This is me Ted! I have been buzy vacationing and learning human rules. Vacationing was fun. I got to do this a lot:
Learning human rules waz not so much fun because they put thingz like thiz on me:
But foster mom sayz it paid off, and as a result, I am a pet border collie, no longer a semi-feral naughty dog. Also, I am now used to being home when the humans leave and I rarely bark! But hey, whatever rocks their boat... as long as they let me be the ball master and the snoozing-on-the-couch master, I am fine with their silly rules, hehe!
When I first arrived in my foster home I spent several days just lying in my crate watching everything that was going on. It gets pretty exciting here in my foster home.
Once I felt comfortable enough I started to show interest in the other dogs in the house. I have the most fun outside.
I love to herd Kiefer when he is playing in the water.
As you can see I am a very good looking boy. I will be ready to share my new life with a wonderful family soon.
Gidget is a 4 month puppy just come into rescue. She is a sweet little thing with a lot of personality!
Gidget is still learning the rules of living in a house like when to go outside and to love going in her crate but that's what puppies do! She will probably mature to be about 35-40 pounds and maybe 20" at the shoulder.
Gidget gets along with every dog she meets. She is respectful and backs right off if another dog tells her so. She is curious but reserved meeting new people but warms up quickly with some treats. Oh, she LOVES treats!
Here's Gidget on a play date with another 4 month puppy, Shaboo:
They really hit it off and Shaboo enticed Gidget to chase him which she was happy to oblige! You can see the herding drive kick in as they play but all very appropriate.
She even shows some propensity for the agility ring! Bravely following one of my dogs in the tunnels in the yard, then going through them on her own to explore.
Gidget will be available for adoption very soon and promises to make someone very happy! Watch for her to come on the site soon!
Lucy is doing well and still looking for her forever home. She is such a delight and learning more every day! Here is a clip of her latest accomlishments:
It turns out Lucy loves her food! She is eager to offer all she knows to whoever has a treat! She can now sit, down, starting to come when called, will get in her crate and even on a bed all on cue! We are still working on impulse control but she is also a tugging machine!
We are working on fetch but she hasn't quite caught on to that game yet. I am sure she will soon though.
A call came in yesterday that authorities were removing dogs from an overcrowded NY shelter situation, and several border collies needed our help. Our volunteers dropped everything and drove to get the dogs. We got two yesterday, and at least two more should be coming in today.
The two we got are terribly scared (and flea infested!) and will need lots of time and love to start recovering, but we look forward to seeing them blossom now that they will receive the care they need.
This past weekend, two of NEBCR volunteers got into a serious roll-over car accident that totalled their truck and camper.
Thankfully, all three of their dogs were safely crated in the back of the car, and despite the horrific picture you can see here, everyone walked out with only minor bruises and scratches.
If you don't crate your dogs or seatbelt them, please reconsider... if you don't have enough room for crates, there are wonderful tested harness products for dogs available. Some of our volunteers swear by the crash tested Roadie Ruff Rider seatbelts http://www.ruffrider.com/ .
