AHI - BORDER COLLIE / AUSTRALIAN KELPIE / MIXED (SHORT COAT) DOG FOR ADOPTION

Description

Posted Breed: Border Collie / Australian Kelpie / Mixed (short coat). It's pretty impossible not to love Ahi! Ahi is a 1-year-old goofball who is always on the lookout for fun. Like a true herding breed dog, she loves to always be on the move and is a smart girl who loves to learn. She is a special girl as she was born deaf, but that doesn't stop her from being a happy-go-lucky pup. Ahi is full-grown at just under 40lbs. Ahi is currently being fostered by the family who adopted her sister. Unfortunately, Ahi's previous owners were not able to keep up with her exercise requirements and she was returned to the person who bred her mom. Once her foster family heard about her, they wasted no time to come to her rescue and we were happy to make her a YCSPCA dog and help find her fur-ever home. Ahi is a confident girl who loves to explore and make new friends. She has come to a few adoption events and has blown us away with how social she is out and about. She would be a great dog for someone who likes to go to dog-friendly breweries. She is a higher-energy girl, so she needs an active family that will ensure she gets lots of daily exercise and enrichment to keep her busy mind and body happy. She is still learning all her basic manners (especially how to not get too excited when saying hello), so her new family will need to be committed to working on her training and helping her learn how to be the best girl she can be. She is VERY food-motivated and will do just about anything for a tasty treat. Ahi's lack of hearing doesn't slow her down one bit, but training can be a little more difficult since she can't hear. She needs a dog-savvy family that has experience with deaf dogs or is eager to learn how to work with her and possibly hire a professional trainer to learn how to communicate with Ahi. Ahi loves other dogs, but not all dogs are the biggest fan of her boisterous play style, so she may do best as the only dog in the home. She has made a few dog friends and loves to have playdates with her best buds. Ahi needs a cat-free and adult-only home. Ahi is housetrained in her foster home, but her new family should be patient with her while she is settling into a new home and routine and expect a few accidents. Ahi is crate-trained and does well in her crate overnight and when her foster family isn't home. Ahi is such a rockstar dog and we know she is going to make a great companion for the right family. If she sounds like the right-hand girl for you, submit an adoption application today! Ahi's adoption fee is $350. Apply to adopt here! form.jotform/52017002013129/ Applications are also available on the website (.yolospca) It can take up to 3-5 business days to hear back once you have submitted an application. The Yolo County SPCA is a private, not-for-profit, foster home-based animal rescue organization and does not have a shelter. All our animals awaiting adoption are in foster homes. Our adoption fees help us cover the cost of spay/neuter surgery, microchip and registration, and rabies vaccination (if over 4 months of age at intake or spay/neuter) for all animals. Dogs are tested for heartworm and started on preventatives, and are given a DAPP vaccination. Adult dogs are up to date on their vaccinations prior to adoption. Puppies will be current on the vaccinations appropriate to their age. The adopter is responsible for additional vaccinations as necessary after the adoption. For more information about an animal, please email dogsyolospca. For more general questions, please see our website at .yolospca.

• Physical Attributes

  Coat Length:	Short
  Grooming Needs:	Low
  Likes to Vocalize:	Some
  Shedding Amount:	Moderate

• Behavioral Characteristics

  OK with Dogs:	Yes
  OK with Cats:	No
  Energy Level:	High
  Activity Level:	Highly Active
  Exercise Needs:	High
  Fence Required:	6 foot
  Obedience Training:	Needs Training
  Owner Experience Required:	Breed
  Other:	Yard Required Leash Trained Crate Trained Housetrained Good in a Car Likes to Play with Toys Likes to Be in Your Lap

• Personality

  Personality Characteristics

  Playful Affectionate Intelligent Even-Tempered Goofy

• Additional Information

  Was the Dog Found	No
  Other	Up-to-date on Vaccinations