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Glenda is a lovely Australian Shepherd with a little Lab mixed in for the joy of it. And she truly is a joy. This darling will absolutely brighten up your home! According to one of our volunteers, " LOVE this dog! She is so sweet. She reminds me of my dogs. I'm guessing that she is housetrained too. When I took her out, she knew to go in the grass right away. What a DOLL! I'll be taking her if no one else steps up to foster as soon as Joselynn is adopted :) I'm think I'm "black-dog" partial. She's a very nice size too."

Foster update 11/2: I took Glenda home from an adoption event yesterday she has been nothing but wonderful! She is a puppy in play but has none of the puppy "issues" like chewing, pottying in the house, excess energy! She is housetrained as well as crate trained. She does not chew on anything in the home. She is good with EVERY dog she has met. She went to the dog park today and loved up every human and dog alike! She is OK with cats. She chases one of my cats because it is skittish and runs from her but my other 13lb cat just walks past her and hisses. She stays away from her. I think with time she will learn to be better behavied around the cats! She is great with the kids she interacted with today at the dog park. She does jump somethings but with a gentle "no" she stops right away! Her energy level is great she is playful when its time to play and quite when its rest time. She does not know sit, come or down but i assume will learn very easy when i start to train her! She is a Joy and will be a great dog to any household!

Foster update 11/7: Well Glenda loves cats a little too much for my comfort. She chases them ALL the time! When she catches them she does not hurt them or mouth them but i think any cat would be upset getting chased all the time!


According to www.dogbreedinfo.com, despite the misleading name, the Australian Shepherd is not Australian at all, but was developed entirely in the U.S. to work as a herding dog on ranches. It is possible that the name was derived from one of the dog's ancestors. The breed's principal forebears were most likely Spanish dogs that accompanied the Basque shepherds and herds of fine Merino sheep exported to both America and Australia in the early days of the colonies. At some point it probably crossed with Collie stock. It has only recently gained recognition as a distinct breed. Its many talents include, retrieving, herding, watchdogging, guarding, police work, narcotics detection, search & rescue, agility, competitive obedience and performing tricks. Australian Shepherds are easy going, perpetual puppies that love to play. Courageous, loyal and affectionate, they are excellent children's companions that are great with active children. A devoted friend and guardian, for they are naturally protective. Very lively, agile and attentive - they are eager to please, with a sixth sense about what the owner wants. Australian Shepherds are highly intelligent and easy to train. Though aggressive when at work with livestock, the Aussie is gentle with human friends. Australian Shepherds needs lots of exercise and a job to do, as the breed is very intelligent, active and easily bored. They can become nervous and destructive if left alone too much without exercise. They are naturally suspicious of strangers, so they should be well socialized as puppies. Working lines of Australian Shepherds may be too energetic to be suitable pets. Some like to nip people's heals in an attempt to herd them. They are quiet workers, unlike some breeds, which are bred to bark constantly at livestock. This breed is not usually dog aggressive.