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Posted over 9 years ago
| Updated over 9 years ago
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My basic info
Breed
Australian Cattle Dog
Color
Red/Golden/Orange/Chestnut - with White
Age
Adult
Size
Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)
Weight
–
Sex
Female
Pet ID
–
My details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Not good with cats
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
Housetrained
My story
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Here's what the humans have to say about me:
Meet Reba, a gorgeous redhead, just looking for someone wonderful to adopt. Reba is an Australian Cattle Dog, Red Heeler variety, who is about four years old (as of June 2015). This girl is alert, sturdy, healthy, and well-built. She gets along well with other dogs but has never met a cat. She loves everyone – young and old – but needs a family who takes the time to let her adapt to their home. This little girl has not had an easy life, but nothing that lots of love and attention can’t fix.
Reba is shy, quiet, and reserved, and enjoys relaxing with her foster family. She is an active girl and can be boisterous when excited, so a family with young children may not be the best choice for her. She rarely barks, is housebroken, leash trained, and never chews anything that is not allowed. She likes to explore the outdoors on her own, so a family with a fence is essential. Reba is a smart girl and figures things out quickly. She loves to please and to be loved. Getting petted and having her ears rubbed are her favourite things.
Reba would do well with an active family, whether it’s a single person, an older couple, or a family with older children, as long as she is spoiled, given her own bed, and made part of her family totally. An experienced dog owner may be the best choice for Reba. She is spayed, up to date on shots, and very healthy. Her adoption fee is $175.
Reba’s breed originated in Australia when Dalmatians were crossed with dingoes to develop a cattle herding dog. She is a medium sized dog with a compact, well-proportioned body. She has dark brown, medium sized, oval shaped eyes and medium sized ears which should be pointed but Reba’s ear tips flop down. She has a strong, deep muzzle which slightly tapers towards the end. Reba, as all her breed, has a low set tail which is feathered and carried down when relaxed and is not a big tail wager. Reba has muscular legs with round feet, and a double coat with a water resistant, straight, coarse and flat outer coat and, a short and dense undercoat.
For more information on Reba, please contact Louise Vande Wiele at 615 500 3164. We will respond as quickly as possible. Meanwhile, please read the following so that you are aware of, and agree with, our process before asking to adopt one of our rescues.
Anyone wanting to adopt a dog from the RARFS is required to fill out an adoption application, provide references, sign an adoption contract, agree to a home visit, and finally to pay an adoption fee. Once the application is received, references checked, and a home visit completed, and everything is satisfactory, families can take their new family member home. Families who rent must provide a letter from their landlord stating that they are allowed to have a dog, and listing any size or breed restriction.
We are located in Cookeville, Tennessee. We prefer that families come and pick up their new family member, but a licensed pet transport is available. Should we need to transport dogs to their new homes, the adopter will need to arrange and pay $150 per dog directly to the transport company.
Should a dog adopted from RARFS need to be rehomed, we ask that the dog be returned to us, or that we approve the new home. We have a no questions asked return policy, but adoption and transport fees will not be reimbursed.
As a non-profit organization, RARFS relies on your adoption fees to cover costs. We receive no outside funding. Fees help us care for the animals we shelter, and enable us to offer them to you for adoption in a healthy and happy state. Fees cover the costs for spaying/neutering, intake vaccines, deworming, monthly heartworm and flea/tick prevention, and any other medical expenses. Without these fees we could not continue to rescue animals from abandonment and/or a life of pain and suffering. We’ve been asked these questions before, so: NO, we will not waive or reduce adoption fees; YES, you can further pay it forward by making a larger donation than the requested fee.
RARFS rescues dogs, not breeds, and we want you to fall in love with the dog you adopt into your family so, as potential adopters, please be aware that the information we provide is to the best of our knowledge. When it comes to breed or age information on a given dog, we must often guess, rely on our knowledge, or go by what we are told by rescuers, vets, and breed experts. If you are looking for a purebred dog, please visit one of the many breed specific rescue organizations on this website.
For more information, please contact Louise Vande Wiele at LouiseVdeW@gmail.com
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