ADOPTED – LEAH

Female, 4 1/2 Months. 20 lbs

Meet LEAH, a 4 1/2-month-old, tri-colored beauty, who is ready to take the world by storm. Leah is sweet and spirited, cuddly and crazy energetic, confident and social with everyone she meets and in every situation she’s encountered since we’ve known her. And she is smart as a whip. Quite simply, the world is Leah’s oyster. Here are some examples:

When LEAH was in her original home, she was left in the backyard, undoubtedly bored and lonely. So, she escaped and took herself on a puppa-venture, exploring the surrounding neighborhoods, meeting and greeting new people, and generally having a fine time. Kind people found her and took her to the shelter, where her family might find her. (Happily, the shelter had a foster home, so she spent no time in the shelter proper.) When her owners made the wise decision they couldn’t provide the stimulation, level of training, and activity Leah clearly needs, they decided to relinquish her, and she came to us. This is a lot of change for a very young pup, yet Leah didn’t show one ounce of concern. Everyone she’s met since the minute she left her original home has been her best friend. She went to the vet the day after she arrived in rescue, and she was delighted to be there, never showing worry or fearfulness. She’s visited her foster mom’s workplace, and all on her own ran up and down the long hallway, going into people’s offices to say hello, and then running back to her foster mom to get a toy to show her new friends. She rode the elevator, no problem. She ran up and down a flight of stairs, no problem. She greeted strangers on her walk down the street, running up to them to say “hello.” Leah is also confident with other dogs, including the adult dogs in her foster home. They’d tell you that her play is rowdy, and sometimes includes a bit of “herding.”

LEAH loves toys, and plays with them with her foster mom or anyone else who will play with her. She likes to play the “keep away” game when she’s asked to bring toys back, so we’re working on that. She loves chew toys and tugging, yet has never chewed up her toys or her bedding or anything else. She is both treat and toy-motivated, so both treats and toys will be great tools in her training. Leah picks things up quickly. (For instance, she learned the first day she was in her foster home that she needed to sit to be released from her crate.) She is also fast and very athletic. The combination of her smarts, confidence, and athleticism might make her a good candidate for all kinds of dog sports. When she’s finally had enough activity and fun things to do, Leah likes to spend time close to her foster mom, snuggling and cuddling, until the next adventure beckons.

LEAH is crate-trained and has never had an accident in her foster home. She also rides well in her crate in the car, fussing for the first few minutes and then riding happily to wherever she’s getting to go. She also walks on a leash without hesitation, even as she is still learning not to take her foster mom on a walk rather than the other way around.

LEAH is a marvelous puppy who will thrive in a home that will provide the level of training and stimulation a spirited young border collie girl needs, i.e., outlets for her smarts and energy. She is not a puppy who will be content to go for walks and play ball in the backyard. Rather, she seeks adventures and learning new things with her person. If you think you might be a person who can provide what Leah needs to be the best puppy/dog she can be, let us know what you’d like to do with her and what your plans for her would be. Leah is ready and waiting for her forever home, but not exactly patiently.

LEAH is started on her puppy vaccines, wormed, and microchipped. She is also on flea & tick and heartworm prevention. As a condition of puppy adoption, she will need to be altered when she reaches approximately 6 months (specific time to be determined by your vet). In addition to the adoption fee, puppy adoption requires a $75 spay/neuter deposit. Upon our receiving the spay/neuter certificate from you, the deposit is refunded. If you have an approved Northern California Border Collie Rescue & Adoptions Adoption Application and wish to inquire about LEAH, please email us at Adoptions@norcalbcrescue.org.

LEAH is being fostered in Orangevale in Sacramento County, CA.