Artie - Courtesy Post
Name: Artie
Age/DOB: 11 months
Breed: Australian Shepherd mix
Age/DOB: 11 months
Breed: Australian Shepherd mix
Sex: Male, neutered
Location: Dunlap, TN
Location: Dunlap, TN
Vet Info: This is Artie, short for Artemis. Artie is an 11 month old high energy Aussie mix. He didn’t have the best start in life. He was left to just roam around on his own for several months with no discipline or training before being rescued. The rescue fully vetted him, shots and neutering, and he was then accepted in Australian Shepherd Furever.
Dog Info: Artie is ready for his forever home! Artie is special needs, as he is completely blind. He has done so well in his foster home. Please read what his foster mom has to say about him.
Artie has been in a foster home for the past almost three weeks. He is a lively boy filled with curiosity about the world. He loves the sound of planes overhead and the rustle of the leaves in the wind and the feel of the sun and wind on his face. He is potty trained (but taken out quite often). He loves being in the house with his people and running outside with his two Aussie friends at the foster home. He is also crate trained and rarely puts up a bark about going into the crate. He loves the contents of a full toy basket and will empty it to make sure he shares his attention with each toy. He especially loves a squawking chicken! (Don’t let him take it to bed with him.)He is learning some commands but still needs a lot more training as he is easily distracted.
He needs that fence, continued leash training as that is a work in progress, a loving human who is patient and can help guide him through the world and keep him safe, and someone who will be dedicated to training him to just be a dog, not a blind dog, just a beloved family dog.
He will love you, and you will love him. He is ready for adventures. Check out Artie.
Artie on Petfinder
If you would like to consider making Artie a part of your family, please fill out our adoption application at the link below.
Dog Info: Artie is ready for his forever home! Artie is special needs, as he is completely blind. He has done so well in his foster home. Please read what his foster mom has to say about him.
Artie has been in a foster home for the past almost three weeks. He is a lively boy filled with curiosity about the world. He loves the sound of planes overhead and the rustle of the leaves in the wind and the feel of the sun and wind on his face. He is potty trained (but taken out quite often). He loves being in the house with his people and running outside with his two Aussie friends at the foster home. He is also crate trained and rarely puts up a bark about going into the crate. He loves the contents of a full toy basket and will empty it to make sure he shares his attention with each toy. He especially loves a squawking chicken! (Don’t let him take it to bed with him.)He is learning some commands but still needs a lot more training as he is easily distracted.
Oh, and did I mention, Artie is totally blind, since birth, evidently, and that accounts for his easy distraction and eager exploration of the world. He is so engrossed in finding his way and finding new things that trainers must be patient with him. You would not know he blind as he maneuvers around the house and outside. He bumps into things occasionally, but he keeps right on going. He may detect light and movement of shapes. He is definitely food driven and will follow you anywhere if you have treats. I have hopes that Artie will become a very enjoyable and loved family pet as he is not aggressive or reactive in the least and has a soft mouth when playing with toys and loves a good pet and scratch.
Artie would do well with a companion dog, preferably a larger dog as he can be a little rough when playing, but Artie is also very capable of entertaining himself with his toys and would do well as an only “child” because he loves his people and wants to be wherever they are. He DEFINITELY needs a fenced yard so he can run and play without veering off in a wrong direction.
He needs that fence, continued leash training as that is a work in progress, a loving human who is patient and can help guide him through the world and keep him safe, and someone who will be dedicated to training him to just be a dog, not a blind dog, just a beloved family dog.
He will love you, and you will love him. He is ready for adventures. Check out Artie.
Artie on Petfinder
If you would like to consider making Artie a part of your family, please fill out our adoption application at the link below.
