Stumpy (On Trial 23/7/13)

Stumpy is a 9 month old, male, purebred Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog. He is a lovely, happy, energetic little boy, still just a puppy. His foster carer is an experienced dog trainer so Stumpy is very well trained! All the hard work of training a puppy is already done.

There is absolutely no aggression in him, he loves everyone and everything. Sometimes new things scare him a bit but he is so interested in everything that he gets over that very quickly. We have two border collies and Stumpy adores them, follows them around everywhere and copies their behaviour. Stumpy would be happy to live in a home with another dog. He seems to be more scared of cats than anything. People often remark on how handsome he is with his unusual stumpy tail.
### Video of Stumpy playing on the beach http://youtu.be/UCDRbb-iUuE

Stumpy is not a difficult dog. While it's true that Stumpy will need exercise, it doesn't mean that his human has to be super fit for this. Playing fetch, taking him to the park, playing with other dogs or letting him run along side the bike is plenty for him! He is very playful, loves balls, frisbees, sticks and anything he can fetch. He would excel at dog training classes and dog sports. On wet days, even mental stimulation is very tiring for him (visiting people, having someone visit us, doing training, working on getting food out of a kong or treat ball, etc). He is very good at coming back when called, just a bit too interested in everything sometimes to come back quickly, but fine to be off lead.

I believe Stumpy would make an excellent family pet for an individual or family who is willing to give him the time he needs and guide him with what is expected of him. Stumpy is a loving and intelligent dog, and full of potential.

For more information or to meet Stumpy please phone foster carer Laura on 0497-098-508. Stumpy is in foster care in Newcastle, NSW and is available for adoption interstate.

Stumpy's $450 adoption fee includes his desexing, vaccinations, flea and worm treatments, microchipping, and lifetime registration. You can see all our available dogs at www.dogrescuenewcastle.com.au