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My basic info
Breed
Border Collie
Color
Black - with White
Age
4 years 6 months old, Adult
Size
Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)
Weight
40 lbs (current)
Sex
Male
Pet ID
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My details
Good with dogs
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
Housetrained
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🐶 🐕 CRUZ Male Border collie mix approximately 4 years, 40 lbs & AVAILABLE – check out more photos and see the rest of our dogs on our website -- https://norcalbcrescue.org/available-dogs/our-dogs/ 🐕 🐶
Meet CRUZ, a handsome 4-year-old, 40 pound, smooth-coated black-and-white boy with classic Border collie markings. Cruz is as beautiful on the inside as he is on the outside. A sweet, happy boy, he immediately takes to people. In fact, his favorite place to be is with people. He needs nothing more than a human to pet him, and a lap in which to drop his head, to be content. He is comfortable and enjoys the outdoors, but CRUZ has a strong drive to be inside where he can be safe, warm (or cool), secure, and near his family.
CRUZ can go from contented-to-simply-hang-with-his-human to playing a rousing game of fetch in a finger snap. Most times he will bring the ball back to you and drop it or let you take it from his gentle mouth. And when you tire of tossing, he switches off his BC boy energy and settles back into hang out mode.
CRUZ likes toys and sticks, well, really, more like branches, and when our puppy Una was here, he had nonstop fun playing tug with her. He gets along well with all the other dogs in his foster home, from larger to smaller and older to younger. Sometimes he can be a little forward in his play, so the temperament of the other dog(s) in his home will matter, though he seems naturally gentler with smaller dogs. While he would enjoy the company of another dog, he’d really love to be the only one so he gets all the attention. He mostly ignores cats.
A very well-mannered boy in the house, CRUZ is both house and crate trained, and travels well while crated. He’ll come over for pets, unsure of whether to get on the couch or not. Sometimes he’ll come half way, but mostly lays his head on your lap. When you stop petting him he’ll circle the couch a couple times, and then settle at your feet. He is smart, having learned to negotiate the doggy door very quickly and to walk nicely on the short leash walks he takes in his foster home. He would probably love to learn to walk or run next to his person for longer distances, sharing adventures and meeting new people. CRUZ is mostly praise, but also treat motivated, which should make his continued training fun.
CRUZ is mildly incontinent, and his incontinence is controlled with medication. It was difficult even to detect because it was so minor, but some drips were noticed towards the back of his crate enough times to alert us to the issue. We are happy discuss this issue further with you, and we can even share lab results, particularly if you’d like to discuss with your veterinarian.
If you are looking for a devoted companion that loves to be loved on, a fun-loving boy who is a joy to train and play with, and love petting your pup, then please consider giving CRUZ his forever home.
CRUZ is micro-chipped, neutered, heartworm negative and on preventative, and up-to-date on vaccinations. If you have an approved Northern California Border Collie Rescue & Adoptions Adoption Application (https://norcalbcrescue.org/adoption/adoption-application/) and wish to inquire about CRUZ, please email us at Adoptions@norcalbcrescue.org. If you have an approved adoption application with Border Collie Rescue of Northern California let us know and we will request it be forwarded to us for consideration.
CRUZ is fostering north of Corning in Tehama County, CA.
