A060809 Tater Bug; intact male Australian Shepherd mix; age est. 2 years; 40.40 lbs Contact: Calaveras County Animal Services (209)754-6509 Website: https://animal.calaverasgov.us/ Email: animal@calaverascounty.gov Tater Bug has a sweet disposition combined with a boundless supply of wiggliness. He is a busy, busy little dude. Though he's estimated to be two years old, he's got very puppy-ish ways about him. He loves attention—and will jump up for it, so be ready for a ton of hugs. We're working on that, but a home with older children only may be best. He's also mouthy but in a sort of wide open, tongue-lolling way, not actually biting. He doesn't clamp down, but rather, shall we say, lightly moistens many parts of us as we handle him. Even as we dab the slobber off our various parts, we can't be upset about Tater's antics. How could we? Tater Bug is too sweet and too full of joyful zaniness, with those bright eyes and majestic ears that could probably pull in a signal from Mars. We also dig his handy, medium size. Very portable. Tater seems to do well with other dogs; in fact, he whines and wants to get close whenever he sees a potential doggo friend. Our assessment is that he will make the right, fun-loving family a sweetly silly pet—and probably be the star of their very own living room comedy show. Tater Bug will need to be neutered before going home with you. He keeps his kennel tidy. Though we can't make guarantees, he seems to be nearly housetrained already. We do not have information about his attitude toward cats at this time. As always, a meet-and-greet is required if you have other dogs at home.