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Border Collie (medium coat)  : :  Male (neutered)  : :  Adult  : :  Large


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I would love you more than you can imagine.
Please adopt me!

Learn more about the Border Collie.

If interested in adopting, read about our Adoption Process and complete an Adoption Application on the Mo-Kan website.  A Mo-Kan application must be filled out to begin the process.(Sending an "Inquiry" via Petfinder does not constitute an application.)
 

About Copper

  • Status: Available for Adoption (adoption info)
  • Species: Dog
  • Rescue ID: D091425
  • General Color: Merle
  • Color: Blue Merle with tan on cheeks and legs
  • Current Size: 42 Pounds
  • Current Age: 4 Years 10 Months (born on 12/16/2020)
  • Location: Lee's Summit MO 64064
  • Microchipped: Yes
  • Fence Required: Yes
  • Housetrained: No
  • Exercise Needs: High
  • Owner Experience Needed: Species
  • Reaction to New People: Friendly

Copper is a 5 year old, high energy 48 pound purebred border collie who recently lost the loving home he had since puppyhood. This gorgeous blue merle boy came into rescue and hasn’t looked back. His sweet sister, Charlie, is in a separate Mo-Kan foster home. Copper loves people of all ages, especially children. He is not good with cats.

Copper was used to being an outdoor dog and is learning that there are different rules indoors. He is very puppylike: perpetually happy, curious, and runs everywhere instead of walking. Copper responds best to gentle touch and calmly delivered commands. He is a blank slate, and eager to please! He is crate trained and runs in preemptively to get a treat, which he takes treats very gently. “Copper, come!” appears to be his favorite command. He thinks he is a lap dog and is learning to sit for affection instead of jumping up for it. Copper walks moderately well on a leash and is learning to stay to one side of his person. He enjoys outings to our local dog park for the people who pet him as much as the dogs he runs with. He is very skilled at reading and reacting appropriately to new dog friends and takes their feedback well.

Copper would do best in a home with a consistent routine. Having been an outdoor dog after his first year of life, he is re-learning potty training. He is crated during the workday with a mid-day dogsitter break while his foster is at work and keeps his kennel clean. He loves being outside, running in a yard and wrestling with his 55 pound housemate, so a fenced yard and a dog companion are preferred. Copper is not good with cats and is hyper focused on chickens. A home without cats or caged small pets is a must.

If he sounds like a great addition to your family, complete an adoption application on the Mo-Kan website.

Copper is being fostered in the Kansas City area.

More about Copper

Good with Dogs, Not Good with Cats, Good with Kids, Good with Adults, Does Good in the Car, Requires a yard, Leashtrained, Cratetrained, Likes to be in your lap, Obedient, Playful, Affectionate, Eager To Please, Intelligent, Even-tempered, Gentle, Goofy

Copper's sister, Charlie (2025) (available for adoption) can also be seen on our website.
Copper's sister, Charlie (2025) (available for adoption) can also be seen on our website.

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