What is a Career Change Dog?
Our professional trainers carefully select our dogs by evaluating them for temperament, health and eagerness to please. They are rescued from shelters where they are at risk for euthanasia. They enter a rigorous training program to become Hearing Dogs for people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Not all of our outstanding dogs can meet the demands of becoming a Certified Assistance Dog, thus the need for a "Career Change". They are, however, still winners, and make wonderful pets. Many are already housebroken and some know basic obedience commands. In short, these "near misses" make wonderful companions. We can help match you with a lifelong canine companion.
Poppy B
Posted on 2/12/2024
Poppy is a 1 year old Tri-color Australian Shepherd. She is healthy and friendly and very active. She loves to play with other dogs but is still learning proper play behavior. She is learning quickly from our other dogs and should be fine in a home with other dogs. However she will need a lot of human supervision while she matures.
She is potty trained but still has some other house manners to learn. She will counter surf and chew on blankets if she is bored. She just needs time to learn what is appropriate. She is eager to please and very smart so it won’t take long to have her fully house trained. She will settle down easily indoors if given a bit of exercise first.
Poppy can jump a four foot fence with ease. We will only be placing her in home with a securely fenced area for her to run and release some energy. She is an indoor dog and will need a person or family that is at home most of the time to supervise her. She will need to be crated in the house when no one is home. She cannot be left outside unattended.
Our preference is to find her a home with someone that is familiar with her breed and has the time and physical ability to finish her leash training and an environment for her to be her best self.