PEKOE - AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD (MEDIUM COAT) DOG FOR ADOPTION

Description

Posted Breed: Australian Shepherd (medium coat). Thank you for stopping by to see me! Please fill out an application to set up a private meeting. G’Day, mate! Throw a shrimp on the barbie, I’m looking for a furever home! This Aussie gal (me) might confuse ya with me lingo but I’ll try to explain. It took me a few days to get my bearings here but now that I have, I’m displaying my calm and cuddly side. I tend to be a bit fearful of new people and places so I will need a home with lots of patience! I’m fully enjoying the attention for foster mom and love to cuddle up on the sofa with her. When I’m not there, squeaky toys, chew toys and rubber balls are the “bonza” (exceptionally good). Even that took a few weeks but now, they are my favs. I haven’t been around children but loud noises, thunderstorms, men and lots of commotion tend to make me nervous. With love and patience, I might be fine with these down the road. All that being said, please provide me with a fenced yard! Blimey, those leashes will take some work for those walkabouts. I’m potty trained and crate trained when you’re home but I will whine and bark a little when you leave, until I calm down. I’m even learning your lingo and know “sit, outside and go potty.” There are two other dogs here (both girls) and haven’t met a bloke. You might need to keep an eye on me for resource guarding when I “wrap my laughing gear” at the food dish, however. No need for being “sheepy”, I will reward you tenfold with love once you allow me time to settle in. “No worries, Mate, I’ll be right!” (It will all turn out fine in the end). “Time for me to hit the frog and toad!” (Hitting the road) *Please note that some of our dogs are obtained from shelters, surrendered to our care, or released from breeders. Each animal's bio is based on our experience of the animal within our care, an educated guess based on physical characteristics, temperament and information shared. Each dog receives basic grooming when coming into rescue, but for some dogs they have not received grooming attention until recently and grooming may be required shortly after adoption. This will be at the adopter’s expense, so we encourage you to research the breed and be prepared for grooming expenses. Underdog cannot guarantee hypoallergenic or non-shedding qualities of any dogs in our rescue. Some of the animals come from situations where they are lacking experience in a home and confidence in humans. In turn, they require another companion dog and/or a fenced in yard in their forever home in order for them to feel safe. If you are interested in a particular dog whose bio states those needs and do not currently have them, please understand that your home might not be the right fit. Please use the filter on our Adoptable Dogs page to find the perfect match for your home. ***Be sure to check your spam/junk folder as sometimes our emails end up there*** If you have other questions about me you can email Underdog Rescue at <inquiriesunderdogrescuemn> ADOPTION EVENTS: Adoption events are updated at the top of each dogs animals' as their foster home signs up. Check back for updates on which events they will be attending. If an event is not listed within their bio above, the animal is not planning to attend. Please understand that all of our pets are in volunteer foster homes and sometimes "life" happens and the foster family cannot make it to their scheduled adoption event. If you are traveling from a far distance to meet a specific animal, please understand we cannot guarantee event attendance. We recommend filling out an application and we will set up a private appointment. Private appointments are only scheduled after an application is submitted and approved. ADOPTION PROCEDURE: The first step in our process is to complete an online adoption application on our website: .underdogrescuemn/adoptionprocess/ Note: In most circumstances Underdog Rescue will only adopt within 60 miles of Minneapolis, MN. All of our foster animals can be seen by appointment with an approved adoption application. Contact us at .underdogrescuemn/contact-us/ if you have further questions. FOSTER CARE: All of our animals are fostered in individual homes or doggie daycare facilities. While they are in our care, they are part of our families and given lots of love. We work on training, crate-training and socialization prior to adoption, but each bio is written by the foster as they see them, in their home. Each animal's behavior is evaluated and we have a sense of its temperament and personality, but it cannot be guaranteed. We look for adopters who will give each animal the wonderful life and permanent home that he or she deserves in time and with patience. If you have an interest and ability to be a foster home, please visit our website .underdogrescuemn/foster-applications and fill out a foster application. NUTRITION: Nutrition is vital to the rehabilitation and life-long health of our pets. All of our foster animals are fed a premium diet such as NutriSource, Canidae, Orijen, Nature's Variety, Fromm, Pure Vita, Stella and Chewy's, Primal, or balanced raw diet. All adopters are required to continue providing premium diets for the life of the animal. YOU CAN HELP: Not able to foster or adopt right now? Please consider sponsoring an Underdog. Your donation will help us buy dog food and pay for medical costs. Visit this link .underdogrescuemn/donate to donate. (Please note: A Paypal account is not necessary to use Paypal. When you get to the Paypal page, just use the link to the left of their login to make your donation via Paypal without an account.)

• Physical Attributes

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

• Behavioral Characteristics

  OK with Dogs:	Yes
  Energy Level:	Moderate
  Activity Level:	Moderately Active
  Exercise Needs:	Moderate
  Fence Required:	Any Type
  Obedience Training:	Needs Training
  Owner Experience Required:	Breed
  Other:	Yard Required Crate Trained Likes to Play with Toys

• Personality

  Personality Characteristics

  Playful Timid Skittish Eager to Please Goofy

• Additional Information

  Was the Dog Found

  No