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My basic info
Breed
Cairn Terrier/Australian Shepherd
Color
Black - with White
Age
10 years 11 months old, Adult
Size
Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less (when grown)
Weight
16 lbs (current)
Sex
Male
Pet ID
–
My details
Good with dogs
Good with cats
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
My story
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Here's what the humans have to say about me:
Name: Duff
Breed: Cairn Terrier / Mini Aussie
Gender: Neutered Male
Age: Approx. 5 yrs 5 mos in Sept ’18
Weight: 16.4 lbs
Energy Level: Medium
Apartment Appropriate: Yes
Good w/ Dogs: Mixed results with large dogs, but fine with small, mellow dogs
Good w/ Cats: Was good meeting a cat in an office
Good w/ Kids: Good with calm, gentle kids age 10 yrs and over who understand his boundaries
Comments: Duff is a friendly, happy little guy! He came into a rural shelter as a stray, and nobody ever came to pick him up. We can’t imagine why, as he is absolutely wonderful. We think that Duff’s former owners kept him in an outdoor dog run all the time. He has worn all the small teeth between his canines down to nubs and his bottom canines are shaped like genie bottles, and our vet let us know that only happens when a dog has repeatedly chewed on some kind of cage or fence. The way he dashes past you at doors and gates and his disinterest in going out back without us to do his business is why we think the outdoor dog run was likely. He’s inside now and loving every minute of it! Duff loves people and can’t get enough of being petted. He adores any kind of gentle attention and laying with you and getting belly rubs. Duff does not care for being roughhoused, and he will air snap if he gets scared. He gives lots of warnings when he is uncomfortable, which is great, so a home with with people who understand dog language will suit him best. Duff so wants to please you and make you happy. He will come up to anyone and loves meeting new people when we go for walks or places like the dog bakery (his favorite!). He has a thick, double coat that we had to shave due to excessive matting along his back, so his new family will need to brush him regularly. The groomer said he was a wonderful client, so that’s a bonus. Double coated dogs blow their coat a few times a year, and when we met Duff, his undercoat was coming out in fist fulls! This is why we think that he may have mini Aussie in his breed background, and his new family will need to be prepared for this. With his thick coat, he gets hot pretty easily, so we’ve moved to walking him in the morning before his breakfast. He really loves his walks and is such a good boy. Duff also loves TOYS. He loves to play fetch and squeak his squeaky toys. Duff has been doing great with doing his business outside, but will need to follow a program for the first few weeks in his new home and will likely have a few accidents. He gets along well with the small dogs in his foster home and his foster grandma’s home, and has been very friendly towards several small and medium dogs he has met on leash in public. He greeted a large, female Weimeraner at the dog bakery and was fine, but definitely did not care for a Doberman at the vet’s office, so we aren’t sure about large dogs. I suspect a mellow, friendly dog of any size would be ok. He met a cat at the shelter off leash and sniffed it and walked away, so we feel he would be ok around adult cats, but we don’t know about kittens. He is absolutely not safe to have around birds or small mammals. We have seen his terrier hunting instincts in action and he is true to the Cairn breed. All Duff really wants is a gentle person or people who will love him. He is a very easy keeper and brings a lot of joy wherever he goes. He is VERY quiet in the house and rarely barks, though if there is something outside the fence when you’re outside, he will let you know. For this reason, I think he could do great in an apartment/duplex/townhome. He doesn’t love stairs, but I'm sure he would learn to be fine with them. He has great knees and the vet was very impressed by his overall health and fitness. If you’d like to see a video of Duff in action, click the video by his photos above. If you think Duff sounds like your perfect fit, please fill out an application!
A quick note from the rescue: Thank you for looking at our foster! We do our best to find the perfect home for each animal in our care. If you are interested in an animal, please fill out an application on our website at www.littledogsbigheartsrescue.com. We know it’s detailed and takes time to fill out, but it helps us match the right pet to the right people and is the first step in our process. You must be 21 or over to adopt and everyone in the household must be on board with the adoption. We do not adopt animals out as gifts or surprises. We perform vet checks and home visits before any adoption. It may take our volunteers a day or two to get back to you. Thank you again!
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