Buddy *On Trial in His New Home*

*BUDDY IS CURRENTLY TRIALING HIS NEW HOME - NO MORE ENQUIRIES/APPLICATIONS PLEASE* Hi everyone!! My name is Buddy and I am just soooo excited to meet you! I’m a super-friendly, affectionate and lively young dude who puts 110% enthusiasm into everything I do from greeting my beloved humans to playing in the yard with my doggie pals! I’m looking for a fun-loving home who will give me the time, energy and training that I need to be the best that I can be; will it be with you?

I was adopted by a lovely man in Mildura just 4 weeks ago who rescued me from a family who tied me up in the back yard and left me all alone. I really didn’t like that!! He flew me all the way from QLD and now I can’t wait to find a new family who will take good care of me. I am so grateful to have been rescued and I thank him every day with my bubbly personality and big bear hugs; literally, I wrap my arms around my humans for a big hug! I jump up for my hugs but I am very gentle and also really good at listening and get down if you ask me to.

My foster Dad tells me I am very clever! I have only been here 4 short weeks and have already learnt to sit, I am gentle, I am learning my name, I don’t bark, I am good on off-lead runs, I have learnt what ‘no’ means and I am completely toilet trained. I sleep inside and sleep right through the night with no accidents so an indoor/outdoor lifestyle is what suits me best. I absolutely love food and treats so I am very easy to train! As a Border Collie I am an active boy and need a lot of stimulation, so a home who will put the effort into my training is best for me! I have also learnt to use a doggie door and love to come in and out for a play.

Speaking of playing isn’t it just the best??? I just want to play all day long!!! I love to play with my toys and con my foster sister into a game of tug o war, and then I chase her all around the yard. She reckons I’m a tad boisterous when I play and like to get all up in her face (she says I need to practice my manners!) but I am pretty gentle with humans though sometimes I get a bit excited and want to share my bear hugs, so a home with older kids who can handle hugs would suit me best. I also play well by myself and prance around the back yard like a supermodel chasing after birds; I am quite handsome if I do say so myself - check out this video of me and see for yourself: https://youtu.be/ZAkFPCZo9S8

I also LOVE the water!! I don’t have a pool currently so I love to shove my paws and head in the water bowl to cool off. I am what you call a ‘lazy drinker’ and lie down on my stomach while sticking my whole face in the water bowl, sometimes I even blow bubbles just for fun! I would really love it if I could go for swims and have a little doggie pool in the back yard for hot days.

My foster Dad says that I am very placid and just want all the love I can get. In fact, he loves me so much that he is willing to let me take all my favourite things with me; this includes my bed, lead, collar, seatbelt and favourite toy as well as 12 months’ worth of heart worming medication. I am pretty special and everyone I meet seems to just fall in love with me 😊

If you’ve got the time, patience and love to continue bringing up loveable Buddy then please download and complete a SARG Dog Application form by following this link: http://www.sarg.net.au/adopt-a-pet/