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The following dogs are
available for adoption from shelters, other rescue groups,
independent rescuers and individuals. These dogs have not
been evaluated by Border Collie Rescue Texas, Inc. and Border
Collie Rescue Texas, Inc. does not assume any responsibility for
the adoption of these dogs. Any adoptions of dogs listed
on the Independent Adoption Website are solely transacted
between the independent rescuers and the adoptive owner.
Border Collie Rescue Texas, Inc. does not warrant any claims
about the dogs listed as available for adoption through the
Independent pages of this website.
In
order to assist you to evaluate the dogs for your needs we have
the following screening guides for your use.
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If you are interested in a particular dog, click on the EMAIL
link in their bio to get more information from their foster
home.
Last Updated
Tuesday April 29, 2008
 
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Listed:
04/23/2008
Landon
Landon is a very loving Lab/Border Collie mix. He is very
submissive towards humans and our other dogs. He LOVES toys and
likes to run and play with other dogs. He is very gentle with
people and children and listens well. He is fixed and
potty-trained. He needs a good home where someone will take the
time to walk him or where there is enough land for him to run
around on, because it's what he loves to do. Once he is done
playing and back inside, he will lay down and be calm as well,
he just needs his daily exercise.
An adoption fee of $75.00 and an approved
Adoption Application
are required for adoption. All references will be checked and a
home visit may be done.
If you have a place in your heart and home for a loving boy like
this, you can contact
FOSTER
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Listed:
04/15/2008
Brother
Meet BrotherBean, aka Brother, a shy and friendly Border Collie
with a docked tail. He knows 'come' and 'stay,' but needs
refreshers on other commands. He is working on his house
training and loves all other dogs. He is especially good with
younger dogs. He is fully vetted, including neuter and parasite,
HW free and on prevention.
Buddy is not a picky eater, will not run off, bolt a gate or
climb a fence. He would love to have a family of his own, with
some companion dogs to play with. He would be a good companion
dog, a good family protector, but I do not think he has the
drive for any kind of herding or gaming. However, he is pretty
smart, after all, he's a Border Collie.
Brother lives with his foster family and assorted rescue kids in
South Central Texas.
If you think we’d be a good match, you can contact
FOSTER
and fill out an
Adoption Application.
An adoption fee of $190 will be required to recover his vet
expenses.
Listed:
04/03/2008
Seamus
Everyone who meets Seamus has just one thing to say: "What a
nice dog!!"
He's very low-key in public, walks well on a leash, is polite
greeting strangers, and is the perfect coffee house/patio dog.
But his eyes are usually on whatever is on your hands (be it a
tennis ball or a cell phone), watching and waiting for the next
throw. Seamus adores playing "fetch" and will drop his ball or
toy neatly back at your feet, then take off for the next toss,
eyes on the ball, in that infamous Border Collie crouch. We
first spotted this sweet boy at local shelter, where he had been
picked up as a stray. The days passed, nobody came for him, and
a Blue Dog volunteer noticed him, dejected but dignified, curled
up in the corner of his kennel. His eyes lit up when he saw the
ball, and we worked hard to find a foster space for him. In his
foster home, Seamus continues to have wonderful manners. The
first day, he started to lift his leg once in the house, was
horrified to be told "NO!" sharply, and hasn't ever done it
again. He knows "sit", "down", and will wait at a doorway until
he is "freed". He's fairly tolerant of the cats in his foster
home, although (typical BC), he isn't thrilled when they get in
his space and will sometimes make an ugly face at them. He
currently lives with five dogs of various ages and sizes and has
done fine, although he is a bit aloof with other dogs. He also
likes playing with the water that sprays from the hose! We
suspect Seamus is going to bond very strongly to his forever
person; he will follow his foster mom quietly from room to room
and sleeps right next to her bed at night.
Seamus is recovering from an allergic reaction caused by fleas,
so his forever home will need to be diligent about flea
prevention. He also has very mild hip dysplasia in one hip.
Rarely (usually after a long walk, or a particularly acrobatic
catch!) he will limp for a step or two. The vet feels that he
does not need surgery and the best course is to ensure moderate
exercise and keep him on a glucosamine supplement and occasional
pain relief if needed. It doesn't stop him from being able to
leap or dive to catch his ball, hop up into the truck or climb
steps, and, mild dysplasia or no, his hip far outlasts his
foster mom's throwing arm! He'd rather be fetching, but the rest
of the time, he's quite content to hang out in the house.
Seamus is available for adoption in the Central Texas area
through Blue Dog Rescue.
The $165 adoption fee includes spay/neuter, microchip implant
and registration, current on vaccinations, heartworm negative
and on flea/heartworm prevention (Interceptor and Frontline). An
Adoption application and home visit are required. For more
information,
contact
FOSTER.
Listed:
03/18/2008
Buddy
Buddy has been neutered and has been on heartworm/parasite
preventive since he was 6-8wks old (Sentinel & Revolution). He’s
in excellent health and has always been on the very best dog
food, mostly Innova and sometimes Fosters and Smith plus
supplements. He is a bit leery when he first meets someone but
after he gets to know you he’s your best friend and will not
leave your side. He loves bringing toys to you and will tease
you into playing with him. He has never gone to the bathroom in
the house but I don’t allow my dogs to roam the house. He goes
straight to his room with 3 boxers into his crate; don’t even
have to close the door. In good weather he is outside with 3
boxers. He has never been around kitties and I would not
recommend him to be with an un-neutered male. Buddy lives east
of Dallas and west of Tyler off the 20 FWY.
If you think we’d be a good match, you can contact
FOSTER
and fill out an
Adoption Application.
An adoption fee of $150 will be required.
Listed:
02/07/2008
Dolly
6 months
Coat: Semi-rough
Coat, Black and White
Weight: 40
lbs.
Activity
Level:
Active Companion/Sports Competitor
Miss Dolly, is one of our Collie mix pups still waiting for her
forever home. She looks very much like a Border Collie with much
of the energy level typical of the breed. Her tail is very
short. What a sweet and loving little girl she is. She loves to
cuddle with each of her foster moms (yes, we all consider
ourselves to be her foster mom). She is also a very active pup
running and playing with all of the Collies. Mostly though,
Little Dolly would like her very own family like all of her
brothers and sisters now have. Dolly has lots of love to give
her new family. She is spayed, housetrained, up to date on all
vaccinations, on heartworm prevention. Dolly is fostered in the
Slidell, LA area. There is a $175.00 adoption fee. To find out
more information about Dolly, contact Harriett (281)789-4454 or
Karen (985) 863-2156 or (504) 251-7879 or
EMAIL.
Listed:
02/04/2008
Gracie
Meet Gracie. She's a Border Collie mix who is ready for her
forever home. Gracie is sweet, gets along well with her foster
siblings, and is good with kids (over 7). She loves to play
fetch and go to the dog park. Gracie loves people, male and
female. She is spayed, up to date on vaccinations, on heartworm
preventative, mircochipped, and crate trained. Gracie is looking
for an active family who will play with her and love her as an
important part of the family. She would do well as an only dog
or with an alpha male dog.
If you are interested in adopting Gracie, contact her
FOSTER
and fill out an
Adoption Application.
Gracie is being fostered in the Houston area.
Listed: 09/14/2007
Callie - ADOPTED!!!
Opie - Still looking for a permanent home
Opie and his sister Callie were cruelly abandoned along a
country road—left to survive on garbage and puddles of muddy
water. At the time of Opie’s rescue, he was starving, completely
scratched up, and flea and tick-infested. His face said it
all—he was in misery and had given up. Callie wasn’t faring too
much better, but in her eyes was a glimmer of hope.
Despite their rough beginning, the siblings have regained their
health and are joyful, affectionate members of their foster
home. Opie exudes happiness. His face beams with sheer joy and
his tail never fails to wag with enthusiasm. Callie is one of
those dogs who will steal your heart and not let go. While the
dogs can be shy around new people and surroundings, you can win
them over with slow introductions. (Neither dog has ever been
aggressive in any situation.)
Opie and Callie love to ride in the car and they are wonderful
passengers who don’t make a peep. They are learning basic
obedience, as well as good house manners. (These two are pretty
smart cookies!) Both dogs are crate-trained and housebroken. All
vet care is complete, including shots, spay/ neuter, heartworm
prevention and tick/ flea control.
Although Opie and Callie were found together, it is not
essential that they be adopted out as a pair. However, they will
both do best in a home with an experienced dog owner. Their
owner should be willing to continue the obedience training and
to work on building up the dogs’ confidence. *Please note
that Callie will require a yard with an eight-foot fence.*
Applicants for Opie and/ or Callie must have a verifiable
history with a vet. A home visit will be required prior to
adoption. If you can provide one or both dogs with the
stability, love and care they deserve, please complete our
online
Adoption Application. For more
information on this pair, contact their FOSTER.
Upda ted:
10/20/2007
Max
Max is a very handsome Border Collie mix with eyes that will make
you melt. He is a fun-loving boy with a zest for life. He has
this way of making us laugh when he gets excited about
something…he gets goofy! It’s fun when we learn new things
together. It’s like he’s waiting on me to give him instructions
in doggy language and he tries really hard to understand when I
don’t.
Max will sit for his meals until given his release cue which is
‘Break!’ He has learned voice and hand signals for sit and down.
And he is good in his kennel. Max is a young boy so he needs
plenty of exercise. We have been playing with a chuck-it stick
which he absolutely loves. He will chase the tennis ball and
bring it back anticipating the next throw.
I would also recommend classes for more socialization and
training for both Max and human. He would do exceptionally well
in learning new things, especially if food is involved! Plus it
will help in building a strong bond between the two.
We have 2 cats that really get his interest. He thinks they want
to play also so we have to keep a close watch on him when they
are around. We have no children but I think he would be okay
with them as long as they were older.
Max is house broken, up to date on his vaccinations,
neutered and on heartworm preventative. An adoption fee of
$75.00 and an approved Adoption Application are required for
adoption. All references will be checked and a home visit may be
done.
If you feel Max would be a good match for you please contact
FOSTER for more info and an adoption application.
Upda ted: 12/27/2007
Alex
Alex is a very loving, black and white border collie mix with a
grey undercoat. He has one blue eye and the other eye is half
blue/half brown. Alex was dumped by someone near our home in
Thrall, Texas in August 2006 and almost starved to death before
we found him and took him in. He is less than 2 years told,
current on all of his shots, heartworm negative and neutered.
Alex is a very sweet boy that likes to play with other dogs and
children, and seems to be ok around cats. He can have an
apprehension towards some men, but not all. He prefers to spend
a lot of time outdoors. We took him to a herding dog trainer,
and she determined that he has a lot of herding instinct and he
did very well working her sheep in a pen. The trainer said that
she would give away 2 free lessons to his adopter if the people
who end up with him were interested in using him as a working
dog. He is a very sweet dog and we would really like to see him
go to someone that could not only give him a great home, but
give him a job to do as well. We think that is a situation where
he would thrive. Alex is a very active and independent dog that
would make a great pet for that same type of person.
If you have a place in your heart and home for Alex, you can
contact his
FOSTER. An adoption fee of $100 and an
Adoption Application
will be required for adoption.
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