Poppy is looking for a retirement home that will love her the rest of her life.

Poppy is a 2 year old AKC, Blue Merle, mini Australian shepherd. She’s 35lb and 16in tall with strong bones and muscles. She has piercing blue eyes and a super soft thick coat. We’ve had her since she was a little fluff ball at 9 weeks old. She has brought so much laughter to our lives. She’s just a big goofball. I think she likes to make us laugh.

She LOVES to jump with all four feet off the ground and catch a toy with her front paws and put it in her mouth. She likes to be near me but will entertain herself with toys better than any dog I’ve had. She does have a few favorites that she’ll hide from the other as dogs and go find when she wants to play. Like a typical Aussie she is very loyal to our family but friendly to other people.
The only time I see any herding signs from her is when the cats are chasing something and she wants to go after them. That might be more of a prey drive than herding. she is very low drive. She never bites the ankles of my kids running through the yard. She is from show lines not from working parents.
Poppy has very good eye contact and catches on to new commands very quickly. She will come up onto the couch if I invite her but does not just get up in my face. She is not a licker. Poppy has been out on the paddle boards a few times and enjoys the water. She loves to go on mountain bike rides when we go for short rides with the little kids.

If you are looking for a companion dog to take on adventures and make you laugh, Poppy might be for you.

Embark tested- one copy MDR1, one copy unaffected DM. clear on everything else. Poppy has high risk hips and needs to be kept trim and healthy.