Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids,
Good with dogs,
Not good with cats,
House-trained,
Spayed or Neutered,
Shots are up-to-date,
Story
We have no idea why anyone would abandon this sweet pup in a crate in the woods, but Brandy most certainly didn’t deserve to be discarded. Luckily, she was taken in by ASF and is now ready to start her new – and much better – life!
Brandy is a super sweet and loving, 40lb mini Red Merle Aussie. She is completely housebroken, trustworthy in her foster home, and already knows commands like “sit”, “down”, “come”, and “give paw”. She loves going for car rides and sticking her face out the window. She is also very happy to go for walks and chase squirrels, but her excitement means she could use some work on leash pulling.
She has medium energy, enjoying walks and playtime, but her favorite thing to do is be with her people. She is super affectionate and loves to snuggle. She isn’t demanding – she just wants to follow you around, lay next to you in bed or on the couch, or find a cozy spot to watch out a window. She has gotten very attached to the teen boy in her foster home and sticks to him like glue. She does very well with older kids, but hasn’t had an opportunity to meet any young children yet, so we’re not sure how she would do with all of the noise and energy.
Brandy has “stranger danger”, so it takes her a bit to warm up to new people and dogs. She prefers if new people don’t approach her, but rather give her the time to work up to making the first move. But once she does, that first sniff is usually all she needs to become your next best friend. It also takes her a bit of time to get comfortable with other dogs, so slow introductions are required. She would do best with dogs that have calm, neutral energy so as not to overwhelm or scare her. Once she realizes the other dog isn’t going to hurt her, she warms up and can be friendly and playful with other well-behaved pups.
Given her initial “stranger danger,” new adopters will need to be patient with her at that first meet-and-greet. Interested adopters have the option of doing an overnight with her so they can start to see the absolute sweetheart underneath the timidity once she starts to settle in.
Brandy has no separation anxiety and has been left alone in her foster home for several hours without a problem. She prefers to stay out of the crate (probably given that she was abandoned in one), but she has free range of her foster home and is totally reliable.
Brandy is sweet, loving, super affectionate and easy to have around. She is looking for a home that will provide her with some targeted training, be patient with her as she opens up, and give her lots of love and snuggles. Brandy is spayed, microchipped and vaccinated. She is being fostered in Flemington NJ.
If Brandy sounds perfect for you, please fill out our adoption application: https://www.australianshepherdsfurever.org/adoption-application There is an additional $20 microchip fee which includes registration and transfer to her new furever family.
