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About Duke
Duke | Male | Border Collie X | Approx 10yrs old*
Dog friendly: Yes
Cat friendly: Untested, but has shown tendencies to chase other animals.
Child friendly: Yes (teenagers and older children only, not suitable for young children)
House Trained: Yes
Crate trained: Yes
Energy: Medium
Size: Medium (currently 22kg)
Heath issues: skin allergies
Duke is such a beautiful soul. He came into care as a very timid and shy dog, after coming from a hoarding situation. He’s come a long way with his trust in humans, and will even allow strangers to pat him now. Due to his timid nature, it’s best that he doesn’t live with young children, who are often a bit too intense for him.
Duke can be independent and is happy to wait for you to come home. However, once you're home, he wants to be where you are. He’s a very loving boy and is happiest when receiving love and attention from his humans. Duke has a tendency to gravitate towards the adult female in the house. He will show love to everyone once he is settled, but he will devote himself to his human Mum.
Duke can be energetic and run full tilt around the yard with his doggo friends, but most of the time he’s happy to chill out and relax. He is still learning some basic commands and has great recall.
Duke does come with some skin allergy issues. Food trials so far have shown that it can mostly be managed by diet. However, as with most skin allergies, it’s likely that other environmental factors do play a part, such as grass etc. Duke does prefer to hang out on concrete and inside the house. So, a home where he can spend plenty of time inside and an owner with experience with skin allergies, or a willingness to learn would would be best suited to him.
Duke is a sweet boy who just wants to show love and be loved.
*Duke's age is a bit of a mystery, we were advised he was four years old when he first came into care, but veterinarians have aged him significantly older from his general condition. Therefore we are charging the senior dog rate for him, but it's possible he is younger than 10 years old*
Duke is $200 to adopt and comes desexed, microchipped, C5 vaccinated and given flea, tick and worm preventatives.
If you would like to meet Duke please email adopt@nqar.org.au
Medical notes
Has skin allergies - see profile
Adoption details
Please email adopt@nqar.org.au if you would like to meet one of our pets or request an adoption application.
Please note, brief property checks are performed for dogs before they are adopted.
This pet has been adopted and found love with its new family.
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