Trinks

	Breed	Cattle Dog & Australian Cattle Dog / Blue Heeler Mix
	Color	Tricolor (Brown, Black, & White)
	Age	Young
	Gender	Female
	Size	Medium
	Coat Length	–
	Adoption Fee	–

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Trinks was saved from an overcrowded high kill shelter in Roswell, NM. She is approx 1 year 2 months old.
Dog Name: Trinks
Good with dogs? Will need slow very careful introductions
Good with kids? Unknown
Good with cats? Yes, doesn’t seem to pay much attention to my cat unless my cat gets her attention and tries to play with her.
Has experience on a leash? No, we’re working on leash training but she pulls a lot. Carrying high value treats with us to help with training has been working out well but she still cares more about bunnies than the treats. We take walks in the morning, lunch time if not too hot and in the evening.
Potty trained? Yes
Crate trained? Yes, Trinks is very comfortable in her crate and it’s her safe space. She doesn’t mind one bit hanging out in her crate while we are gone.
Where does the dog stay when it is home alone? Crate
Where does the dog sleep? Crate
What does the dog eat? She is currently eating open nature turkey formula (with grains). She loves freeze dried beef liver and freeze dried duck treats the most.
Temperament/Personality: she is extremely energetic and loves to carry toys around the house. She loves people and has been super friendly with everyone she has met and immediately wants to be pet by them.
What does the dog’s ideal home look like? Ideally she will live in a house with a huge yard so she can run non stop. She does laps like crazy in our yard and has never ending energy. We have been going on three walks a day and she still has enough energy to run in the backyard afterwards. She will need very active owners. She is not a lazy couch potato type of dog. From what I’ve seen of her interacting with other dogs, she would probably do best in a home with no other dogs or maybe a dog her size or smaller. She seems to be very intimidated by bigger dogs.
What are the dog’s strengths? Loves to play and very good with people.
What is the dog still working on? What can they improve? She has extremely high prey drive, training on leash walking has been difficult because she constantly wants to chase birds, rabbits, and squirrels. She is also selectively dog reactive, when we’re out walking some dogs she starts growling at and others she ignores. She seems to be most reactive towards dogs bigger than her.
If your foster were a celebrity, who would they be? Some crazy Diva type
If your foster dog were on a dating site, what would their profile say? I love outdoor adventures and wish I could spend all day walking running or hiking around. I need activities to put my mind to work and have a hard time staying still for too long.
Beach or Mountains? Mountains, Trinks would make a great hiking companion. She loves sniffing trees and plants and would probably do great on trails once she is better behaved on a leash.
Squeaky/Bouncy/Chewy, what do they look for in a toy? She loves to rip up toys but we noticed she swallows some of the pieces so we have been giving her Kongs and she loves chewing on those and getting treats out of them.
Complete this sentence My foster wishes they had a friend with whom they could share many outdoor adventures.
What’s your foster’s favorite dessert? Everything! Trinks has not met a treat she did not like. She is extremely food motivated.
Adoption $500
www.northwestwagrescue.org