Blue is a 7-ish-year-old double merle Australian Shepherd with a big heart, a slightly wobbly sense of direction, and a very sweet personality.
Around here, we call him Dopey, because between being completely deaf, slightly vision impaired, and occasionally tripping over his own paws, he has a pretty impressive talent for getting himself into harmless little predicaments. 😂 He may not always know exactly where he's going, but he is figuring out that life can be pretty wonderful along the way.
Blue has come so incredibly far in the three months he's been in foster care. When he first arrived, he was much less confident and needed the world to move slowly around him. Today, he's significantly more comfortable in his surroundings and much more confident in himself.
Because he's deaf and vision impaired, Blue needs some patience when entering a new home. It takes him about two weeks to learn a routine and really settle in. Once he understands how things work, though, he does so much better. A predictable routine helps him feel safe, and giving him time to figure things out is key.
And once he's comfortable? He's a sweetheart.
Blue is fantastic with dogs and cats. He can take some time to warm up to new friends, but he has shown us that he genuinely enjoys having other animals around.
He's also very much a professional couch potato. If there's a comfortable couch and a quiet place to nap, Dopey is pretty sure he's found his dream home. 
Blue has sensitive skin and needs a weekly bath, but this is one chore he actually looks forward to. Every Saturday, he brings me his shampoo because bath day is our thing. Yes, you read that correctly: this dog voluntarily brings me his own shampoo. 
He's also been working hard on his resource guarding. It's something his foster family is actively working on with him, and his future family will need to be committed to continuing that work with patience, consistency, management, and positive training.
And Blue is officially a heartworm treatment graduate. He completed his treatment like an absolute boss. 
Blue isn't looking for someone who expects him to be perfect right away. He's looking for someone who understands that sometimes the best things take a little time.
Blue has spent the last three months learning how to trust the world. Now he's ready to find the person who will help him feel at home in it. 💙