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Posted over 2 years ago
| Updated over 2 years ago
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My basic info
Breed
Australian Shepherd
Color
White - with Red, Golden, Orange or Chestnut
Age
4 years 4 months old, Young
Size
Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)
Weight
–
Sex
Male
Pet ID
3462
My details
Not good with kids
Not good with cats
Purebred
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
Housetrained
My story
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Name: Indy,
Location: Holbrook, NY
Breed: Blue Merle Australian Shepherd
Sex: Male
Age: Approximately 2 years old
Neutered/ Spayed: Yes
UTD on preventatives and vaccination.
The ideal adoptee has:
- Fenced in yard
- Experience with herding breeds
- Experience with training
- No children under 12 years old,
- No cats or dogs.
- Able to be home a good portion of the
day
He was found as a stray in Oklahoma. He took about 4 days to warm up and about one month for his true personality to emerge. He is super friendly toward any human coming to the door. He may bark before you open the door, but once you open the door, he immediately becomes a love bug. Even with the FedEx guy. No stranger danger at all, no reaction to men. Indy is a super sweet dog. He is fully potty trained. Indy is also a big hugger and loves being around people. He likes to come over and either lean into his human or put his head under his human’s arm. He would be an excellent mountain climbing dog as he has a special ability in climbing in difficult and steep terrain. He loves chasing any ball (big or small) and loves a good tug toy. He is also food motivated. He is a happy dog and is a true joy to have around.
He is a low to medium energy high velcro dog. He also is excellent in a car. Indy is not an “escape artist” if he is off leash in your front yard with you for example, he will stay near by. If he wanders off a little, all you need to do is call him or entice him with a ball or toy and he will come back.
Indy will need loose leash walking training. When he first came to his foster, Indy had no clue about how to walk on (or off) a leash. He would constantly zig zag, walk in front of people walking next to him and pull on his leash. He has gotten better over time, but will need continued training on this. In addition, Indy is reactive toward any fast moving object near him (ex. cars, bikers, scooters, squirrels and cats), so be prepared and on the lookout for these things when walking him so as to avoid being caught off guard when he jolts toward the object. He will benefit from counter-conditioning training with respect to such stimuli. His foster has already seen a lot of improvement since she first got Indy and there is no reason why Indy would not continue to improve over time.
He resource guards only super highly valued treats, like a bully stick. However, this is easy to avoid and training can help reduce this. He does not resource guard his kibble or his toys.
Indy is well behaved if left alone in the home for a few hours at a time. However, don’t leave food in any accessible trash can as he will get Into that. He loves to be around people, so being left alone for long periods of time may be hard for him.
He can be spooked/stressed by various noises such as a baby crying, fireworks, dogs barking and will start to do laps in the home and/or howl. However, it is relatively easy to break him from this by clapping your hands and distracting him.
He has exhibited minor “defiance” nipping. Since he grew up as a stray with no one telling him what to do (i.e, he is like a teenager that never had parents.) So if you (as his new parent) force him to do something he doesn’t want to do, (which is very rare) he may go to nip you but only after showing signs that he is not agreeable first or that he is not happy (ex., showing his teeth, moving away). Because of this, it is important to pay attention to him and slowly get to know him over time. These incidences of defiance are rare and have even lessened over time as he has started to bond and trust his foster more.
In the months that he has been with his foster, he has shown his “dislike” when being brushed (especially his behind area). However, he will tolerate short grooming sessions. He “dislikes” being crated. Also, now and then he may not be in the mood for cuddling.
Indy has exhibited a dislike for other dogs. However, when introducing another dog to Indy on a leash, at a safe distance, he appears to be able to coexist peacefully with the other dog. Indy's foster has been working on getting Indy accustomed to other dogs by going on regular walks with other dogs. However, he has not been exposed to off leash socializing yet.
Indy is young, so he is very likely to improve with the proper training that all young dogs need. Overall, Indy is very sweet, super cuddly and loving dog with minor behavioral traits that need to be addressed. In the right home, he will do very well.
If you are experienced with herding breeds and want his lovebug to be part of your family, please fill out our application: https://www.australianshepherdsfurever.org/adoption-application
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