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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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Last Updated Sunday June 22, 2008

Listed: 04/23/2008

Landon

  • Sex: Male

  • Age: 3 years

  • Coat: Smooth Coat, Black and White

  • Weight: 40 lbs.

  • Activity Level:  Active Companion

 

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 .

 


Listed: 06/01/2008

Tyler

  • Sex: Male

  • Age: 1-2 years

  • Coat: Semi-Rough Coat, Black and White Merle

  • Weight: 35 lbs.

  • Activity Level:  Active Companion/Sports Competitor

 

Tyler came into the shelter as a neutered stray. He is very much a gentleman and very easily worked with. He seems to have the prospect of being a nice all around companion and competitor. He appears to love people, gets along with the dogs in his kennel. His face has distinct markings of black and gray speckling. Altho he doesn't appear to be a wound up border collie, he is very active , attentive and needs a family that will channel that activity well. He is NOT a dog to be left outside alone as he will go looking for a way out. He was heartworm negative on antigen testing.

 

Tyler is at Calcasieu Parish Department of Animal Services and Adoption Center, 5500 A Swift Plant Road, Lake Charles, LA , phone (337) 721-3730, on I-10 not far from the TX/LA state line. You can also EMAIL the adoption counselor. The adoption fee is $90.00 which includes neutering/spaying, basic vaccinations, worming, testing for heartworms. All references will be checked and a home visit may be done.

 


Listed: 04/15/2008

Brother

  • Sex: Male

  • Age: 18 months

  • Coat: Rough Coat, Black and White

  • Weight: 30-35 lbs.

  • Activity Level:  Active Companion

 

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: 03/18/2008

Buddy

  • Sex: Male

  • Age: 2 years

  • Coat: Rough Coat, Black and White

  • Weight: 50 lbs.

  • Activity Level:  Active Companion/Sports Competitor

 

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

  • Sex: Female

  • Age: 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

  • Sex: Female

  • Age: 10 months

  • Coat: Rough Coat, Tri-colored

  • Weight: 28 lbs.

  • Activity Level:  Active Companion/Sports Competitor

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!!!

  • Sex: Female

  • Age: 1 year

  • Coat: Smooth coat, Black & White

  • Weight: 47 lbs.

  • Activity Level:  Companion/Active Companion

 

Opie - Still looking for a permanent home

  • Sex: Male

  • Age: 1 year

  • Coat: Smooth coat, White & Black

  • Weight: 52 lbs.

  • Activity Level:  Companion/Active Companion

 

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.

 


Updated: 10/20/2007

Max

  • Sex: Male

  • Age: 2 years

  • Coat: Semi-Rough, Tri-colored

  • Weight: 50 lbs.

  • Activity Level:  Active Companion/Sports Competitor

 

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.

 


Updated: 12/27/2007

Alex

  • Sex: Male

  • Age: 2 years

  • Coat: Semi-Rough, Black and white

  • Weight: 35 lbs.

  • Activity Level:  Active Companion

 

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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