Boise, ID - Border Collie/Australian Cattle Dog. Meet Nacho a Pet for Adoption

My basic info

Breed

Border Collie/Australian Cattle Dog

Color

Black - with White

Age

3 years 1 month old, Young

Size

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

Weight

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Sex

Male

Pet ID

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My details

Good with dogs

Shots current

Spayed / Neutered

Housetrained

My personality

My story

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

This guy makes quite a splash wherever he goes! Literally! He loves being in water and nothing makes him happier than being with one or all of his people to play fetch in the water! Nacho is devoted to his family but friendly to everyone. He is the kind of dog you can take anywhere and he will be attentive, social, and well-behaved. He also has a terrific smile that makes you happy just looking at it and his sweetness shines through it.

Nacho is great with almost all dogs; the one dog he has conflicts with is the foster brother that is too much like him and their herding dog behaviors sometimes clash.

We are looking for a family for Nacho that fairly regularly will go on trails off leash with him as that is his other passion and he won’t be truly happy without it.

Nacho is a true border collie and herding type dog in personality. He came from a working ranch in eastern Idaho and went through a couple of pet homes before coming to us. The first family found that he got stressed by their new baby and rehomed him. Toddlers are sometimes too much as well though he does okay when meeting them occasionally if he has the option of moving away when he feels nervous about them.

In the second home he fathered puppies on the female in the home and the owner got overwhelmed and placed him with us. A little later we took half the litter after they were okay to leave their mom. Nacho helped raise them and is always very tolerant with them.

Nacho is an active boy but not hyper or always moving, and he can settle down just fine as long as he is allowed to stay near one of his family. He definitely sees it as his job to keep an eye on his flock and gets concerned if he can’t keep track of its members, if not by observing them then at least know where they went.

Nacho has had basic training and more. He is super talented when it comes to training and would make a wonderful sports dog as he is both very attentive, motivated, and intelligent. He also has a great start for disk/frisbee and loves it.

He rides well in a car and enjoys it. He walks pretty well on a leash. He is not a fan of crates but will accept them. He does not like you to leave him home alone but will again put up with it okay. He would love to be in a home where one or more works from home at least part time but can adjust to full time if you make up for it at other times.

Nacho is obsessed with the squirrels in the yard and not in a healthy way; this becomes worse when he is bored. He is pretty easy to call off them but goes right back if not given something else to do. Not having a black walnut tree at his foster home and a family of squirrels picking nuts all the time would probably help!

He sheds a lot during shedding season but is very easy to handle for grooming and nail trimming. His coat is beautiful, soft, and an easy-to-maintain dry-and-shake variety.

Nacho turns 3 on October 9.

If you're interested in Nacho, please fill out a pre-adoption application on Https://linktr.ee/northernstardogrescue

You can see more photos on his Facebook profile: https://www.facebook.com/share/TfioPTGcZcW9KrJN/