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Australian Cattle Dog/Blue Heeler / Mixed : : Male (neutered)
Learn more about the Australian Cattle Dog/Blue Heeler.
Angus is a sweet Heeler mix male @ 5 years old and about 49 lbs. He is an owner surrender and needs a foster and/or adoptive home. Angus is best as an only dog. Notes from previous owners:
Good behaviors:
Angus is housebroken. He has only gone in the house one time in the 4 years that we have owned him, and that was when he was sick.
Angus rarely barks, only occasionally at larger trucks in the neighborhood. i. e. UPS or Fedex. He will bark at doorbells, but stops when commanded.
Angus is kennel trained and will go lay in his kennel when commanded.
Angus knows most basic commands, i. e. sit, down, shake, stay and come.
Angus is a great travel companion. We have taken him on lots of car rides. He will curl up and take a nap when the car is moving. He's so quiet that we've forgotten he's in the vehicle before.
Angus loves the water and loves swimming.
Angus enjoys and is fine at dog parks. The only things to watch out for are; not having him on leash, and that his owners don't interact with other dogs. Either of these will cause an aggressive reaction from Angus. This reaction is in the form of barred teeth, charging and snarling. No bits however and it is over as soon as his owners are away from the other dog. Katy and I would just walk around the outer boundary of the dog park and Gus would run and interact with other dogs playfully while staying within a 50 foot radius of Katy and I. Angus is very loyal and never strays far from his people. Whether it's the dog park or on a trail.
Angus is a snuggler. Our evenings at home usually consisted of Angus asleep in one of our laps. Belly up and feet in the air.
Bad behaviors and incidents:
Angus bit our 6 month old (2/19/2024). Skin was not broken. Only a small mark, which was gone by the morning.This was unprovoked, and was a jealous reaction from the 6 month old and Katy interacting on the floor.
Angus bit my 3 year old niece (Spring 2021). This was a result of my niece ignoring warnings, as well as, being in close proximity and having food, around Katy.
Angus is not good with cats and small dogs. When in the presence of either, we will bark and chase. He's never caught up to the cats that he's been around but it's usually a scene.
Angus is not good with small children, but not outwardly aggressive towards them. He only has a problem when the children are near his owners and he gets jealous/reactive. Before our incident, we would have our 4-6 month old on the floor playing alone with Angus in the room as well. He would occasionally sniff our son, but mostly just ignored him.
Angus would be considered Leash reactive. He shows aggression and anxiety while on a leash around other dogs and strangers. However, he has come a long way with our training. We go on at least 3 walks a day everyday, and has gone on walks with lots of different friends and family without issue. When crossing paths with other dogs and people, we just go off to one side of the trail and there aren't any problems
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If you're interested in fostering Angus, foster to adopt or adopting, please fill out the form below:
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All dogs fully vetted:
Spayed or Neutered More about BamaGood with Dogs, Not Good with Cats, Is Not Good with Kids, Good with Adults, Affectionate, Intelligent Apply to adopt or foster this animal:
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