Willow Australian Cattle Dog / Blue Heeler Beaverton, OR

Meet Willow!

Willow is all go, no slow! She likes to stay busy and moving, as a good cattle dog should. She loves to be involved in whatever is going on and is very curious and confident! She LOVES people and kids, we are still working on her manners when it comes to meeting people and kids because exuberance takes over and little kids don't appreciate unsolicited face kisses! She is incredibly smart and quick to learn. She waits at doors, she sits, lays down, and comes when called. She's learning leave it and drop it. She's also learning the really important stuff like fetch and tug-o-war! She walks great on a leash. Willow is approximately four months old as of the first week of September.

Willow has poor social skills with other dogs. She is not good at introductions and tries to intimidate new dogs right off the bat, once she gets past that, she does try to play, but even her playing skills are a little on the pushy side and it will take a good natured teacher dog to help her learn. She has been working on a farm with horses, ducks, chickens, and pigs and is getting used to them all. She would be a perfect farm dog/working companion for the right person. We do not want her to be an outside dog!

Adoption Process: We are not first come first served. Indigo Rescue focuses on finding good matches between dogs and families to ensure life long adoptions. We deliver all dogs to their new homes. All of our dogs are in foster homes. We have a few of our dogs available for meets at the Tanasbourne Petco on Thursdays from 4-7pm and at PetSmart on 185th every other Sunday from noon until 3pm. Or, if you're interested in a particular dog, you can send an e-mail with answers to the questions below via the purple Contact this Organization button at the upper right of the pet's description. Just copy and paste the questions into your email to respond. If the dog seems compatible with your situation we'll set up a time for you to meet the dog.

Do you have other pets now? (briefly describe)
Have you had pets in the past? What became of them?
What kind of exercise will you provide for the dog? (type/frequency)
What is your schedule like? How long/often will the dog be alone?
Where will the dog be while you're gone? Where will the dog be when you're home? Where will the dog sleep?
Who else lives in the home? Do you have children? How old are the children?
Are you in a home or apartment? How long have you lived there? Do you have a fully, securely fenced yard? (type/height)
Do you own or rent your home?
What changes in your life are likely in the next 10+ years (or life span of the dog) and how will the changes affect the dog? (moving, job or schedule change, school, having children)
Anything else you'd like us to consider in finding the right dog for your family?

Indigo Rescue only adopts to homes within 30 miles of Portland because our volunteers deliver all of our dogs to their adoptive homes. We work very hard to create a family of our Indigo Rescue adopters because we want to be close enough to help in case there are any problems. We want everyone to be happy and successful!

Adoption Fees: $200 for larger adult dogs, $250 for small adult dogs and puppies of any size.

Thank you for your interest in adopting and saving a life.