Teak
	Gender: Male Age: 1 Year Height/Weight: 20" / 40 lbs House-trained: Yes Fenced yard required: Yes (if urban) Location: Mid-Michigan Foster Home: Maura	Crate-trained: Yes Treat-motivated: Yes Toy-motivated: Yes BC Experience Required: YES Good with dogs: Yes Good with cats: Yes Good with kids: 12+ Commands: Kennel-up, come, inside, sit, down, stay, wait, shake, place, off, leave-it, drop, go-potty.

Teak was adopted in May, 2021.

If all that you are looking for is a cute pet, Teak is not that. Teak is cute of course, but he is more than that. Please read his information carefully.

He is all Border Collie: a high-drive dog who would benefit with a job to do, or classes to attend, like agility, disc, or scent-work. He is very high energy and also has some anxiety due to his past. So, he needs to go to a home that has the time, patience, and love to give to him. He also needs to go to a home with a consistent routine and work schedule. For example, he would do well with someone who is retired and has plenty of time to play and work with him. Or he would do well in a home with a typical 9-5 work schedule and ability to give him plenty of play and exercise in the mornings and evenings.

He still needs some socializing and training as any young dog does. He can be reactive to new things, so he needs to be slowly introduced to new things and people, with the help of positive reinforcement. Teak is very treat motivated and you can teach him just about any command you’d like if you have a treat handy.

For the past few months, Teak has been in a home with two other male dogs and two adult owners. No kids. He would probably do best in a home without kids, or he would need training and slow introduction to kids in a home.

Teak is crate-trained and potty trained. But because he has moved around a few times now, if he were to have an anxious accident in his new home that should be expected. He needs to have time to adapt. And he needs boundaries and structure.

Here is an example of how he has been thriving lately, because of consistency: Teak’s typical day starts with breakfast around 630 am and a short walk or run with us around the subdivision. He is then left outside of his crate for a couple of hours while we get ready for the day and start working. (He will play in the back yard or in the living room. He has never chewed anything or gotten into anything that he shouldn’t.) Then after a couple of hours, his energy gets the best of him and he wines for attention. He goes outside and gets some good fetch or frisbee time and then he is good for a long while! He eats dinner around 530 pm and gets another walk. He goes into his crate for the evening around 10pm or so.

Teak has made frequent trips to hiking trails, breweries, dog parks, beaches, Petsmart, other people’s homes, etc and has been excellent in each place. He loves to go on adventures with his humans! And he does well in the car.

Teak is extremely affectionate. He loves to sit on your lap and cuddle. He has really beautiful, unique eyes, and he will stare into yours until you give him all the loving that he deserves.

It is important to note that Teak is still learning to not pull towards cars. This is common with herding breeds. He needs to have his focus taken away from cars going by while he is out for a walk on a busy road. Or, if he is on a hiking trail then he is a perfect angel.

Teak spent most of his puppy months crated and drugged, so because of that, he missed out on socializing at an early age. Hence his anxiety. But he is really coming around! The more that Teak learns, the higher his confidence gets. He will really be an amazing working partner for someone. He’s a beautiful boy inside and out!

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