About Hopper

Hopper is looking for a very special home with a very special person willing to take her to scent trials and continue her scent work training. Hopper was born in an ASF foster home. She is a Double Merle and it was evident early on that she was deaf. We also believed in her early weeks that she could not see as she has star burst pupils. Foster mom had begun touch command training early on. At about 8 weeks of age foster mom-began to notice that late at night when it was dark and the light was dim she was seeming to follow the movement of her siblings so at 10 weeks she saw an eye specialist. He examined her and agreed she seemed to follow some movement. So he started her on special eye drops to keep her pupils dilated so she could possibly see more. It did wonders for Hopper. Hopper can see hand motions, can follow a ball and knows touch commands as well. Hopper sees her eye doctor every six months and uses a special eye drop for one eye but overall is doing very well. Hopper was invited by two AKC judges to begin to learn scent work. So at three months of age she began to use her nose. She has continued her training in containers, interiors, exteriors and buried. She attended her first three day AKC Scent work trial at nine months of age. Hopper has become a social butterfly and loves going places, meeting people and using her nose. Hopper walks on leash, is crate trained, house trained, plays well with other dogs of all ages and sizes, and has cat friends as well. She is UTD on vaccines, on heartworm and flea and tick prevention, and is spayed and microchipped. Hopper will need a family that has a fenced yard so she can run and play and who understands she will always need her human to watch out for her safety. Hopper will need to always be on leash even just going to the car unless she is in the house or an enclosed fenced area and she will need her human to use caution when she is around dogs she doesn't know since she can't hear them or see as well to read their body language. Hopper would do best in a home with at least one other energetic playful younger dog. Would you consider making Hopper a part of your home and continuing her scent work. Hopper's adoption fee is $395 and she is available for adoption through Australianshepherdsfurever.org/adoption-application

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73112