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Merle is a one year old handsome red
merle boy who is basically what we call a 'self' merle with
no white or copper. He still has quite a bit of puppy in
him and while he is working on learning to be a grown up,
that puppiness comes out in force when he gets excited.
Merle likes people, including older children and strangers.
He is very sweet, affectionate and loving and like most
aussies, he wants to be with his person most of the time.
He likes to talk about a lot of things but isn't a big
barker. Merle gets along with the cat in his foster home
but he will try to play with the cat on occasion so if he
goes to a home with cats, they will have to be dog savvy
cats. Merle likes other dogs but is very mouthy and
physical in his play with them. When he first came into
foster care, he would body slam other dogs but is learning
to control that and change it into 'fly by's' instead.
Because of his style of interaction with other dogs, he
will only go to a home as an only dog or with one other dog
that can handle his kind of play. He will continue to
improve over time and with age and should be able to have
another dog companion in the future. Merle can also get
jumpy and mouthy with people when he gets excited. He's not
out to hurt anyone but is kind of like a bull in a china
shop with extra energy that he doesn't know how to use yet
when he gets that way. He's improved a lot in these areas
during his months in foster care but will continue to need
work in this direction. Because of his excitability, he
would do best in a home with children over 10 as well as a
home committed to continue to develop his smart mind and
continue to teach him how to handle his excitement. Merle
is really a great dog that just needs some more training
and will need regular exercise. He never had any training
at all before he came into rescue and has come a long way
already. He's a funny dog and will entertain himself when
no one is available to entertain him. Merle does well in
the car, on leash and crates well too. If
already approved contact Amy
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