Sadie is a 1 yr old Border Collie cross that was turned into rescue for being too rough with small children. She is just trying to be friendly and doesn't know her own strength. Her formative months were spent in a shelter
where no one taught her good manners, including not to jump up or mouth people.

With daily obedience and clear rules she is rapidly turning into a great pet. Sadie is affectionate, responsive and willing to learn. She might be an excellent prospect for competitive obedience or another sport. In addition to being very friendly with people, Sadie loves other dogs.

She has great dog manners and would thrive with a canine buddy of similar size. She is currently living peacefully with her foster mom's 4 Border Collies. Sadie has no behavioral problems aside from a lack of training. Because of her history, Sadie will only go to a home with adults or older children who are willing to help continue her training. She also needs to go to a home without cats or with cats who are accustomed to living with an exuberant herding breed dog.

She will be ready to go at the end of January; spayed, fully vaccinated and up to date on heartworm preventative.

For more info on Sadie please contact :

Elizabeth Anne Phares, DVM
NBKSheepdogs@gmail.com

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Ace
Location: Saint Louis, MO
Sex: Male
Age: 4.5 years

Description: Meet Ace! He is a 4.5 year old, full throttle male black & white Border Collie, who likes to play hard + chill hard! If given the opportunity, hed love to work hard too (although he hasnt had any experience herding
livestock at this point, he does try to herd humans!)

Ace is full of energy--he loves playing frisbee and
fetch, taking walks, and playing tug of war. He is very tender and affectionate and truly loves people.

Ace is incredibly intelligent, knows several tricks and has a tremendous capability to catch on quick. He is
highly trainable.

In our current situation, Ace does not get enough exercise + he is left alone at home for long periods on end. With daily exercise and more regular socialization, he is and will be a gem.

Ace is up-to-date on all his shots & vet visits, and is also neutered. He weighs 45 pounds and although he has no papers, he is reported to be a purebred Border Collie.

For more info on Ace please contact :
Contact: Rebekah Kruvand
Phone: 314.276.9509
Email: bek.vand@gmail.com

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Buster

Hi my name is Buster, I am about 6 months old and think I am probably a Border Collie, lab mix. My little sister, (who is obviously the Border Collie part of the mix) and I were just dumped about a month ago. We were dumped near a golf course way out in the country. Luckily, while we were looking for food we ran onto a Border Collie, he led us to a house on the course and ran up on the porch to go inside. Of course, being really smart pups we followed him to the door and I have been here ever since. The lady who was taking care of us has been feeding us and giving us shelter and playing with us a bit every day but she is really really busy.

My sister has been adopted so I haven’t seen her lately. I sure wish I had a place of my own. I really like people and I have good manners, I don’t jump on people, and I don’t bite and I don’t even bark very much. I get along well with other dogs and love to run and play with them. I am a bit too rambunctious for the Bichon that lives here but I sure would like to play with him. There is also a feral cat that the lady feeds and I like to chase her, when I see her – I don’t really want to hurt her, just play.

I think I am about 45 lbs now ( I have been well fed since I got here) not at all aggressive and would love to have some humans to play with. I don’t need to run as much as my Border Collie friend does and I have too much sense to chase cars. The lady tells me I am a really smart little guy J Although I have had no training I am working on her. She now knows that I am going to run into the garage when she drives in and the only way she can get me out is to go outside with a treat :) She learned that really quickly. Psst so did I. I really don’t like to be confined in a small area and I absolutely hate a leash. However, the lady said we are going to work on that (when it gets a little warmer). My sister would just lay down when the lady put a leash on her. The one time she put a leash on me I tried to get away, I guess I don’t understand why I need a leash when I try to be so good. I follow her everywhere I don’t need a leash!! The minute she steps out the door I am there. I know she is either going to feed me, or play a bit, or go for a walk. I like to get the paper first and put it in my special place. I don’t tear it up I just put it where it will be safe. :) She has learned that also, she learns really fast. Hmmmm Maybe there are few things I need to learn too.

I don’t remember if I was ever in a house but I think I would like it and I know I would try very hard to learn how to behave. If you are looking for a good looking, smart little fellow who wants someone to love and please then I am your guy!!

Please contact bordergirl1996@yahoo.com or 573-881-2490

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Justice:

A coworker unfortunately purchased this pb BC puppy from a local breeder,but was unable to keep him - so we took him in to foster. We have had him about 2 months, just trying to get him healthy and socialized before
actually placing him into his forever home. Poor little pupper was SUPER wormy, his coat was in terrible shape from bad nutrition, had fleas/ticks, and was of course quite shy and scared. Justice is doing great now! He is probably about 5 months old, still has his baby canines, but has adult teeth coming in. He is a black and white rough coat, cute freckles on his face - I am wondering if he might be a phantom blue merle as he has some merle -looking patches on the top of his head/ears. His adult coat is coming in beautifully now. He is going to be on the smaller side - I'd say he's 18-20# right now at 5 months old. He is crate trained, housetrained (with supervision, will go sit by the door when he needs
out). Does great in our pack of dogs, and is quite respectful of the older dogs. He does have a tendency to try to guard bones/food while he is in his crate from
the other dogs, but this is improving. He has been introduced to the clicker and knows sit, down, spin, and has a decent recall. He is not an over-the-top kind of bc, loves to play with our young dogs, but can settle well in the house. He is not a crazy toy dog yet, he was quite
afraid of toys when he came here, but now will pick up balls and things on his own and has fetched a few things on occasion. He is a softer type of dog, and while he loves Adrian he does respond to a female better for
training. He has done well with the handful of kids he has met.

I think Justice would be a great family dog or pet/active companion. He might also excel at herding, as I see quite a bit of natural flanking instinct when he "works" our dogs. He is abca registered, but the breeder never sent his paperwork to the coworker.

Please contact Tracy for more info. on Justice. Tracy 513-254-7969, cell or tracycuster@ymail.com
Adopter should be willing to travel here to meet Justice, we do application, vet/personal refs, home visit, contract, fee of $250.

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Ebray (nicknamed Ebby) is approximately 6 ½ years old, purebred black and white border collie about 44 lbs.  He is very friendly, wants very much to be with people and loves to run!  He is mostly housetrained and is learning to like his crate.  He loves kisses, and loves to be rubbed and petted!

Ebby has had a tough life…our best guess is he was kept in an outside “run” or tied out where he could see cars and trucks or livestock but not chase or herd them.  So he is frustrated, and he has taken to chasing his tail (“spinning” as we call it).   His tail and foot were chewed when we got him due to his spinning.  We are working with him to stop his spinning, but it will take a long time and patient owners to get him over his behavior/manage his behavior.  We are clicker training him to reduce his spinning and redirecting his chasing/spinning to chewing on a rawhide and he is coming along quite well.

The best home for Ebby would be with a quiet family who lives on a quiet street, who would walk him a lot and love on him.  Ideal would be someone who has a privacy fence so he would not get excited by vehicles passing by.

Ebby gets along well with other dogs as long as they are not too frantic.  He play growls a bit but has never been aggressive with our dogs or us.  He is shy at first, but warms up to people quickly.  He is cat aggressive, so cannot live in a home with cats or other small mammals.

Ebby is neutered, up to date on shots and flea/tick preventative and microchipped.  He is being fostered in central IL near Peoria. 

For more information on Ebby please email comebyebcrescue@hotmail.com or go to http://www.comebyebcrescue.rescuegroups.org

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Felesya is a 4 year old Registered, female, Boder Collie. She is spayed and is current on her rabies vac. (we do not do annual bosters of the distemper etc. because we have had a dog have a bad reaction to it in the past, but we are willing to get one for her if someone requires it).

Felesya is an inteligent dog and has had some obedience training. She has been raised in a family that has little boys and she does well with children. She also likes to climb trees to show off or to enterain herself
(this is mostly funny, but can damage some trees) We are trying to find her another home because she kills chickens and we can't seem to get her to stop.

For more information idgr@tiadon.com or 417-944-2455 or 417-321-9035.

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*Harvey (Protege #0121)* is a 1-1.5 year old Border Collie/Australian Cattle Dog mix. He is medium-sized at about 40 lbs, is neutered and up to date on his vaccinations. He is heartworm negative, but was positive for Lyme's disease and although asymptomatic is receiving a course of Doxycycline to treat the Lyme disease. Harvey started out in life as a farm dog, and spent most of his days outside, where he was "too active," according to his previous family.

Harvey has lived in his current foster home for two weeks and "too active" does not seem to be a major issue. Harvey is an incredible house guest because he is quiet, well-mannered and respectful. Harvey doesn't jump on guests or furniture. He is also housebroken and crate trained.

At first Harvey was whiny in his crate, but now he is very quiet and always goes to his crate on command. Harvey loves playing with toys and other dogs. He likes tugging, chasing balls and hasn't met another dog he doesn't get along with.

Though Harvey has exhibited some submissive peeing (more like "OH MY GOD I'M SO HAPPY YOU'RE HOME ... I JUST CAN'T CONTAIN MYSELF!") he seems to be getting better as he adjusts. When this does happen it is a VERY small amount.

Harvey rides well in the car and enjoys car rides. He also is a good eater and is treat-motivated. He takes treats gently and is never too pushy when it comes to food. Harvey will let his foster parent and guests in his home take treats, toys and food away from him without question.

He is active, but not TOO active. He likes to play and go for walks, but doesn't spend hours pacing around the house when there's nothing to do. Harvey is very fast and learns quickly. He would make a fun sports dog for someone interested in agility, flyball or frisbee. He would also make a good pet in a semi-active home, perhaps with other dogs. Here is a little video of Harvey playing with his foster sister: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7uDns3yDvY. Look for the heart on Harvey's left side toward the end of the video -- you can also see most of it in his photo. Harvey already knows sit, down and shake and hopes to find a new forever home where he will be loved!

If you think Harvey would be a good fit for you, please contact Jayne at mcjayne@yahoo.com for more information.

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Patchie is approximatey 7-9 years old, male.  Patchie has spent his entire life on a chain with very little companionship or exercise.  Patchie was rescued by a volunteer and went to the vet to be neutered, and brought up to date on his vaccinations including rabies.  Despite Patchie's horrible life on a chain, he is an extremly loving and playful dog.  He loves to carry his squeekie toys around in his mouth, watch the birds, he gets along great with other dogs, enjoys to ride in the car and likes to just be by your side. 

Patchie is completely house trained, sleeps through the night and loves his treats.  Patchie can have a little anxiety when left alone or when there are thunder storms so he needs a home where people are around most of the time.   

If interested in Patchie please contact: Melody Whitworth DDB Rep - Columbia, Missouri Region 2 - Coordinator http://www.DogsDeserveBetter.org http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/MO487.html

Annie is an approximately 1 year old Smooth Border Collie who was found as a stray. After being unable to locate her owner, I took Annie in to foster for our rescue group. Annie is a total sweetheart with a soft, affectionate
personality who is very people oriented. She likes to stay near you and is always camped out under my desk when I'm at the computer. She's not clingy at all...just enjoys being with people.

Annie is what I call a "leaner". When she is getting attention, she will cozy up as close as she can to you and lean right into you and look into your eyes with a smile on her face. This girl really is a love! Annie is doing great with all the other dogs here and tends to be on the submissive side with them. She is good with the indoor cats...although she will ocassionally chase one of the barn cats just for fun (we are discouraging that). Most of the time she ignores them though and she does completely
ignore our cattle.

Typical of her Border Collie breed, Annie is very athletic. She can jump higher than my head from a standstill and is lightening fast and quick on her feet, so I can see her doing agility or possibly even flyball. Annie is pretty energetic, although I wouldn't call her a really high-drive
dog. She probably wouldn't be happy laying around the house for 9 hours while her family is at work. But she's not the kind of dog who needs to be on the go all day either. As long as she can get off-leash for a good run a couple times a day, I think she'll do fine.

Annie is excellent about staying around our acreage and generally has pretty good recall and she stays close with me and the rest of the dogs on our off-leash walks in the country. Annie is housetrained and will be spayed, vaccinated, heartworm/lyme tested and fecal tested before being adopted out.


If you're looking for a great companion who could also be a good candidate for dog sports, Annie might be your girl. Or even if you're not into the performace aspect of things but just want a great dog and can give her plenty of exercise and mental stimulation, let us know.

Annie is being fostered with the PAW rescue group in Decorah, Iowa. If you would like to apply for Annie, please email Paula at bkeehner@neitel.net or call her at
563-539-4999.

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Waldo is a BC mix that was dumped in the Archie, Mo area around the first of July.

He has had a vet visit and received his first round of puppy shots and a worming. The vet has estimated his age at 14 to 16 weeks old. His coat is mostly black with a few white markings on the face, his chest and stomach and the tip of his tail.

His one blue eye gives him a bit of a precocious look that just makes you want to give him a hug.

Currently being fostered at a small horse farm in the Archie area he has shown a keen interest in the horses and would like to begin herding them even at his young age.

 He is ready to move to a forever home with a new family and give them a lot of new puppy love.

Please contact Shannon bdhairda@aol.com 816-260-7519

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Champ is a beautiful, docile 2 year old border collie.  He was relinquished by his owner due to her hectic travel schedule.  He has since been living with 10 other dogs of various shapes and sizes.  He has acclimated well with the pack, playing with 3 specific dogs.  This was a bit tough for him since he is a very gentle dog and he prefers to play with the rough and tumble dog.   Champ would rather play chase than to play fight.  He is still a bit unsure where his place is in the pack and prefers to sleep away from the others.

Champ has a strong herding instinct.  He loves to follow one of the dogs who is constantly chasing balls.  Although Champ’s goal is not the retrieve the ball, his goal is to herd the dog that does.

Champ is an intelligent dog.  He learned quickly to use the doggie door and loves to be outside.  He does have a startle reflex even with common noises so Champ may not have had a lot of experiences.   Champ is house-broken and crate-trained.  He suffers from Anderson’s disease and requires a monthly injection to keep this in check.  Champ would do great as a single dog or, perhaps, another gentle dog.  He would love to just snuggle next to you on the couch.

Champ is neutered, microchipped, up to date on shots and on heartworm and flea/tick preventative.  He is being fostered in St. Louis. 

For more information on Champ please email comebyebcrescue@hotmail.com   To apply to adopt Champ please visit http://www.comebyebcrescue.petfinder.org 

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Madison 8.6.09
Fearless, FAST and funny Madison (we have nicknamed her “cowgirl”) is an amazingly talented purebred rough coat, red tri-colored female border collie!  She is an active to performance border collie, and she needs a lot of exercise and activity (at least 4 hours strenuous activity per day).  She is ball crazy, and will even go in to the weeds to find the ball.  She could be an SAR prospect with all her talents.  Madison  likes Frisbee, although her first love in the ball.  We taught her to jump over our agility jump in just a brief time, so we think she could be a fabulous agility dog with all her attributes.

Madison  is very friendly to people, dogs and everyone she meets.   Her recall is now wonderful, and she knows all her basic commands.  She is crate trained, and pretty well housetrained although she tends to chase our cat and no obstacle will stop her from getting what she is intent on.

We have fostered Madison for a few months now, when she came to us she was an 8 week old pup in a 10 month old (estimated) body.  Although Madison has not an aggressive bone in her body, she would not be good with children as she has no clue about her power and drive.   
She is coming along wonderfully, and needs a home who will continue to bring out her full potential.  She needs love, consistency and further training. She loves people and attention.  Her only bad habit is she barks a lot, we are working on that but we think she will be a mouthy girl all her life!

Madison is being fostered in southern Illinois about an hour east of St. Louis, and 4 hours south of Chicago.  She is spayed, microchipped, had a fecal and is wormed, up to date on shots and on heartworm and flea/tick preventative.  Her stomach is sensitive, and she is on special food. 

To apply to adopt Madison, please go to http://www.comebyebcrescue.petfinder.org or for more information on her please contact Chris at comebyebcrescue@hotmail.com

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Contact Info:

Bella was found living alone and afraid in a wooded area, but after realizing her rescuers meant her no harm, so immediately warmed up and became very loving a grateful.  She has proven herself to be quite the smart and endearing girl.  Bella even learned how to open her kennel door at the pound, but did not leave the property.  She very willingly comes back her kennel after she has been let out to run.  She is probably about 2-3 years old and full of love and playful energy and gets along well with other dogs.  We're not sure what Bella is mixed with- possibly Cattle Dog or some type of setter or spaniel. 

If you're looking for a loving and smart companion, please contact Kathy at the Republic, MO Animal Control Office at kbradley@republicmo.com or 417-732-3190.

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