JACK AVAILABLE

Male, 11 years, 47 lbs

JACK is a fluffy puffball senior border collie looking for a soft landing spot with a loving family that will pet him and love on him. We figure JACK is about 11 years of age. He is a long-haired rough coat that weighs in at about 47 pounds. He gets along with the other dogs in the house but doesn’t engage with the adult dogs when they want to play. He is mostly paired up with our 18 pound puppy Coral (also available). They love hanging out together, cuddling during down time, and traveling about the yard during play time. They really enjoy playing bookends to their foster dad, jumping up on the couch to join him for ballgames and pets (not necessarily in that order).

JACK prefers human companionship. The more time you spend with him the better. He will follow you all over the yard. If you stop moving, he will expect to be petted. If you sit down, he will be very pleased to drop his head in your lap for…you guessed it…pets. JACK is house and crate trained. He sleeps peacefully overnight, and also travels well. He does benefit greatly from having the freedom to use the doggy door during the day. Once he got the hang of it (took a couple days) he lets himself out to potty and enjoys soaking up the rays on our secure deck.

The biggest challenge you may face with JACK is that he is hard of hearing. It is toughest when he is out of sight (like when you are outside and he is inside and you wish him to join you). If close by, but back to you, he seems to respond to loud claps. He will go down stairs and is adapting to coming up a short flight of stairs from the deck ramp through the back door. JACK will adapt to changes in routine, but it takes a couple days for him to do so. The quicker you can get him into a routine, and stick with it, the better.

JACK does like toys. His favorites are the hard toys like Nyla bones and buffalo horns. He loves to eat so it will be key to keep plenty of treats around. JACK gets very excited at mealtime. He has all his meals in his crate. He may benefit from being able to follow the lead of another chill dog in the house to help with the routine, and where to go, but would be fine in a one dog household.

If you have a soft spot in your heart for seniors, and you are looking for an affectionate rough coat border to love, who will love you back at least as much, please consider making JACK your next partner.

JACK is micro-chipped, neutered, heartworm negative, on heartworm preventative, and up-to-date on vaccines. If you have an approved application and wish to inquire, send an email to: adoptions@norcalbcrescue.org. If you have not filled out an application, or your application is more than 1 year old, fill out an application here: Adoption Application.

JACK is being fostered north of Corning in Tehama County, CA.