Rusty is quite a catch! He was adopted from our shelter as a young puppy, and was raised as a family pet inside. He is housebroken, loves other dogs, and was very good with his family, except one of the younger children! He was dominant with her and began to jump and snap at her. We think he might have border collie in him because of his markings, and this would explain why he would use his mouth to try to control her. The little girl became very scared of the dog and so he was returned to us. We have evaluated Rusty and find him to be a very good boy. He is a nice small/medium size, and is well behaved. He knows how to sit for a treat and would be easy to train with food reward. We are going to give Rusty a second chance, but will not place him in a home with children. We feel he will make a very good pet, with an experienced owner. He is very cute with his little white "socks".