Hi, i’m caspian!

ABOUT :

• Type Of Animal: Dog

• Breed: Australian Shepherd

• Age: 6yrs

• Gender: Male

• Up To Date On Vaccinations: No

• Spayed/Neutered: Yes

• About Caspian, from current family:
  Loyal, dedicated, obedient… my phones currently turned off because bills but I feel confident giving a long full out report on him. He’s a great dog in SO many ways however I think he’s living in a state of anxiety ALL the time. Like our house is to much/to busy for him which has in return caused peeing inside but I think it’s behavioral/stress because he had been potty trained for years, OR it’s a medical issue but I can’t afford vet bills at the moment, not for unknown things I can’t budget in especially, the change in costs of life over the past couple of years on top of me missing a lot of work due to undiscovered immune issues until this last year has really put a financial strain on us all around and we are getting pet food week to week because that’s the only way we can manage it. Hes good with kids if he knows them, and if he gets to know them, however I think with his herding instincts kids over stimulate him… we have 3 kids two teens and a 9 year old. It does make me nervous when they have friends in and out because kids want to run and then he seems to want to herd them with a nip (I think only when there’s a lot going on at once) We’ve had him since he was a puppy. We also have cats and dogs but I noticed the behavior issues setting when we added in other dogs. He seems to need to monitor everyone and everything. He loves pets and cuddles and overall does well, it’s just the accidents (we rent so this is a bigger scale thing then just OUR house because if our landlord doesn’t let us have pets anymore we have others we will struggle to keep at that point). He’s questionable with some men but once again once he warms up to them he’s fine. Can’t figure out a specific trigger in that aspect between facial hair deep voices glasses etc. it’s just hit or miss approach with caution. We also live near schools so I have concerns of a kid walking by and attempting to pet him and him being “protective” of his “herd”. I normally just make sure he’s not out when school is starting or letting out but it’s a worry I have because I have kids and what if they don’t think about the time. (He could possibly just enjoy the pets but because he’s so loyal and protective of us and seems so anxious about it I worry). He's very reactive to my reactions so if I am near by to correct him he’s fine, it’s the if I’m not around that I worry about. (Sorry this is a ramble I’m working and filling this out at the same time) in short we have a very busy lifestyle and a lot going on at all times and I think he needs less… he needs a simpler less chaotic house so he’s not constantly ruining around trying to herd all of us and the other dogs etc. he’s got blue eyes, one partial brown, he’s a red merle and I just want him to be loved and not stressed all the time and not me stressing over him stressing and the accidents he has. We’ve debated and talked about making this move for about a year and I think we’ve all come to realize he’s a happy dog in general but he’s not HAPPY most the time as life is, he’s stressed and anxious and exercise doesn’t seem to be the biggest factor it’s that herding dogs instinct to keep his flock in order when his flock is a hot mess express.

• Best way to contact: Email, dtetz88@gmail.com