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My name is Reggie!

Posted over 4 weeks ago

Adoption process
1

Submit Application

2

Approve Application

3

Interview

4

Meet the Pet

5

Home Check

6

Take the Pet Home

7

Pay Fee

Adoption fee: $350

This helps Northern Star Dog Rescue with pet care costs.

My basic info

Breed
Boxer/Australian Shepherd
Color
Black - with White
Age
2 years 9 months old, Young
Size
Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)
Weight
50 lbs (current)
Sex
Male
Pet ID

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Good with dogs
Checkmark in teal circle Good with cats
Checkmark in teal circle Needs experienced adopter
Checkmark in teal circle Shots current
Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered
Checkmark in teal circle Housetrained

My personality

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

The lovely Reggie, who is also called Sir Reginald and Little Gentleman, is an extreme cuddle bug, wanting to share your space wherever you are. He loves to curl up next to you on the couch or in bed, and yes, he will really want to share your bed with you. Once he bonds with you, he will follow you around, and he’s a dear to have. He truly wants to be a most loved dog, full of love and devotion to a person or family that is willing to shower those things on him; he desperately wants to belong to someone.

Reggie is wickedly smart. He would do well in agility or skill-based training. He is quick to understand new commands and would do well with someone willing to spend the time increasing his abilities. His absolutely favorite activity is to play fetch. His tongue will be lolling out and he will still want to play fetch. He will fetch sticks, balls, if it can fit in his mouth and you can throw it, he’ll retrieve it.

This boy is extremely skittish with strangers, especially men, tending to bark and growl or submission pee. He is fearful of toddlers and young kids, say 6 and under.

Reggie likes other dogs yet once comfortable with those in the home he can get quite pushy. He plays well with other familiar dogs outside of the home. He plays well with unfamiliar dogs at the dog park. On leash he tends to “lunge” to say “hi” although his foster family has been working on it. Reggie is not aggressive as a first response with other dogs. However, if another dog responds aggressively, Reggie is quick to respond which has gotten him wounded in the past. He currently spends time with 3 other big dogs and regularly visits small dogs with little issues.

Reggie is curious of cats and generally knows not to chase them. He hasn’t been around other animals besides cats and dogs.

Reggie generally knows the rules but likes to push the boundaries occasionally. He has been trained to not counter surf, but still does occasionally particularly when there’s change in the house. He knows these verbal cues: heel, sit, stay, leave it, crate/kennel, shake and lie down. He is leash trained. He tends to rush up to people when off leash and forget all about coming when called, so he is predominately on on-leash boy.

While his foster parents have been working to acclimatize Reggie to busier places than the trails they walk regularly, he remains exceedingly overwhelmed and fearful in new environments, particularly in indoor spaces. They have tried the farmers market, local outdoor events, and Lowe’s and he consistently has his tail between his legs. He responds much better if he can go with a familiar doggo friend.

Reggie has recently begun to show some signs of resource guarding around toys that will need to be managed.

He is rather vocal, barking at people across the street, visitors and neighbors. A home that is set at least a little ways back from the street would be advantageous and he needs a yard that doesn’t have the fence all the way to the road. He communicates by whining when he wants attention, a toy, or to go outside. His foster parents have been trying to teach their dogs to “sing”, so he howls when he hears sirens, though it is uncertain if he will do it without his buddies.

Once Reggie gets established in his home, he isn’t prone to running, preferring to remain close to his friends.

When Reggie is stressed, the first thing to go is housetraining. He does know to go outside but seems to forget when stressed.

Reggie had a rough start in life and ended up in a shelter in Hurricane, Utah where he was on the euthanize list because he was doing poorly there.

Reggie has been in a wonderful foster home for the past 18 months, but it is time for him to move on and have a family of his own, one with a good amount of experience and patience.

Reggie is probably a bulldog or boxer mixed with Australian shepherd or Australian cattle dog.
He is neutered and guessed to be 2.5-3 years old. He weighs approximately 50lbs.

Reggie is being fostered near Salt Lake City.

If you're interested in Reggie, please fill out a pre-adoption application on https://linktr.ee/northernstardogrescue

You can see his Facebook bio and photos here and you don't need an account to do so: https://www.facebook.com/share/fdtkYc13iSNfMNGV/
Rescue

Contact info

Pet ID
Contact
Phone
Address
Boise, ID 83709
Donation

Their adoption process

1.

Submit Application

Please send us an e mail or message through our Facebook Page Northern Star Dog Rescue and we will send you a Pre Adoption/Foster App.

2.

Approve Application

Once we look over your application and background check and everything looks good we will contact you to approve your application!

3.

Interview

We will contact you once your application is approved and discuss what dog would be the best fit for you and your family.

4.

Meet the Pet

We will schedule a time to do a meet and greet with you and any current animals you have with your potential new pet.

5.

Home Check

We will schedule a home check when we schedule your meet and greet.

6.

Take the Pet Home

Once the meet and greet is done you will start our mandatory 2 week adoption trial to determine if it is a good fit for both you and the dog

7.

Pay Fee

If trial goes well the adoption is finalized. Puppies wait until after they are spayed/neutered as arranged by the rescue.

Additional adoption info

A fee for a background check is also required.

Adoption application

Go meet their pets

Since we are a foster based rescue and don’t have a shelter all meet and greets must be scheduled and walk-ins are not an option. We will travel throughout the Treasure Valley and surrounding areas/states if that means the dog will find their forever home! When we host adoption/community events we will always post them on our Facebook Page Northern Star Dog Rescue.

More about this rescue

We are Northern Star Dog Rescue, a completely foster based non profit dog rescue! We specifically pull all of our dogs from the euthanasia list (most are there due to no fault of their own) and dogs that are homeless or in bad housing conditions. We take them in and place them in foster homes until we can find them their forever homes! We do what we do because our team has a STRONG love for animals especially those that are in dire situations.

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