PAPAYA

Papaya hails from the Northern community of Kasabonica and came south with his 3 siblings, Apricot, Clementine and Tangerine, to find his forever home. He’s had his 2 sets of puppy vaccines, a microchip, and “Interceptor Plus” dewormer, and has been deemed a healthy boy by his Vet. We have no information on either parent, so the breeds we have him listed as and the size he’ll grow to be is just an educated guess. Seeing as he comes from a community with lots of stray dogs, he no doubt has many different breeds in him that are not as notable as well. This “Orange” Litter is very chill and relaxed, and his foster says they’re a very quiet litter as well. He really loves to socialize with people and will excitedly run up to them with his tail wagging to give kisses. He’s a very loving boy and loves to be picked up and snuggled into you. He loves the water and there is a picture of him sitting in a big bowl of water. This was actually put out to drink from, but he jumped right in it to cool off instead. With his happy personality and loving nature, he’s ready to find his forever home where he can continue to thrive and grow.

Ideal Home

Papaya’s ideal family would be an active one who loves the outdoors, going on hikes, walks, and will take him on adventures with them as well. He really loves to go in a vehicle and will just rest in his crate and quietly enjoy being driven around. He’s socialized with other dogs as there are 3 dogs in his foster home and he loves to be around them. He would suit a home with a dog, but he can also be an only dog provided he’s not left alone for long periods of time. He does have a cat in the home, but there’s no real interaction with them at this stage. However, if there’s one in the home, we recommend the same as with a dog in the home: a slow, monitored introduction between them while the puppy is held on a leash. He needs a fenced-in yard so he can run around and play safely. Children should be aged 6 years and up, and be gentle, loving, and caring towards animals.

Ongoing Health

Papaya’s neuter is included in his adoption fee, and his adopter must agree to have his neuter performed by the time he’s 9 months of age or 60lbs (whichever comes first.) It will either be at our vet’s office or at the Barrie SPCA. You do have the option to use your own vet, and we’ll reimburse you what we would’ve paid for it at the SPCA. However, his neuter will still have to be performed within the above timeframe. For the reimbursement, we will need a copy of the surgery procedure invoice and an updated photo of him (preferably in a cone after the surgery.)

Training & Support

Papaya is great in his crate and is completely trained in it. He’ll sleep quietly through the night curled up with his stuffie and will also nap in it quietly during the daytime. He loves to go on walks and gets excited when he knows he’s going on one. He now understands that when he’s on his walks, that’s the time for bathroom breaks too. He’s taken outside regularly for bathroom breaks and definitely understands to go outside now, but he just isn’t at the stage where he’ll ask to go outside yet. Due to teething, he’s in a chewing stage and needs lots of chewy bones such as Nyla bones to keep those little teeth busy. He’s starting to learn some basic commands such as “sit” for his meals and to take treats “gentle.” Papaya, like all puppies, is cute, playful, and fun, but he’ll also require a lot of time, patience, and dedication to training. We need his adopter to commit to signing him up for puppy training/obedience classes so he can be the best well-behaved puppy possible. It should be noted that puppies' personalities can change daily/weekly as their little brains develop. We try to keep our puppy postings as up-to-date as possible, but due to their development, it’s not always possible to note 100% accurate behavioral information.

Application Details:

• Applications start by contacting us through Wags.

Transportation

Papaya is located in Barrie, ON. Transportation may be available to approved adopters within a certain distance.