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Cowboy is a pure bred Australian Shepard, we estimate to be about a year old. He came to North Star from a shelter in Kentucky in February. We don’t believe Cowboy was socialized as a young puppy and never lived in a house, so he has been busy the last four months learning all about people and what it is like being in a house with them. He is still skittish at times and gets scared easily, but we have seen progress over the past months and with the right forever home I feel he will continue to progress given the time and understanding he needs.
Cowboy’s first pictures show him with a big fluffy puppy coat. He has since blown that look for a more sleek adult coat. His new coat is glossy black with a little wavy to it. Being the Aussie that he is I am sure he will have a very full coat by the time he hits two years.
Cowboy gets along great with our two Border collie girls, really LOVES to play and run zoomies around the back yard. He can be vocal at times, wanting everyone to know when he thinks it is time to play
. Cowboy loves to run in the rain, and he is lightening quick! This boy definitely requires a fenced yard.Cowboy can still be leery of his crate, but he does eat all his meals there. He sleeps quietly through the night in his crate too. We do not crate him during the day if no one is home as he is trustworthy during those times, but it is never more than four or five hours at a time. Cowboy rides quietly in the car and is learning to enjoy going for an occasionally ride. This week Cowboy and I will start working with a trainer to help build his confidence and make him feel more secure in the world around him. I will update how he progresses in the next couple of weeks. Cowboy will not go to a home with children, as I think it would just be too much for this soft boy.
I think with the right forever home is one willing to continue to build Cowboy’s confidence and show him the world is a great place. If given the chance he will be a great friend and a true companion. Working with a timid, scared dog does take time, patience and understanding, but I truly feel that Cowboy is well worth the effort.
If you would like more information on Cowboy, you can email me at Tammy@northstarbcrescue.org.
To adopt Cowboy you would need to apply and be approved first. You can find our online application at http://www.northstarbcrescue.org. Cowboy has been neutered, microchipped, is current on all his shots and vetting, and is on heartworm preventative and flea/tick preventative.
Cowboy is being fostered near Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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. I went on a long weekend with my foster family to a place in northern Michigan, it had a lot of trees and some very interesting animals; it was all new to me. The ride to get there was kind of long, three hours each way, but foster mom said I traveled like a trooper. We spent a lot of time playing outside, going for walks in the woods and just hanging out. I had to stay right by my foster parents because there was not a fenced area for me, but I think I did pretty good. They only had to remind me a couple times "not to wander". Every time my foster parents call my name, I come running and some times I even get a treat - pretty cool huh. One afternoon I got really excited because I saw some wild turkeys for the first time. Foster dad said I couldn't go after them, so I just stood real still and watched them. There's a new picture of Rainy, Carmel and me racing down the trail in the woods. I don't like to brag, but I am pretty fast and could beat those girls every time we raced