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RockyRescue Me ID: 22-11-10-00452

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About Rocky

Adoption Fee: $50
Border Collie
Age: Puppy
Sex: Male

We brought Rocky home when he was 6 weeks old. He is now 1yr 7mo. He is very sweet to all family members and all people he is familiar with. He is fully house trained and knows all basic commands, including place, heel, recall. He is also well crate trained. He is highly toy motivated. He is a working line border collie and needs lots of exercise daily such as physical and mental stimulations. Our current situation doesn't allow us to give him enough daily exercise. So we expect the new home to have a fenced yard. The adopter needs to have enough time to take him outside for exercise every day. He got bit at the dog park, so he is fearful around dogs that he doesn't know or when other dogs are beyond his threshold distance (He is very nice to his playdates). When he fears, he tends to bark and lunge at the dogs. Strangers can also be a trigger, but he can be interrupted more easily and focused back to the owner. Walking him outside needs the owner to be aware of the surroundings and take proactive actions which could prevent him from reacting to people and other dogs. He has been training to be more comfortable with people and dogs on a daily basis. We noticed if he gets enough exercise, then his reactivity will reduce a lot, and also he can be more confident.

Middlesex County
Bedford, Massachusetts

Compatibility

  • Not Good with Other Dogs

Personality

  • Very High Energy
  • Somewhat Dominant

Health

  • Neutered
  • Vaccinations Current
  • Fearful/Anxious

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