ARCEN - AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD / MIXED (LONG COAT) DOG FOR ADOPTION

Description

Dog Breed: Australian Shepherd / Mixed (long coat). ***The first step in the adoption process is to complete the application at .emmetcountyanimalshelter*** Meet Arcen aka Ari! This adorable mini aussie girl found herself alone and confused on a county road near a park. She had been reported as something is wrong with her and she had been sitting in the same spot for 3 days before we were contacted to see if she needed help. One of our volunteers drove out to the spot she was at and at first she was reluctant to leave 'her spot' which is pretty typical of a dog that has been abandoned but a slip lead, a few treats and a little coaxing in a soft voice from a gentle dog savvy human and she was loaded up headed for the shelter. Once at the shelter we quickly assessed that the thing that was visibly wrong was a significant case of flea dermatitis. Ok, cool...we can fix that easy. The rest of what was wrong took a little more time. She exhibited all the signals of a dumped dog. She was sad. Shut down. Confused but very congenial in doing what we asked of her. She even walked right alongside us into and out of her kennel to a grassy spot in the shade and would wait for us to come back to get her in which she would walk calmly back to her kennel, sit in front of it and wait to have her leash undone and with out even a glance just go lay down again. So her physical issues we could fix with some meds, a good bath and nutrition....her broken heart and spirit would require a little more. That little more came in the form of a foster home! Arcen had stolen the heart of her rescuer and her daughter had stolen the heart of Arcen so they took her home for the week end just to see if they could bring her out of her funk and spark some joy. Arcen came around quickly in the positive environment of a temp foster home and has continued to blossom in her current foster. This is what her foster has to say about this little girl....She is a delight! Full of energy for a tennis ball and a frisbee. Her favorite activity is running alongside my bike. The faster, the better. She’s great with all cats and children. Her hair is coming in lushly. She is an ideal dog for a child as she loves kids! An active family that wants to engage her with play would be best. She adores snuggling, seems to be a great watchdog as she only barks when someone comes to the door or a stranger approaches our property. She is completely house trained and can go at least six hours without going out for a potty break. She may go longer but I haven’t tried it. When she comes in the door, she waits for me to wipe her feet. She sits and shakes on command. If I were younger I’d keep her in a heartbeat! She does shed some but it just falls to the floor rather than attaching to clothing and furniture. She will get in the wastebasket if you don’t put it up at night but she is also very young and would surely outgrow this. We estimate her to be just over a year old. She is spayed, up to date on vaccinations and microchipped. Her adoption fee is $300.00

• Physical Attributes

  Coat Length:	Long
  Grooming Needs:	Low

• Behavioral Characteristics

  OK with Kids:	Yes
  OK with Dogs:	Yes
  OK with Cats:	Yes
  Energy Level:	Moderate
  Activity Level:	Moderately Active
  Exercise Needs:	Moderate
  Obedience Training:	Well Trained
  Other:	Leash Trained Crate Trained Housetrained Good in a Car Likes to Play with Toys Likes to Swim

• Personality

  Personality Characteristics

  Obedient Playful Affectionate Eager to Please Intelligent Even-Tempered Gentle Goofy

• Additional Information

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