Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids,
Good with dogs,
Good with cats,
House-trained,
Spayed or Neutered,
Shots are up-to-date,
Story
In Washington Courthouse Ohio - Meet Miss Jovie, aka your new best friend! We don’t know too much about her past aside from being dumped in southern Ohio to fend for herself before landing herself at a local shelter to then being rescued by ASF. How someone could dump this one-in-a-million dog is beyond me. But she hasn’t let her past affect her one bit!
This sweet angel is estimated to be between 12 and 18 months old. She’s a 50 pound lap dog of true unconditional love. She looks and acts just like a big teddy bear. We call her the Golden Retriever of Aussies because of her laid back, super social personality. She has the softest fur and the fluffiest tail. She truly is a very special, one of a kind girl who deserves nothing but the best. Anyone that has met her has instantly fallen in love, stealing your heart instantly.
Jovie gets along wonderfully with other dogs, dog-savvy cats, children and all people! She demands all the pets from whoever she meets. She loves going on car rides and the minute she sees her leash her excitement soars! An all-around happy go-lucky gal! Jovie loves giving kisses, getting belly rubs and being held like a baby and all you have to do is look at her and she’s instantly wagging her tail.
Jovie is okay on the leash, she does tend to get distracted by everything around her so she will need someone who can dedicate the time to work on those leash skills. She’s getting better each time, but having another dog sibling to help her learn those skills would be best.
She also likes to, very gently, jump up on you (she just wants to give you all the hugs and face kisses she can). We have been working on the no jump but she just can’t help herself - she’s got to show you how much she loves you and the only way to do that is to be right up in your face! Jovie will also pet you, she takes her paw and will pull your hand to her to get the attention and pets she is requesting - I mean hey, at least she knows what she wants! But she is very gentle with everything she does and never means any harm in her jumps and pets. She’s a big baby and the sweetest one at that!
Jovie would be happy to go on walks or just lay on the couch with you. I’d say she’s a medium energy girl, when she does get too excited she can calm down very quickly with a look or a tone.
And did I mention how well she listens and how smart she is? Jovie picks up on things very quickly and is the best listener. This girl is very expressive and if she has done something that she knows she isn’t allowed to do, the look she gives you will break your heart.
We do think that having another doggie sibling for a playmate would be best for Jovie as she’s still a puppy and just wants to play. Jovie is more on the submissive side, I don’t believe she has an aggressive bone in her body! (Her 10 pound foster sister will put Jovie in line if she starts acting up.)
She also doesn’t like being alone so someone who works from home or, like I said, a dog companion is best. A fenced in yard would also be ideal because she loves sprinting around the yard, especially in the snow!
She is potty trained and crate trained. She likes to chew on her bones but doesn’t have too much of an interest in toys. She’s not destructive but wants whatever her foster brother and sister have and once they take their eye off their toy Jovie swoops in and takes it for herself.
Jovie is spayed, UTD on all vaccines and on monthly flea/tick & heartworm preventatives.
She is being fostered in Washington Court House, Ohio. If she sounds perfect for you, please fill out our application:
https://www.australianshepherdsfurever.org/adoption-application
There is an additional $20 microchip fee which includes registration and transfer to her new furever family. All adoption fees are used for future rescue efforts.
