My name is Big Red!

Posted 3 days ago

Cared for by Central Coast Herding Dog Rescue

My basic info

Breed

Australian Cattle Dog/German Shepherd Dog

Color

White - with Red, Golden, Orange or Chestnut

Age

Adult

Size

Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg) (when grown)

Weight

–

Sex

Male

Pet ID

21039697

My details

Good with kids

Good with dogs

Good with cats

Purebred

Shots current

Spayed / Neutered

My story

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

Cattle Dog/Shepherd mix, male young adult

Big Red was found by his foster dad, blocking traffic on a rainy night. Big Red was very sick and the shelter wouldn’t guarantee he wouldn’t be euthanized so the fosters didn’t leave him.

After many trips and tests at the vet Big Red was diagnosed with chronic bronchitis. Some medication, and he’s now in good shape!

The vet thinks Big Red is a 2-4 year-old shepherd/Queensland mix. He will be neutered before being adopted.

Big Red has had a rough start- he is startled at being touched if he’s not looking at the person. But, he has never shown aggression towards people even when you catch him off guard. It’s quite sad. Probably an owner dumped him because of his illness.

Even with his rough past, he is so sweet and absolutely loves people. When he is happy, you can literally see the smile on his face. It’s so cute.

Big Red is good with the foster’s female foster dog, but doesn’t particularly like their male dog,

possibly because he’s not yet neutered or because prednisone can cause moodiness, or a bit of both. He is also good around cats! Cat neutral. Really does not pay them any attention.

Big Red is being fostered in Bakersfield.

More photos, video, and updates: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1299111334383851&type=3

Interested in Big Red? Please complete an application at: http://bit.ly/CCHDR_App

Rescue

Central Coast Herding Dog Rescue

Contact info

Pet ID

21039697

Contact

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Phone

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info@cchdrescue.org

Website

http://cchdrescue.org

Address

Paso Robles, CA 93446

Donation

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Their adoption process

Additional adoption info

Send out application (contract), verify information, check DNA lists available, approve or decline potential adopters. If approved, set up appointmet, collect adoption fee and adopt animal if successful match. 21 day refund policy, but dogs may always return to rescue.

For questions or an application to meet one of our dogs, email wendy@ccbcrescue.com

Adoption application

https://www.cchdrescue.org/adopt

Go meet their pets

We have foster dogs in these locations:
Paso Robles, CA
Huntington Beach, CA
Fresno, CA

More about this rescue

Central Coast Herding Dog Rescue is a Rescue Alliance partner, a federally recognized 501(c)3 non profit organization dedicated to finding great dogs great homes. County of San Luis Obispo Animal Service Operating Permit #C2649

Central Coast Border Collie Rescue (CCHDRescue) is dedicated to helping find homes for Border Collie, Australian Shepherd, Australian Cattle Dog/Queensland Heeler, Australian Kelpie, and other herding breeds and mixes. This site lists dogs in shelters as well as dogs in homes and foster care, and is intended to help adopters seeking good dogs, and dogs seeking loving homes. 7

Why we do it: Herding dogs are not for every one. Too many adopters get these dogs as status symbols only to find out, their life style doesn't meet these high energy dogs needs. As a result, these wonderful misunderstood dogs wind up in shelters. We understand what drives these dogs, we can place them appropriately.
Our mission is to educate people and save dogs. We do it because we love these dogs, with a little effort, can give them a good new life. Euthanasia is not the solution to our animal overpopulation issue. Education is.