General Temp/look Over Near Yagoona Rspca - Anyone?

[Loreley]

Hi All

There is a koolie cross that doesn't look very koolie like in Yagoona RSPCA. I'm pretty sure she has been there for some time. Is there someone close that is able to just go have a look and see what she's like and how she is coping generally please

Dog's name is Tess and her ID number is 268086

I may have a potential home for her but I"m sure she has been there for close to or more than 12 months and just need someone to have a look at her before I advise this person.

Can anyone assist please ??

[kelpiecuddles]

She certainly doesn't look like a koolie cross kelpie, both breeds have fairly similiar faces and she looks like she has something boofier in her. She's certainly a beautiful girl though!

[Loreley]

yes, I'll be giving them a call tomorrow to get more info on her but I really need someone to run their eye over her to see how she is really going. She's been there for such a long time poor girl.

[tdierikx]

I'm about 15 mins from the Yagoona shelter, and can possibly go over on Saturday morning to have a look at her if you like.

What info are you looking for?

T.

[Loreley]

thanks for that T I didn't even get a chance to scatch myself today, totally nuts at work. I hate the end of financial year so much to do and not enough time to do it in. Then the boss comes up to me this evening at 5.45 and is worried that I'm spending too much time at work Hmm well gee I dunno when you merge 2 areas and double the size of a third and give all that work to 1 person thats pretty much what you get :laugh: Gunna have to setup my own time and motion study just to show them what 'little' I do

Back the lovely girl. If you could that would be really appreciated. I'll see if I can give them a call tomorrow and pretend not to be with a rescue group last time I rang them about her they were less than impressed that a rescue group had even dared to call them let alone have the audacity of asking to be put as a back up which of course they don't do :laugh: Hoping that they have had a change of staff since then

[tdierikx]

So you don't want me to wear my rescue branded T-shirt? lol!

What do you want me to check with regards to temp or the like?

T.

[Loreley]

if you wear your tshirt i recon this woman would throw you out, she was so rude and dismissive on the phone when i rang back in february. I was appauled by her customer service regardless of which organisation I was representing. How did she know that I wasn't going to spring her myself privately? they would have lost a home for this dog by their manner if i had been a member of the public and any other dog that they house. There is no way I would be going back if I had been a customer. Funny thing is I can almost guarantee that this woman was the head of the shelter

I need to know what she is like generally, whether she is submissive or really assertive.

What her prey drive is like - cats & things like chickens

How she generally interacts with other dogs and people.

All the usual stuff I suppose - whether she has had any training etc etc.

She's been in there since January (just checked my emails)so I really need to know how she is coping overall considering she's been there 6 months now. Whether there is any signs of developing issues as she is a working breed and they don't generally cope with being in small cages for long periods.

and probably what they would charge us if we needed to spring her too. Pretty sure that it would be the normal adoption fee but they don't list them on their site, how convenient is that

Edited June 14, 2013 by Loreley

[tdierikx]

OK - I've had a meet with Tess, and she's gorgeous!

Takes food gently, fine with strangers - especially if they have treats... lol!

I handled her all over with no issues, and even had her take a treat from my mouth to see how gentle she was - not a problem at all, once she worked out that the treat was in my mouth and not my hand... *grin*

She seems to be coping just fine with being kenneled - and isn't a big barker or jump up at the cage type of girl.

Apparently she has been tested with cats, and is not interested in chasing them or eating them. We passed a few dogs while she was on lead, and she wasn't reactive at all.

She does need some more lead training as she does pull a bit, but she responds really well to verbal commands and treats, so it probably wouldn't take her long to work out some lead manners. She has a perfect sit.

She would best be described as a large dog, and may grow a little more and fill out some, as she's still really only a young thing. I'd say she's probably around 27-28 kgs right now, and in great condition.

Her adoption fee is $310.

Seriously, if I didn't already have 4 large dogs and a bad back, I'd adopt her in a flash... she's lovely!

T.

P.S. - I think she might be more interested in chickens than she is in cats - she was very interested in some wild pigeons that came into the area we were playing in.

[Loreley]

Huge thanks for that, much appreciated, and certainly eases my worry a bit. Have been thinking about her for a while now wondering how she was coping. She originally came from Shellharbour and was transferred to Yagoona to give her a higher chance of being rehomed, that doesnt seem to be working though does it. Sigh. Ok I'll have to have a chat with my coordinator as we don't normally take them on if they are coping ok or not at specific risk

Many thanks though, and will keep you posted