About Bentley

Bentley is a seven month old male English Shepherd, Standard Australian Shepherd, and healer mix. He is unneutered. He is up-to-date on all vaccines. He is a very sweet and loving Boy and it's been a tough decision to rehome him, but I feel It's what's in his best interest. I unfortunately don't have the time I wanted for him. He needs a lot of exercise and stimulation. He does need proper training. He does bark excessively on leash and pulls hard. He can come off as aggressive when barking, but he really is not. He's gone to the park and played well with other dogs but the last time I took him, he did chase off another dog. I don't know if that was just from cooped up energy. With the right person, I know he has so much potential and he is such a good boy. I currently live in a two bedroom apartment, which is not ideal for his breed. He needs at least a house with a yard or a farm. He loves to play. He loves bones, any treats, and ice cubes. He loves stuffed animals and blankets, whatever you can give him. He is not a picky dog at all. He loves to cuddle and loves belly rubs. He knows how to sit, but won't stay unless you have treats in your hand and He loves to give you his paw. He is not fully potty trained yet, but is almost there. He does have some accidents here and there. He is crate trained. If you have a treat in your hand and tell him bed, he'll run to his bed. I do have another dog in the house That is older. They get along well for the most part. There are times Bentley wants to play and my other dog does not want to play anymore so she goes and hides in her crate. I have had to separate them when giving them their meals because they both would get very guarding over their Bowls and growl at each other. I have tried to desensitize him at least to people by putting my hands around his face and in his bowl and he is fine with that. I do have a cat and they seem to get along fairly well. Of course he wants to play with the cat and the cat does not want to play back. He will chase my cat, but for the most part leaves him Alone. He is definitely a handful and I wanna make sure he goes not only to a loving home but a home that's up for the challenge and able to put in the time and work or has the resources to pay for a dog trainer, daycare, etc. * I put 'not good with other dogs' because he does bark at them and come off as aggressive, but that's just because he needs more socialization. I know he can get to the point where he'll get more comfortable with other dogs. He lives in my home with another dog and they are fine. We've been to dog parks before and once he got comfortable and started running around he was fine. He can be a little protective of me or my other dog, but he has never attacked another dog. He has ran one off before and barked at them. He will bark mostly at other dogs when he sees them and he's on leash and sometimes he'll bark at people as well when he's on leash. He's only had one incident at the park where another dog starting getting aggressive with him while they were playing so the owner and I just separated and walked different ways and they were fine. I just wanna make sure you are aware of everything, the good and the bad and what Needs working on. He's not going to be an easy dog at least in my experience he hasn't been, But I know with the right person who has the time for him and with Proper training, He will get there.

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Washoe County
Reno, Nevada 89512

Contact Person:

Cheyenne Tucker

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