Trix

Calm, smart, trainable, sweet, confident, special border collie!

This little fellow is a keeper. Trix is young and trainable as evidenced by the many commands he has mastered within the first fortnight with his foster family: sit, stand, down, settle, bed, come, spin, look, quiet. We've a smarty-pants Collie here!
He's even walking nicely to heel (for short periods) when continually encouraged with food rewards and his eagle-eyed focus suggests that a competition level focused heel is well within his reach. At only 4 months old this is an amazing start.
Combine those smarts with his border collie breed characteristics and you have a dog that you could enjoy dog sports with - perhaps Trick dog, agility or obedience - all are well within his capability.

He's already mastered crate training and has watched his foster sister at agility from the ringside in a crate, he sleeps quietly at night in a crate and he travels well in the car (also in a crate) - so far-flung adventures are available to you.
He has a lovely natural herding slinky walk when playing his foster sister, which leads me to believe that he might be a natural at that dog sport.

He's impressed us with his toilet training, only 3 little accidents in his two weeks here. Until recently he'd never been inside or worn a collar or experienced stairs - he is doing so well and quite frankly hard to part with. He's going to grow into an adult dog between 19 - 24kg. To add to his appeal this is a dog that wants to cuddle, building an engaged bond is not going to be at all difficult. He has been living in the inner west so his socialisation has included; traffic, planes, whizzing bicycles, runners, humans of all shapes and sizes, hair dryers, washing machines, the thermomix, basketballs, children, workmen noise (leaf blowers, drills)...

Ideal Home: Clearly this smart little pup must go to a family with the time and inclination to offer him a life of enrichment; both physical and emotional with a continuation of his training. He has been sleeping through the night, this has been in a crate in a bedroom. We are working on some separation anxiety as he cries for some time if you're not visible. He's both food and toy focused so training should be a breeze.

Suitability to Children: Trix is a confident and sweet boy who would likely be okay in a home with children.

Suitability to Other Pets: At his foster family he has been living harmoniously with another young dog (2 years old) and they have played well together, he has also been respectful of the two cats - a few times this has required management but he listens and I'm confident that a home with cats is within his scope.
Are you the right family for this beautiful boy?