Gena

Australian Cattle Dog/Blue Heeler | West Freehold, NJ

AdultFemaleMediumRed

About

Meet Gena

Location: York, PA.   Looking for a sweet, medium energy red head to join your family? Look no further, Gena, is the girl for you. She is a solid 28  lb. , 4-year-old spayed girl that loves to be with her people.  Velcro dog all the way!  She was found as a stray in Georgia and made the trip north to  York,  PA to   live in her foster home.  She  i s shy at first, but  once you gain her  trust,  she will love you whole heartedly. She loves to run  and hop  in the backyard, snuggle on the couch, chase jolly balls and fetch stuffies.  She likes to chew the ears off of her stuffies.  She is good about entertaining herself and enjoys c hewing cow hooves, beef cheeks and Himalaya chews .  Gena plays well with her foster brother and is respectful when he doesn’t want to play.  Her  crate  is her calming place and she in there to rest and eat her dinner. C urrently  she  sleeps through the night in bed  with foster parents . She gets zoomies but doesn’t need excessive exercise like a typical cattle dog. She does nip when she gets excited ,  but has been taking redirection well.   She grabs at your clothing and tries to herd you to play.  She has done well so far with our cat who is very dog  savvy .  She has seen rabbits in our yard but hasn’t show n  interest in them.  She is great at giving hugs and always wants to up against you. Walks are scary because of all the new sounds and sights.  She prefers to play in the backyard over going on adventures. Getting her more comfortable with other dogs, bikes, cars, and people will need to be a slow process.  She tries to run away from them.  House training is  improving but  expect regression when she moves into your home.  Currently we take her out frequently to avoid accidents. Basic obedience skills like sit  and stay will need to be worked on. We have been focusing on building her trust  and not pushing training . She flinches to quick movements so she was likely abused in the past.   She has not been around children. She is up to date on her vaccinations, microchipped and on preventatives for heartworm, flea and tick.  If you would like to learn more about Gena, email her foster mother at  [email protected] . If you would like to adopt  Gena, please submit an application her:         Complete an Application: https://www.acdra.org/adoption-application

Adoption Process
ADOPTION FEES All puppies and adult dogs are up-to-date on vaccinations and monthly preventatives. All adult dogs are spayed / neutered. Puppies under 1 year: $350 Puppies too young to be spayed/neutered are adopted with a Spay/Neuter Contract which includes a $50 deposit which is refunded when you submit proof of spay/neuter. Age 1 - 6: $300 Age 7 - 9: $250 Age 10+: $100 Age 7+ adopted by a person 60+: FREE (Any donation is appreciated) Need our help transporting over 3 hours from foster home to adopter: $50 - $150 depending on distance (in addition to adoption fee). NOTE! All dogs are adopted with a 2-week trial period. If you decide the dog is not a fit for your household and the dog is returned to the rescue within 2 weeks of adoption, the adoption fee will be refunded.

Contact
Australian Cattle Dog Rescue Association
[email protected]
http://www.acdra.org