Archie - Male Australian Shepherd (Elk River, MN)

Archie - Male Australian Shepherd

Archie is a 1-1 2 year old male that picked up as a stray in Iowa. No Cats.Archie has been with us for a couple of weeks. He now sits walks real nice on the leash (we let him move forward and back on a retractable leash but he will walk real nice on your right side when needed.) He now knows that Archie is his name and is not some random sound. We keep a travel kennel in the kitchen but he s now trusted to be loose in the house when we are away (longest so far 8 hours.) He hasn t had any accidents. We removed the door from the travel kennel but we left it out because he often goes there to nap.Positives Archie is very affectionate loves belly scratches and rubdowns. He will seek out your company wherever you are in the house. loves walks and car rides (with a window part way down for sniffing.) loves attention but will settle down once he gets the message your busy has met many dogs on our walks and hasn t been aggressive towards them He s very agile and speedy just watching him zoom around is a pleasure he loves toys and teddy bears and will often entertain himself.Things to be aware of He has a STRONG herding instinct. If permitted he WILL chase bunnies squirrels kids on rollerblades and cats. A household without small kids and cats would be strongly advised. He leaps our four foot fence with ease so a yard with a taller fence would be best (if he s to be left unsupervised.) He has many people friends but he can be noisy and protective of his yard when strangers approach. He needs to be properly introduced to new people who come in the house for best results.... More Info