A great border collie (really, is there any other kind?) is ready for a new home
Meet Chevelle ("Chevy" for short), a 6-year-old smooth coat (short hair, she weighs about 50 pounds) border collie who was turned in by her owner to Border Collies in Need. Go to their website to contact them if you're interested. (You're also all invited to "Like" the group via its Facebook page: www.facebook.com/bcin.inc/)
The rescue group -- these are great folks, I adopted Tess & Cowboy from them -- has had Chevy for 8 months and is really trying to get her placed:
"Chevy, as we fondly call her, is a sad statistic we see all too often. People get a dog, then babies come and the dog becomes 'too much,' relegated to second, third or further down the line of priorities. Chevy was incredibly bonded to her man. Upon intake, she became extremely shut down. At points, we did not know if she would turn around. She was distrustful of everyone. One thing about this breed is that they are so highly intelligent they can overthink situations and that is just what Chevy did.
"She adores ball, is highly driven and we felt that would be our way 'in.' It was, it just took much longer than we expected. She took her time regaining trust of humans. But, boy, once she gave in, she has become the most affectionate girl in foster care!
"Chevy is housebroken and has good manners with one exception. She counter surfs, so no food can be left on counters. She settles very nicely inside and certainly has an 'off' button. She adores fetching her ball. She has been very good with the resident 3- and 5-pound dogs and gets along with everyone but one female here who insists on challenging her. We would say Chevy is an upper level girl and would be happy with a subordinant female or any male canine companion. She was an only dog in her previous life and would probably do well as one again, if provided the human interaction she craves.
"Chevy is such a lovely girl and we are looking for her real forever home. She certainly deserves that."
About the Bloggers
Daily Breeze reporter Donna Littlejohn has shared her homes with a succession of wonderful, funny, and occasionally difficult canines -- Muffin, Fritz, Ellie, Mercy, Pilgrim and now Cowboy, an Australian shepherd-border collie, and Tess, a border collie. From strong-willed terriers to weirdly obsessed Australian shepherds, they've invaded her world with boundless energy, wet noses, muddy paws and soggy tennis balls. But they've really brought so much more than that -- like laughter and joy, some unexpected life lessons, and more than a few tears along the way.
E-mail Donna at donna.littlejohn@dailybreeze.com.
Josh Grossberg grew up with the usual array of animals: goldfish, dogs, hamsters, parakeets and turtles. He now owns the loudest dog in the South Bay(Video: Rocket the Dog) and is the least popular person on his block. He spends his free time in dog parks, pet shops and always has an extra plastic bag in his pocket just in case. He also has a cat.
E-mail Josh at josh.grossberg@dailybreeze.com.
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