Buck
1-year-old Collie/Border Collie cross male
Buck is an exuberant, energetic, athletic, affectionate, intelligent eleven month old puppy. Buck most likely has some border collie
ancestry mixed with his collie genes, and as can be seen from his
photos, Buck is a very active dog who loves to play.....whether that be
run, chase, herd, tag, tug, scuffle, wrestle, fetch, or chew. Once he
is adequately exercised, he is happy to quiet down and snuggle up beside
his collie foster brother, or better yet, next to one of his human
companions. Absolutely everything is exciting to Buck, whether it be
going on a walk, noticing strangers walk by his yard, or just life in
general.
Update for Buck!
Buck came to MWCR by way of an owner surrender, where the young family
was not prepared to deal with training and raising a high energy puppy.
At his foster home, with a good amount of daily exercise where he can really let loose and run, and where he has all day doggie companionship, firm leadership, and the beginnings of training, Buck is responding with much admirable potential.
Being a herding dog, Buck does have a stubborn streak - and being a puppy, patience is needed to guide Buck's natural energies and tendencies into appropriate behavior. Wonderful outlets for Buck, in addition to regular exercise and training, would be agility, flyball, and herding activities.
In Buck's earlier life, he was allowed to use a quiet corner of the basement as his litter area. His foster home is working (by the use of babygates to restrict access to such quiet, private, out of the way places as the basement) on changing this learned behavior into appropriate outside housetraining. It will take time and diligence to train out this old habit and teach through positive reinforcement and consistency that what was once allowed is no longer OK. Although he is in the process of learning this new idea, and is doing well, if allowed the opportunity, Buck will still revert to his original habit of finding a quiet spot in the basement.
Buck tends to get a bit anxious if left behind, but as he becomes more
confident of his place in the home and in the love and care he is
receiving, this anxiousness is lessening. Cats are OK with Buck (he
wishes they would play more), and he has done well with older children.
When excited or stimulated, Buck can be quite vocal - this comes about
naturally with both the genetic and puppy package that is Buck.
Given the appropriate energy outlet and positive training, (Buck votes
for flyball!!!!!), this tendency to vocalize will be able to be directed
and modified.
Given a home that understands and will take the time to play and direct
this enthusiastic youngster's energies, Buck will reward his human
family with years of quality fun companionship. And "Fun is the name of
the game", says Buck. Let's play!!!!!!
Buck is being fostered in suburban Milwaukee.
