Adopted July 12, 2008
Rescue Date: 3/15/2008
From: Merced Animal Control
as Stray (2/26/2008)
Breed: Border Collie/ Cattle Dog
Size: Med. 30 - 35 lbs
Color: Black - With White
Sex: Male
Age: Young
Energy: Companion (6/10)
Landon is:
up to date with shots
house broken
altered
There is not much more to say about Landon other than he loves people, this guy is very out going and is quick to greet and bond. Landon is a very polite dog and knows to sit when greeting a new person then lifts his paw to give them a hand shake. Landon is a very mature 1y/o medium energy companion (6/10). Landon would be most happy in a home were he could get nonstop attention, he's the classic velcro dog.
Landon does great in the car and loves going for rides, in public he wants to greet every passer-by he sees. Normally when he sees someone he doesn't know, he'll stare at them and if they continue to ignore him he'll go into a sit position and give them the Jedi mind trick with a lifted paw. Landon does very well on a leash and long line single and tethered to a second dog. He did very well with the children he has met on leash but one 5 year old got scared when Landon tried greeting with his traditional paw up, hand-shake. On Landon's days out, he is very attentive to where I am at and is normally ready to pass out after 1/2 mile walk around the park. He has shown curiosity with ducks and cats he has come across but didn't display much chase/ prey/ herding drive with them.
Landon would most likely do best in a single dog home or a home with the right canine partner and owner. He seems very outgoing and gets excited when he sees smaller dogs, under 30lbs and he easily melded with my dominant 34lb Eskie/Golden Retriever. Landon has had an issue dominance issue with his previous foster brother but it was mostly resolved by the time Jack was adopted. Currently, Landon is doing excellent, he adopted the new puppy, from day one Landon took it upon himself to welcome and comfort the new puppy. He constantly wants to be around the puppy and the puppy has enjoyed the extra attention and cuddling. Landon has also made progress meeting new stranger dogs and has made several friends who had the patience to get past his energetic and sometimes loud greeting. He does bark and needs work with stranger dogs walking across the street while he is sitting at the coffee shop. He is starting formal socialization and training classes within the next couple weeks.
Landon is very easy to control around the house and has great manners, he loves to cuddle and watch TV and will run up to the TV and sit 2 feet in front of it when Animal Planet or the Dog Whisperer is on. Landon appears house-broken with rare accidents, he hasn't started alerting to go outside yet, he has showed minimal destructive tendencies like mouthing the occasional exposed power cords and has occasionally torn up paper/magazines. When I catch him with something like a piece of paper or the puppy s toy he will hand it to me as soon as I ask for it. Before starting formal classes he knows the sit, down, drop it, leave it and stand, "co-mon", slow and finally the "give me some paw" commands, he also responds to my personal whistle and click commands.
