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Posted over 7 years ago
| Updated over 7 years ago
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My basic info
Breed
Australian Shepherd/Spaniel (Unknown Type)
Color
Brindle
Age
Adult
Size
Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)
Weight
–
Sex
Female
Pet ID
–
My details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Not good with cats
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
Housetrained
My story
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Please read entire bio before contacting rescue. Please contact Janet Cook of the Angel’s Heart Dog Rescue at: adopt@angelsheartdogrescue.com. The preferred method of contact is by way of e-mail.
SEE VIDEO ALSO ON THIS PAGE!
Natalie is a four-year-old Australian Shepherd/Spaniel mix that weighs about 43 lbs. He body type is a bit of a low-rider. She is a very affectionate, nonaggressive, and a moderately active dog. She likes being with humans and other dogs but prefers hanging with humans whatever you are doing. We would call her a Velcro dog, which is typical to this breed. Natalie would be on your lap if she could, but her size makes it a bit difficult. Her fosters are encouraging her to sit quietly next to them. Natalie adapted to her foster home in about 5 days. She seems less fearful of women, though her main foster is a man. She shows no aggression with other dogs and is not protective of food. Natalie has been at the rescue main location (see video) but was later moved to a separate foster home. She hangs out with the three foster home dogs and follows the pack as they search and protect the yard from birds and squirrels. While Natalie may have little experience playing with toys or other dogs, the Golder Retriever is trying to show her how to chase balls. She has not quite gotten the hang of it yet. She would also do very well as a single dog and does not appear to need the pack for a happy life but she definitely needs her humans.
Natalie is an alert barker and does her best to keep squirrels out of the yard, but does not bark constantly like some dogs. While she would prefer the constant company of humans, she shows no signs of separation anxiety when the humans leave (however, note that there are three other dogs in the foster home).
Natalie is potty-trained and has had no accidents, but will have to be watched initially in a new home. She is crate-trained and sleeps in a crate at night in a room with the other dogs. She has been getting a rawhide chew each night in her crate and very much enjoys this bed-time treat. She sleeps all night long without whining or barking. She likes to go on walks and is slowly learning not to pull and wander. A training collar should be used at the beginning for correction. A regular collar will not do as she can squirm out of it when walking and it provides no correction ability. Natalie does well in the car.
Natalie had very little training prior to coming to the rescue, but is learning to sit and she knows “no” sometimes. Basic obedience training would be helpful. At this time, she cannot yet be trusted outside of the home or secured yard environments off leash and it is best practice to have dogs leashed in public anyway.
Natalie’s foster home also has two cats. The cats stay away from her, but she does want to chase them because the cats run. To get along, she would need some socialization or a self-confident cat that would put her in her place.
Initially Natalie was not that eager to eat kibble only and sometimes left her food barely touched. It appears she was fed wet food only, so a small amount of wet food has been mixed in with the dry and this seems to do the trick to get her eating more consistently.
The requirements for Natalie are as follows:
a) Natalie MUST BE an indoor dog with access to the outdoors only for potty or at her own volition. She must not be excluded to the outdoors without indoor access. We seek a home, with or without other dogs, but especially if she is to be the only dog in the home, where her people are not gone from home for extended hours on a regular basis. Natalie enjoys being near her people and sitting with her people. So it would be nice to place her where people enjoy having their dog with them as their companion. She does not have to stick to you like glue or anything like that. She can be alone too and does not appear to have separation anxiety. But in general we would like people who understand that this breed likes to be near people.
Natalie is spayed, de-wormed, front-lined, vaccinated including rabies, and micro-chipped. We also spent the extra money to provide her with a complete dental cleaning under anesthesia; her teeth now look fantastic! But they did not look that white upon pulling her from the shelter (probably the effects of having been fed wet food only). Because this is a quite costly procedure, Natalie’s adoption fee is increased by $50.00, to $250.00.
If you are interested in Natalie, please contact Angels Heart Dog Rescue at: adopt@angelsheartdogrescue.com . The phone number to the rescue is: 626-340-9316. There is no need to phone the rescue until you have first submitted an interest via e-mail. Please visit my website at: http://www.angelsheartdogrescue.com and go to the Adoption Tab to read about the adoption process; thank you!
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