ADOPTED – SAM is as affable a guy as The Sam Malone of Cheers fame. He wants everyone to be happy with him & thrives on positive reinforcement. It’s easy to be happy with Sam because he truly is such a good boy. Sam likes to try new things & join in the fun with his littermates & the other dogs in his foster home. And did we mention cute? Sam has soft eyes & a beautiful black & white, easy-to-care-coat. He also has a “thumbprint” on the top of his head. Some dog lovers call this “the lucky thumbprint” & others call it “the mark of wisdom.” We say whoever adopts him will be wise & lucky!

Like his siblings, Sam loves to play with toys & with people & other dogs. He would do well in a home with another dog, but would be happy as an only dog, soaking up all the love & attention. He’s easy-going that way. Sam is a bright, inquisitive boy, who will enjoy learning new things, & enjoying the treats & play-rewards that come along with all of that. If you’re looking for a devoted, fun-loving friend to pal around with & to simply hang out afterwards, our Sam just might be the best puppy sidekick you could ask for.

ADOPTED – CARLA is a girl with focus.  She checks things out & then sets herself to the task at hand: pouncing on a toy, following her foster mom & pups around the yard in a game of puppy train, or finding something or someplace new to explore thoroughly & purposefully. Carla especially loves chew toys & treats, so both work well for training rewards, & as smart as she is, training should be a blast with this little girl.   Carla is active & adventurous, & has a can do attitude.  Yet she has a calm button, too.  When we took her photographs for the website, she was hands-down the most poised puppy.  She seemed to know what we wanted her to do & held her pose again & again.  She has a beautiful black & white smooth coat, which will be easy to care for.  Can you tell that this little girl has it all?  She would thrive in a home where she would have lots of opportunities to train & learn.  (Dog sports anyone?) She loves to show her person what she can do.

ADOPTED – Meet FRASER, an 8-week-old girlie with a beautiful tri-colored smooth coat.   And we’re all taking bets on what her ears are going to do (just today we see ears heading in an upward direction). Fraser is spunk & sweet rolled into one.  At about 10 pounds, she can run with the big dogs & loves to.  She isn’t afraid of anything.  She chases after the big dogs in her foster home until she is tired enough to do somersaults across the yard.  She doesn’t want to miss out on anything.  And when she becomes a pest & they tell her to back off, she listens. One of her favorite things to do is to gather all the toys, even toys that are bigger than her, & take them into her “lair,” creating a big pile.  It’s hilarious.  She doesn’t guard her toys; she simply collects them. Like all puppies her age, when she gets too tired, she has trouble winding down, so that is the time she needs to return to her pen or crate & take a puppa-nap.  She is crate-trained, & is making great progress in potty-training. 

Meet our sweet FRANNY girl. She is a 32lb, 10m old BC mix with a soft, medium coat and cute fluffy ears. FRANNY’s favorite thing is her person. She will follow her foster mom around the house, then settle at her feet. She is a typical young girl who is still puppy-ish and will sometimes chew things that she should not given the chance. A little puppy proofing or limiting where she can go in the house is all she needs.

ADOPTED – LEMON is a darling 6-7 month old Border Collie mix weighing in at roughly 40lbs and gaining! She has a long-haired, rough gold coat with minimal white and perfect collie ears.

LEMON knows her name and has a decent recall, especially when a treat follows. She is very food-motivated and also responds well to “no.” She is a bit of a chewer, so must be watched closely or crated while alone. LEMON does not prefer, nor particularly enjoy her crate, but goes into her crate well with a small nudge and subsequently sleeps without complaints. She is potty trained, but she does not signal when she needs to go out, so needs frequent offerings.

ADOPTED – PENELOPE is a border collie cross weighing in at 30 pounds.  She is under one-year-old and has been spayed.  Penelope is a beautiful, well-balanced little girl with deep brown inquisitive eyes.  Although she appears black and white in pictures, Penelope’s true color is dark chocolate brown with white accents and mahogany brown freckles on her nose.

PENELOPE is fun, energetic, and very curious.  She loves to explore the yard on her own, and mostly stays close by her humans when outside. Penelope is both agile and athletic.  She will run and turn on a dime, then stop and look at you.  If she hears no command, Penelope will continue to run and play on her own.  On hot days, you will find Penelope lounging in the kiddy pool.

ADOPTED – Hi. My name is Ty.

I am about 6-years-old, and I am a Border collie mix, weighing about 50 pounds. My coat is gorgeous, shiny, and medium-length. The first thing I hear people say when they meet is “What a lovely dog!” And they are right. Not only am I gorgeous, but very well- mannered and loving. I am a BUDDY dog, just bursting with cuteness, personality, and devotion. I go everywhere, and wherever I go, I am very well-behaved. No jumping, or barking, no yapping at dogs across the street, or lunging at the end of the leash, and no barking at the mailman or garbage people. I am well-balanced, calm, and centered, especially for a herding dog.  I even behave well at the coffeehouse or tea shop.

ADOPTED – SARGENT (AKA Sarge) is a 36+ pound, 6-month-old neutered border collie mix, who is as beautiful on the inside as he is on the outside.  Like his sister Tootsie, he is active & playful, yet is surprisingly easy-going for an adolescent pup.  He is endearingly clumsy & goofy sometimes, but don’t let this fool you!  Sarge is smart as a whip & learns whatever is asked of him quickly.  For example, he learned to use the doggy door in his foster home in a fingersnap!

ADOPTED – FREDDY is classically marked smooth coat black and white Border collie. He is 5 months of age, 28 lbs and full of spunk. FREDDY is a very active Border collie mouthy youngster who is still learning. And learn he will. He is very smart, knows sit, is doing ok with “crate’ (but he’d much rather be out and about), and has learned to be quiet and still before being fed. In fact that is about the only time he’s still. He does bark some, but mostly when egged on by the other dogs. He is very treat and praise motivated so training should be a blast. An adopter experienced with the personalities of Border collies / herding dogs would be a huge benefit.

ADOPTED – BUCKLEY (BUCK BUCK) is an 11 week male bundle of joy. This 14 pound, tri-colored Border collie mix loves life. He has fun no matter what he’s doing. He enjoys being petted, will follow you around everywhere, and enjoys playing with his three adult dog siblings. He can be a little shy when he first meets another dog, but quickly gains confidence. He is not shy at all when meeting people. He loves everyone he meets. BUCKLEY would love another dog to learn from and hang out with, but may do well in a home as an only dog if his family wants to spend lots of time with him. If there is not another dog in the family he would benefit from play dates with other dogs.