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My basic info
Breed
Border Collie
Color
Black - with White
Age
Adult
Size
Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)
Weight
–
Sex
Female
Pet ID
–
My details
Good with dogs
Good with cats
Purebred
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
Housetrained
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All potential adopter’s will need to be approved to adopt from MWBCR and should visit our website at www.mwbcr.org for more information on the approval process.
6/29
On 06/24/2015 Lady was rescued from a high kill shelter in southern Indiana and arrived at our house. Lady is such a sweetheart and loves to be called a "good girl". Her old owner relinquished her to a high kill shelter because they said she would run off during thunderstorms and upset the neighbors. Since Lady was kept outside during the thunderstorms, I don't blame her for trying run away since I would probably done the same.
Lady’s life has not always been so “lady” like since she was an outdoor farm dog. When some people hear "outdoor farm dog", some people picture a dog that might not be housebroken, not well socialized, very energetic, and not used to indoor living. Not only does Lady not fit that stereo type, she also has adapted amazingly to us, two other dogs, and a cat.
The owner that relinquished Lady to this kill shelter was pretty much guaranteed Lady would be put down. One person inside this shelter reached out to MWBCR because they thought Lady was pretty special. MWBCR was told she may only have a few days to live and that it would be extremely hard to keep her alive longer because of their quick kill policy. Mwbcr and many of the volunteers stepped in along with Lady's savior from the shelter to help transport. Without any trouble, after many hours, multiple cars, different people, no messed crates, and only a little anxiety, Lady arrived ready to start her journey to a forever home.
When we arrived home, immediately after popping the tailgate on my Jeep, Stoli (our Border collie) put two paws in the trunk to greet our new houseguest. Lady wagged her tail and they exchanged some nose to nose sniffing. Lady then jumped out where she was then met by a barking/growling 3 pound 3 legged Macaroon (our poodle). Lady did not pay much attention to anything but getting pet and wagging her tail. If you pet Lady for more than 5 seconds, she will roll over because belly rubs are her favorite!
From our experience outside, she doesn't seem like runner and has shown no interest in the multiple bunnies in our yard. Luckily for our cat, Lady also has shown no interest in herding, chasing or nipping. Lady the "outdoor farm dog" has turned out to be a well mannered, housebroken, loving and loves to be pet border collie. She even doesn’t mind a 3 lbs 3 legged poodle barking and running around her trying to be a little tough guy. All great news.
The first day had gone really well and so did bedtime when we put Lady in one and our poodle in the other crate for bed. We were a little concerned that we would have a hard time getting Lady in the crate but after about 30 she was in and comfortable. That night it started to rain and she didn't make a noise or fuss. At about 2 am I was awoken by a loud crash of thunder and the sound of Lady scratching at the cage. I now see what they were talking about, but this is not Lady’s fault. The poor girl was kept outside during storms so she didn't know any better and was probably scared for her life. I tried to sleep with her out of her crate in a separate bedroom with just her and me. She wouldn't settle down being outside of the crate and I didn't want her to hurt herself so the only thing was to put her back in the crate and keep her company. That night I slept next to her and Macaroon in the kitchen. She had no troubles and slept the rest of the night.
When we are at work she is crated and we have a live feed video monitor where we can see how the dogs are doing. She just lays down and sleeps. She also hasn't messed her crate or had any accidents in the house. I could not ask for anything more. While feeding her last night, Macaroon ran up to her bowl and tried to start to eat her food. She didn't growl or show her teeth but she simply took her nose and swept him gently to the side.
At this point we would like to drop the term “outdoor farm dog” from be associated with Lady. She is a well behaved and potty trained border collie with the sweetest disposition. So far Lady's favorite activities are getting belly rubs, attention, relaxing and to be told she is a good girl. Lady is looking for the forever home that can give her as much love as she can give. Please stay tuned as we are going to work hard on her fear of storms and continuing to learn more about Lady.
For more information go to www.mwbcr.org or the foster home at Hpjoe2001@hotmail.com
