SanTan Shetland Sheepdog Sheltie Adult - Adoption, Rescue for sale in Blaine, Minnesota

$250

SanTan is an active 5 yr old male Sheltie who can be nervous and shy in new situations or circumstances and with people he doesn't know well. He is partial to women and is getting used to men as he is starting to trust them a bit more with time and patience. He loves other dogs and is very gentle and respectful of them. SanTan needs a home without children. We focus on local adoptions to families near Minneapolis, MN or Fargo, ND, as this is where our volunteers are located, and a home visit to your home is part of the approval process.

SanTan is a bit overweight at 20lbs, and we are working toward his goal weight of 16lbs.

A secure, fully enclosed physical fence with no gaps and with direct access from the house is required. SanTan is a high flight risk because he is timid/shy/nervous and can wriggle out of certain harnesses.

SanTan loves other dogs! He has always lived with a canine buddy. He is very gentle with them and doesnt invade their space. We do not know how SanTan is with cats.

SanTan is in need of an adult-only home due to his high flight risk, and safety concerns with children and their friends coming and going through open doors. When he is scared or unsure, he hides in our master closet. SanTan stays close to foster mom like a magnet. He loves to be petted/touched by people he is comfortable with, though he prefers his own personal space when it comes to being held.

SanTan readily uses his crate during the day when no one is at home. He is house-trained, and responds to sit and is eagerly learning new commands. SanTan is smart and food motivated. He will bark when somebody comes in or goes out of a door and when our other dogs bark. We are starting leashed walks within the safety of the fenced backyard before taking him outside of the yard. SanTan loves car rides and gets excited if you ask him if he wants to go for a ride!

SanTan is not at all demanding and can entertain himself. He runs throughout the house with toys in his mouth, and he loves to chew bully sticks. He also loves to play fetch with you! He can be nervous, especially in new environments or situations. Over time in his foster home, he has become more comfortable. SanTan would like to find a forever home where he will be allowed to be himself. He is independent, and also very loving. He will need a good amount of time to adjust to new surroundings and new people and to feel comfortable and safe. A consistent routine, and a stable, 1 home environment would be best

no travel to a cabin, etc. He likes routine and he likes his retreat spots within the home.

SanTan's adoption fee is $250.00, and he is neutered, current on vaccinations, heartworm tested and on heartworm preventative (during heartworm season), had a dental with extractions, is microchipped, has been bathed and brushed, etc.

Please read our Adoption Guidelines prior to calling or emailing us, as this may answer your questions.

***The bio explains the type of home that will best meet each Sheltie's needs, and indicates if a fence is required. We cannot guarantee the availability of the Shelties in our program, and our priority is to meet the needs of the Shelties in our care. We focus on local adoptions to families near Minneapolis, MN or Fargo, ND. We encourage you to look for a local shelter or rescue group from which to adopt: http://nationalsheltierescue.org/RosterByState.php. If your adoption application is approved, you will be asked to travel to the foster home(s) to meet the dog(s) prior to an adoption.***


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