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My basic info
Breed
Australian Shepherd/German Shepherd Dog
Color
Tricolor (Tan/Brown & Black & White)
Age
11 months old, Puppy
Size
Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)
Weight
6 lbs (current)
Sex
Male
Pet ID
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My details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Shots current
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Here's what the humans have to say about me:
PETE AND HIS SIBLINGS WILL BE AT A BAD WEATHER BREWING MEET AND GREET (no onsite adoptions) Sunday July 23 12-4:00. 414 W. 7th Street.
Pete and his siblings were surrendered to PUP because the momma dog was overwhelmed and unable to continue to care for her 10 puppies. The human owner did not have the capacity to care for all those puppies without the mom dog pitching in, so they were surrendered to PUP. The puppies arrived a tad eager to eat but otherwise in good shape. The mommy is described as a mid-sized dark colored dog. Hmmmm. Not a lot of clues there to her breed. It appears that two different daddies may have been involved with this litter. There are 3 fuzzing tri colored ones and 7 short tan/black and white pups.
Pete appears to be 8 weeks old plus or minus and has a short Tan black and white colored coat. We are guessing he will be a mid-sized adult. His adopter should be prepared to love him if he is larger or smaller than predicted. Most of the dogs from the area have at least a bit of herding dog in their family tree and DNA testing shows 20 or more breeds, sometimes including shepherd, lab, Chihuahua or husky.
The early months are when puppy learns the social skills needed to be a skilled dog in dealing with other dogs and a good citizen in the human world. Adopters should be committed to getting puppy into lots of new and different human social situations, hearing vacuums, trucks, and rattling garbage cans, meeting people who are clapping, laughing, with hats, tools, bikes and skate boards. AND puppy needs many opportunities to meet and greet dogs of all shapes, sizes and dispositions. Just sharing a home with another dog is not as much doggie socializing as puppy needs. If good canine social skills are not learned and maintained during these early months, it will be very difficult to ever master them. Puppy play dates, trips to the pet store, puppy socialization classes and later, obedience classes are particularly important. If all this doggie time and involvement seems like a good idea, you are up for a puppy! As always, a tired dog is a good dog.
Pete has been vet checked, wormed and had one routine vaccination. He will need two more routine vaccination plus rabies at the owner’s expense. The $375 adoption fee (check or cash) includes the cost of pup’s required spay/neuter at 6 months of age provided it is done by one of the PUP vets. We do place puppies outside the metro area but a plan for the required spay/neuter must be in place. We do not ship.
If you are at least 21 years old and everyone in your household is on board with adopting a puppy, CALL 651-645-4370 between 7:00 am and 9:30 pm and we will return your call within 24 hours. If you elect to contact us via e-mail it may take several weeks for us to get back to you. Renters must provide proof that you are allowed to have a puppy. Please be prepared to provide a vet reference prior to adoption.
