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Dogs at our Burnie Home

The dogs below are waiting for adoption from our Burnie Home. If you’re interested in adopting one of these dogs, please click the link below to make an appointment to visit the Home. Please be aware that dogs are being adopted throughout the day, and while we try and update Facebook and the website as soon as a dog is adopted, we cannot guarantee that any particular dog will still be there when you visit.

We only take visitors by appointment. This helps us to limit the number of people in the adoption area, reducing stress on the dogs. Bookings can only be made on the day and for two days ahead. 

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Bella is Italian for beautiful, and whoever named our Bella got it in one. This lively little lass is a Kelpie x who weighs 15kg and will be one year old in December. We’re told she knows sit, drop, shakes paws, comes when called, and is toilet trained. “Bella had a day out with a foster carer at the weekend,” staff say. “They said Bella travelled well in the car, sat for treats and loved chasing balls. “She’s very independent and happy to be by herself. She’s not really interested in playing with the other dogs but tolerated them. She ideally would be better suited to a farm than the city as she has a strong tendency to chase or lunge at cars — she will need ongoing training to tackle this.” 🐾 Beautiful girl 🐾 Some training 🐾 … Needs more 🐾 Country life Every dog is desexed, vaccinated, microchipped, treated for fleas and worms, and has had a standard health check. Each dog has also been behaviourally assessed. To visit the dogs at our Burnie Home, please click the link below to schedule an appointment. Appointments allow us to regulate the number of people in the adoption area, minimising stress for the dogs. Kindly be aware that as dogs are adopted throughout the day, we cannot guarantee the presence of a specific dog during your visit. Additionally, it is mandatory for all family members, including other dogs, to participate in a meet and greet with the dog prior to adoption. If you plan to adopt on the day of your visit, please bring everyone along and mention it in your booking. www.dhot.com.au/adopt-a-dog/burnie-dogs/
Fun fact: Buster was the inspiration for Young MC’s iconic 1989 rap hit, Bust a Move. Okay, we totally made that up. See more of Buster in the comments. This charming man is a German Shepherd x who weighs 32kg and will be eight years old in September. “Buster is well mannered,” staff say. “He’s beautiful and calm with a quiet nature.” We don’t have any background information on him, so we just can’t say anything about his past or his level of training, including toilet training. We also don’t know how he would go with cats or other small animals in his new home. 🐾 Mystery man 🐾 Handsome boy 🐾 Well mannered 🐾 Calm and quiet Every dog is desexed, vaccinated, microchipped, treated for fleas and worms, and has had a standard health check. Each dog has also been behaviourally assessed. To visit the dogs at our Burnie Home, please click the link below to schedule an appointment. Appointments allow us to regulate the number of people in the adoption area, minimising stress for the dogs. Kindly be aware that as dogs are adopted throughout the day, we cannot guarantee the presence of a specific dog during your visit. Additionally, it is mandatory for all family members, including other dogs, to participate in a meet and greet with the dog prior to adoption. If you plan to adopt on the day of your visit, please bring everyone along and mention it in your booking. www.dhot.com.au/adopt-a-dog/burnie-dogs/
Excited Ella is ready to bound into her new life, just as she bounded into ours. This stripy princess is looking for a family to lord over and is sure to provide lots of love in her reign. Ella is a gorgeous brindle Staffy X weighing just over 18kg. We think she is around a year old, and still a very active young dog. As she was a stray we don’t know a lot of her background, though she has been described by staff as a sweet girl with a busy and energetic personality. Being a Staffy, food motivation is highly likely and will make ongoing training a breeze. 🐾 Sweet and energetic 🐾 Will need ongoing training 🐾 Lifetime of love 🐾 Stripy princess Every dog is desexed, vaccinated, microchipped, treated for fleas and worms, and has had a standard health check. Each dog has also been behaviourally assessed. To visit the dogs at our Burnie Home, please click the link below to schedule an appointment. Appointments allow us to regulate the number of people in the adoption area, minimising stress for the dogs. Kindly be aware that as dogs are adopted throughout the day, we cannot guarantee the presence of a specific dog during your visit. Additionally, it is mandatory for all family members, including other dogs, to participate in a meet and greet with the dog prior to adoption. If you plan to adopt on the day of your visit, please bring everyone along and mention it in your booking. www.dhot.com.au/adopt-a-dog/burnie-dogs/
Biscuit here looks to be quite the happy little Vegemite. Look at that Staffy smile! He’s a Staffy x who weighs 26kg and turned three years old in March. We’re told he knows sit, comes when called, is toilet trained and used to using a doggy door. We’re told Biscuit can be nervous of new people and surroundings “but he’s generally a fairly happy boy”. Unfortunately, don’t know very much more about him. We do know that he will need further training, especially around his tendency to be so happy to see people he tends to jump up. This means he’s not suitable for a home with young kids at this stage in his life, until this hunk of burning love gets his delighted urges under control. 🐾 Happy nature 🐾 Some training 🐾 … Needs more 🐾 Mystery man Every dog is desexed, vaccinated, microchipped, treated for fleas and worms, and has had a standard health check. Each dog has also been behaviourally assessed. To visit the dogs at our Burnie Home, please click the link below to schedule an appointment. Appointments allow us to regulate the number of people in the adoption area, minimising stress for the dogs. Kindly be aware that as dogs are adopted throughout the day, we cannot guarantee the presence of a specific dog during your visit. Additionally, it is mandatory for all family members, including other dogs, to participate in a meet and greet with the dog prior to adoption. If you plan to adopt on the day of your visit, please bring everyone along and mention it in your booking. www.dhot.com.au/adopt-a-dog/burnie-dogs/
A polar bear appears to have materialised at our Burnie Home. Remi is a Maremma who weighs 35kg and was three years old in May. We’re told she knows sit and stay, and comes when called, but isn’t toilet trained. “Remi is a very reserved girl who enjoys a pat,” staff say. “She does take a while to warm up to new people. We’d prefer she go to a large property, as this is what she is used to.” Staff also recommend Remi go to someone that understands the breed and their role in guarding livestock. We even had a Maremma recently who was in charge of a flock of ducks! Remi didn’t have any contact with other dogs in her past life. 🐾 Un-bearably cute 🐾 Knowledge preferred 🐾 Reserved nature 🐾 Needs room to move Every dog is desexed, vaccinated, microchipped, treated for fleas and worms, and has had a standard health check. Each dog has also been behaviourally assessed. To visit the dogs at our Burnie Home, please click the link below to schedule an appointment. Appointments allow us to regulate the number of people in the adoption area, minimising stress for the dogs. Kindly be aware that as dogs are adopted throughout the day, we cannot guarantee the presence of a specific dog during your visit. Additionally, it is mandatory for all family members, including other dogs, to participate in a meet and greet with the dog prior to adoption. If you plan to adopt on the day of your visit, please bring everyone along and mention it in your booking. www.dhot.com.au/adopt-a-dog/burnie-dogs/
Stella is proving to be a popular name — we just had one adopted from Hobart yesterday, and here’s another one popping up in Burnie. This Stella comes with quite a sensational set of listening devices. She’s a Staffy x who weighs 27kg and turned a year old on 2 August. We’re told she knows sit and drop, comes when called, and is toilet trained. “Beautiful Stella has big personality, full of energy and fun,” staff say. She would benefit from a training refresher. Like a lot of young dogs, she needs to work on getting a little too excited and trying to fly though the air with the greatest of ease. Training should help with this. She’s not suitable for a home with chickens. She can be a little full-on with other dogs, although she might go well with a canine companion who has similar energy levels. 🐾 Ear-ily familiar name 🐾 Big personality 🐾 Some training 🐾 … Needs more Every dog is desexed, vaccinated, microchipped, treated for fleas and worms, and has had a standard health check. Each dog has also been behaviourally assessed. To visit the dogs at our Burnie Home, please click on the link below to schedule an appointment. Appointments allow us to regulate the number of people in the adoption area, minimising stress for the dogs. Kindly be aware that as dogs are adopted throughout the day, we cannot guarantee the presence of a specific dog during your visit. Additionally, it is mandatory for all family members, including other dogs, to participate in a meet and greet with the dog prior to adoption. If you plan to adopt on the day of your visit, please bring everyone along and mention it in your booking. www.dhot.com.au/adopt-a-dog/burnie-dogs/
“Oh no, not another Boof!” cried the adoptions reporter. One was adopted this morning and here’s his replacement already. What is going on, Tasmania? See more of him in the comments. This Boof is a compact Kelpie who was a year old in February and weighs 14kg. He’s still getting the hang of toilet training and hasn’t had any other obedience work. “Happy, loving, cheeky and full of energy,” is how he is described on his surrender information. “Boof is a nice-sized boy and active little man who can a bit nervous,” staff say. “But he has started to bond a bit more with staff now and is feeling more comfortable in his new environment.” Boof needs training. A beginner course would be a great way for him to work on his obedience and toileting, while bonding with his new human and getting positive socialisation experiences with other dogs. He’ll also need plenty of exercise and mental stimulation. 🐾 Too many Boofs 🐾 Energetic lad 🐾 Needs training 🐾 … And exercise Every dog is desexed, vaccinated, microchipped, treated for fleas and worms, and has had a standard health check. Each dog has also been behaviourally assessed. To visit the dogs at our Burnie Home, please click on the link below to schedule an appointment. Appointments allow us to regulate the number of people in the adoption area, minimising stress for the dogs. Kindly be aware that as dogs are adopted throughout the day, we cannot guarantee the presence of a specific dog during your visit. Additionally, it is mandatory for all family members, including other dogs, to participate in a meet and greet with the dog prior to adoption. If you plan to adopt on the day of your visit, please bring everyone along and mention it in your booking. www.dhot.com.au/adopt-a-dog/burnie-dogs/
🔊 Buddy is back on deck at our Burnie Home 🐾 Buddy’s long, long, loooooong tongue looks like it might unroll like a party noisemaker. He’s a Staffy x who weighs 20kg and will be a year old on June 1. We’re told he knows sit, down, drop and fetch, and comes when called, but is not toilet trained. “Buddy is a very friendly, playful and chilled boy who loves to play with other dogs,” staff at our Burnie Home say. “He’s currently yarded with Coco and they play well together. He loves his soft toys and being a bit of a sticky-beak.” “Buddy loves company,” his information says. “Poking his nose between your legs is his oldest trick, and it’s funny when a teddy suddenly appears between your knees. He also loves having a tummy scratch.” Buddy hasn’t lived with children or other dogs — although as mentioned he does enjoy the company of other dogs. He lived with a cat he had limited interaction with. 🐾 Tongue-tastic! 🐾 Cute and friendly 🐾 Some training … 🐾 Needs toilet work 🐾 Likes other dogs Every dog is desexed, vaccinated, microchipped, treated for fleas and worms, and has had a standard health check. Each dog has also been behaviourally assessed. To visit the dogs at our Burnie Home, please click on the link below to schedule an appointment. Appointments allow us to regulate the number of people in the adoption area, minimising stress for the dogs. Kindly be aware that as dogs are adopted throughout the day, we cannot guarantee the presence of a specific dog during your visit. Additionally, it is mandatory for all family members, including other dogs, to participate in a meet and greet with the dog prior to adoption. If you plan to adopt on the day of your visit, please bring everyone along and mention it in your booking. www.dhot.com.au/adopt-a-dog/burnie-dogs/
Neil Adopted 24/7/24 Did you know that July marked the 55th anniversary of the first Moon landing? It’s okay, the adoptions reporter, a hopeless vintage space history tragic, knows it for you. Staff at our Burnie Home have been silly enough to give up naming rights for these pups, so here we have Buzz, Neil and Mieke (for Mike Collins, “the Forgotten Astronaut”), named after the brave Apollo 11 crew who made that 768,000km round trip in 1969. They are captioned clockwise from top left. But back to the dogs: these three are Catahoula Hound crosses born on 24 June. Mieke is the only girl. They are just small bundles right now but will grow to take up much more … space. As always, we highly recommend puppy preschool for our little ones. It’s a great way for your dog to learn the obedience basics while getting positive socialisation experiences with people and other dogs. 🐾 Ready for liftoff 🐾 Lifetime of love … 🐾 And responsibility 🐾 Needs training … 🐾 And socialisation Every dog is desexed, vaccinated, microchipped, treated for fleas and worms, and has had a standard health check. Each dog has also been behaviourally assessed. To visit the dogs at our Burnie Home, please click the link below to schedule an appointment. Appointments allow us to regulate the number of people in the adoption area, minimising stress for the dogs. Kindly be aware that as dogs are adopted throughout the day, we cannot guarantee the presence of a specific dog during your visit. Additionally, it is mandatory for all family members, including other dogs, to participate in a meet and greet with the dog prior to adoption. If you plan to adopt on the day of your visit, please bring everyone along and mention it in your booking. www.dhot.com.au/adopt-a-dog/burnie-dogs/
Defying the laws of nature, a baby harp seal appears to have materialised at our Burnie Home. See more of Molly in the comments. She’s a Jack Russell Terrier x who is about two years old and weighs a petite 7kg. We’ve not been overwhelmed with information about Molly but we do know she has not had any training, including learning about toileting. “Molly is a very energetic and bouncy girl — typical traits of the Jack Russell breed in her,” staff say. “She’s a busy girl with a big personality who is robust and lots of fun. She likes sitting on your lap and walks well on lead.” Molly hasn’t had a great deal of life experience and isn’t used to strange environments. Although she’s quite the little goer, she may need gentle introductions to new experiences. 🐾 Lively little lass 🐾 Classic JRT nature 🐾 Big personality 🐾 Needs training Every dog is desexed, vaccinated, microchipped, treated for fleas and worms, and has had a standard health check. Each dog has also been behaviourally assessed. To visit the dogs at our Burnie Home, please click on the link below to schedule an appointment. Appointments allow us to regulate the number of people in the adoption area, minimising stress for the dogs. Kindly be aware that as dogs are adopted throughout the day, we cannot guarantee the presence of a specific dog during your visit. Additionally, it is mandatory for all family members, including other dogs, to participate in a meet and greet with the dog prior to adoption. If you plan to adopt on the day of your visit, please bring everyone along and mention it in your booking. www.dhot.com.au/adopt-a-dog/burnie-dogs/
You could go from zero to hero if you bring Xero here into your family. Look at the big white blaze on his chest! Boyfriend could double for Santa Claus at the right time of the year. He’s a Springer Spaniel who turned two years old in in June and weighs 24kg — and that’s pretty much all we know about this fellow. We don’t know anything about his background or where he is with his training. “Xero is a nice, friendly boy who is strong on a lead,” staff say. Right! We can say that it sounds like Mr Xero could do with a beginner training class to sort out his lead work and any other holes in his training. In addition, beginner classes are a great way to bond with your new family member and provide positive socialisation experiences with people and other dogs. 🐾 Mysterious past 🐾 Dramatic looks 🐾 Needs training 🐾 Friendly nature Every dog is desexed, vaccinated, microchipped, treated for fleas and worms, and has had a standard health check. Each dog has also been behaviourally assessed. To visit the dogs at our Burnie Home, please click on the link below to schedule an appointment. Appointments allow us to regulate the number of people in the adoption area, minimising stress for the dogs. Kindly be aware that as dogs are adopted throughout the day, we cannot guarantee the presence of a specific dog during your visit. Additionally, it is mandatory for all family members, including other dogs, to participate in a meet and greet with the dog prior to adoption. If you plan to adopt on the day of your visit, please bring everyone along and mention it in your booking. www.dhot.com.au/adopt-a-dog/burnie-dogs/

The above dogs are available for general public visits. Click here to view dogs in foster care, available by expression of interest (state-wide). Expression of interest dogs are only available to meet by application. 

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