About Jacques
Basic info:
- Breed: Australian Cattle Dog
- Sex: male
- Age: young adult, about 1 year old
- Weight: 45 pounds
- Coat type: medium and thick
- Coloring: black and grey speckled with white
- Type of intake: stray
- Location: 8th Ward
Overall Personality:
- with adults: extremely friendly
- with children: unknown, but expected to be great
- with other dogs: great
- with cats: good
Energy and exercise requirements:
- Activity level: active-very active
- Exercise requirements: will need long walks and/or playing
- Good running/jogging partner?: yes, excellent
- Good dog park candidate: yes, but can be too playful for less playful dogs
- Good doggy day care candidate: yes, excellent
- Behavior in particular situations:
- in cars: good
- in the house: good, a bit excited
- house trained?: yes
- crate trained?: yes, walks nicely
- leash trained?: yes
- in kenneling/boarding situations: unknown, would probably be fine
- at the vet: does very well, but excited
History of aggressive, possessive, or territorial behavior:
- ever shown any aggression?: never shown any aggression
- possessive of food: no
- possessive of toys: no
- territorial/protective of house/yard: no
More detailed behavior with other dogs:
- play style: moderately rough, very active and excited
- over all: friendly
- dominance level: fairly submissive
- any behavioral issues with other dogs: none
More detailed behavior with cats:
- chases cats?: yes, if they run past him
- aggressive towards cats?: no
- playful with cats?: not really
- rough with cats?: no
Health:
- current health conditions: Jacques has heartworms. He will begin treatment soon.
- long-term health concerns: none
Training/behavioral issues:
- behavioral issues: very excitable but otherwise good; urinates when scared
- areas of training that need work: jumps when very excited
- chews on inappropriate objects?: sometimes
- digs in the yard?: unknown
- pulls on leash?: no
- jumps up on people?: yes, when he first meets them
- mouths/nips at people?: no
- urinates/marks things?: no
Any special adoption criteria: Jacques will require a family who will be patient when he first joins the home as he is a sensitive boy who becomes very attached to his family. He is prone to urinating out of fear when in new surroundings, but this resolves itself within a few days. Jacques needs an active family dedicated to giving him the attention and exercise a dog of his breed requires.
Please contact D9adoptions@gmail.com for more information or call 504.222.3686.
