Hardy (Protege #0187) is a beautiful blue merle boy with copper trim who is about 1-1/2 years old. He is up to date on all of his shots and will be neutered within the week.
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Hardy is a smaller male Aussie, weighing in at about 30 lbs. He came from a home that could no longer keep him, and now needs someone who can take him and love him forever. He is a happy boy, with good spirits who enjoys people and dogs. Hardy hasn’t met a dog he doesn’t like yet. He is very playful, and also somewhat perceptive. His foster sister doesn’t like to play and she told him that the first day he came, so Hardy has kept his distance with her. However Hardy plays with his foster brother regularly. At first he wasn’t sure how to play, but he caught on quickly and now the two boys would play all day if they could.
Hardy also likes people. He is a TINY bit shy at first, but not much, and he warms up to people very quickly. He loves getting treats and being petted. He’d be a cuddly lap dog if someone would let him, though he doesn’t usually get on the furniture unless invited.
Hardy loves to go for car rides and is good in the car. He likes to look out the window or take naps while he’s driven around. Hardy also loves toys of all shapes and sizes. He likes to play tug with rope toys and chase any toy or ball you throw.
One thing Hardy doesn’t like is his crate. Because he is a new dog in the house, Hardy has to stay in a crate when his foster mom is gone to work. Hardy has some anxiety in the crate and sometimes pants and barks. This is something his foster mom believes he can work through with some more training. Hardy sleeps through the night in his crate without any problems.
He is very perceptive to voice commands, and is the kind of dog that wants to please his owner. Hardy knows sit, down and stay. He also knows “get
off” which was used when he did jump on the furniture. Hardy is housebroken and will usually whine and pace back and forth (to the door if he has access to it) when he needs to go outside.
Hardy would be a great sport dog for someone interested in flyball or agility because he is so easily trainable, eager to please and just generally quick and sporty. However, Hardy would also make a good family dog. As long as he gets to go on walks, and chase a ball, Hardy will always be happy.
He is being fostered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. If you might be interested in learning more about this dog, please email Jayne at mcjayne@yahoo.com. While we welcome your questions about this dog, all adopters are required to complete a Protege Adoption Application before being considered to adopt a Protege dog; our adoption fee is $200.
