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The following dogs are listed as a service to their owners and have not been evaluated by our rescue. We do not guarantee their health or dispositions. To inquire about any of the dogs on this page, please contact the person listed with each dog.
If you have a Border Collie that you need to find a home for, we would be happy to place their picture on this page.
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INDIE is a well behaved dog
who has lived with my grandparents for about 5 years. They are moving to a
Senior Care Apartment and can no longer take care of Indie. Indie is good with
my kids, affectionate and friendly. My grandparents are 90 and 88 yrs
old. They are moving to a senior care apartment and can no longer take care of
the dog.
If you can give this wonderful dog a new home, please contact Jason at
jasonbelles@gmail.com
Dislikes: mailman, loud noises, strangers approaching/near the house, dogs approaching while on leash
I have a striking 36 lb black
and white GORGEOUS border collie. Kay is started on agility and doing
outstanding. She will go up any ladder, through any tube and down any slide. The
slide isn't part of the agility course, but it's fun to watch her go down it.
Doing well on both her on and off leash obedience work. Will do anything you ask
of her. Also perfect flyball prospect or frisbee dog. Excellent about bathing.
Current on microchipping, shots and worming. She is spayed and is high energy.
She is a very good watchdog and has VERY strong herding instincts. Although she
is doing quite well, instincts are instincts. As such, I would recommend no
children and only experience Border Collie handlers and owners who understand
their need to herd will be considered. She will circle and herd on occasion. She
sleeps with me, is housebroken and is excellent in her run. No destructive
behavior whatsoever. But of course, we play ball everyday, practice our agility,
obedience and
all the things she needs to keep her mind busy, she loves, loves, loves to
learn new things. We train with positive reinforcement only and at ALL TIMES!
Because of her herding instincts, she will lunge sometimes after cars and
bicyclists but is improving with daily walks and positive reinforcement. She
needs a large backyard and or acreage. Unfortunately we don't have either. To
approved home only. Kay is a special sweet, loving girl. She is not a big fan of
riding in cars, but climbs in willingly.
For more information about
Kay, please call Selena at 408-500-5672
or email ninelvz@yahoo.com
Rave—8 year old neutered border collie
Rave is a sweet dog who needs to live in a family with no small children.
I adopted Rave in 2003 from a herding dog rescue in Arkansas. Rave has a considerable amount of general obedience, clicker, and basic agility training. He has also taken herding classes, but found that it wasn’t his thing. Rave loves to be petted and cuddled. Rave is crate trained, house trained, rides well in the car, is comfortable being left at home alone, is not destructive and is generally calm around the house. He is tolerant of handling for grooming, nail trims, etc. Rave is very tolerant of the cats he has lived with but is predatory towards birds (chickens). He loves to play with the female Border Collie that lives in our house and plays well with some other dogs. Rave does not get along with all dogs and would not do well in a dog park situation. Rave is generally very friendly with people but he is fearfully aggressive toward small children who enter his personal space. I am seeking a new home for him due to aggression directed at our two year old daughter.
The ideal home for Rave would have a playful female dog, a secure fenced yard and a quiet, predictable routine. Rave should not have any interaction with small children due to previous aggression. I hope that there is a perfect home for Rave. If you think you might be a good match, please email
reesedvm@gmail.com
Two years ago, this beautiful black border collie mix puppy found her
way to the Oakland Animal Shelter, where I am a bunny volunteer, but
she was so shell-shocked that she wouldn't respond to people or other
animals, she just huddled in a corner all day long. She was put in a
kennel in the walkway between the bunny patio and the small dog coops
during the day to get some fresh air and that's where I saw her and
took her home to foster her. After about 4 months, I realized that
she was going to need some extensive rehabilitation time because she
was so incredibly fearful, so I decided to keep her and adopted her; I
named her Caileigh. Caileigh has come a long long way from that
pitiful puddle, but is still very timid and shy around people she
doesn't know. She loves LOVES other dogs, which has helped because we
also have a large black lab at my house and she has taken many cues
from him in learning to trust us.
Unfortunately, now that she is becoming more confident and curious of
her surroundings, she wanders down the hallways without the lab. She
recently attacked one of our cats. She has never shown interest in the
cats before, in fact, a year ago she ran and hid from one of my other cats.
We have 4 cats and a rabbit as well as the two dogs. I am not
confident that I can train the prey drive out of her, I do not want to
keep her locked up all the time or relegated to the back yard and I do
not want to risk another accidental encounter. She is a very smart
dog and very sweet and I need to find her a new home where she will
get the attention she needs and deserves. She loves to play tug o war
and is learning to fetch. She is tolerant of children, but would do
better in a home without small kids. She is not at all people
aggressive. She has been spayed and microchipped and her shots are
current.
I thought my home would be
her forever home, but she has exhibited a prey drive that I did not
expect and was unprepared for. For more information, please email
celynnen@gmail.com
Caileigh is located in San Leandro.
Tipper is a 7 1/2 year old spayed female. She is housebroken, good
with other dogs and children.
Tipper is a very lovely and friendly. Loves to play in water (hose), go on
walks and has only lived in one home.
Tipper is fine if she is left in the house. She does not like to be confined
(cage).
My Mom is now 80 years old and
has fallen and really can't take care of Tipper the way she should. Tipper is
too big for her to handle now and its not fair to Tipper that she can't be
walked or played with daily but Tipper is loved dearly.
Tipper is on monthly Heartworm & Flea control and has no known health problems.
If you can give Tipper a home, please email lwinne@winwholesale.com
Tipper is located in Oakley.
Bella is a 1 -2 year old Border Collie, she is spayed and up to date on shots. Bella is a dog that loves attention, something she doesn't get enough of here. She is generally good with our other dog. I really don't know much about her from the time she was a puppy, as someone dumped her, and I took pity on her and took her in, we have been trying to find her a good home, to no avail.
For more information, please e-mail wandaq1942@gmail.com or call (559)275-8711
Bella is located near Fresno.
Maggie is in search of a new home.
I never imagined I would be someone to give up my loving dog but we have reached a point in our relationship where I can no longer provide her with the time and exercise she deserves. Maggie came to me when she was 6 months old, abandoned at a wildlife area and with a clear history of abuse. She is now 3 ½, about 67lbs, and has worked through many training issues. Maggie is a very smart, loyal, and attentive dog, a border-collie mix. She knows most commands by voice and some by hand signals (sit, stop, stay, off, no, shake, laydown, come, here, etc.). She walks on a leash fairly well but is very well mannered off leash too. She is house broken and has a bladder of steel. She loves to play with other large dogs and her toys. She has a sweet loving disposition, but is a little timid when you first meet her. Maggie has never been exposed to children and would be best in a home without cats. She is current on all vaccines, flea & tick medicine, and heart worm, plus she would come with everything she has (which is a lot), and is micro-chipped.
Maggie is a great working dog and loves to run alongside a quad, go hiking, and is well behaved around cattle. Ideally Maggie would be great in a home with other dogs to guide her, someone who can provide her more exercise, someone who is patient & kind, a yard to play in, and without younger children. She really is an amazing dog and it breaks my heart to give her up but I am really trying to find a better situation where she can be more active and be her best. If you or know of anyone who can help or is interested in adopting Maggie please contact Rhiannon at (909) 740-5900 or
rklingonsmith@hotmail.com Thanks!
Mollie and Bear (Mollie also needs a new home)
Bear is a 5 year old black & white purebred Border Collie weighing 60 pounds. I took him from a friend who could no longer take care of his dogs. Bear gets along with dogs and children. He is friendly and loves to run. He is a great frisbee player! For more information, please contact Daniel at danielchristner@sbcglobal.net
Patches is a 4.5 year old
black & white, 30 lb. Border Collie mix. He is very loving dog. Gets along
very well with children, Loves to run and play ball. He need lots of room to
play, he likes to jump. He can jump over a 7 foot fence. Plays good with other
dogs.
He knows: Sit, shake, roll over, he fetches ball and is very agile.
He loves to be outside but our
yard is much too small for him, we can't keep him contained in the back yard
with out him jumping the fence. He was born on a farm and we feel he will be
happier with a much larger place to play.
Patches is very loving, loves to play, and for sure outstanding with kids. He
has been raised with our two grandsons (ages 3 & 4).
For more information, please
call 510-683-0760 or email
Taximom247@att.net
Abby is almost 4 years old,
she weighs between 35-40 pounds. She is spayed. Abby is a very loyal
and loving dog. However she does not get along well with our new puppy. She does
get along with our yellow Lab Dillon, but it took a long time for her to warm up
to him. She would do best in a home where she would be the center of attention
and no other dogs or pets lived. She is scared of things that are smaller than
her, namely babies and puppies. We don't know why this is. She is a
self-conscious dog and needs to know that she will always be loved and #1 in
someone's life. I think that is why she feels threatened by babies and puppies;
she feels they get more attention than her. She herds our cats and is a true
purebred Border Collie. She would love to be on a farm or in a place where there
is lots of land and she feels she has a job to do.
Abby is fine when she is left alone, she does not chew up anything and we trust
her to guard the house while we are gone. The only thing she does when we are
gone is look through the front window until we get back.
Abby is afraid of loud noises and the 4th of July is not a good time for her as
she does not like fireworks. She is also afraid of mammals smaller than her such
as babies and puppies.
Abby never went to obedience school because she learns so quickly and is a
very attentive and well behaved dog. She knows sit and shake. However, she is a
very smart animal and could learn a lot more tricks.
Abby needs to be rehomed because we have to rearrange our lives for her. She does not like our new puppy and growls at him. We have many friends that have children and she growls at them. We also don't have a big yard and she doesn't get very much exercise since she is frightened of other dogs when we go on walks. She needs a home where she can be happy. I am convinced that there is a perfect home out there for Abby which she would do well in. She loves men and would probably like to be in a home with one guy that could give her all the attention she deserves. However, we are a family with a lot of friends over and we do not trust her to behave. We want a dog that we can take everywhere, and Abby is definitely not that dog.
For more information, please call Michelle at 916-871-9368 or email michele_casias@yahoo.com
Kaylee is an energetic loyal two year old black lab and border collie mix that is in need of a calm, stable, and loving home. More than anything, Kaylee needs a family/pack/ other K9 role model(s) to provide her with consistent leadership and instruction. Kaylee is currently living with my wife and me who found her abandoned as a puppy in Concord, CA. We love her tremendously and are in no rush to re-home her. Until an extremely well qualified individual or family can show they can provide a suitable home from Kaylee, she will remain in our care. We both work full time and are looking for a better environment for Kaylee so that she isn’t home by herself for most of the day. A retired individual who is extremely active or a runner who works from home could be ideal for Kaylee. Being the mix Kaylee is, she has a ton of energy and can be a hand full if not given the mental stimulation and physical activity needed. She is good with other dogs and people, but requires consistent instruction and to be shown the way by a leader (you) how to behave herself around new people/animals. She is sensitive to the vacuum an sometime the TV.
Kaylee loves to run, play fetch with a tennis ball, and chew on her toys. She is extremely smart and does very well with commands and recall. She’s both house broken and crate trained and in all the time she has spent with us has never destroyed anything in our home except her own dog toys.
Kaylee has shown some signs of food aggression and is always feed separately once a day. She is not allowed any rawhide produces because for whatever reason she is extremely overly protective of them. She requires a lot of devotion and energy to keep her inline, but when properly handled Kaylee is an absolute beauty and could be a fiercely loyal companion.
For more information please contact Mike 925-726-9592 or Vanessa 925-864-1011 - Home 925-291-2633.
Maggie is five years old.
Very active, has the instincts to herd. She loves to fetch balls, water play.
She commands on a haltie collar. She will load up on command to go in a pickup
truck or car. She is friendly with people.
For more information, please contact
Joann Engelke
707 433-5134
URGENT - PLEASE HELP!!!!
I have a BC that was a
companion dog for an
elderly disabled woman for 5+ yrs. His name is SCOOTER. During that
time he saved her life 3 times when she had medical emergencies, and
prevented her house from burning down from an electrical fire in the
attic! The lady fell and broke a hip in march of '07 and her dog went
to visit her for the next 3years at hospitals and rest homes. SCOOTER
has had all of his shots since he was a puppy. All of the boosters were
done on 10-16-2010. He is micro chipped, licensed and neutered. He is
currently being sheltered at an animal hospital and needs to find a family of
his own.
I AM DESPERATE!!! PLEASE HELP IF YOU CAN OR KNOW SOMEONE
THAT CAN!!!!! I LOVE THIS DOG, AND THE THOUGHT OF HIM NOT HAVING A
HOME IS KILLING ME!!!!! PLEASE CALL ME, PATRICK, AT
209-622-5276 or,209-605-9165, or email at
pcb1269@aol.com
We are looking for a good home for our beloved friend, Linus. Linus is a 4 year-old Border Collie/Shepherd mix who weighs about 75 lbs. I adopted him from Border Collie Rescue of Northern California in 2006. He was terribly skittish and anxious when he first came to live with me – he wouldn’t let people touch him and would hide from everything! After more than three years of love, patience, and training, he has blossomed into the sweetest dog anyone could want. He still has some quirks (afraid of the vacuum and startled by loud noises), is a bit hesitant with strangers (especially men) and has on very rare occasion been known to nip if he feels a stranger has backed him into a corner (this happened 2-3 times the first year he was with me and once in the last year). But he is amazingly gentle and loyal with those he trusts. He is crate trained, so he sleeps in his house at night and when we are out – I found early on that this cut down on his anxiety a great deal. He is also trained to walk on a gentle leader and would be a wonderful companion for anyone who hikes or jogs.
Linus is very bonded to our other dog, Gabby, and would do well in a home with other dogs or someone who likes to go to dog parks. He’s also really athletic and trainable, so if you wanted to work on agility with him, he would love it and flourish. We do not know how Linus would be with other animals or small children but he’d be great with older kids. His ideal new owner would probably be a woman – though he is bonded to several men as well – or family who have some experience with rescues. We would not be giving Linus up except that our family circumstances and finances have changed and we feel we can no longer give him the kind of care he deserves. I would happily dog sit for free when you go out of town if you’re within two hours of Santa Cruz so that we can continue to visit our sweet guy!
Please consider giving Linus a good new home – we would be so grateful. I can be contacted at
welovelinus123@gmail.com to tell you more or to set up a time for us to come and visit.
While riding my horse out in the country, I happened to see a little black face poking out from an almond tree orchard out in a rural area. I also saw a rope around his neck. I stopped to see if I could capture him, and sure enough, he crawled out, peeing on himself and favoring his right, rear leg. He was starving, tick infested, and scared. He had what was left of a hay string attached around his neck. The other half was still tied to the tree. I brought him home and the next day to the vet. He was about 6 months old, Border mix with a broken leg. The vet recommended pinning it and then wrapping it. It really is not in our budget for these types of cases but I did it regardless. He is a very nice, well-behaved, quick learning boy. He gets along with other dogs, cats, horses. He is pretty quiet, not a barker, very social and trusting , despite the horrible disservice mankind has dished him.
He is fine now and three years old. If someone would be willing to take on this boy, they will not be disappointed. He really is a wonderful dog. He is neutered and about 38 lbs right now. For more information, please email cindy@demptos.com.
Sadie is about a 4 year old border collie mix, mostly border collie, with no tail. We rescued her last August and she has been a great dog except she really does not like our 9 year old female dog. We worked with a trainer and things were a little better for a while. Recently though they have been getting into alot of really physical fights, this is why we are putting her up for adoption.
| Blake, our 8 month old Border Collie needs a home
due to move. He is a sweet and very smart boy who needs a lot of
attention and plenty of room to roam.
Deron Benvenuti
916-807-4100
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