Just finished basic training. Not appropriate for apartmentMs Katie is ready for her debut.  She just finished her basic training.   She knows place, sit, go, here.   She is crate trained and leash trained as well.    Katie is the smarest girl ever.  
Katie runs with the pack (or more accurately, runs the pack) she is definitely an alpha personality. She is German Shepherd and Cattle Dog.  Two working breeds that need a job and a lot of stimulous.   She goes non stop and keeps everyone on their toes.  She will be a great running companion once she is a bit older.
She is a talker and lets you know when there is an issue. If a puppy is in the wrong crate, a puppy on the couch or, the group playing to rough - She has a lot to say.
Smart! She is house, crate trained. She figured out the doggie door weeks before I would have approved, but there is no stopping her when she sets her mind to learning something.
She sits for treats. Not because she was trained to, but because she watched the pack and learned. She is going to be an exceptional dog given the right owner.
She requires an active home.   Because of her intelligence, she will become bored and then destructive which will not make anyone happy.   Katie is a pleaser and learns very quickly.

Her perfect home will be older children, an active family and definitely a yard. Katie will do best with a companion dog in the family.  She is not an apartment dog.   She has 2 speeds, full out or asleep.   If you think you can provide Katie with the stimulous and love that she will require, she will be an awesome dog.

 
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