This animal is available at Marin Humane Society

Email: adoptions@marinhumanesociety.org

Please do not contact North Bay

Hopper 229894 

Breed Australian Cattle Dog 

Sex Male  

Color Blue speckle with white   

Weight 69.2 lbs           

Neutered          

Age 6Yrs 1Mths    

Where can you find me?    

I am at the Marin Humane location. 

You can contact me by 

Phone (415) 506-6225 

Fax (415) 382-1349 

Address 171 Bel Marin Keys Blvd. Novato    

A Little Bit About Me 

Hopper - Hopper for short - is an easy-going guy a little down on his luck, looking for a new lease on life. Hopper joins us here at MH because his guardian became too sick to care for him, so this much loved dog finds himself in search of new love. Fortunately, he is VERY lovable. Hopper likes to play and cuddle a bit. He loves to be near his people - a LOT. He is actually not real comfortable being left home alone. We think he lived mostly outdoors, so he needs time to get used to being an indoor dog.

This smart guy also needs an improved exercise and dietary routine. The extra weight he currently carries will cause him pain eventually, if it doesn't already. Two good meals a day, with calories reduced to account for yummy training treats, will be just right. Build up his exercise slowly rather than immerse him suddenly in a routine that might injure him, unused as he is to a robust exercise regimen. The Australian Cattle Dog is an athletic, energetic breed that tends to gather girth without enough calorie burning.

One of the great attributes of cattle dogs (and herding dogs in general) is their intelligence. They actually thrive on being given a job. In the absence of actual herding, there are plenty of other dog sports to try. Start with the basics to give your intercommunication skills a quick boost.

Respectful kids should be great buddies for Hopper, but the Australian Cattle Dog, and middle aged dogs in general, are not usually interested in partying. They can be standoffish at first, but this guy warms up pretty quickly. Maybe some of his herding instinct will come out around youngsters, who knows?

Hopper likes other dogs but does not appreciate the younger, physical players at dog parks. He does not get along with every dog he meets, so be sure to match him with his new friends carefully.

This handsome - dare we say Hopper - guy needs some time to cope with all the changes in his life. In return he will totally change his new family's life for the better.

Adoption Center: (415) 506-6225

The Marin Humane Society 
171 Bel Marin Keys Blvd., Novato, California 94949

Email: adoptions@marinhumanesociety.org