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My basic info
Breed
Collie
Color
Merle
Age
Young
Size
Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)
Weight
–
Sex
Female
Pet ID
–
My details
Good with dogs
Purebred
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
Housetrained
My story
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Here's what the humans have to say about me:
See Winter's video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eMAiC79h_4
Winter is a stunning one-year-old purebred rough collie. If you’re not familiar with the breed we recommend you read up on them and don’t simply fall in love with her supermodel looks. You’ll find information on the breed here:
Winter was surrendered by her owner to a shelter in southern Idaho suffering from a severe urinary tract infection, which is now cleared up. She is a small collie weighing just 40 pounds.
Winter is said to be good with children, although we have not personally witnessed this. Because of her tendancy to herd, we would recommend a home without very young children.
Winter is housetrained, crate trained, and rides well in the car. She doesn’t heel yet but is good on leash and doesn’t pull. She gets along well with the other dogs in her foster home and enjoys playing with them. The jury is still out on cats as she shows a little too much interest in them, and her foster mom doesn't trust her alone with the family cats.
Winter has been very quiet in her foster home, rarely barking. She takes treats gently, and is fine being confined at night or while her foster mom works.
It’s difficult to come up with anything negative to say about this girl. She does clack her teeth in the air like castanets sometimes when playing with other dogs, although it’s all in fun. (The Collie Club calls it “gator-like teeth snapping.”)
She doesn't apper to have had any formal obedience training and does have a habit of jumping up on people when she’s excited to see them. If she’s feeling particularly frisky and playful in the morning she may show a keen interest in your heels while you’re walking, although she’s never nipped.
She will require an owner committed to regular grooming. Fortunately, she seems to enjoy being brushed. In fact, she enjoys all kinds of attention and will even climb in your lap for cuddles, if allowed.
We think Winter has the potential to be a good therapy dog, emotional support animal, or reading buddy for children, but she’s young, energetic and smart so could potentially do well in a number of activities from nose work to herding.
Winter's adoption fee is $150. She is spayed, up to date on vaccinations, microchipped, and will come with a collar and ID tag.
You must be willing to come to southwestern Idaho to meet Winter if interested in possibly adopting her.
