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Header photo: Blaze (GHF Rescue) taken by SportPhotography |
Year after year, hundreds of Border Collies are relinquished to shelters around the world. High energy levels, destructive behavior, inappropriate "herding" behaviors (car chasing, nipping children, running livestock etc.), aggression (perceived or real) are the most popular reasons people give up their border collies. |
Never, NEVER get a border collie (or any other dog!) on a whim. PLAN carefully - a dog IS FOR LIFE. Never, NEVER purchase a border collie (or any other dog!) from a pet shop. You are only supporting efforts of unscrupulous breeders and puppy mills. NO REPUTABLE BREEDER WOULD EVER SELL THEIR DOGS THROUGH A PET SHOP. Support local rescue groups. Donations (food, dog supplies, monetary gifts), volunteering, transport and even, if you qualify - fostering are much needed. Support your local SPA /SPCA / Humane Society - THEY NEED MONEY SO BADLY! If you are giving up a dog - please DO NOT relinquish to your local SPA/SPCA / Humane Society / Animal Control - tight budget constraints don't allow these shelters to keep dogs for very long, nor can they give them the behavior modification training that may be required. Too often, dogs are simply destroyed due to lack of space. Call your local border collie rescue network - (see links below) If you are SURE a Border Collie is the right dog for you - consider a rescue ! If your mind is set on a puppy, thoroughly research breeders. Visit, ask for referrals (from previous buyers, from local rescue organizations, breed clubs and organizations etc.) and go meet their dogs on site. Are the dogs well cared for? Do they get enough physical and mental exercise? Does the breeder do all the health checks? How often do they produce puppies? Beware of the “Commercial Breeder” or “Puppy Mill”. These breeders generally are breeding for one thing only - profit. They usually keep many breeding females, and mass produce dogs with little or no thought to the puppies they are producing, except that they will earn them money. If they ask you no questions other than, "When can you pick up your puppy / pay for him", look elsewhere. Good breeders will ask you a LOT of questions, as they care where their pup ends up and the life it will have. Don't be offended, and don't be shy to ask them a lot of questions too! If they can't / won't answer them, look elsewhere! |
Thinking that a Border Collie will be a "nice pet for the family" is a grave mistake. For the most part, Border collies do NOT make good pets unless several criteria are met including training, loads of activity and early socialization. A Border Collie is an ultra smart dog, which, if bored, WILL invent a job for himself including stalking/chasing/nipping (biting) kids/other pets/livestock, un-renovating your house and car chasing. |
One of 108 BCs in deplorable condition seized from a TN puppy mill claiming to be a breeder/rescuer in September, 2009. |
Pictured at left is “Skip”, Border Collie Rescue Ontario’s poster boy! He was relinquished by a commercial breeder with an unattended deformity in his foot. For Skip’s story, please visit www.bordercollierescueont.com Below is Blaze, another red tri rescued via Glen Highland Farm. Blaze has earned his championship titles in both AAC and USDAA agility and has competed and placed at AAC Nationals. |
Bronwynn and New Furmom, Nancy enjoying the lake. |
Photo by TTL |
Blaze and one of his fans - Photo byTracy Carter |
All Breeds http://www.rosieanimaladoption.org/index.htm Petfinder Nation wide, searchable by breed Canada's Guide to Dogs Rescue Pages Frontier Animal Society (Newport, VT) Animatch (Montreal) Rescue Organizations for Border Collies and Border Collie Crosses New England Border Collie Rescue New England, Northeast Ontario Border Collie Rescue Ontario/Quebec Sweet Border Collie Rescue - Glen Highland Farm Northeast and Eastern Canada Do you currently have a "problem" Border Collie? PLEASE consider training and lifestyle changes BEFORE you relinquish your dog! Unfortunately, Creekside Border Collies does not take in relinquished Border Collies directly. We work with our favorite rescue organization to provide referrals, fostering and fundraising. Please contact one of the rescue organizations listed above directly if you have a dog that you no longer can provide a home for. Dog Walkers, Trainers and others who can help you give your Border Collie what it needs! (Eastern Townships listings) Canada's Guide to Dogs - Daycare, Dog Walkers Listings Au Bonheur des Chiens Dog Park (Magog, North Hatley, Katevale) Complexe Vision Canin - trainer and behaviorist, Sherbrooke. (819) 820-2727 Dre Enid Stiles - Veterinary Behaviorist, Beaconsfield, QC (West Island of Montreal ) |
Bronwynn (Creekside Foster Dog) Adopted in May 2007 Bronwynn spent her first 6 years at a commercial breeder. Her sweet, sweet personality made her an easy dog to foster, though she had a severe fear of men which she never completely overcame while with us. Half of her right ear is missing from a bad case of frostbite. Bronwynn now lives in Toronto, ON with Nancy where she is cherished and loved and will be for the rest of her days. She enjoys long quiet walks and playing in the dog park. In the summer, she spends time on the lake at the cottage. As you can tell from the smiles on her face, she is now one happy girl! |
Taz (Creekside Rescue Referral) Adopted in April, 2008 Taz, a petite 4 year old female, was started on sheep and cattle by a farmer, but was no longer getting the work she needed. Now Taz lives in Northern Quebec and is "Co-Pilot" to a bush pilot! She has acres and acres to exercise on, as well as rivers to swim in and of course, a plane to fly (well sit in anyways). |
Rob (Creekside Rescue Referral) - Sorry no photo available Adopted in February, 2006 Rob, a classically marked, well-bred boy with papers began training as a farm dog for a large flock of sheep and some cattle. However, his happy go lucky, kind temperament didn't suit hard, serious farm work. He is very sweet, very friendly and in 2006 was adopted by a retired veterinarian in St. Johnsbury, VT as a working companion on his hobby farm. |
Jake & Bobby (Creekside Rescue Referrals) Adopted in February, 2007 Jake and Bobby, 2 purebred male brothers were given up because their owners couldn’t find the time to give them what they needed. They are now living together on a 200 acre farm in Carp, Ontario, where they will be trained to bring in the cows, as well as be part of the team in their new guardian's goose control business! No more boredom for these boys! |
Jake & Bobby |
Taz |
Brown Bear (Temporary Creekside Foster Dog) Adopted in April 2010 Black Bear was picked up as a stray in North Hatley and temporarily fostered here while we tried to find his owners. This BC mix was microchipped...However, tracking down an owner who obviously didn't want to be found proved impossible. Because Tap had just whelped her puppies, we couldn't keep Bear in our house and he was miserable in the barn, so Frontier Animal Society in Newport VT / Stanstead, QC provided him with a super duper foster home (I know, I dropped him off!) He has since been adopted by a loving family who will no doubt enjoy his super, unflappable temperament and energy! |
We apologize but we are unable to take in fosters at this time. |