Pat the Dog

So this is Pat... the name's really irrelevant at the moment, we can call him anything we like, he can't hear it anyway. Pat is a BEAUTIFUL little boy, full of beans and guts and go, just perfect material for a performance dog, but there's the deafness issue standing in the way.

Pat is a purebred working border collie (yes, really! no cattle dog blood), Bill's half-brother, and although he has some of the best sheepdog genetics in the state behind him, he's useless as a working dog, and with little chance of finding a home things could look bleak for Pat. Fortunately his breeder is as soft-hearted as they come, and is desperate to find him a home, so Pat has come to join us while we look for someone who can help Pat achieve his full potential.

Pat is 8 weeks old (DOB 22/02/06), wormed and vaccinated. He's a well-grown lad, and a bit boisterous with people and other dogs, but sensible- he reads dog body language well, and respects his superiors. He's going through a real bitey-stage, and while he can't be dissuaded from finger-munching with the usual squeal-growl techniques, he's a MAD keen tugger, and is easily redirected to a tugtoy. Pat seems to learn quickly, and seems more focussed on human body language than many pups his age. He's also got more bravado than sense at times, and hurls himself over any obstacles in his path. Obviously he's not sound sensitive, either! Pat has started to learn "sit" and "drop" to hand-signals, he's making inroads into house-training, and sleeps well in his crate at night.

For someone with as much guts and brains as Pat, and a sense of humour to match, this could be the adventure of a lifetime.If you're up to it, drop me a line, at nabudi@weavers.leet.net.au