photos and dna results
I made a couple of posts here a few weeks ago after I inadvertently adopted a 3 month old ACD mix puppy from a rescue. In the first post I was pretty much having a meltdown over whether or not this pup would be a good fit for me and if we should consider rehoming. I was so overwhelmed with puppy blues lol.
Now that it's been a month I'm happy to say he's already becoming a wonderful dog. He knows when to settle down, he knows how to keep himself entertained, is doing well with potty training + crate training, eats his meals from a puzzle feeder, walks pretty well on a leash, has been wonderful at the vet + having his nails trimmed, and he knows a bunch of basic commands already. My only real complaints are with demand barking and of course, the puppy velociraptor biting. I know adolescence is coming up in a few months, so I'm trying to prepare for that as well.
He is seriously so smart, but also a complete goofball dingus. We'll be starting puppy classes next week and once his final round of vaccines is complete I'm planning to go on weekly hikes with him (in addition to daily walking, training, and play). I was so worried about having a herding breed in the city, but I see tons of other people with happy and healthy working/herding breeds at our local park and I'm learning that it is manageable under the right circumstances and care. It definitely helps that we have an adult dog for him to play with. One day within his lifetime we'd like to purchase a house with a yard but I think we'll be just fine until then.
As for the mystery that is his breed mix, the results are in. He's approximately 1/3 cattle dog, 1/3 pit bull/amstaff, and 1/3 Heinz 57 including treeing walker coonhound and more! His estimated adult weight according to genetics seems inline with what vets have told me, anywhere from 25 to 40 lbs.
I made a couple of posts here a few weeks ago after I inadvertently adopted a 3 month old ACD mix puppy from a rescue. In the first post I was pretty much having a meltdown over whether or not this pup would be a good fit for me and if we should consider rehoming. I was so overwhelmed with puppy blues lol.
Now that it's been a month I'm happy to say he's already becoming a wonderful dog. He knows when to settle down, he knows how to keep himself entertained, is doing well with potty training + crate training, eats his meals from a puzzle feeder, walks pretty well on a leash, has been wonderful at the vet + having his nails trimmed, and he knows a bunch of basic commands already. My only real complaints are with demand barking and of course, the puppy velociraptor biting. I know adolescence is coming up in a few months, so I'm trying to prepare for that as well.
He is seriously so smart, but also a complete goofball dingus. We'll be starting puppy classes next week and once his final round of vaccines is complete I'm planning to go on weekly hikes with him (in addition to daily walking, training, and play). I was so worried about having a herding breed in the city, but I see tons of other people with happy and healthy working/herding breeds at our local park and I'm learning that it is manageable under the right circumstances and care. It definitely helps that we have an adult dog for him to play with. One day within his lifetime we'd like to purchase a house with a yard but I think we'll be just fine until then.
As for the mystery that is his breed mix, the results are in. He's approximately 1/3 cattle dog, 1/3 pit bull/amstaff, and 1/3 Heinz 57 including treeing walker coonhound and more! His estimated adult weight according to genetics seems inline with what vets have told me, anywhere from 25 to 40 lbs.