Australian Shepherd/Shepherd Mix: An adopted dog in Kansas City, KS

11/9/11 UPDATE: SKIPPY HAS BEEN ADOPTED! YAY!!!

Date of birth: 10/09

3/20/11: Skippy is a sweet & friendly Australian Shepherd mix. He's a year old and he's a beautiful pup with a soft and shiny black & tan coat.

Skippy has some neurological problems that are probably due to a birth defect. He is deaf, and his head is usually held at a tilt. But he gets around just fine and he's a very playful guy. He also gets along with most other dogs.

Skippy is bright and eager to please. We are currently taking him to obedience classes at The Dog's Spot in Gladstone. He's doing really great and he's a fast learner! He's working towards getting a Canine Good Citizen certificate. We can show you the signals we use to...

11/9/11 UPDATE: SKIPPY HAS BEEN ADOPTED! YAY!!!

Date of birth: 10/09

3/20/11: Skippy is a sweet & friendly Australian Shepherd mix. He's a year old and he's a beautiful pup with a soft and shiny black & tan coat.

Skippy has some neurological problems that are probably due to a birth defect. He is deaf, and his head is usually held at a tilt. But he gets around just fine and he's a very playful guy. He also gets along with most other dogs.

Skippy is bright and eager to please. We are currently taking him to obedience classes at The Dog's Spot in Gladstone. He's doing really great and he's a fast learner! He's working towards getting a Canine Good Citizen certificate. We can show you the signals we use to communicate with him and everything he's learned in class. We'd like to find Skippy a home with someone who has some dog experience and without children.

Skippy weighs about 50 lbs. He's been neutered, vaccinated, microchipped and tested for heartworms. We don't expect any further health problems related to his neurological issues. He's been at our shelter for quite a long time and we'd love to find him his forever home.

We transferred Skippy to our shelter from the KCK Animal Control shelter as part of our Ray of Hope program*.

*Ray of Hope is a partnership between the Humane Society of Greater KC and the Kansas City Kansas Animal Control that has had amazing results: We've reduced KCK Animal Control's euthanasia from 70% in 2007 to under 1% in 2010. We utilize a network of rescue groups, other no kill shelters and adoption events. Our clinic provides the spay/neutering and other veterinary care. We need help to cover the costs associated with this life-saving program. If you can help us by donating to Ray of Hope, or by volunteering, please visit our web site at hsgkc.org.

MORE ON ADOPTING OUR DOGS...

> Our goal is to send you home with a healthy pet and any information and support you may need to help your new pet adjust to his or her new home. All of our dogs & puppies have been spayed or neutered, vaccinated, microchipped, dewormed, treated for fleas & ticks, tested for heartworms (6 mo. and over), and are on monthly heartworm preventative. Puppies who are too young to receive all the necessary puppy boosters and/or first rabies shot may be brought back to us for those vaccines at no extra charge. You will also receive a leash, collar, 5 lbs of Science Diet, toys, and educational materials including an excellent dog training DVD. And we'll give your dog a bath before he or she goes home!

> Please visit the Pet Adoptions page of our web site for more information about our adoption process. An application is required to adopt a pet and applicants must meet our adoption requirements. You can download a pet adoption application from our web site and then fax or email it back to us.

> Please note that most of our dogs do require a fenced yard, although there may some who are appropriate for apartment living or circumstances where a fence may not be required.

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