The status of Austin was
last posted on 10/26/24 by
Did someone say dognip?
Male Dog, Collie
Collie (Medium Coat)
Description:
AS ALWAYS, A COMPLETED APPLICATION IS OUR FIRST STEP TOWARD ANY PLACEMENT. YOU WILL FIND THE APPLICATION ON OUR WEBSITE AT www.colliesheltierescue.org. PLEASE READ ABOUT OUR ORGANIZATION AND THE REQUIREMENTS FOR ADOPTION. A GOOD PHONE CONVERSATION WITH OUR DIRECTOR, SECURELY FENCED YARD, FABULOUS REFERENCE FROM YOUR VETERINARIAN AND A HOME VISIT OR DIGITAL PHOTOS OF YOUR YARD AND HOME. IT IS A LOT OF RIGAMAROLE TO GO THROUGH, BUT WE TAKE DOG RESCUE VERY SERIOUSLY. Austin (although we doubt he knows his name) is a sable-headed white rough Collie that is 3 years old and about 55#. He is a gentle soul and can be quite affectionate with his humans when he figures out that they will arrive with food regularly and will stop to pet him and stroke his beautiful face. His vaccines have been brought UTD and he is heartworm negative. He arrived in Colorado by transport late on the evening of 10/16 and we will arrange for his pre-anesthetic blood work, neuter and microchip. Austin is good with other dogs, being from a multi-dog situation. Cats and kids, we do not know yet. But Collies are generally great with kids and we would expect Austin to be. He is even-tempered and gentle, as are most Collies. His kennel is always kept clean so that is a bonus. Training a herding dog is pretty straight-forward. You give them the written training manual, they read it twice....and Voila! A well trained dog. LOL Really, use gentle, repetitive commands reinforced with small treats. My favorite trainer of all time swore by tiny bits of hotdogs carried in a pouch and all the dogs he ever worked with adored him. Austin is only 53.8# and should weigh at least 65-70#. So we have made the decision to hold off on his neuter for a couple of weeks while he gets settled and comfortable. We will work very closely with his new family to ensure his safety and get him everything he needs. Folks with prior Collie experience with have priority for adoption.
