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My basic info
Breed
Pit Bull Terrier/Border Collie
Color
Black - with White
Age
Young
Size
Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)
Weight
–
Sex
Male
Pet ID
–
My details
Good with dogs
Needs experienced adopter
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
Housetrained
My story
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Here's what the humans have to say about me:
Benny is an oh so darn cute pup born around April of 2023. We think he is a Pitt/Border Collie mix. Look at those markings! He has black and white complete with speckles. Such a striking looking boy! We love the way one eye has a black patch and the other has a white. He's the ying and yang of dogs.
Benny is a nice size, 40 lbs. He's muscular and well formed, a healthy boy. He has a playful attitude and likes other dogs. He has good dog skills and not a mean bone in his body. He's happy go lucky and always ready for some fun. His favorite playmate is a Husky who has his energy level and strength. He lives with older, smaller dogs too and is fine to leave them alone when they don't want to play. Benny lives at a pet hotel and meets new dogs regularly.
We can see the Border Collie in Benny in the focused way he chases his toys. He gets low to the ground with intense focus to retrieve the toy. He is ecstatic when gets the toy and brings it back to his foster mom. He prances around the yard with utter joy and satisfaction. His toy motivation allows his foster mom to exercise him properly without having to run a marathon. His foster mom is no spring chicken; jogging is out of the question for her.
Benny is very athletic and strong. He needs an experienced owner who enforces rules with consistency and kindness. Rinse and repeat, rinse and repeat. We don't recommend Benny to a family with small children; he is too strong and too much of a puppy still. While Benny is excellent in his crate and has never had an accident, he would not be happy in a home where he spends the better part of a day in his crate. He needs activity, both mind and body.
Benny came to us with zero manners! He was dumped on a windy country road after the local shelter explained to his owner that they didn't have room for him. It's clear that his human was heartless and didn't spend any time with Benny teaching him to be a good boy. That's alright, his foster mom is teaching him how to live in the human world. Fortunately, Benny is eager to learn and eager to please. This is going to be a stellar boy.
Benny learns quickly and already knows the following: sit, wait, toy, go night night, off, AH-AH, watch me, ok.
Here are the Pros and Cons of Benny in a nut shell:
Pros:
Good disposition, happy boy
Loves to fetch, play with toys (learning to drop it)
Smart
Eager to please
Eager to learn
Loves people and other dogs
Crate trained-never had an accident
Energetic
Loving
Very healthy
Low shed
NO smell (like the Mr Clean Magic Eraser- dirt on paws become clean without bathing! Like magic!)
Cons:
Puppy brain
Doesn't know how strong he is
Mouthy
Doesn't understand the human world- yet
Loves to chew
Easily excited
**Adoption fee includes spay/neuter, vet visits, deworming, and shots. **
Adoption Application: mercyrescue.org
Benny is an oh so darn cute pup born around April of 2023. We think he is a Pitt/Border Collie mix. Look at those markings! He has black and white complete with speckles. Such a striking looking boy! We love the way one eye has a black patch and the other has a white. He's the ying and yang of dogs.
Benny is a nice size, 40 lbs. He's muscular and well formed, a healthy boy. He has a playful attitude and likes other dogs. He has good dog skills and not a mean bone in his body. He's happy go lucky and always ready for some fun. His favorite playmate is a Husky who has his energy level and strength. He lives with older, smaller dogs too and is fine to leave them alone when they don't want to play. Benny lives at a pet hotel and meets new dogs regularly.
We can see the Border Collie in Benny in the focused way he chases his toys. He gets low to the ground with intense focus to retrieve the toy. He is ecstatic when gets the toy and brings it back to his foster mom. He prances around the yard with utter joy and satisfaction. His toy motivation allows his foster mom to exercise him properly without having to run a marathon. His foster mom is no spring chicken; jogging is out of the question for her.
Benny is very athletic and strong. He needs an experienced owner who enforces rules with consistency and kindness. Rinse and repeat, rinse and repeat. We don't recommend Benny to a family with small children; he is too strong and too much of a puppy still. While Benny is excellent in his crate and has never had an accident, he would not be happy in a home where he spends the better part of a day in his crate. He needs activity, both mind and body.
Benny came to us with zero manners! He was dumped on a windy country road after the local shelter explained to his owner that they didn't have room for him. It's clear that his human was heartless and didn't spend any time with Benny teaching him to be a good boy. That's alright, his foster mom is teaching him how to live in the human world. Fortunately, Benny is eager to learn and eager to please. This is going to be a stellar boy.
Benny learns quickly and already knows the following: sit, wait, toy, go night night, off, AH-AH, watch me, ok.
Here are the Pros and Cons of Benny in a nut shell:
Pros:
Good disposition, happy boy
Loves to fetch, play with toys (learning to drop it)
Smart
Eager to please
Eager to learn
Loves people and other dogs
Crate trained-never had an accident
Energetic
Loving
Very healthy
Low shed
NO smell (like the Mr Clean Magic Eraser- dirt on paws become clean without bathing! Like magic!)
Cons:
Puppy brain
Doesn't know how strong he is
Mouthy
Doesn't understand the human world- yet
Loves to chew
Easily excited
**Adoption fee includes spay/neuter, vet visits, deworming, and shots. **
You can donate online two ways:
-PayPal https://www.paypal.com/fundraiser/charity/1453765 OR
-Amazon wish list under Mercy Animal Rescue
Their adoption process
1.
Submit Application
Once you have found one of our wonderful animals you would like to become a part of your family, you will submit an application.
2.
Meet the Pet
After your application is approved, we will set up a date for you to meet the potential new family member.
3.
Sign Adoption Contract
Once you meet and fall in love with your new family member, you just have to pay the adoption fee and sign the adoption contract.
4.
Take the Pet Home
Now you get to take your new fur-baby home.
Congratulations!
Additional adoption info
*Adoption Application required.
*Vet Reference required. If haven't had pets before, a
personal reference may be used.
*Spay or Neuter required if not done at time of adoption.
*Contract required.
*Adoption Application required.
*Vet Reference required. If haven't had pets before, a
personal reference may be used.
*Spay or Neuter required if not done at time of adoption.
*Contract required.
Go meet their pets
We hold adoption events and other special events at different locations each month. You can find that information on our website.
mercyrescue.org
We hold adoption events and other special events at different locations each month. You can find that information on our website.
mercyrescue.org
More about this rescue
We are a non-profit animal rescue group.
We started out as just a fund, at our local vet, to help pay for operations, etc. for animals in need. Now we rescue animals in need: injured, sick, old, or dying. We give them a second chance and the best life we can until a forever home can be found. We take animals most other rescues turn down because we believe all life is worth our efforts.
Our organization is all volunteer and foster based, because we do not have a shelter. We do not euthanize our animals to make room for more. We run totally on donations and are willing to take any type [money, food, toys, bedding, crates, etc.]. Donations can be mailed to PO Box 2371, Marion NC 28752.
We are a non-profit animal rescue group.
We started out as just a fund, at our local vet, to help pay for operations, etc. for animals in need. Now we rescue animals in need: injured, sick, old, or dying. We give them a second chance and the best life we can until a forever home can be found. We take animals most other rescues turn down because we believe all life is worth our efforts.
Our organization is all volunteer and foster based, because we do not have a shelter. We do not euthanize our animals to make room for more. We run totally on donations and are willing to take any type [money, food, toys, bedding, crates, etc.]. Donations can be mailed to PO Box 2371, Marion NC 28752.
