Smokey, Pet of the Month!

With you the adorable Smokey, from our Petzila family! He is the pet of July. Don't you think he deserves it?
And we also invited his parent, David Gilles, to share all about him:

Smokey with a present I brought from Brazil, a elegant bandana by the awesome ZeeDog designers

Smokey with his "cat-cow" Kody

"Smokey is a purebred Australian Shepherd, that was returned to the breeder after his puppy years, because the family who had previously taken him home developed a severe allergic reaction to him.

Faced with the possibility of never finding a forever home at his age, we fell in love with him and insisted on adopting him.

Smokey is a reluctant leader. He is in charge by nature, but afraid to assume the role. He has the run of the house and believes it is his job to manage the cat's home life for us. If the cat gets out,
Smokey herds him back inside. If it starts scratching the furniture, gets near an open window or door, Smokey is there to correct the situation immediately.

Because of his intelligence, he is constantly challenging and outwitting the household. We have to both challenge him mentally as well as physically every day, in order to satisfy his playful needs. His favorite game is keep-away. He uses the best of his agility and ability to make sure you won't get what he wants you to take from him. He will not do anything unless he wants to, and usually, that involves a treat. If you have some treats, you can get him to do just about anything. He is most adorable when he gets down on his forepaws and sticks his butt up in the air. When he does that, it is his signal for GAME ON!"



And here a little movie from one of his playdates with his girlfriend Daisy: