Buddy is an 8 month old, sable smooth Collie.  He is current on all vaccinations, fully vetted and will be neutered soon.  He is fully housetrained, crates well, and gets along with his foster mom's dogs and some cats.  Buddy should not be placed in a home with other small animals.

Buddy is approx 26" at the shoulder and approximately 70 lbs.  He is very much Collie in personality; mouthy for attention, pokes with his nose, play bows and has a wonderful deep collie bark and leans into you for lovin'.  For being a big boy, he is gentle around his foster mom's children.

Buddy wants to be near a human, loves attention, and just wants someone to stay close.  He is somewhat hand shy in that he shrinks away when told "no" or when his foster mom reaches down to pet his head.  He likes being out doors playing with the other dogs, but is very happy to come in and be with his family.

Buddy is a very sweet boy. He listens extremely well for only being 8 months old.  Buddy is very smart and hasn't exhibited any bad habits (excluding his habit of wanting to eat his foster family's ferret and pet rats).

Update on Buddy:

5/11/03

Hi Mel & Kim,

A quick e-mail to let you know how Buddy is doing. We are delighted to have him as part of the family.

He graduated from dog obedience class at the Minnesota Valley Humane Society this past week. He knows the sit, down, stand, come and stand-down commands - all done with rewards. He walks well on the leash, and still loves to chew his rawhides. His barking has lessened, and he seems to be becoming more confident.

He has always gone into his kennel well, and has had no accidents in the house. We leave him free to roam the house at night, and he is very well behaved.

He constantly gets compliments on what a handsome or "pretty" dog he is when we are out walking. The best compliment was from someone who said he was "movie star handsome."

We still need to work on the "meet and greet" of new people and dogs. He doesn't really jump on new people, but just putting his paws up on you can be intimidating.

He has been to the dog park in Burnsville, and loves to run with the other dogs. He also loves to run and play with our son Greg when he comes over.

He is a "keeper."

Kay & John