Adoption Status: Available for Adoption

Foster Status: In foster care

DOB:  approx 01/01/25 (approx 8 weeks old)

Sex: Male

Breed: Mixed breed (Staffy x Horse haha - we don't know who dad is but mum is a Staffy x)

Size: Will likely be Large-XL sized when fully grown - already 10kgs at 8 weeks old

Fencing Requirements: Minimum 1.5m secure dog proof fencing if in town. 

Hobbies: Playing with his sister and the other 4 dogs in his foster home, naps, FOOD!, learning new things, exploring the garden, naps

Good Habits: Crate trained, house trained, good with kids,  good with dogs, looooves people, smart, LOVES food so very easy to train, good with the cat and chooks in the foster home

Bad Habits: He is still a baby so no bad habits just yet

Personality Type: Medium energy, will want to get out and about for daily walks but not super energetic. Loves people, smart, happy, polite and soft natured, goofy. Can take a second to adjust in new situations but soon comes around

Special Requirements: None that we're aware of

Adoption Fee: $350

Ideal Home: Madden would love a home where his hoomans are either home most of the day (he's too young to be on his own for long at the moment) or to be able to go to work with his hoomans. He's a happy, goofy and sweet natured little man who is very people social and thrives on positive interactions with his hoomans. He's not a total couch potato, so he would love to get out and about for a good walk with his hoomans every day but he's not over the top with energy either - he'd also love a hooman who will snuggle up with him and give him all the loves. He would be best suited to a home with gentle kids 8 years and over. He is respectful of the dog savvy cat and the chickens in his foster home and a fast learner so should adapt pretty well with appropriate introductions. He would love another (female) dog in the home to play with and learn from. Madden is a sweet, goofy and gentle (most of the time...) little guy who just adores people and will make an awesome bestie for some lucky hoomans.   He will need a family that is committed to ensuring he learns all the things that a good pupper should know and who will give him consistent rules and boundaries so he grows into a great member of doggy society.

Madden and his siblings ended up in the pound with their Mama at 5 weeks old. Luckily, the pound staff were able to keep them safe until we could bring them into our care at 7 weeks old and in that time they got to stay with their mum and learn all the good things a Mama teachs.

Madden is the thinker of the bunch. He is a sweet natured guy, who's favourite things in life are his hoomans and FOOD. He has an absolutely gorgeous personality and is such a joy to have around. He has the coordination of a very uncoordinated creature and often falls over his own feet, doing roly polys when he runs too fast. He loves to chew things so will need hoomans who will kindly show him what he is allowed to chew and what he shouldn't.

His foster mum says: "He reminds me of the fat puppy from 101 Dalmatians. If he could talk, he would definitely be telling me how hungry he is. He’s a roly-poly ball of love."

Madden is a smart boy, picking up new commands very quickly (especially when there is a treat reward in it for him!), he's house trained (but of course will need consistency to start with at his new home), is crate trained, and has made a start on learning basic manners like sit and down. He's in a foster home without children but we think a quiet and calm home with kids over 8 years old would be fine. He is in a foster home with his sister, 4 other adult dogs, a cat and chickens. He has learnt the hard way that you don't mess with the chooks so is kind and respectful around them.

Madden will need hoomans prepared to continue his learning and socialisation and willing to teach him all the good things a puppy should know in order to be a great member of doggy society.

Madden must be allowed to live inside the home so he can be a real member of the family.