Parker

Meet Parker, a 14 month old, red-tri neutered male that currently weighs 38 pounds.  He’s a Velcro Aussie that loves his family, making him a good guard dog that will bark at strangers.  He’s a quick learner and has the cutest rump wiggle prance when he’s happy.  And when he lays down, he does so on his stomach with his back legs sprawled out behind him.  So cute!  Playing catch is his favorite thing to do in the whole world!  He is completely crate-trained and house-broke.  He knows sit, down, wait (waits before being let outside, out of crate, before eating, etc., touch (hand touch), up (he has to have permission before getting on the bed or couch) and off (sometimes he’ll jump on the bed or couch without permission but follows the off command well), leave it, take it, drop it, pee, ride (jumps in car), shake (right), paw (left), and he rings a bell that is attached to the door when he needs or wants to go outside!  He’s good with come but not 100% compliant.  If there’s something running from him, it’s hard for him to obey the come command every time.

Parker

Parker does like to herd and will occasionally chase cars if left outside by himself.  He’s been in a home with another dog, 2 cats, and 2 young children (5 & 8 years).  He gets along great with the other dog and one of the cats.  The other cat, he loves to antagonize and chase her if she runs, but has never hurt her.  He will herd/nip the kids when they are on their bicycles and sometimes when they are running together in the yard.  He can also be a bit of a thief, but if you call him on it, he’ll drop whatever it is and act like he didn’t do anything wrong.  He’s not crazy about baths but he’ll stand for them in the tub and not jump out.  He has no food aggressions and does great when touching his body parts.

Parker is in west-central Illinois, where Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri meet. To learn more about Parker please email AussieRescue of IL for more information.