My name is
Tucker!

Posted over 8 months ago | Updated 1 month ago

Cared for by Australian Cattle Dog Rescue Association

My basic info

Breed

Australian Cattle Dog

Color

Gray/Blue/Silver/Salt & Pepper

Age

Young

Size

Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)

Weight

–

Sex

Male

Pet ID

20404519

My details

Good with dogs

Purebred

Spayed / Neutered

Housetrained

My story

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

Location: PA

Everyone meet Tucker. Tucker is a 6 year old Cattle Dog that was picked up as stray down south. This poor man was terrified at the shelter and his only hope was with a rescue. That’s how this gorgeous furry friend came to reside with his foster mom and siblings near Pittsburgh. Tucker has come such a long way since he has been in foster care. He will no longer “pancake” when I go near him or duck his head when I go to put on his leash or pet him. Tucker will “mouth” my hand now looking to play and puts his nose under my hand looking for pets. He will get up on the bed and curl up right beside me, but lets out a little growl and moves if my arm goes over him. Make no mistake, he is not aggressive in anyway at all, he's just letting you that makes him uncomfortable so he moves. Tucker LOVES to play ball. LOVES-LOVES-LOVES. And he is good at it. Nothing else exists in his world when we are playing ball. Tucker is a medium to high energy cattle dog. We do a quick 15-20 minutes of playing ball in the morning and at least 30 minutes at night. In between he will play with his foster siblings or chew on a bone and does quiet down well at night. Tucker is crate trained when no one is at home and does well in his crate. He is still fearful when we leave his comfort zone like getting in the car and going to the vet. And when company comes over, he is still very wary and distrustful, but he will now approach people to sniff them. Tucker even stays in the same room with them, albeit on the other side of the room. He is still very much a work in progress but so worth the effort. He is just looking for his person. Due to his fear, Tucker would probably do best in a home that is relatively quiet.

Tucker weighs 38 pounds, neutered and up to date on all vaccines and preventatives. He is being fostered near Pittsburgh PA. Please email questions to trearick@comcast.net.

Complete an Application:

https://www.acdra.org/adoption-application

Location: PA

Everyone meet Tucker. Tucker is a 6 year old Cattle Dog that was picked up as stray down south. This poor man was terrified at the shelter and his only hope was with a rescue. That’s how this gorgeous furry friend came to reside with his foster mom and siblings near Pittsburgh. Tucker has come such a long way since he has been in foster care. He will no longer “pancake” when I go near him or duck his head when I go to put on his leash or pet him. Tucker will “mouth” my hand now looking to play and puts his nose under my hand looking for pets. He will get up on the bed and curl up right beside me, but lets out a little growl and moves if my arm goes over him. Make no mistake, he is not aggressive in anyway at all, he's just letting you that makes him uncomfortable so he moves. Tucker LOVES to play ball. LOVES-LOVES-LOVES. And he is good at it. Nothing else exists in his world when we are playing ball. Tucker is a medium to high energy cattle dog. We do a quick 15-20 minutes of playing ball in the morning and at least 30 minutes at night. In between he will play with his foster siblings or chew on a bone and does quiet down well at night. Tucker is crate trained when no one is at home and does well in his crate. He is still fearful when we leave his comfort zone like getting in the car and going to the vet. And when company comes over, he is still very wary and distrustful, but he will now approach people to sniff them. Tucker even stays in the same room with them, albeit on the other side of the room. He is still very much a work in progress but so worth the effort. He is just looking for his person. Due to his fear, Tucker would probably do best in a home that is relatively quiet.

Tucker weighs 38 pounds, neutered and up to date on all vaccines and preventatives. He is being fostered near Pittsburgh PA. Please email questions to trearick@comcast.net.

Complete an Application:

https://www.acdra.org/adoption-application

Rescue

Australian Cattle Dog Rescue Association

Contact info

Pet ID

20404519

Contact

—

Phone

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barnord@optonline.net

Website

http://www.acdra.org

Address

PO Box 7204, Garden City, NY 11530

Donation

Donate to This Rescue

Their adoption process

Additional adoption info

Puppies under 1 year: $350
Adult dogs 1 - 6 years: $300
Adult dogs 7 - 9 years: $250
Senior dogs 10 + years: $100

There is an adoption contract. If you decide the dog is not a fit for your household and the dog is returned to the rescue within 2 weeks of adoption, the adoption fee will be refunded.

Go meet their pets

Our rescues reside in foster homes.

More about this rescue

We are an all volunteer group that rescues Australian Cattle Dogs. Our dogs reside in foster homes until they are adopted
Every year, thousands of Australian Cattle Dogs find themselves homeless through no fault of their own. Although the reasons are diverse, the result is the same. Healthy, adoptable dogs face euthanasia in shelters.

The Australian Cattle Dog Rescue Association rescues ACDs in shelters from Maine to Georgia and gives these dogs a fresh start with a loving family. Our foster home volunteers welcome the dogs into their homes where they live as members of the family. During the time in foster care, our volunteers determine what kind of forever home will be the right one for each dog.