Breed: ACD mix Age/Sex: M 1-2 years Weight: 58 lbs Cat Friendly: unknown Dog Friendly: yes, with proper introductions Kid Friendly: yes but is exuberant and strong. Would probably knock over small kids by accident Crate Trained: yes for sleeping and short periods during the day. Has not been tested for longer periods. House Trained: mostly Location: Burlington, VT Cowboy is a young ACD mix originally from Texas who has nothing but joy and delight for everything he does and everyone he meets. We don’t know much about his backstory, but he is incredibly sweet, joyful and desperately wants to be a Good Boy and to have someone he can love with his WHOLE heart. He hasn’t yet met a stranger, and true to his breed, he’s game for pretty much any adventure when he can do it with his person. We’ve gone running and hiking, he comes to work at my horse farm, he’s visited other people in their homes, and has an excellent off switch when he’s gotten enough exercise and mental stimulation. Everywhere we’ve been people have commented on how sweet he is. He lives very peacefully with my older Husky/Mal mix and is respectful of her space. They do engage and play and are absolutely fine everywhere we go together. Cowboy is mostly housetrained, he still has occasional accidents, but it’s getting better and better as he settles into a home routine. He sleeps very peacefully through the night in his crate, but is not a big fan of being left in it for longer periods of time. Both of these issues just need time and patient training. He does try to herd my horses and will nip at moving things, especially when playing or with livestock. His recall is coming along and he’s learning to sit, stay, wait and heel although none of these are fully confirmed yet. He’s been learning leash manners and although he’s still very strong at times, it’s improving every day. Cowboy would do best in a house with ACD experience and no small children or unattended animals, such as chickens, he is so exuberant he’d knock small kids over and I don’t think he could help himself with chickens. With other livestock he will need supervision and learn redirection. Cowboy is a spectacular dog, he’s SO sweet and funny and joyful. Want an Adventure Buddy that wants to do it ALL with YOU? Cowboy is your guy. If you are interested in adopting, please click at the link below: CRNE Adoption Application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1rjvYvkyGRug-gnCPcHFB49ksrZlQNlYQddGnkoVvNNA/viewform?fbclid=IwAR1Z3LWcB1HW2pncs-N64t1xdlD6Fm9P137xk6MErsLOE4ObXQ9erCAk-nM&edit_requested=true Once your application has been received and reviewed, you will be contacted via email or phone by one of our volunteers. After your application is approved, the foster parent for the dog you have selected will contact you to answer any questions you may have and determine if that dog is a good match for your family. If you have no particular dog in mind, we will be happy to keep your application on file and notify you if the right dog should come into rescue. Catahoula Rescue of New England is an all-volunteer group. Dogs in our program are fostered by volunteers. The foster homes care for our dogs as if they were their own. All dogs have received vaccinations appropriate to age and are spayed or neutered. Cowboy’s adoption donation is $500 which includes Rabies, DHLPP, Bordetella, fecal test, heartworm test, is on preventative, microchip and Spay/Neuter depending on age at time of adoption. If the dog is too young for a spay/neuter, then they will be adopted with a spay/neuter contract and $100 deposit. We do not have a physical shelter; all our dogs are fostered in individual foster homes across the New England and Canada.