Oakley

Location: Knoxville, TN   Meet Oakley!   Oakley is a 4 - year - old neutered male Australian Cattle Dog weighing about 40 pounds .  He is a beautiful red mixed with some blue and has the best ring tail ever! He is up to date on vaccines including canine influenza and is heartworm negative and currently on prevention.  Not a lot is known about his earlier history other than that he was a “farm dog” who likely had few outside life experiences.  Since coming into foster he has really come out of his shell and is a real sweetheart  with tons of potential!  Oakley has a high energy level.  He is very friendly to people although he is prone to jumping up (we are working on this).  H e walks well on and off leash – he doesn’t really know heel  yet  but he does not pull. He  naturally stays close and  has a totally rockstar recall.  He is dog  friendly  but his exuberant nature sometimes makes them afraid of him. He has done well with parallel walks with other dogs. He likes to swim and is not afraid to climb on agility equipment! We have done a bit  a jogging  together and he has been great. He has learned  sit  and has a pretty good  down   but we are still working on this.  He is good in the  house  and his housebreaking is almost there! He is a counter surfer though  and if left alone too long might chew !  But he is good in a crate!  He is food motivated but not as toy motivated. He is a total toy destroyer – if he can’t destroy  it  it ’s just not that fun! He is good around horses and goats  and does not bother them even when off leash .   He is good with cats after a supervised  introduction  but I wouldn’t trust him with chickens.  He does however display some strong herding instincts and when very  excited  will give a quick  playful cattle dog  nip to you.  His biggest problem is going in the car. He loves to get in the car and does not get carsick. However, when the car is  moving  he barks – something else that we are working on .  Oakley had some fly strike on both ears when he came into rescue. The open sores have healed but he has  some hair loss on the back of his ears at the tip  that I believe will be permanent – it is barely  noticeable. He does have some chipped incisors which do not bother him at all  currently  but may require extraction in the future. Oakley loves attention and is looking for his forever home  with his person .  He has so much potential with continued training and interaction. He is fostered in Knoxville, TN . Please reach out to his foster home at  m_trogdon@hotmail.com  with any questions about Oakley or to arrange a meet and greet .  Complete an Application: https://search.app/x6VdVLYHVyXCqR9G7