MO-KAN Border Collie Rescue Dogs Available Detail

Aspen's angels are:
Illinois Alaskan Malamute Rescue
Association
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February 2010

Aspen

Aspen is one fun boy! About a year of age, Aspen was adopted orginally from the Kansas Humane Society, and then his new owner discovered that she didn't have time for him. Aspen came to me with basic obedience commands, crate trained, and a love of life!

Aspen is a Border Collie mix, and loves playing with my own Border Collies. He ignores my cats(I do believe he is afraid of them...this is a smart puppy!) He will play ball by himself, rolling it with his nose, and then chasing after it.

Aspen is very active, and would do well with older children.

Update: Aspen enjoys playing with the other two dogs in his foster home and really enjoys their company. He does great around new dogs and would likely be happiest with a buddy around the house.

He also loves affection and will sit with you on the couch and watch TV. He will play with toys some and will play fetch some. He will crate fine. He is a little rough on toys and will destroy a tennis ball if let alone with it for long. He has never had an accident in the house. I had him around some little kids and he just sits in front of them and knows not to jump on them. He will jump on adults sometimes but isn't too pushy and some adults he will bark at and is a little reserved for a bit. I have taken him to some large parks off leash and he does okay but not great on recall. He does show some hearding signs with the other dogs and likes to control them in the yard. He will also try to heard me around the yard if I run.

He is a great dog and a joy to have around.

creek

Creek

Meet Creek!!!! Creek is a sweet, wonderful boy! He was pulled from the Wichita Animal Shelter as a Border Collie mix puppy. Creek is about 6 mo’s old, up to date on all his shots, is neutered and has all his adult teeth. He rides great in the car(tether or untethered), walks well on his leash, knows basic commands like sit, stay, lay down and shake. He is crate trained and is almost %100 housebroken (he has accidents when he gets too excited).

Creek likes sqeeky toys, his kong and bones! He plays fetch and is good with recall, but gets bored with it after a while. He loves to play with my aussie mix and gets along well with multiple dogs; but can be very skiddish with aggressive dogs. He’s really laid back and likes to lay around and watch me. He’s very respectful of the house and isn’t very vocal. Creek needs a dominant owner or he will try to be your boss. He is very responsive once he knows his place and wants to be showed love and affection. Creek is very protective of his people and needs some socializing.

Creek is gonna grow into a big boy and is already well over 35lbs.! Besides the white on his nose and neck, he has a pretty white heart on his belly and white tips on his toes. Creek has big pointy ears, fat paws, a long nose and a big drowling tongue. He’s absolutely adorable!

So far Creek doesn't require a great deal of activity, but loves going on long walks! And really has a blast running around off leash, but mostly says by my side. He sleeps with me and my other dog at night and loves to cuddle up next to me. It’s fun to watch him play because his big paws make him clumspy! He loves to play in the water and lives up to the name Creek! He's a great companion and can provide hours of fun and smiles!! Creek will make a wonderful addition to the right home.

creek

Maverick

MAverick

Maverick

February 2010

Maverick

Maverick (Mav) is a sweet black and white boy with a good temperament and a heart of gold. He loves to curl up on the floor with his bone and chew while you rub his back with your feet. He's very willing to please and loves to have a good scratch behind the ear. He will also smile at you when he's happy. I've yet to get a picture of it, but it is the most hysterical thing I've seen.

He's housebroken, loves to play fetch. He's a bit of a klutz, but I think that is his age. He will do well with older children (12 & up). He would make someone a great obedience dog or a running companion.

Update 9/1/09: Maverick is quite the boy! He has started basic obedience and is doing well. He gets along great with my other dogs and is sleeping in the bedroom loose at night. He loves being in his crate while I'm gone. He loves to harass my cats, so a no cat home would probably be best for him. He's a great boy who loves to play ball!

Update 1/2/10: Maverick enjoyed his first snow with us here. He LOVES to dig in the drifts to see what is underneath. He has been "smiling" at me when he doesn't want to sit, thinking that his ADORABLE smile is going to prevent me from making him sit for something. While it is adorable, he still has to sit. I'm working on putting it on command with him. He's picking it up quite well!

Rocket

January 2010

Rocket

Rocket is a busy young man, who is always eager to please. He was turned into the Wichita Animal Shelter by his owner, for reasons unknown, but I suspect it was because of his very busy behavior. While a busy boy, Rocket knows all his basic obedience commands, such as sit and down, and has an excellent recall. He will work all day for you for food, or just a simple "Good Boy"!

Rocket will still jump on people, so I do not reccomend him for small children, but if there is a 4H kid out there looking for a great obedience dog, or a potential agility dog, Rocket is looking for you!

Rocket is crate trained, and housebroken.

Maddie

Maddie

Maddie is a very cute little Border Collie about 2 years old. She is very petite at about 25 pounds and very athletic.

She is pretty shy but is starting to warm up to our family. She loves to play with our bc when no one else is looking, but is mostly content to sleep in her kennel or other special spots she's picked out. She is potty trained, but sometimes gets nervous to ask to go out. She comes running whenever we mention going outside, though. She is a quick little girl that can easily outrun our dog. She can jump pretty high and is very athletic. She loves to chew on bones and stolen stuffed animals. She pretty stealthy and will sneak around the house after our daughter has gone to bed.

She shows interest in our cats, but doesn't have the confidence yet to try to play with them. When coaxed she will join the us on the couch for some cuddle time and loves getting her ears scratched. She will lay right on top of you and insist on being petted.

Maddie will do best in a home with a fenced back yard. She needs a place to call her own that she's very comfortable in and able to run off leash. She would be fine with children and other pets. She loves to play with other dogs. She loves attention, but won't ask for it, she needs someone that will have time to shower her with affection. She doesn't walk comfortably on a leash yet, but may do better with more practice.

She still needs some help with confidence building and we think some simple training will help that. She has come a very long way in the last few months and is a very delightful family addition.

Maddie's angel is Elizabeth Burns

Max

MAx

Max

"The man died one day." It shouldn't have been a surprise because he was old but Max didn't know that. All he knew was that his man was gone and he was sent to the yard where he grieved for what had been. He lost weight until only his bones showed and the light in his eyes dimmed.

Another forgotten dog? Another lost soul? His story could have ended here, but it didn’t.

He was rescued. As he put on weight and his old dead coat dropped from his body this handsome fellow began to emerge. As his body came back to life so did his spirit and his smile that played on his lips when he caught sight of his human. The light in eyes began to sparkle and we got to know the wonderful gentle soul that’s there.

Now he plays with his beloved Frisbee, is learning obedience in the class he is taking and most of all he loves to be with his people. He seems to love everyone even children and is gentle with all. Like many dogs he does better without cats. He gets along with females and low dominance male dogs if properly introduced. He is crate trained and house trained. He loves to take walks and does very well with the gentle leader. He would make a wonderful family pet and even has the type of temperament that would make him a great therapy dog.

Do you have the loving home that Max deserves to have again?

Max's angel is Jo Johnson

Max

Beo

Beo is approx 4 year old male about 45 pounds. He is a great looking dog and is very smart. He picks up on new routines very quickly. He knows sit, down, shake, speak, kennel up. He loves to lie at your feet to watch TV, but will go lay on his bed when told. He loves to go for car rides and is at the door at the very sound of your car keys. He is very loving and enjoys the company of people much more than the company of other dogs. He loves to have his ears scratched and his butt rubbed.

Beo is a “people dog” and wants to please his people. He LOVES to play ball and interact with his people. He will play catch for as long as you want to. He also loves a soccer ball and jolly ball. He is house broken and crate trained. He is very well behaved in the house. He walks great on a leash and has a great recall.

Beo has a lot of herding instinct and has been working sheep now for 60 days. He is doing really well and has a great work ethic. He can already bring the sheep to his handler. His trainer says he is doing very well and has learned the routine at his farm very quickly. He is a very confident dog, and with his age his training should go well.

Beo is an alpha and will be placed as an only dog. Because of Beo's strong herding instinct he would not be a dog that could go to an off leash dog park. He would feel the need to control the chaos at a dog park by herding the dogs and many dogs would not tolerate that. He is good with kids but would be better in a home with children 8 years and over.

He will need an experienced Border Collie home that will have the commitment to give him plenty of exercise on a daily basis and a job to do. Beo is a great all around dog. If you have a small sheep farm and need a great chore dog as well as a wonderful companion Beo is your boy. Or if your don’t have a farm and you’re looking for that special companion, Beo would be a great fit for you as well. He has been someone’s special dog and would love to spend his days pleasing you. Do you have what it takes to make Beo your special boy?

Beo's angel is Patricia Hermelink

Jade's angels are Jane Thompson and Howard Newby

Adopted

February 2010

Jade

Jade's energy and love of life are quite contagious! She is smart, athletic and can be quite determined when she wants to be. Jade is only around a year old and still has so much of that puppy-like enthusiasm and playfulness. She loves everyone- men, women and especially children. She is always eager to find a new friend, human or canine. She would really enjoy having another dog to play with her, but she does like to play rowdy so a like-minded companion would be a must. She is very affectionate and loves to snuggle and have her ears and belly scratched and eats up attention, so she would also do well as an only dog.

Because of Jade's energy level and curiousity, she will need a home where she can have plenty of activity and a job to do. She is agile and athletic and would make a great performance dog for agility or other dog sport or as a running partner. In fact, she is so agile that she can easily jump a 4' chainlink fence so she will need a home with a tall or privacy fence or just not left out unsupervised. She does not try to get out of our fence when I'm out with her paying attention but if I don't pay attention she starts looking for a way out. This girl is so smart she gets bored easily and then in typical border collie fashion she starts looking for something to do on her own. I have taught her sit, down, kennel and we're working on wait and leave it. She is learning to respect cats, but sometimes her curiousity gets the better of her. Jade is housebroken and very good in her kennel at night and during the day when I can't supervise her. She also has been herding instinct tested on sheep and has some real potential.

Jade is about 18" tall and 38 pounds. She was found as a stray and the family who found her fell in love with her but found they did not have the time for such an intelligent dog with so much energy. She is spayed and current on all vaccinations and preventatives.

Chance

Chance is a traditionally marked Black/White Border Collie and a stunning 5 year old boy. Chance was released to rescue because of typical intelligent bored border collie behavier. We suggest a fence higher than 4 foot for Chance, as in his previous home, he had a history of jumping. When you are left alone to your own devices, and you are very smart, you go looking for entertainment!

In his foster home, Chance has shown his true colors: a remarkably smart young man, that wants nothing more than to please you and be loved. He is an Obedience school graduate, and loves to show his stuff, and he loves to work for food. He is solid on his voice commands to sit, down and come, and is learning hand signals. Stay does take some work, but he will do it!

It takes some time for Chance to realize he doesn't need to be in his crate all the time when he is in the house, but he is quite comfortable there, and crates well. He loves to play "gotcha" with the other young dogs here. He boot scoots around the trees in the yard, and then dashes to the deck, awaiting the next run. Barking, digging or fence jumping has not been an issue.

Chance has learned to avoid the dog saavy foster home cats. Chance has shown no interest in them

Chance needs an active family, who will continue with his obedience training, and perhaps enroll him in a sport. He would love another dog to play with, and some older children who want to work with a very smart boy!

Chloe

Chloe was rescued off the street by the KC HSUS and housed at the Kansas City , Kansas facility while hoping her owners would come to her rescue. Instead she was rescued by a Mo-Kan foster family and has fit right in her new foster home in Liberty, Mo.

Since her name was not known, her new name, after much discussion, is Chloe and it fits her very well. Chloe is a very high energy Border Collie/Blue Heeler mix with an interest in playing with anybody in her family that is ready to go. She likes to play ball, Frisbee or just plain old wrestling with her sisters. Snow is a lot of fun to run and roll in.

She is about a one year old with a puppy playful attitude that has shown a willingness to learn anything Mom and Dad take the time to teach her. She can sit, shake, stay and come to her name when called. We are working on lay down, catch a ball or treat in the air, and walking on the leash without pulling. She is doing better with these every day. She has a very high food drive and will do anything for a treat. Since she eats her food so fast we have taught her to eat a little and then sit until we give her some more food and the she can come to the bowl for more. She now does this almost all on her own.

We have been working on her house and human manners which are coming along very nicely. She is now doing very well on her trips into the house where she investigates everything for food and plays and wrestles with her sisters. She will do a little counter surfing if left alone but ceases immediately when caught.

She does not have good manners yet with our cat and she has no experience around young kids.
She is not completely house broken but continues to make improvement when she is allowed in the
house area. Fortunately she does not defecate in her pen or in the house at all. Strictly a little piddler and quite often that is from getting excited.

Chloe is looking for a very high energy home where she can get a lot of play time with her new family. She gets along well with other dogs and takes direction from a dominant dog very well if she gets too rambunctious. She is not much for setting on the couch and cuddling with someone but she has shown some potential for that when she gets really tired from playing.

She stays well in her pen and doesn’t bark a lot but does not care a lot for small kennels. We think she is ready for a high energy home with some family and dog friends to play with every day.

Update: 2/5/2010 Our Chloe is still very active but now she gets to spend up to two hours every evening at our family/dog play time in the great room.

She has come to really enjoy that interaction with us and our two BC's Salli and Abby. It is a play time free for all catching balls and playing tug and sometimes just wrestling around on the floor.
In fact she has come to enjoy it so much that she starts barking around 6:30 to come upstairs and start the fun.

She has also started to let us know when she needs to do her business outside by stopping her play and going to the door and then looking at us to let her out.

She likes to counter surf and we are working with her to put a stop tp that. When we tell her play time is over she readily runs to the stairs and goes to her kennel willingly to get her treat and go to bed. She is slowly turning into a great BC.

Lady

Lady has just come into foster care and already is a joy to have around. She has a sunny disposition and is always wagging her beautiful tail. Still a young one (we think she is about two), Lady still has some puppy energy in her. However, after exercise and some playtime (she loves her toys), Lady curls up and relaxes. She would love a canine playmate and has a blast exploring the doggie toy chest.

She likes to ride in cars and is very calm and quiet in the car.She is great with other dogs. Ok with cats if they don't run.

Squeaky toys are a favorite, although she has a fondness for stuffed animal toys as well. Actually, she was caught cuddling with a stuffed elephant during her evening snooze. Lady soaks up attention and enjoys quiet cuddling while getting lots of pets. While her manners need a tiny amount of tweaking, she is quick to learn. Already Lady knows "sit, down, stay, shake, load up, kennel up", is crate trained and house trained and walks nicely on a leash. She truly is one classy Lady!

Adopted

February 2010

Midge

Midge was picked up as a stray in southwest MO along with her puppy, Trip. She's a very petite girl, only 15 1/2" tall and about 25 pounds. Midge is probably only about a year or two old and still has a bit of a "puppy" personality herself. She is very affectionate and loving, but is a bit on the shy side and acts likes she's always afraid she's going to be in trouble. With very little assurance and positive reinforcement however, she is starting to trust people more and gain more confidence. She is eager to make friends with everyone and gives kisses. She has a gentle yet playful soul that is very endearing.

Midge gets along great with other dogs. She is very non-assertive but does enjoy some rowdy play with one of her foster sisters who likes to wrestle. So far she has been totally ignoring our cat and stays out of the way of the older dogs who don't want to play. She is housebroken and crate trained. It seems no one has spent the time to teach Midge anything else, so we are starting to work on some basic commands and she is very eager to please, so I'm sure she'll be a quick student. So far she hasn't shown an interst in toys, but I think she just doesn't know what they are yet.

Watch for updates on Midge's progress as we learn more about her.

Trip

Trip was rescued from a local animal control along with his mom. Although mom appears to be a Border Collie we think Trip may be mixed with Australian Cattle Dog.

Trip is full of personality! He is very active and loves toys. He will run around the house carrying them, flip them through the air, pounce and chew on them. He is also quite the little tugger and is learning to fetch. Trip would like to play with other dogs but all our dogs think he’s too annoying!

Trip is also very smart, confident and stubborn. He already knows how to go up and down stairs. He likes to play in the yard by himself sometimes and knows to find his way back up the stairs and to the door when he wants to come in. He will try and grab onto shoes and pant legs while chasing you around the house as well as any other body part he can get a hold of. Although we are working on this Trip will need a home with patient and firm owners.

Trip is working on crate training and housebreaking but is taking some extra time to learn because he is being treated for a urinary tract infection.

I think Trip has a lot of potential as agility dog, frisbee dog, running buddy or other high energy activity and will need to be in a very active family or performance home. A home experienced in border collies or other herding breeds would be helpful.

Update 3/8/10: Trip is a very busy and growing boy! He will play with anyone that’s willing. He loves to play with dogs of any size and enjoys wrestling, chasing, being chased and tugging. He will also fetch (but does not always bring it back) and tugging with people. He will also play in the yard by himself if no one is available.

Trip has played in the agility tunnel and jumps on and off the small dog agility table. He is interested but respectful of cats. He seems to have no time in his schedule to snuggle-he is always on the go.

I think Trip will be about 35-40 lbs full grown with a semi-rough coat. I think his ears may eventually stand all the way up. Trip is usually quiet in his crate and is working on house-breaking. He is a good eater and enjoys treats and chew toys.

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