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My name is River!

Posted 1 month ago | Updated 1 month ago

Cared for by Private owner (Austin, TX)
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Adoption fee: $25

My basic info

Breed
Australian Shepherd
Color
Merle
Age
Adult
Size
Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)
Weight
50 lb (current)
Sex
Male
Pet ID
5522408

My details

Alert icon Not good with kids
Alert icon Not good with dogs
Alert icon Not good with cats
Checkmark in teal circle Purebred
Checkmark in teal circle Needs experienced adopter
Checkmark in teal circle Shots current
Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered
Checkmark in teal circle Housetrained

Why I need a new home

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My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:


Rehoming RIVER.
Austin, Texas

River is an extremely sweet, cuddly 2 year old red Merle Australian shepherd. He is neutered, crate trained, and newly potty trained with minimal accidents inside.

River is a very typical Aussie who needs 2-3 hours of exercise/enrichment/training a day at the least. River needs to be in a single animal household and is dog aggressive and reactive. He gets along ok with my dog but that is the only dog in a year I’ve seen him be ok with. I’ve only had him for two months but he needs more stimulation than I am able to give.

He has shown a tendency to resource guard the couch but only from animals so being in a single animal household should resolve this. River is well behaved for grooming (baths, nail trims, and hair cuts) and is very eager to please his people.

He is the sweetest boy and I just want the best for him. Needs owner with reactive dog experience. I would like to stay in contact and be able to visit him and have play dates with my dog.


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Private owner (Austin, TX)

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Adoption fee $25

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