Scuba Steve

REQUIREMENTS FOR ADOPTER:<br/>NO APARTMENTS<br/>NO CHILDREN UNDER 10<br/><br/>PLEASE DO NOT REACH OUT UNTIL YOU HAVE SENT IN AN APP. WE MUST HAVE AN APP BEFORE WE CAN GO ANY FURTHER IN THE ADOPTION PROCESS. APPLY HERE: https://www.vols4paws.com/applications<br/><br/>Scuba Steve is 1/3 double merle Aussie siblings that came to us at only 6 weeks old. They were born outside and lived in a barn up until they were surrendered to us. Since arriving in foster care, these 3 have done wonderful.<br/><br/>Scuba Steve and his siblings are all vision and hearing impaired, a direct result of being double merles. While Steve has some vision, care must be taken to ensure he is never unsupervised where he could get in harm's way. Steve has some vision and is able to follow his foster through the yard, but only if he is within 5 feet or so of her. He would benefit most from touch training (a good resource for training double merles can be found here: https://www.kellerscause.com/with-a-deaf-and-blind-dog).<br/><br/>Steve is packed full of personality and is a very smart little guy. He is the most active out of the 3, and needs a home that is prepared to keep him stimulated. He would likely make an awesome hiking/running partner (on-leash of course) when he is older. Steve is in a foster home with 7 dogs and does great with all of them. Steve is used to sleeping in a kennel and being kenneled when home alone. We encourage potential adopters to continue using a kennel and make that her "safe space", an invaluable tool when owning a dog with disabilities.<br/><br/>Scuba Steve and his siblings have also mastered the art of a dog door. They get a kick out of going in and out of it and love to roll around in the backyard and take all their stuffed toys out to the yard to play with. Since they mastered the dog door, they have had almost 0 accidents inside.<br/><br/>We are looking for a family that is either experienced with disabled dogs or willing to learn all that owning one entails. All 3 of them get around a familiar environment with ease and are very in-tune with their surroundings. Keep in mind, these are still purebred Australian Shepherds. If you are not familiar with the breed, please do research to ensure you are prepared to give Scuba Steve the exercise and stimulation he needs.<br/><br/>Aussies are NOT apartment dogs and none of these 3 will be adopted to anyone living in an apartment. Fenced in yard is HIGHLY preferred, but depending on the circumstances we might be lenient on that requirement. Scuba Steve has not been around children, and has given us no reason to think he would have any issue with them. But given his disabilities, we are looking for a home with mature children over 10 years old. He would thrive in a home with another friendly dog to show him the ropes. More so than his 2 siblings; Steve would really, REALLY love to have another furry, playful friend in the house. He has done fantastic with the foster's other dogs.<br/><br/>Videos of Steve & friends can be found here:<br/>https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLn8BkaZVft_097hsO9uule-mPKPq2VO5H<br/><br/>Scuba Steve is neutered, dewormed, & has had his kennel cough vax, first DHPP vax (will need 2 more over a 4 week period), and is microchipped. Steve is available for immediate adoption. We require an approved application BEFORE a meet & greet can be arranged. We will also conduct a home check, check references, and require a 1 week trial adoption before finalizing the adoption.<br/><br/>Please keep in mind that double merles may require more vet care than the average Aussie. Please consider if you are willing/can realistically afford a life time of vet care for Scuba Steve before applying.<br/><br/>We are a foster-based rescue with very little volunteers. The first step to be considered is submitting an application. We will review them ASAP and contact you if you seem like you might be a good fit for Steve or one of his siblings. Please do not panic if you do not get an immediate response. All our volunteers have full time jobs and a house full of fosters, so sometimes it takes a day or two to get back to inquiries. Thank you!<br/><br/>Scuba Steve & siblings are located in Knoxville, TN but can easily be transported to the Boone, NC area. We have a volunteer in Boone willing to conduct the home checks and be a contact for the trial adoption period.

REQUIREMENTS FOR ADOPTER:
NO APARTMENTS
NO CHILDREN UNDER 10

PLEASE DO NOT REACH OUT UNTIL YOU HAVE SENT IN AN APP. WE MUST HAVE AN APP BEFORE WE CAN GO ANY FURTHER IN THE ADOPTION PROCESS. APPLY HERE: https://www.vols4paws.com/applications

Scuba Steve is 1/3 double merle Aussie siblings that came to us at only 6 weeks old. They were born outside and lived in a barn up until they were surrendered to us. Since arriving in foster care, these 3 have done wonderful.

Scuba Steve and his siblings are all vision and hearing impaired, a direct result of being double merles. While Steve has some vision, care must be taken to ensure he is never unsupervised where he could get in harm's way. Steve has some vision and is able to follow his foster through the yard, but only if he is within 5 feet or so of her. He would benefit most from touch training (a good resource for training double merles can be found here: https://www.kellerscause.com/with-a-deaf-and-blind-dog).

Steve is packed full of p

REQUIREMENTS FOR ADOPTER:
NO APARTMENTS
NO CHILDREN UNDER 10

PLEASE DO NOT REACH OUT UNTIL YOU HAVE SENT IN AN APP. WE MUST HAVE AN APP BEFORE WE CAN GO ANY FURTHER IN THE ADOPTION PROCESS. APPLY HERE: https://www.vols4paws.com/applications

Scuba Steve is 1/3 double merle Aussie siblings that came to us at only 6 weeks old. They were born outside and lived in a barn up until they were surrendered to us. Since arriving in foster care, these 3 have done wonderful.

Scuba Steve and his siblings are all vision and hearing impaired, a direct result of being double merles. While Steve has some vision, care must be taken to ensure he is never unsupervised where he could get in harm's way. Steve has some vision and is able to follow his foster through the yard, but only if he is within 5 feet or so of her. He would benefit most from touch training (a good resource for training double merles can be found here: https://www.kellerscause.com/with-a-deaf-and-blind-dog).

Steve is packed full of personality and is a very smart little guy. He is the most active out of the 3, and needs a home that is prepared to keep him stimulated. He would likely make an awesome hiking/running partner (on-leash of course) when he is older. Steve is in a foster home with 7 dogs and does great with all of them. Steve is used to sleeping in a kennel and being kenneled when home alone. We encourage potential a