Australian Cattle Dog Adoption in Iowa: Australian Cattle Dog Puppies for Sale in Iowa

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Below are our newest added Australian Cattle Dogs available for adoption in Iowa. To see more adoptable Australian Cattle Dogs in Iowa, use the search tool below to enter specific criteria!

Henry

Australian Cattle Dog/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 7 mos

Monticello, IA

Size

(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)

Details

Good with kids, Good with cats,

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Hank

Australian Cattle Dog/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 7 mos

Monticello, IA

Size

(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)

Details

Good with kids, Good with cats,

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Remy

Blue Heeler/Labrador Retriever

Female, 2 mos

Clive, IA

Size

(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)

Details

Good with kids, Good with dogs, Good with cats,

Story

Meet this adorable little hunting-themed litter, ready to track straight into your heart! This litter is full of charm, curiosity, and tail wags - each one ready to become a loyal companion for their forever home. Duke, Huckleberry, Meadow, Remy, Little Anne, and Sarge are all affectionate, fun-loving pups who enjoy exploring, playing, and soaking up attention. If you're interested in adopting me, fill out an adoption application online at www.polkcountyhumanesociety.org/adopt where you will also find a link to reserve me for an appointment. Some pets are in foster homes or may already have an appointment scheduled, so the appointment is important to make sure I will be available to meet you when you come. Polk County Humane Society is located in Bolivar, Missouri, but also makes transports to the Denver, CO, Des Moines, IA and St. Louis areas twice monthly. For potential adopters in those areas, we can do a virtual visit using FaceTime or another app. Just request an appointment using the same link, but note that you want the visit to be virtual. We will call you at the time of the visit once it is confirmed. For long distance transports to Colorado and Iowa, there is an additional $100 fee to cover the cost of the transport ($65) and a health certificate from a veterinarian ($35). For transports to St. Louis, the additional fee is $50 to help cover gas. Going that last mile home for our sweet pets! All of our pets are neutered or spayed, have vaccinations appropriate for their age, treated with flea/tick/heartworm prevention, dewormed and dogs are also microchipped. #adoptdontshop ##2619971##

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Panda

Australian Cattle Dog

Female, 2 yrs 2 mos

DeSoto, IA

Size

(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)

Details

Story

Panda came to AHeinz57 with her puppies all the way from OK. The puppies have been adopted so it is now her turn.Panda is an almost 2-year-old cattle dog mix with a playful spirit and a gentle soul. She’s fully housebroken and doesn’t need to be kenneled - she’s a respectful housemate who just wants to be part of the family. Panda lives with two dog and two cat siblings and gets along great with them. She especially loves playing with her husky cousin and tends to gravitate toward bigger dogs when it’s time to romp around. While she’s made huge strides in her foster home, Panda is still a bit skittish and takes her time warming up to new people. It took about six months for her to fully trust her foster family, but now she rewards them with cuddles, belly rub requests and lap dog snuggles. Once she bonds with you, she’s incredibly sweet and loyal.Panda is a vocal girl who loves to run, jump, and explore the backyard. She enjoys walks and adores car rides, though she’s not a fan of getting in the car (a little coaxing helps!). She’s also a bit of an escape artist and will bolt out the front door if given the chance, so a secure, fenced-in yard and a single-family home would allow her to be her best self. She’s protective of her yard and sometimes needs a little encouragement to come back inside.Loud noises can startle her, so a calm, patient home where she can continue to build confidence would be ideal. We`d also recommend older children for Panda since she can be startled easily. Panda listens well, loves being outside, and is happiest when she’s running free or soaking up affection from her trusted humans.A meet and greet with all residents (furry and human) will be required to ensure that Panda feels safe and comfortable in her forever home. Panda is a very sweet girl that is just looking for her future family that will be patient with her. If you are interested in Panda, you can fill out an application to meet her on our website.

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Lila

Australian Cattle Dog

Female, Young

Estherville, IA

Size

(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)

Details

Not good with kids, Good with dogs, Not good with cats, House-trained,

Story

***The first step in the adoption process is to complete the adoption application at www.emmetcountyanimalshelter.org*** This speckled girl is Lila but the humans call her Bird or Puppy more often than Lila. Our best guess is that she was a late 2023/ early 2024 puppy. Lila is an adorable sweet girl once she knows and trusts you. She is a terrified shut down pup for new people though. When she arrived at her foster home she spent a few days quarantining before she met the other dogs. During that time she was not interested in humans. Once she was let in with the other dogs she started to open up. It took 1-2ish weeks before she decided the humans weren’t a threat. Slowly after that she started asking for pets and eventually decided she likes to sit with the humans and take naps. She did a lot of nervous peeing when she got here but nearly none these days. She still prefers dogs over humans. She loves to romp and wrestle. Her and another foster get to being so chaotic it probably sounds like a dog fight to outsiders but they just love to play. She is kennel trained but does exhibit some separation anxiety so she needs a solid kennel. She likes to sleep out with the humans and will squeal a time or two in the night if she is asked to sleep in the kennel. She is a thief so socks, snacks, anything that she shouldn’t have should be kept up when she’s not being supervised. She is house trained with a dog door. She will not communicate she needs to go out but she will take herself out every time with a dog door. A secure fenced in yard and dog door are a must for this pup. A dog friend would really be ideal as well. She is interested in our cats and will chase them if they run but shows no intention of hurting them. She’s learning to walk on leash and will comply unless something spooks her (cars, people, strange noises, ect). She may not ever be an adventurous dog but she’s shown potential to improve. We have started her on medication to hopefully help her continue to work through some of her troubles. Unfortunately, she was a dumped dog so it’s hard to know her past to know how to undo whenever trauma she may have endured. We can’t tell you that making a choice to adopt Lila will be an easy path but any dog person who has loved a shut down dog can tell you it’s one of the more rewarding bonds to build. If you are interested in Lila please make sure you’re ready to give her time and tools to help her adjust. Being returned would be very difficult for her. If you are semi local to Estherville her fosters would love to do a few meet and greets and would even be happy to drive her to your home and help get her inside/settled in a little. A little more background from her original rescue...Roscoe and his sister Lila were found abandoned in the countryside. A kind person took them in so that we could find them each a home to call their own. Her dogs helped teach the pups the ropes of being good dogs and they are learning more everyday. Roscoe is outgoing, rambunctious, brave and affectionate. Lila is sweet, mild, timid and affectionate. Both pups love other dogs. They do tend to have a strong prey drive and while there are no cats on the property they do chase other small creatures. They will need a fair amount of exercise and mental stimulation because they appear to be of the herding group. The pups were likely born early summer 2024 and are altered, up to date on vaccinations and microchipped. Their adoption fee is $300.00 Lila is the type of dog you go into a new relationship knowing it will take time, patience, understanding, lots of treats to reward good behaviors and create a positive connection and the willingness to accept setbacks. She is not aggressive at all in her timid nature but putting her in a position of fight or flight would not be fair and the last time she got away from someone we spent a good deal of time trap training her and eventually catching her. She would need to always be secure and made to feel safe so only gentle and kind humans need apply! January 10, 2026, 10:02 pm

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Cricket

Australian Cattle Dog

Female, Young

Des Moines, IA

Size

(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less

Details

Story

Primary Color: Blue Weight: 22.5 Age: 0yrs 7mths 3wks

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