SPECIAL NEEDS PUPPY

MISSY (Little Miss Muffet)

5 month old female border collie

This wonderful pup is everything you would look for in a new companion. She is easy to get along with. Wants to please both dogs and people. Bright and eager to learn. Lovely soft temperament and pretty too. Loves playing but has an off switch. She is active but not driven like a normal working dog. She is a laugh a minute as she runs about after the other dogs she is living with calling “wait for me!”. You will fall for her as soon as you see her.

Unfortunately Missy is unable to work as she has a medical condition that affects her movement, although all you'd notice is a wobbly hind leg and a head wobble when she is concentrating on something. Her intelligence is not affected. Because of this she is looking for a pet home that will care for this special little girl and understand her funny high stepping walk and wobbly flop. Like all intelligent breeds she will need training so she learns the rules and keeps her mind active. Her new family will need to be able to cope with funny looks from passers by and deal with questions about what is wrong with her.

In return they will have a lovely cuddly personality who enjoys being with humans and looks to them to guide her. Time with her to make sure she stays trim, fit and strong will be a lifetime commitment. She would suit a person or family who have similar goals for their own lives as she will need moderate exercise and a healthy diet.

She has been assessed by two Vets and information about her health and long term likely outcomes is available for any one with an interest in giving her a place in their hearts. She has been brought up with a number of dogs and has not been left alone for long periods without dog or human companions so she would need to learn to cope while left alone if she doesn’t have a playmate. She could be an outside dog as long as she has lots interaction with her family when they are home but would prefer to be inside at least at night.

She has had an adventurous time in the past few weeks with her first bath, her first car ride, her first night spent inside and her first encounter with that puppy in the mirror. She has coped with all this very well, has slept through the night till dawn and is on her way to learning about going outside to the toilet, toys and pigs ears and all those good things in puppy life.

Missy is microchipped, C3 vaccinated, wormed and on heartworm medication. She will be desexed prior to adoption. Missy is available for $250

Please contact Maureen  for more information on Missy.
0408 270 525
Maureen_Lewis@bigpond.com

It would be helpful for your email to provide comment under each of the following headings:

1. your type of home, suburb, and contact number,
2. who lives there,
3. your lifestyle and work hours,
4. where the dog will live and sleep,
5. how it would be trained, socialised and exercised,
6. other pets in the home (if any),
7. description of yard and fencing.