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My basic info
Breed
Australian Shepherd
Color
Merle
Age
Young
Size
Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)
Weight
–
Sex
Male
Pet ID
0869
My details
Good with dogs
Good with cats
Purebred
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
Housetrained
My story
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Here's what the humans have to say about me:
Sailor is a gorgeous red merle male Australian Shepherd. He's about 40 pounds and 18 months old and is a love of a dog! He's very mellow and easy going. Sailor came from a hoarding situation where he literally lived the first year of his life in a barn. But he's made amazing progress in his foster home and they report that he is very appreciative of
having someone to love him and play with him every day! Sailor loves squeaky toys and will do just about anything for them. Never mind the treats, give him a squeaky toy! Sailor is pretty much housebroken and he loves having his crate as his own personal space. Leave the crate door open and you might find him in there napping all on his own. He enjoys being able to hang out with his people on the couch or the bed, but he will sleep on the floor if thats where you want him. He is also a bit of a sock bandit, and will steal one and hide it under his pillow! Sailor is fostering on a farm that has cattle and he's has shown little interest in them. He's not afraid of them, but he also isnt going to go 'herd' them. He likes joining his foster family to help with chores, and he can be trusted off leash and he wont go anywhere. Sailor is nervous around children under 5yo and would do best in a home with older kids. He's not a big fan of 'hubbub'. He is a typical Aussie watch dog and will bark at strangers that approach his family, especially if they are men. He seems to gravitate towards women over men, but will settle down with just about anybody with some time. Training overall is going well. He knows sit, stay, off, no, hey!, be nice, quiet, bed, and shake. Still working on come, he mostly just likes you to whistle or call his name. It's also been noted that Sailor's vision in the dark is not too keen. But it doesnt seem to affect him too much! Sailor is fostering in Ulen, MN. Please visit www.NS4AR.org to fill out the adoption application!
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