Courtesy Posts
Please note the following Dogs are NOT with AROO. We are posting as a courtesy to help these Aussies find homes. Please contact the person that is listed in the bio for more information or about re-homing.
INDY - On a trial!
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If you are interested in Indy please contact his care giver directly.
I am needing to find a new home for my wonderful, loving, male miniature Australian shepherd, “Indy”. Our circumstances have changed and we will be moving overseas to a country that Indy would not be able to adapt well to. My partner has already moved, and it has quickly become apparent that Indy wouldn’t have a happy life if we brought him with us. Indy is currently living in central Toronto and is finding the high intensity environment quite stressful. He’s on medication to help with the stress of the city, but in reality, he would be much better off in a less built up environment - ideally rural. He’s very human-friendly, well-trained in the basics and loves to please. He hasn’t been around kids much, but has always been happy with them when he has been.
He can very happily live with another dog, but needs to be introduced well. He lives with another dog now that he absolutely loves, but has had bad experiences with other dogs from a very young age and is dog reactive. He also has separation anxiety, but this isn’t an issue if he’s with another dog. If not, he is crate trained and we can explain what has worked successfully for his separation anxiety (but you’ll have to be willing to put in time at the beginning). We’ve been doing lots of training with Indy over the past few years to help him with these issues and have finally found a training style that that seems to be good for him, but he needs someone who is patient, consistent and loving, and willing to put the time into training that Indy might need depending on what his new home environment is.
He is incredibly intelligent (makes our other dog look like such a dumbie), and loves puzzles and treasure hunts. He also absolutely loves swimming, the outdoors (ideally off leash in his opinion) and a cuddle. He would be a wonderful little therapy dog, or agility dog. He will let anyone pet him, is super trusting of humans, and turns into a rag doll when cuddled. He bonds to people very quickly.
For full disclosure, Indy has an autoimmune issue that causes his eyes and muzzle to swell and become sore. He is currently on a steroid which has been successful in treating this. He may, or may not need to be on a steroid (or another similar treatment) for the rest of his life. The vet has said she will want to try to ween him off of the steroid at least a few times because he is young and this might simply go away on its own, but there is no way of knowing until it is tried.
We are being completely honest with his quirks and medical issues, because we want him to immediately find his forever home, and don’t want him to bounce around homes at all. Everyone falls in love with the little guy, but he needs someone with patience and energy. Mini Aussies are an active breed and need both exercise and mental stimulation, and Indy is no exception.
We love Indy so much, and it is heartbreaking to have to part ways. We have struggled with this so much, but we know it is for the best and that he will have a much better life in Canada.
I am needing to find a new home for my wonderful, loving, male miniature Australian shepherd, “Indy”. Our circumstances have changed and we will be moving overseas to a country that Indy would not be able to adapt well to. My partner has already moved, and it has quickly become apparent that Indy wouldn’t have a happy life if we brought him with us. Indy is currently living in central Toronto and is finding the high intensity environment quite stressful. He’s on medication to help with the stress of the city, but in reality, he would be much better off in a less built up environment - ideally rural. He’s very human-friendly, well-trained in the basics and loves to please. He hasn’t been around kids much, but has always been happy with them when he has been.
He can very happily live with another dog, but needs to be introduced well. He lives with another dog now that he absolutely loves, but has had bad experiences with other dogs from a very young age and is dog reactive. He also has separation anxiety, but this isn’t an issue if he’s with another dog. If not, he is crate trained and we can explain what has worked successfully for his separation anxiety (but you’ll have to be willing to put in time at the beginning). We’ve been doing lots of training with Indy over the past few years to help him with these issues and have finally found a training style that that seems to be good for him, but he needs someone who is patient, consistent and loving, and willing to put the time into training that Indy might need depending on what his new home environment is.
He is incredibly intelligent (makes our other dog look like such a dumbie), and loves puzzles and treasure hunts. He also absolutely loves swimming, the outdoors (ideally off leash in his opinion) and a cuddle. He would be a wonderful little therapy dog, or agility dog. He will let anyone pet him, is super trusting of humans, and turns into a rag doll when cuddled. He bonds to people very quickly.
For full disclosure, Indy has an autoimmune issue that causes his eyes and muzzle to swell and become sore. He is currently on a steroid which has been successful in treating this. He may, or may not need to be on a steroid (or another similar treatment) for the rest of his life. The vet has said she will want to try to ween him off of the steroid at least a few times because he is young and this might simply go away on its own, but there is no way of knowing until it is tried.
We are being completely honest with his quirks and medical issues, because we want him to immediately find his forever home, and don’t want him to bounce around homes at all. Everyone falls in love with the little guy, but he needs someone with patience and energy. Mini Aussies are an active breed and need both exercise and mental stimulation, and Indy is no exception.
We love Indy so much, and it is heartbreaking to have to part ways. We have struggled with this so much, but we know it is for the best and that he will have a much better life in Canada.
