Ollie

Ollie is wonderful. He is a two year old Australian Shepherd and tree walker coonhound mix. He is in good health, has a complete medical history, and weighs 54lbs.
Ollie is an intelligent, trained and active dog. He does well with kindness, structure and regular activity. In Ollie's mind, he is the boss, so setting the hierarchy in the house is important. He is good with children and excitable around new people.

He gets on very well with female dogs. However, given his age and energy, he needs to be introduced to older male dogs.

Ollie has been trained in dog training classes and by our own effort. He will work hard for you and enjoys beef liver rewards and bully sticks. On request, he will come, sit, go down, i.e. lie down, wait (for a short period) or stay (for more extended periods). He will also go to a place and stay in place for a good length of time. He can be excitable with new guests in the house but will go to his place and calmly stay there when asked.

Ollie is leash trained. He is comfortable on the leash and will not pull (unless he sees a squirrel run past!).
He is house trained and knows the areas he's not allowed into (we don't have to block off the space). He is crate trained, and guests are always impressed when you ask him to go to bed, he will calmly walk to the crate. Ollie is also comfortable going into his car travel crate and undertaking 1-2 hour journeys.

Finally, Ollie also fulfils a security function for the house and property. He is alert and will bark if someone unknown approaches the house. He also barks excitedly when the kids come home from school and goes to greet them at the door.

Ollie is a wonderful, intelligent, trained and active dog.

Dog: Primary Breed: Other, not listed
Primary Breed (if not in list): Tree Waker coonhound
Birthdate, estimate is okay: 03/24/2020
Age Category: Young
Where did you get your pet?: Penn View Puppies, Blairsville, PA
Adoption Day, when did you adopt your pet? An estimate is okay.: 6/23/2020
Gender: Male
Size (at full grown): Medium
Weight (in pounds) at full-grown size. Example: 35: 53
Primary Color: Tan (Mostly)
What are your pet's favorite toys and activities?: Ollie enjoys squeaky toys and Kong dog toys. He will sit for hours with a good bully stick and really enjoys walks and tugging games.
Medical History and Care:
Vaccinations up to date
Spayed or Neutered
House/Litter-Trained
Microchipped
Special Diet
Special Needs
Never Vetted
Unknown
Personality:
Playful
Constant Companion
High Energy
Medium Energy
Low Energy
Stubborn
Timid
Needs Training
Friendly to Strangers
Good with Other Dogs
Good with Young Children
Good with Cats
Bonded Pair
Requires A Fenced Yard
Crate Trained
Purebred
Is there anything else you'd like your pet's new family to know?: Ollie is a wonderful, intelligent, trained and active dog. He is worth meeting in person.
Why are you rehoming your pet (primary reason)?: Military Move
Rehoming reason details (if necessary): A couple of reasons have led us to this decision. First, in the medium term, we will be taking an overseas assignment that will not accommodate Ollie to come with us. More immediately, our townhouse has no outdoor space that Ollie needs to help self-regulate his energy. Finally, with the return to the office post-Covid, we won’t be able to provide the companionship Ollie deserves through the day.
How long will you be able to keep your pet before you may need to consider surrendering him or her to a rescue?: Not an option, my pet will stay with me for as long as it takes
Who is your veterinarian?: Chevy Chare Veterinary Clinic
What do you feed your pet?: dog food. Loves chicken dog food
Would you consider a long distance adoption?:
Yes
No
Maybe
Zip Code: 20814