Iris Australian Shepherd West Bend, WI

Iris is a wonderful 2 month old, purebred Australian Shepherd puppy who is gentle, sweet, and great with other dogs. She loves to play, but also enjoys taking cozy naps and getting belly rubs. Iris is unfortunately the product of bad, backyard breeding. She was bred as a double Merle which is known to produce blind and/or deaf puppies. Regrettably, Iris was born with both traits. The person that bred her, was planning to “dispose” of her because he thought she was unadoptable and so wasn’t worth anything to him.
She seems to have some sight, but very little and is completely deaf. Iris however, does not seem to be aware that she has any defects at all. She eats, sleeps, plays & gets into mischief just like any other puppy.
As expected, she has a phenomenal sense of smell and enjoys exploring and taking in all the sniffs. She’s able to find her way in the house from outside and she can find her foster mom wherever she goes.
True to her breed, she’s is an intelligent puppy who is very trainable. She would make a great addition to any family, whether big or small! She is a loving and fun puppy who will bring joy to your life.
Because of her condition, we would like Iris’ new family to either have experience with blind & deaf dogs or be fully committed to working with a professional trainer or doing the research necessary to be able to train Iris and offer her the enrichment she needs to have a full, happy, healthy life.
Iris is microchipped, utd on vaccines, flea/tick & heart worm prevention. Her spay is included in her adoption fee.
Submit the adoption application below if you would like this little floofball to be a part of your family.

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