Trip (Protege #0184) is a 5 month old Australian Shepherd mix who will capture your heart with his adorable puppy antics and sweet face! Trip is neutered, up to date on all vaccinations, and on heartworm and flea preventatives.
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Trip had a rough start to his young life, but was rescued by a neighbor, and has now come into foster care until he finds his forever home. Trip is a little shy and quiet in new situations, but quickly comes out of his shell and is all puppy. He is very people-oriented, and usually wants to be wherever you happen to be, and he loves to cuddle. In his foster home he gets along well with the four resident dogs, and wants to play with the two resident cats, who aren’t so keen to play with him. Trip needs lots of redirection at this point in his young life to be respectful of the cats. He does not show any inclination to hurt them, but really wants to get them to play with him.
Trip loves having other dogs around to play with him. He is working on housetraining and crate training, and is making great progress. He currently is able to go all night without any middle of the night trips outside. Trip fusses in the crate if you are nearby, but once you leave the house, he is quiet in his crate. He wasn’t sure what a leash was when he arrived into rescue, and so he is working on leash walking. Trip is a typical puppy with lots of energy, and will need to go to a home where his new family has the time to devote to exercising him and to teaching him the manners he will need to become a wonderful adult companion.
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.