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My name is Ranger!

Posted over 3 years ago

My basic info

Breed
Australian Shepherd
Color
Tricolor (Tan/Brown & Black & White)
Age
11 years 6 months old, Adult
Size
Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)
Weight
32 lbs (current)
Sex
Male
Pet ID
3214

My details

Alert icon Not good with kids
Checkmark in teal circle Good with dogs
Checkmark in teal circle Purebred
Checkmark in teal circle Shots current
Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered
Checkmark in teal circle Housetrained

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

Hi all you amazing Aussie lovers out there!
My name is RANGER & I will be up for adoption soon through ASF. Not to brag, but I am amazing too! I am a hunk of Love I've been told, but I am also kind of a nervous nelly. I am stock full of energy at 8 years old (yes, still) & can play & perform for you from sun up till sun down!

I am a gorgeous tri-color, male mini Aussie that weighs in at 32 lbs. I am highly skilled & trained in many different areas & would love to show you the many tricks I've learned. I am very good in agility as well, so watch out, I run fast & can fetch you a ball in less than 2.2 seconds. I adore activity of any kind as long as its with my human.

I don't get along well with young children, because quite frankly, they annoy me. I'm not a biter, nor do I have a mean bone in my body, I just play a little too rough. Same goes with other dogs, cats, animals of any sort. I get along fine with other dogs, with a proper introduction, but I have really never been well socialized with other animals, so I can become reactive. Dogs my size or smaller are my preference. My reactivity exhibits as barking a lot.
Which brings me to the "room for improvement" category.

I know my basic commands, but it appears that I forget them at times. Probably because they were never reinforced throughout my upbringing. I will need continual reinforcement on basic mannerism commands probably throughout forever. So, in a nutshell, yep, I lack manners. You'll just need to guide me & reinforce what behaviors are acceptable for you & I should be perfect.

I AM NOT a "leash free" or "off leash" companion & will never be. I will take off after anything I see fit in a split second. I can possibly scale a 6 foot fence if I wanted to in order to satisfy my curiosity of what's on the other side; that's my agility training perk. So really though, I am the best companion ever!

I am crate trained, I don't destroy things, I'm house trained & believe it or not, I DO listen. A little on the "selective hearing" side, but I do adore my human to the moon & back. I love to cuddle, adore being with my human on car rides & I do settle down with a bit of coaxing.


Please fill out an application if you are interested in meeting me, & I'll tell you all my secrets!!
I am being fostered in Payson, ARIZONA.
https://www.australianshepherdsfurever.org/adoption...

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