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BEN
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Did you notice Ben's eyes? One is
light brown and the other is dark brown. Given his diminutive size (24
lbs when he was neutered on 8/25), Ben might be a BC/mini Aussie or BC/sheltie. However, given his herding drive, and sneakiness, we're fairly certain he is 100% tri-color border collie. Around here, everyone calls this little man"Benny Bear" as he is the "snuggliest," most happy-go-lucky dog to pass through this foster home in years. The other night he cuddled up on the couch with us for the duration of an entire 2+ hour movie. It was easy to let him get away with it given his diminutive size. Hard to believe he was once a farm dog; city life suits him just fine. That said, Ben does burn a lot of calories and energy during the day. He loves to chase shadows, birds, clouds, and anything else that
sparkles or moves. Unless he's cuddling up to you, he is in motion. For this reason, a fence yard is required to keep
Ben from chasing cars, the neighbors kids on their bicycles, etc., He
will need a guardian committed to mentally challenging him (ie.
agility classes, playing hide and seek games, etc., ) and exercising
him daily (runs or long walks). Ben is somewhere between 10 and 14 months old. He just recently had his leg amputated and that has not slowed him down one bit (see video posts below). Ben is crate-trained (which is ideal to give him downtime from chasing lights). He sits, has a pretty good recall, is almost house-trained, and is not a barker. He does not chew inappropriately. He rides nicely in the car provided he can see through the front window (ie. sitting on the back seat, or in a crate where he can see the window). He does very well going in-and-out the dog door. Ben will give you one woof to get your attention or another dog to play with him. He takes treats very gently. Ben loves to sit on your feet or lean against your legs. He is an incredibly sweet dog. Ben loves to play with other dogs. However, Ben can get overstimulated by the fast movement of all the border collies living here (or any dog chasing a ball!) and will go into herding mode. Ben will nip at them and you have to work with him to keep him from scaring the other dogs. For this reason, unless you have very good control of Ben, he will never be a dog park dog. There are just too many other dogs to herd and he really can't help himself. As for other dogs in the house, one that hangs out with him, vs. getting things riled up would be better. Ben would also do fine as an only dog provided he gets lots of human interaction. Ben will make an awesome hiking partner and will have no trouble on local trails like the Tolt Pipeline. I would, however, not take him up into the Cascades or on any trails with steep elevation until his remaining rear leg builds up a bit more muscle (he's doing great, but he's only been a tripod for a month). He had no problems jogging a level 3 miles with me. Ben settles nicely in the house after a day of exercise . He is a little too interested in cats and I would recommend a home without them unless they are of the very strong-willed, non-fearful, barn cat variety. Ben is a SPDR affiliated and his adoption donation is $150. Ben is current on vaccines and micro-chipped. Please fill out the online application then send me an email (lynnp@bcwaresystems.com) if you are interested in adopting Ben. Videos (need editing, but give you a good idea as to how able-bodied this boy is): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaBFd6HKXCQ |
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