Clifford Australian Kelpie Mix Woodburn, OR

Meet Clifford. His road to POOCH was a bit meandering and bumpy. HE’s experienced a lot of different environments in his 11 short months of life. First found as a stray in California, he went into the shelter system, was pulled into a rescue, then went to an adult prison dog program where he was trained for a few months before being adopted to a home in Oregon. His adoptive home did not end up being a good fit through no fault of his own.

When Cliff first came to us he was very scared and shut down. We are watching him blossom as he interacts with his doggy friend, Vivienne. The youth are slowly building trust and rapport with him. Cliff is starting to show some interest in toys. He’s got his sit, stay, and down cues dialed, and he walks well on a leash.

Characteristics:

Shy & nervous at first
Gains confidence from his dog friends, especially Vivienne
Likes to play with other dogs
Does not like hugging
It is likely that he is house-trained, but we cannot be certain of that in a kennel environment.

THINGS TO BE AWARE OF

Has been bounced around from a shelter to a rescue to a prison program in California to an adopted home and now to POOCH. He WILL need time to settle into a new home and know that his life isn’t going to be upended again.

Could do really well with another dog in the home to continue to learn from and gain confidence from. He and Vivienne could be good buddies together if you are looking for two dogs.

If you are interested in Clifford, please review his information at Project POOCH and submit an application. https://www.pooch.org/clifford