Vinny

Vinny is looking for a quiet, peaceful home with active and fun adopters who have time and patience to work on settling him in and meeting his needs once he is in the home environment. Vinny will need to be the only pet in his home and needs an adult only household. Vinny needs walks in quiet areas without too many distractions so that he can get on with his sniffing and exploring. Vinny is an active lad who enjoys a good run around so he will need his own private garden with 6 foot fencing to keep him secure and safe while he does his zoomies and playing with his toys. As he can be wary when meeting new people, Vinny has an introduction plan in place to help him and will need a predictable home where there are no visitors so he can relax and feel settled in his space with adopters who can advocate for him and his space and help him by sticking to his plan. Our training team will offer full support on this to ensure that Vinnie will thrive in his forever home. Passing vehicles are also a worry for Vinny, so he is looking for a home in a quieter area away from busy roads so that he won’t be worried by lots of traffic noise and movement. He is a clever boy with a few tricks under his belt already and is looking for adopters who will invest time every day to doing training with him to keep him mentally stimulated. He will benefit from adopters who are willing to work with him on lead walking, reactivity to dogs and to traffic and travelling in the car. When left on his own, Vinny settles nicely, choosing a cosy spot to snooze on. In his home, he should cope with a couple of hours of leaving time in his home but this should be introduced gradually once he is fully settled in. Vinny will need to meet his adopters multiple times prior to going home to build a strong bond and he will need visits from our behaviour team once he goes home so adopters will need to live within 45 minutes driving distance from the Canterbury Canterbury Rehoming Centre.

Vinny is a 3 and a half year old Dutch and German Shepherd Cross who is the most wonderful, loyal and playful boy once he builds a bond with you. He has a wonderful zest for life, enjoys his walks, playing with all his toys and doing fun training and he adores splashing about in water! He can be a bit of a fuss pot with treats, so high value treats are best for catching his attention in training. He is super smart, picking up new things super-fast and he loves showing off his skills for a tasty reward or his favourite toy! He will be a great dog for anyone who wants a training buddy or for going on fun hikes in the great outdoors! Once Vinny gets to know you, he is a very affectionate boy who enjoys lots of fusses and cuddles. With lots of time, love, patience and training, Vinny will make a wonderful addition to your home and you’ll have a best friend for life!