Collie - Murphy - Medium - Young - Male - Dog in Jacksonville, Florida For Sale

Collie - Murphy - Medium - Young - Male - Dog
He?s so beautiful! That?s what people say when they see Murphy. Indeed, he is a gorgeous dog. However, there is more to Murphy than his beauty.
Murphy is a special needs collie. He has a seizure disorder that we are very close to regulating with medication. He also has some behavior issues we have been working through. Overall, however, Murphy is doing well.
Last month we took Murphy to Gainesville and had a neurologist assess him. She ordered an MRI, spinal fluid check, as well as a couple other tests to determine if she could find out why he has these seizures. Thankfully, there were no abnormalities in his brain that could explain them, and after adjusting his medication, he is doing better.
We are looking for a very specific home for Murphy. It would be in his best interest if he could live with someone who works only part time, or even better, out of the home. Because of his young age and medical condition, it would not be a good idea to leave him home all day without supervision.
Murphy is house-trained, crate-trained, and knows some basic obedience. He also showed an affinity for Treiball when he attended a local workshop. He loves to play with toys (and shoes!). He gets along well with other dogs (with the exception of ?rough dogs?, as they are too much for a collie), is used to horses, chickens and other animals.
When Murphy was turned into the shelter, he had some serious ?herd nipping? behavior. We have worked very hard to teach him appropriate behavior. Whoever adopts him must be committed to continuing his training. This is non-negotiable. Because of his past (and sometimes reoccurring) behavior, we do not think a home with very young children would be appropriate. He has met and interacted with young, calm children and done well, but it was always in a controlled environment.
We would love for Murphy to go live with a ?collie person?. If you are interested in adopting Murphy, please fill out the adoption application and we will get in touch with you. Serious inquires only, please.
We would like to keep Murphy in the Tallahassee or Jacksonville area so we can provide the necessary training (free) and help him transition to a new home.
CHARACTERISTICS:
Breed: Collie
Size: Medium
Petfinder ID: xxxxxxxx
ADDITIONAL INFO:
Pet has been spayed/neutered
CONTACT:
Friends of Collies and Shelties Inc | Jacksonville, FL
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