Bingo

Bingo is a 9 month old Border Collie He is house trained and crate trained. He is a very active dog and loves to play with everyone he meets. He plays really well with the two resident dogs in his foster home. He is doing pretty good with the cats. He wants to play with them but leaves them alone when corrected.

Bingo is very non aggressive when it comes to toys, bones, and food. If another dog wants what he has; he just leaves and finds something else to play with. He loves being outdoors and especially loves the cooler weather that we have been having. Bingo would be a good agility dog. Please consider giving Bingo a forever home. Dogs Name: Bingo

January 2009 – owner surrendered – an elderly couple owned him but was no longer able to care for him.

Age: 9 months estimate

Breed(s): Border Collie mix guesstimate

Weight: 40lbs when grown

Energy Level: Herding Breeds:

Medium: acts like a High Non-herder

Mental stimulation for herders:

OK without (non-destructive) –not destructive but loves to play;

Herding behaviors: - does not seem to herd other animals or people

Affectionate: Will not lick; Would rather play; Likes to sleep alone - sleeps in a crate at night; Demands attention - sometimes –likes to play fetch with toys and wants to be loved on.

People/General Playfulness: Plays all the time; With toys – loves toys – will play fetch

Socialization: Socialized: not fearful of new situations

Is this dog a Flight Risk? not under normal conditions – once he gets use to a person he will stay right with you

House Behavior: Known Housetrained; Crate trained – will howl for the first few minutes loves to be inside; Rarely barks

Obedience: Has none, but minds well when corrected; Ok on leash; Knows simple commands

Behavior with other dogs: Initiates play often – Bingo loves other dogs

Children exposure:

Any child exposure in known history? yes Ages of childen and amount/type of exposure: older likes to jump when he gets excited should be supervised around little kids

Reaction to children: No fear/approaches for attention

Dominance/Submissiveness: not dominant or submissive He lets other dogs eat out of his food bowl and steal his bones. He does not show any signs of dominance.

Reactions to strangers: Friendly: wags, generally happy for the attention

Cats:

Known cat history or present (ie foster home has cats? And what degree of exposure has the dog had to the cats and the dogs behavior indicators: Lives two resident cats and does great with them. He wants to play with them but will mind when corrected. The residents do not run when he approaches them, they just lay down. He might try to chase a cat if they ran, but would not be aggressive.

Cat test: Distance from cat: nose to nose

Controlled exposure to cat in: Home environment

Reaction:

Noticed cat: interested/curious, but no outward signs of aggression; Noticed cat: wanted to play/get to/tail wagging/play stance.

OTHER ANIMALS:

Note if dog has been exposed to any other animals, the situation and the dogs reaction; Fostered with resident dogs does great. Plays all the time with them.

OTHER BEHAVIORS/Known information: Retrieves

Describe the dog in one good word or sentence encompassing the entire dog: Bingo is a very active and playful dog. He is very lovable.

From the dogs perspective: My perfect home would be: A home where there is a lot of activity and playing. He would love to have another active dog to play with. He would also be a great dog for agility. He loves toys and would love someone to play fetch with him. He would love an outdoors person someone who enjoyed walking or hiking. He would also love to have some older active kids to play with. He loves to be outside in the cold weather.

All known information is listed here. If it is not listed here, then we do not know if this animal is good with cats or kids. Before sending an inquiry, please read our "How To Adopt Page & FAQ" pages of our website. http:www.almosthomerescue.net."

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This dog is available unless it is marked as Pending, meaning "pending adoption".

If this Dog is marked Urgent, it is because the Arkansas shelter where he/she resides is overfull. Please do not ask local shelters to take this dog in, there are many reasons why they cannot. Please also do not send us letters about why we euthanize, AHR does not euthanize, but the shelters we work with do. We are a rescue and we pull as many dogs as we have foster homes and funds for. We, like the shelter, do not have unlimited resources. Please, please: foster, adopt or sponsor a dog to help save their lives.

FOR PUPPIES: HOMES CONSIDERING PUPPIES MUST BE PREPARED FOR:

FLEXIBLE SCHEDULES FOR POTTY TRAINING-THEY CAN ONLY "HOLD" IT FOR ONE HOUR PER MONTH OF AGE.

CRATE TRAINING FOR THE NEXT 10 MONTHS TO KEEP THEM FROM CHEWING EVERYTHING IN SIGHT.

SUPERVISION WITH CHILDREN, AND OBEDIENCE TRAINING.

SOCIALIZATION-A GOOD DOG MUST BE EXPOSED TO ALOT OF STIMULUS AS A PUPPY SO THAT NEW PEOPLE AND ENVIRONMENTS DO NOT INTIMIDATE THEM AS ADULTS. THE MORE POSITIVE EXPERIENCES -IN AND OUT OF THE HOME- AS A PUPPY, THE BETTER.

HOMES THAT WANT TO HAVE GOOD DOGS, MUST BE PREPARED TO PUT THE TIME AND EFFORT INTO TRAINING A PUPPY. IT IS ALOT OF WORK!!! THEIR BEHAVIOR AND STAGES ARE EQUIVILENT TO A 2 OR 3 YEAR OLD CHILD. IT TAKES A FULL YEAR TO HAVE A CALMER, WELL ADJUSTED DOG! PLEASE DO NOT CONSIDER ADOPTING IF YOU HAVE NOT THOROUGHLY THOUGHT THROUGH THE PROS AND CONS OF A PUPPY...SO MANY PEOPLE END UP RETURNING THEM IN 3-5 MONTHS BECAUSE IT IS CHEWING, JUMPING AND HYPER. THIS IS NORMAL PUPPY BEHAVIOR.

PATIENCE, CHEWIES, SOCIALIZATION, SUPERVISION AND OBEDIENCE TRAINING IS A MUST!!

. We pay a Transportation Service from Arkansas to bring the dogs to New England. The adoption fee is $300 for dogs up to 6 months of age, $250 for dogs 7 months-5 years, and $200 for dogs 5 years and older. This includes vaccinations, spay/neuter, microchip, and transport from Arkansas to Maine on a USDA approved transport with a Health Certificate. All dogs are quarantined 14 days prior to leaving Arkansas. All dogs will be tested for Heartworm prior to adoption. Almost Home Rescue will process your adoption. Applications can be found at www.almosthomerescue.net and can be e-mailed attention of Christine @ animalhaven_ahr@yahoo for this particular dog.


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