 Beau
Ty - My Foster Dog, An Australian Kelpie
Beau Ty (pronounced "Bow
Tie") is a sharp-looking Australian Kelpie. He knows multiple
commands, works willingly for praise and treats.
Beau Ty has been adopted!
On December 7th Beau Ty's
previous owner had called the animal rescue, SNIPPP (Spay & Neuter
Intermountain Pets and Pet Placement) to pick up him up in Burney,
Ca. SNIPPP picked him up early morning in -6 degree weather with
snow on the ground.
Almost daily I receive
emails from various rescues and shelters about animals needing to
find homes. That day I opened my email to see the request from
SNIPPP concerning Beau Ty. All their foster homes were full, Beau Ty
was temporarily staying at a Veterinarian's office and they needed
someone to take Beau Ty. I sent SNIPPP an email asking a few
questions about Beau Ty and after thinking it over, I agreed to
foster him.
 He
arrived at my home that afternoon around 3:00 p.m. and we
transferred Beau Ty into my vehicle and drove off to the vet to have
his first set of vaccinations (he had only his rabies vaccination in
November) and tested for Heartworm. He tested negative for
heartworm. He was eleven months old, already neutered and
microchipped when he came to live with me.
After the vet, I had dog
classes to teach that evening so Beau Ty had no choice but to come
along. Beau Ty had not been leashed trained or crate trained. But
that night he was a real trooper, walking on a leash, staying in a
crate while I taught dog classes and greeting people at Petco.
Beau Ty turned 1 year old in
late January. On January 29th, 2010 Beau Ty joined me in my Animal
Behavior College externship obedience classes under Cari Bowe of
Shasta Dog Training. He graduated March 5th, 2010 and was 4th place
in his class. I was very proud of him and how far he had come along.
 Beau
Ty gets along with my 3 other dogs and 2 indoor cats. He is good
around children and all different types of people. He is learning
how to fetch. He loves to play with his toys and plays with Dani
Joy. He is house-trained, leash-trained, crate-trained. He has
learned many obedience commands (sit, down, stay, come) he has also
learned "wait" and still learning the command "off" to stop his
jumping up when greeting people.
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