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My basic info
Breed
Border Collie
Color
Black - with White
Age
Adult
Size
Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)
Weight
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Sex
Male
Pet ID
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My details
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
Housetrained
My story
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Scout is a 3-year-old, 45-pound mixed breed (looks like a border collie mix) with a fun energy level. Outside he loves to walk, hike, and play, and inside he loves to play fetch and play hide and seek games with people or his toys. Despite all this activity, he has a good "off switch", and can easily settle down with a chew toy or take a nap if nothing interesting is going on. He is extremely loving with his family and friends, offering non-stop wiggles, kisses, and clownish entertainment. He is friendly to strangers as well, but can get nervous meeting people for the first time.
He is completely house-broken and crate trained. He often sleeps in his crate when left home alone, but is not at all destructive if left out of his crate. He has been working on his obedience and performance skills his whole life, walks nicely on a leash, knows lots of tricks, and has recently been preparing to compete is his first obedience trial.
Scout can get along with other dogs if they are mellow and he is introduced slowly, and once he knows and likes a dog well he is very playful with them. But he does not like meeting new dogs and is reactive around uncontrolled dogs, strange dogs that come into his space, and dogs barking in passing cars. He also loves to chase moving objects, especially squirrels and other outside critters. Because of these two things, Scout needs to have a strong leader to remind him to focus on the task at hand instead of other animals.
Scout tends to be afraid in new or over-stimulating situations, such as urban areas and parks with lots of activity. But he is able to fall back on his obedience training to have something to focus on when he is afraid.
Scout would do best in a quiet home without small children, and with a family that can offer him strong leadership. He was not raised around children and gets nervous around those who are loud and quick moving. He can live with other dogs, as long as they are well-trained and not dominant and the two are introduced slowly. He would do best in a home with a fenced-in yard (over 5 feet), and would be best suited to a quiet, non-urban environment.
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