My name is Russell!

Russell is a sweet, loving dog with a quirky side. He's a cattle dog by breed so he's very hyper and can be nippy especially w/ other animals. He's always lived with other dogs and has rarely become aggressive, but when crowded or shown aggression has become aggressive.

He loves to be outside and explore his environment. He would be a good hiking buddy and has also ran with horse riding groups in the past and did really well with that. He likes to snuggle, but doesn't want to be picked up or grabbed.

He's house trained and generally will notify if he needs to go out to use the bathroom. There have been rare accidents, but he really does try to alert that he needs to go out. He knows some basic commands like sit/lay down/stay as well.

Generally he's a good loving dog. Just a bit hyper/quirky and not great with small kids. He's never attacked a child, but doesn't do well if he's cornered/chased so if he would regularly be exposed to small children that's not ideal.