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
Look at this gorgeous boy! His name is Oz, and he is every bit as magical as the wonderful land of Oz from which he was named. Oz is a 1-year-old purebred red merle Aussie with stunning blue eyes. He is on the bigger side, weighing 56 pounds with a stocky bone structure, and the typical Aussie energy, but is very nicely behaved when you ask him to settle down in the house. Oz is the typical Velcro Aussie who only wants to be where you are and will follow you everywhere. But he’s not clingy, and will hang out in the office or even kitchen with you and not bother you, calmly lying in the floor and happy to just be with you. Oz loves other dogs who are willing to play, and respects the space of those who don’t want to play. He also likes to play fetch with a ball, and will chase it as long as you are willing to throw it. He’s housetrained and crate trained, sleeps in his crate at night and patiently waits to go outside in the morning. He knows some obedience commands and will gladly do whatever you want for a treat (treats are the BEST!).
Oz had a hard first year of life. He had an owner who fell on hard times and had to move in with family, who would not accept Oz into the home. So for a while, Oz lived in a crate in a vacant home, only getting out twice a day when the owner came to feed and let him out while looking for a home for him. The second family who took him in only had him a couple of months before finding his exuberance to be too much for their three young children, all under the age of 6, so again, Oz was rehomed. Oz is sweet as sugar, but does get bouncy when excited, and can easily knock a small child over unintentionally. We suspect that Oz was bred from working lines, given his energy and endurance, so although he’s very nice, he is a lot of dog. He needs an active family and would make a great running buddy, because running is his very favorite thing! He is a very good boy, and his few No’s would be: no cats, no children under the age of 5, and no small dogs, although this is on a case-by-case basis. Oz is friendly and loves people and would be thrilled to have some older kids in his life to play with him. Oz is current on vaccinations, flea and heartworm preventatives, and is microchipped. We have delayed neutering based on current recommendations for dogs his size in order to allow him optimum bone development, but he will be neutered prior to adoption. Please watch his video to see how sweet and smart he is, and his energy level when outside. You’ll fall in love! He is available for a $300 adoption fee, and an adoption application is required and can be found here. https://www.twistedbranchaussies.com/adoptions-surrenders.html
