Taki is a gorgeous Australian Cattle Dog/German Shepard mix. I don’t know how much you know about those two breeds but both equal a TON of energy! Taki is a young guy, just over a year old (about a year and four months), and he weighs 53 pounds. He’s so very handsome, and he has a video in his profile Taki - Oregon Humane Society
I’m sad to report that sweet Taki has had a pretty tough life so far. His future life is bound to be SO much better!! His previous owner took him in as a 2-month-old puppy from another family member. Sadly, he lived his entire life in a yard by himself until he was surrendered to Oregon Humane Society at 8-9 months old because his family didn’t have the time for him. (snarky comment from me…well, if they made him live in a yard by himself for 6-7 months, why did it take them *that long* to realize they didn’t have time for him. Please remove my editorial comment before posting!) Until Taki came to Oregon Humane, he had never had the chance to live indoors or be a beloved family member. Apparently he did live with a couple young kids, but it’s not clear how much time he had interacting with him. (Presumably, the kids lived in the house so I’m not sure how much they saw him. Sorry, that’s snarky too- please remove before posting).
At OHS, Taki is learning how to be a dog, how to walk on a leash, and how to go for runs (he LOVES running and just recently joined the OHS running team). He came to us not knowing much of anything, but with the dedicated staff and volunteers at OHS he’s learned ‘sit’, is learning to walk nicely on a leash, and in general is learning how to be the good dog that he is.
Taki would love to find a home with an experienced dog owner- preferably someone experienced with herding dogs like cattle dogs and shepards. Taki will likely be a bit of a project, needing to learn how to comfortably live in a home (hint: LOTS of praise and lots of treats). I have no doubt that there is a dedicated, experienced cattle dog and/or shepard person out there who would love to take sweet Taki in, make him comfortable, and help him learn how to be an important and beloved family member.
If that might be you, please do fill out the questionnaire in his profile and come in to meet him. He’s a lovely boy who is a little rough around the edges, but I have no doubt the right person for him is out there, just waiting to meet. It could just be serendipity!