Red
 
Breed: Australian Cattle Dog
Age: 4.5 year old +/-
Weight: 40 lbs
Medical: Up-To Up-To-Date on Vaccinations, microchipped, Spayed
Cat Friendly: Unknown
Dog Friendly: Yes
Kid Friendly: Ages 10+
House Trained: Yes
Crate Trained: Yes
Location: Pennsylvania
 
Red is a herding dog who is full of energy. You can find her chasing a ball, enjoying long walks & hikes and even enjoys running with her humans. She is fully house & crate trained. We do not have a doggy door, but she uses a hanging bell to let us know when she needs to go out. She has been through formal puppy training. As she grew, we quickly learned she is eager to learn and is her happiest if she is mentally & physically stimulated. Don’t let her size fool you…she is not a lap dog. While she does enjoy taking a nap on the couch or bed, she would much prefer catching a ball, running, or chasing birds. Because of this, we were able to work with her on more advanced commands including sit, lay & stay with distance, stay (with distance, distractions & retreat commands), up, paw, shake, and find it. She also has been trained to retreat with an emergency command. She walks best with a harness or martingale collar. Her most used commands while walking are – Stay, sit, heel, hurry, and come. She is trained to stop at cross walks and wait for the “come” command to continue.

When it comes to humans, she is best suited in a home with adults and not small children. She does well with male & female humans but is a bit submissive towards males. She usually rolls over, shows her belly & occasionally pees. Introductions to new males is better done outside to avoid an accident. Once she gets a chance to “meet” you, she will likely bring you a ball to throw. For children, she tolerates them well but is instinctively ready to work and will nip, nudge, and direct them as if she is herding. She has been socialized with other dogs in our local kennel & currently lives with a 9-month-old lab who quickly doubled her size. The initial introduction was slow, supervised and short. It started with walks together allowing each to lead the pack. In the home, we did short, supervised play until they learned each other’s roles and were able to feel comfortable. Red’s crate is her retreat when she needs a break so we have kept her & the labs crate separate & feed them separate still. They share a water bowl & get along well.

If you are interested in adopting Red, click at the link below: http://www.nehoularescue.com/adoption-application.html Once your application has been received and reviewed, you will be contacted via email or phone by one of our volunteers. After your application is approved, the foster parent for the dog you have selected will contact you to answer any questions you may have and determine if that dog is a good match for your family.

If you have no particular dog in mind, we will be happy to keep your application on file and notify you if the right dog should come into rescue. Catahoula Rescue of New England is an all-volunteer group. Dogs in our program are fostered by volunteers. The foster homes care for our dogs as if they were their own. All dogs have received vaccinations appropriate to age and are spayed or neutered.

Red’s adoption donation is $350 which includes Rabies, DHLPP, Bordetella, fecal test, heartworm test, is on preventative, microchip and neuter depending on age at time of adoption. We do not have a physical shelter; all of our dogs are fostered in individual foster homes across the New England and Canada.