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Our 9-year old dog needs a new home. Comes with an outdoor dog igloo.

Breed: Australian Shepherd, King Charles Spaniel

Bio:\

• Crystal’s ideal setting would be a fenced yard for daytime and a soft blanket in the garage or house at night, with older teenagers or adults who are loving. She is very low-maintainance. We love her, but she doesn't get the attention she needs since all our teenagers have grown up and left the house.\
• Crystal was born in Sandy, summer 2016, and we've owned her since she was a pup. Father was a King Charles Spaniel (pure breed with papers) and mother was an Australian Shepherd (pure breed with papers), and Crystal’s litter was the result of an accidental coupling.\
• She's gone on long runs with us since she was a pup. She loves to run even now, and enjoys the mountains as well as neighborhood runs. In her younger days, she was frequently a "sled-dog" to a daring teenager on a skateboard.\
• She has experience as a working animal, and protected farm animals from foxes, raccoons, rats ect. In her new suburban home, she still catches rats and snakes in the yard regularly.\
• She has successfully worked alongside goats and sheep, but would not be a good fit with chickens.\
• She enjoys spending time outdoors year round, including playing in snow. She comes in at night in the winter, but tends to enjoy staying outside in fair weather. We suspect she may need to be inside at night more as she ages.\
• She moved to Fruit Heights in 2019, and has since enjoyed retirement in a fenced yard. She observes boundaries well with consistent reinforcement and will defend them. If she wanders she will always come home.\
• She often prefers attention and love over food. She has been trained not to be aggressive around food.\
• She plays nicely with dogs which have been introduced properly.\
• She is potty trained and has never peed indoors since a puppy. - She needs extra comfort during thunderstorms and fireworks.\
• Currently, she is good with children, but she still has lots of energy and likes to jump. Because of her breed and continued energy, at her age we recommend a home without tiny children.