I’M LOOKING FOR A GOOD LEADER:  2 years old / 52 lbs. 

Hi, I’m Ro! I was born into the Mostly Mutts program and adopted as a puppy, but my home did not work out/wasn’t a good fit (read below for more details). So, I’m back with Mostly Mutts looking for a dog savvy family who knows the herding breeds well and will be active with me and provide good leadership for me to follow.

• OTHER DOGS/CATS/KIDS:  I met dogs recently at Mostly Mutts and did well with the male dogs.  No female dogs in my new home please as I am a dominant female. / No cats per my former owner. / No kids as I was too much for the approximately 7-year-old in my former home as I growled at her, was jumpy with her, tried to herd/nip her etc. and she was afraid of me.  I also met a nice boy and a girl around 10 years old at Mostly Mutts and stared at them very intensely when they ran.  Since I also don’t want to share my people, it is best I do not live with kids.  

• PERSONALITY/ENERGY LEVEL: Mostly Mutts is working to get to know me better, so please feel free to ask questions about me. I am a herding breed and have shown my natural instinct to herd young kids by nipping at them. This is not meant as a mean behavior – it’s instinct, so keep this in mind and give me an outlet to be active with you! My former family reported that I had started growling, barking, and jumping at children and strangers, so they stopped letting me be around people. They also reported that I bit 2 men in 2021. I have shown some apprehension of a few men at Mostly Mutts (shivering, hiding, possibly guarding) but I’ve also shown that I really like some of the men I’ve met who have shown me that they think I’m great! This has been observed while I was with my Mostly Mutts trainer. I was sweet and friendly with the photographer when it was my turn to have my pictures taken. Other volunteers have reported that I’m quiet, friendly, a bit head shy, and calm for my leashing including when a harness was tried on. I also haven’t shown any food or toy aggression. One of the nice volunteers took me to have dinner on the outside deck of a restaurant and I was so calm greeting all the dogs and enjoyed watching all the people and dogs nearby. / I have a high energy level at 6 – 8, possibly higher, which is typical of my breed mix, so I’ll want a family that will be active with me, so we’ll all be happy.

• SKILLS/CRATE/POTTY: I'm enrolled in the Mostly Mutts University training program and have already mastered the ‘sit’, ‘down’, ‘stay’, ‘come’, ‘place’, ‘drop it’, and ‘leave it’ commands. I also accept nice strangers without jumping and I look forward to learning even more! I have been great during my training sessions – very engaging, great eye contact, wants to learn and do what you are teaching me, etc. / I’m doing well in my little room at Mostly Mutts. / I’ve had just a few potty accidents on the shelter schedule.

• LIKES/DISLIKES: I love my training sessions, playing with tennis balls, spending time with the volunteers, going for walks (though I was afraid of the traffic one evening). I really like going for long trail walks/hikes during my daytrips with the nice volunteers. I got to swim on one of my hikes and loved it! / I get very nervous during car rides even though I like to go on adventures so please make sure I am buckled in securely. Due to my breed, I’m sure I don’t like being bored and I need an outlet for my energy. I’m not a fan of some men, or young kids. See above profile for other possible dislikes. I wouldn’t like it if I didn’t get enough love, attention, exercise, and training.

• MEDICAL: I'm current on vaccinations, micro-chipped and spayed.

So, if you know my breed mix and are a good leader with time to spend training and exercising with me, let’s meet! My adoption fee is $299.00, and I’m located in Kennesaw, Ga.