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My basic info
Breed
Australian Shepherd
Color
Tricolor (Tan/Brown & Black & White)
Age
3 years 7 months old, Young
Size
Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)
Weight
–
Sex
Female
Pet ID
3737
My details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
Housetrained
My story
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Here's what the humans have to say about me:
Hi, my name is Abbie and I'm really wanting to find a furever family of my own. I was wandering the streets all alone when I was taken to a loud place with lots of barking dogs. I was really scared but a very nice lady who worked there reached out to ASF to see if they could help me. She told them I had lots of potential. I'm not sure what that means, but my foster mom is always telling me how sweet I am and what a good girl I am and how there's a family out there who's going to be really lucky to have me. I love it when she tells me that and I wiggle and wag my tail a lot and she gives me more pets and ear scratches and belly rubs. As a matter of fact, my tail wags a lot. I'm what humans call a happy, happy girl.
I love to run and jump and play with my foster fur siblings. My foster mom says I might be really good at agility, or fly ball or frisbee. Sounds good to me if it means I get to run and jump and play. (I like to launch myself off my foster mom's deck. She said something about giving her a heart attack because I jump out so far.) I just think it feels like I'm flying.
Like I said, I love to play with my fur siblings, especially the ones who are playful and friendly. It would be so much fun to have a young, friendly and playful fur brother or fur sister in my new home. But I also like to snuggle and lay next to my humans (or in their laps). Foster mom says I give the best kisses and that I need to find a home where the people like puppy kisses because I like to give lots of them. I love people, what can I say? Foster mom also has an indoor cat. Most of the time I just ignore her, but I've been known to give her kisses too.
I am still basically a puppy, about a year old so I have a lot of energy and get the zoomies, and roll around on the floor and in the yard. I'd really love an active family that will play with me and continue with my training and take me on walks and adventures. I try to be really good when I walk on a leash but sometimes those birds I see ahead of me just need to be chased away. (Foster mom is always telling me to "leave it." I just want to protect her from the mean ole robins.) And if I see another person on my walks, I just KNOW they are there to pet me. I turn on all the wiggles and cuteness to try and get a few extra pets. Did I mention that car rides are fun, too!
My foster mom tells me I'm a good girl because I always go potty outside and never in the house. I do sometimes get really excited and jump up on her. She says I'm doing so much better than I did when I first got here, but I do sometimes forget, and she has to tell me "off." She's teaching me to "sit" and that my "crate" is my place. I really like to please her, so I try really hard to do what she asks. Sometimes I don't go right in when she wants me to go in my crate, but it's just so I can get a treat. Shhh.. don't tell her, it's our secret. Once she gets the treats out, I go right in. See, my trick works perfectly every time.
If you have a place in your heart and home for me, fill out an adoption application. All adoption fees are used to help other dogs like me.
Notes from Abbie's foster mom:
Abbie is spayed, UTD on vaccines, and on HW and flea prevention. She weighs just over 40 pounds. She is believed to be an Aussie mix. She has the intelligence and energy of a young Aussie. Although she hasn't been exposed to children in her foster home, because of her sweet, loving, and playful personality, it's believed she would be wonderful with older children. (Because she still jumps up on occasion, very young children may not be the best.)
She is still a little skittish in new situations, but reassurance and positive feedback help her settle in fairly quickly. Treats speed up the process even more.
Although Abbie absolutely loves to play with other dogs, she does best with one other (maybe 2 at the most) dog at a time. She tends to get overwhelmed and withdraw when there are more. She probably isn't a good prospect for a dog park. She would do better with a couple of "good friend" dogs to have play dates with. A fenced yard would be ideal for Abbie as she gets full speed zoomies a few times a day.
