Red Australian Cattle Dog / Blue Heeler Manchester, MD

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Red came to us as a Foster in March 2023. He had a lot of trust issues which even made a few of his fosters uncomfortable. I have worked with him to learn how he should act around humans and other dogs. His first owner gave him up because he liked to chase the neighbor cat. The owner could not afford to put a fence up. He was adopted out of the shelter again. This time, near as I can figure he was kept in a crate that was too small. In the year he has been with me, I feed him in his crate and he willing goes in on his own. We have a pet door and fenced yard, he has had no accidents in the house and I leave him out when no one is home, with my other two ACD’s

Red loves short car rides. However, for longer trips he does best in his crate. He likes to counter surf and trash can loot. He is getting better, if I catch him he puts himself in his crate without closing the door. This 6-year-old has a lot of energy. I mean A LOT. He has some incredible speed and stamina. I have clocked him running at 15 mph Therefore, he would do great in a household that are big hikers or somebody wanting to try agility. He can jump from the ground into the back of a pick-up truck with no hesitation. He loves to jump up on the hay bales in the barn and in the back of some of our trailers. It is like he is looking for treasures. He can entertain himself with balls outside. He loves toys but we have too many dogs to play together. The more confidence Red has the more bickering goes on between the two of them with too much Red Dog attitude. Has not chased any livestock, just wild life.

He had huge anxiety issues like spinning in circles and biting at his tail. This behavior has disappeared, if he gets stressed he will do it. Simply calling him to you is enough to reset his mind. His person needs to be strong minded and very regimented in how you handle him. At the end of the day, he likes to crawl up next to you on a chair or bed and snuggle. He will chase small dogs and cats, and vehicles given the chance. He shares a home with a senior ACD and Female ACD, however he would be best to be an only dog.

He is up to date on Vax & etc.

You will have to be able to meet him before adopting him to make sure it is a good match. We are in north central MD (Manchester MD) roxy@sweetrockstables.com

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