Meet Hale (Old Man)
Friends of Campbell County Animal Control lists Hale (Old Man) as a male "Australian Cattle Dog" in Rustburg, Virginia. He is listed as 11 years old and large in size. He has been with his foster caregiver for over a year now.
Hale is lovingly called "Old Man", and he can be crotchety. He has a tough time adapting. His foster family reports they have seen him happy and wiggly as well as the "don't touch my backside" side of him. At the one other home he visited, Old Man focused on the rabbits who lived in the house, and all he could think about was pursuit.
His foster family would love for him to find a home with a farm, where he can work if he wants to and hang out if he wants to. He has always lived outdoors, and he does not need to be in a home. He could live in a house if he wanted to, as long as he had access to the outdoors. Hale is satisfied with having a fenced area all to himself, although he does tolerate visits from other canines.
He did visit another home for about two weeks, and he was doing well with his house training in the time he was there.
He recently lost his human and was one of eight working dogs left behind. He has had a rough time, and his foster family forgives the crotchety days.
To ask about Hale (Old Man) or start an application, contact Friends of Campbell County Animal Control.
Edited by Lily's Second Chance from the listing by Friends of Campbell County Animal Control. Please confirm details with Friends of Campbell County Animal Control.
Read Friends of Campbell County Animal Control’s original description
Hale has been with his foster caregiver for over a year now. He has always lived outdoors, and is satisfied with having a fenced area all to himself, although he does tolerate visits from other canines. He is lovingly called “Old Man” and even though he can be crotchety, he has had a rough time and we forgive him. (Hale recently lost his human, and was one of eight working dogs left behind. The others have found homes with adopters or rescues, but Hale has a tough time adapting.) The teens in this family have spent time working to befriend him, and have seem him happy and wiggly as well as the “don’t touch my backside” side of him. We would love for him to find a home with a farm, where he can work if he wants to, and hang out if he wants to. He does not need to be in a home as he has always been outside. He did visit another home for about two weeks, and we hoped it might work as a Forever situation, but unfortunately, old man focused on the rabbits who lived in the house, and all he could think about was pursuit. He was doing well with his house training in the time he was there, so we feel like if an outdoor home is not necessarily ideal, he could live in a house if he wanted to as long as he had access to the outdoors.
About Hale (Old Man)’s reported breed
Australian Cattle Dog
Listed as Australian Cattle Dog/Blue Heeler
The Australian Cattle Dog is a medium-sized herding breed that originated in Australia. The AKC describes the breed as loyal, intelligent and tenacious, and VCA notes it often seeks out work or activity. It tends to suit active homes with structure, and it has limited tolerance for time alone. VCA lists hearing loss, joint malformation in the hips and elbows, and inherited conditions of the eye among its inherited health risks.
Breed information describes general tendencies. It does not tell you Hale (Old Man)’s personality, health or ancestry. Ask Friends of Campbell County Animal Control about Hale (Old Man) as an individual.
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