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My basic info
Breed
Border Collie/Australian Shepherd
Color
Black - with White
Age
Young
Size
Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)
Weight
–
Sex
Female
Pet ID
–
My details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
Housetrained
My story
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Here's what the humans have to say about me:
Katey: 10 Months; Sex: Female; Activity Level: Active Companion/Sports Potential; B/W Rough Coated Border Collie/Aussie; Weight 30 lbs. Were you looking for a fast/fun 15 inch pixie gal to join you in life and explore new heights? Introducing Katey a vivacious happy energetic pup available for Foster to Adopt/Adoptive Home, living life to its full extent she is quite inquisitive and eager to learn and try new things or as we say around the house ‘ready set go Katey!’ Katey will dance on her hind legs for a treat or your gloves her favorite thing to steal of mine lol! She gives gentle kisses but when she is excited it’s time to play some ball/take a walk and then go watch a movie or snuggle. She is very light on her feet and makes great turns weather playing ball with me or games of chase with another herder in the home-excellent candidate for fly ball or similar fun at home. She is very eager on leash and likes this as great focus type ‘job’ of course with a few tricks to go along; very attentive to my footing which is great on a hike; redirects easily; she is highly interested about bicycles might be a fun path for her. Katey is a highly trainable girl that is becoming very social to strangers enjoying the praise and seeking out positive energy; has an innate sense with dogs and she loves to play with dogs; very biddable eager to please; took to swimming at a park like a fish on her first trip and of course she really loves her ball and toys! She is a sensitive girl and it’s important for her to show you different ways that mean the same thing but work better for her. A toy basket would make this pup feel like a queen. Fortunate for Katey and her littermates I was able make a full commitment at 11 weeks of age building a foundation of trust allowing Katey to find her true self. This was an accidental litter Border Collie mom and Aussie dad surrendered to rescue. Coming from a rural raising with limited human interaction things in the world are still new and take time to learn and trust. Katey and her sister Brie were more BC sensitive than the foster home could handle moving to rescue/training/foster home at 4 months. With my desire to build a strong physical foundation and the lack of proper nutrition has been on a raw meat/fresh veggies diet and quality kibble. An ideal home for her would have some quiet between neighbors; fence is mandatory and no apartments or condos; children 10 and up only as this can be too intense to this Border Collie; great fun exercise in AM and PM and a human interactive break during a long work day (dog walker/home for lunch); an excited human partner to share her life with. Katey’s adoption donation is $325. There is an application to adopt and home visit where applicable. She is crate/house trained; fully vetted/chipped/on preventative, clicker and enjoys whistle training. ****I believe you have to see the world as a dog does and thus Katey’s training began at home on all the new and unknown variables through identification, clicker and positive food motivated exercises. Leash trained in scenic social human and pup neighborhoods; historic areas of Houston for stimulation within a city; walking trails and bike trails, mini hike in areas that are socially oriented but also very peaceful; running errands with me and carpooling with another dog learning patience in the car and wait for the one on one lessons; learning redirection to sounds and stimuli in the yard/home and life on the leash; coached on dog interactions to strengthen the leadership skills; working through all fears in the home and on the leash using the clicker method to achieve a healthy action/reaction; using the curious nature to enjoy all the smells at pet store and feel positive at the vets office.******
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