Welcome to Pepper’s adoption page! Pepper is a 2 year old, female cattle dog. She is very loving and very quirky. She was rescued from the streets of Texas already pregnant. She was brought to Oregon where she raised her puppies who were then all adopted. Once she was able to take a breath it was clear she needed some more time to decompress and learn that every noise or movement is not something scary, although the debate is out on garbage trucks and strangers. She has been slowly gaining confidence in her foster home and to continue these good vibes we know she will do best in a quiet home without children or other animals. Pepper will thrive with a person who is cattle dog savvy, familiar with dog body language, and dedicated to positive reinforcement training. While Pepper was decompressing we noticed that she often plops down and is not as active as you might think a 2 year old cattle dog would be. After X-rays and CT Scans were done we learned that Pepper suffers from Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) in both of her ankle (tarsus) joints. The cause of OCD is unknown but it is thought to be genetic or related to early life diet. This means Pepper will need physical therapy and treatment likely for the rest of her life to reduce the pain and swelling that is associated with the disease. On the plus side she will make a great couch buddy or passenger princess, Pepper loves a car ride. It seems Pepper has been in fight or flight mode for her whole life dealing with hidden pain in her back legs, it’s no wonder she found the world a little too scary to handle, and honestly we get it. But once Pepper has a chance to decompress and learn to trust the people around her she becomes a loving little nugget of licks and belly rubs. Pepper is spayed, microchipped and has received age-appropriate core vaccines. Pepper is being fostered in Portland, OR and her adoption fee is $390. If you're interested in adopting Pepper, please fill out an adoption application on our website: pnwcdr.org/adopt Please note: We do not do DNA testing on all our foster dogs. The breed description may be our best guess based on the dog’s appearance, mother’s appearance, paperwork, etc. Our Adoption Process: - Adoption Application - Phone Convo - Meet & Greet - Home Visit - Application Approval - Adoption Fee & Contract ($390) Our adoption application is at pnwcdr.org/adopt Curious about fostering? Visit pnwcdr.org/foster