Dear dog folks,
Los Alamos Shelter has a great dog named Cedar which I believe to be a golden/aussie mix.
He is 1.5 yr old neutered male, owner turn in, up to date on shots. He bonds well with people and
seems to get along with most female dogs and some low neutered males.
He gets overstimulated easily and is reactive to things like greetings, hand motions and the sight of other dogs when out walking.
When he gets overstimulated he lunges and gets mouthy (unfortunately he didn’t inherit the soft mouth of the golden!!).
This is not a great behavior to endear oneself to potential adopters. His former owners
apparently reacted by yelling and shoving which increased his anxiety/excitement and made things worse.
However, he’s one of the SMARTEST dogs I’ve ever worked with, and is responding beautifully to treats,
desensitization and clicker training. He settles well, has great focus and works so very hard for the treats.
He responds well to structure and exercise, walks nicely on leash, and is learning sit and down and to bring back toys when thrown.
Cedar actually seems relieved when his handler sets boundaries on his behavior and gives clear ideas of what she/he wants him to do.
As you can tell, I LIKE this dog, and would like to find him a dog savvy home that can give him the structure, exercise and attention
that he needs. I think with the right environment and training he will blossom into a great dog for someone. I suspect he would love agility, nosework, rally, etc but would need some careful desensitization to be calm around other dogs.
If you have any ideas or thoughts about potential adopters, please have them call
Sally Wilkins: 412 3451, 662 2773
or they can call me, Melissa Bartlett, at 505 670 1087
(note: I will be out of the country 11/1 to 11/30/)
Just trying to network for a nice dog, Please feel free to pass this information on,
Peace,
Melissa
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