Sky has arrived!

Isn't she just beautiful? Petite with big ears, and a cuddle bug too. Sky is adjusting into with the pack quickly. It was wonderful to have a sunny afternoon to spend outdoors with all the dogs. She came in as an owner surrender to a local shelter. An older person with a pup that was a bit too much for them. So no harm done to the pup, she just needs training and exposure to the big wide world. We'll get to know her a bit before she's posted for adoption.

Southern OR/Northern CA Need help

I'm posting this for those living near southern OR and northern CA. I'm sure if you live in other areas transport could be arranged if you care to help.

Border Collie Rescue of Northern California, Inc. desperately needs Foster Homes for our Border Collies. Every day we have to turn down wonderful, deserving dogs because there is no room at the inn. These dogs are euthanized at shelters every day. PLEASE HELP US. A secure yard/kennel is required, dogs should sleep in the house at night in a crate. You should have time to train, socialize and exercise the Border Collie. The dogs need to be house trained and obedience trained. They are placed as companions first, competition & herding dogs second.This is the PERFECT answer for the dog lover who has to travel part of the year and cannot keep a full time pet. Take a Border Collie for the time you know you will be at home. You will reap the rewards of pet ownership without the fulltime responsibility. And living with a Border Collie is special. Not always easy, but special. We are not financially responsible for any damage to your property while caring for a B.C. We do pay for the dog's expenses to include food and veterinary care as long as expenses are authorized by Rescue. This is not a job for a first time pet owner, but someone who has experience with dogs. If you would like to help please fill out our foster application, or for more information email Terri at tld4now@aol. com Visit the web site http://www.bcrescuenc.org/

Rueben's new pastime

Updates always bring joy to the heart.


Rueben was a very special little foster dog to me so it is especially wonderful to see how much he loves his new life.


What great exercise for a Border Collie and his humans, thank you Anita and Laurel.
Click on the photos for a larger view.

Sky and her best friend

Want to lay down for a nap too?

Sky looking for a home

This young female Border Collie is finishing her shelter required quarantine time and being spayed this week. Her current foster mom is working with Sky on some resource guarding issues. I've met Sky and her pictures don't due her justice. She is very cute and playful. She should have an experienced owner willing to continue her training. I'll continue to update info on her.

Sonja's settled in her new home

Sonja's eye surgery site has healed wonderfully. The mom and daughter that cared for her will now keep her as their own. Thanks to all who sent emails of healing thoughts for Sonja, she's doing great.

Sonja's surgery went well

Sonja did just great. They think her eye was likely causing her a bit of pain before removal.

The surgery site is swelling some so we'll use cold packs for a couple days. She will start pain meds and antibiotics to prevent infection tomorrow morning. Hopefully she will leave the stitches alone, but we have an E-collar waiting if needed.

Sonya is staying with Maggie and Marisa in Corvallis during her heal time. I thank them so much for doing this for Sonja and for me. Keeping her calm and resting with a pack of seven her at my house would have been a challenge. If they fall in love with her she will become their dog.

It's been a long day for us all. Thanks to everyone for your support and prayers. And a big thank you to Dr. Harter for her excellent skill and devotion to shelter animals.

Sonja's surgery scheduled

Her eye surgery is scheduled for Nov. 19th. Dogs are lucky in the sense they don't know what's coming. Poor girl, she'll lose an eye and get spayed on the same day, ouch. From what I've read eye removal is painful afterwards. I won't skimp on pain meds for her. This photo if of her good side.

The camera loves Sonja

Sonja spent the day at home. I haven't heard back from the surgery department yet. I feel bad not knowing how much discomfort she is feeling. It is not pleasant looking it the eye, but she is such an absolute love it doesn't matter. She came up on the couch for lovin' this morning. She was ecstatic when I came home from work. Hopefully we will have good news tomorrow. Otherwise I will schedule her surgery with my local vet.

First morning with Sonja

I've contact OSU Vet School regarding Sonja's surgery. Dr. N roughly estimated Sonja's eye removal at $500. It would likely be more as she will spayed while under anesthesia. From what I've read she will need pain meds as her discomfort will be high. If Sonja's luck holds, or mine actually, and OSU performs the surgery it will be at no charge. Cross your paws for us.

Sonja will need surgery

Sonja was picked up as a stray by dog control. Her first day out of the slammer started with a trip to the vet where we then were referred to a specialist. Sonja will need to have an eye removed due to glaucoma caused by trauma of some type. It will be a first for both of us to experience. Thank you so much to Dr. Rosenlicht and Dr. Nguyen for their services.

This girl is a classic Border Collie right out of the film "Babe". Sonja is beautiful and took her stress filled day in stride. She has a lovely temperament, a little nervous yet, but she met the pack her with ease. In a few days she will know the routine and she will relax. She will need spay surgery as well, looks like she may have had at least one litter of pups. You never know I could have had one of her babes.....

What to do on a fall afternoon

Eddie is a fetching fool. He will go till I give up tossing. Ed is so devoted to the game he will put the item to toss right in your hand. When that doesn't work he tosses it as you as these photos show. For a dog with bad hips he rarely shows discomfort. I keep watch on how much activity he gets a day so he doesn't over due. He takes supplements to help his joints and I keep pain meds on hand if he shows discomfort. Eddie is available for adoption. Not likely to happen though as most folks want a Border Collie to hike and bike with. A home for Eddie would need to be understanding dog owners willing to spend the little extra for his pills. His prognosis with guidance from a vet could be years of pain free companionship by just restricting excessive repetitive movements. It's a lot to ask of adoptees, but Eddie is worth it.

Rueben has been adopted

Some foster dogs become more dear to the heart than others. It may be their personality, looks, behaviors or just the crappy beginning their lives had. They envelope your heart in mere moments. You fall so madly in love with them you can't wait to get back home to receive their barks and wiggles.

Well Rueben was one of those dogs for me. His excitement when I came home was unmeasurable. He slept with me every night and was rarely out of my sight. It often felt like he read my mind. Knowing how hard it would be to evaluate applications and actually part with him a dear fellow rescuer offered to do the deed for me.

Christine generously took over the duty of finding Rueben a loving forever home by taking him to foster in Portland. She sent updates and photos, like the one above, letting me know what a great little dog he is. It was very insightful to see Rueben through someone else's eyes.

So now Rueben has a new home in Washington with a doting couple who will take him everywhere and do everything together. What more could a devoted canine ask for.

A big thank you to Christine. It might be that Rueben left a little hole in her heart too!

Happy days Rueben.

Erin aka the Princess

Erin is part of the family. She has so much personality, bounce and energy that we call her the Princess when we talk about her.




She's a happy toy lovin' dog.


She can even give a back rub!

Fleck is ready for his forever home

Any takers on this beautiful loving canine?




What an amazing dog Fleck is. He came to work with me, meeting every dog that came shopping with a play bow. He was good with little kids and gave the store cats all the room they needed. I don't know that I've had a foster dog do as well as he did. No issues of any kind.
We took some great new pictures, enjoy.

Ruby's new home

Ruby gets to spend her days helping her new owner work as a wild bird biologist. What more could a border collie wish for. Many hours with her humans and the great outdoors. Perfect placement.

Addy found a home

Addy is being adopted by a local vet student and her husband. Being doted on by two caring humans is just what he deserves, walks at the park nearby and lots of attention. Addy showed Ruby the ropes before he left.

Ruby because she's a gem!

Look at this beauty. Sprang from Linn County Animal Control on Thursday. Home for a de-flea bath, dinner and meeting the pack made a full day for Ruby. She looks enough like Rueben to be her sister, hence the name Ruby. She still has baby teeth and moves like a youngster a bit unsure of herself. She met the pack with ease, no accidents in the house and sleeps quietly in her crate. Sounds like another one that will be hard to part with....

Fleck and the Full Pack at Play

How many dogs can you see?

Fleck the Catahoula

The story of how Fleck came into rescue in Idaho is told in a previous post. Being dumped like trash hasn't damaged this big boy in any way. Check out the link for more info on his breed.

Fleck is a big silly pup. Happy, cuddly, and curious. Enjoy these fine pictures of Fleck taken by someone who knows how to use the damn camera!

Flying Fleck

Pilot N Paws generously donated flying Fleck from Boise Idaho to Troutdale Oregon. Wow how many dogs get to fly in the seat of a little plane? I met them at the airport and attempted to take some pictures.









These photos give you some idea why my husband, Louis, takes ALL the pictures.

Fleck arrived safe and sound ready for the drive to Shedd.

Ali and Addy update

With nine canines in the house and a busy work schedule, blog time is low on the "to do" list.

Ali is being spayed this morning and I have several applications working for her. She is such a happy bouncy youngster, she will heal fast.
October 2nd, Ali has found a wonderful home in Powell Butte OR.

Addy will go in for his neuter surgery on Friday. I noticed this morning that he is just now becoming settled enough to start playing with toys. Maybe he's decided it's really okay here. He still keeps an eye on his girl Ali, always knowing where she is.

I always warn/instruct new adopters that the dog you know in the first couple days will be so different in a week or two or three. Some times the companion that emerges is better sometimes not. For those who aren't familiar with adopting from a rescue most use a contract stating the dog will be returned to the adopting rescue for what ever reason during the life of the dog. It doesn't happen often. That is why we take the time to interview and do a home visit so we can place a dog in a home that fits the individual dog best. Patience from canines and humans both help to make "forever" placements.

Fleck will be joining the pack at Shedd as soon as transport is arranged. We felt a change in venue might lead him to the perfect family to love him.



This adorable little pup is a male Catahoula mix about 5 months old. He was dumped with his littermates in the mountains outside of Horseshoe Bend Idaho. A couple of fishermen watched a blue car drive up and park not too far from where they were fishing, dump a bag of puppy food on the ground, dump these three beautiful little puppies out and drive off. Talk about a loving home. The funny thing is that these three little sweeties are very social and love people and you would think they had a decent home in the beginning of their little lives. His siblings have been adopted and he's just tapping his foot waiting for that right home for him too. He is a wonderful little guy, very playful, loves the other dogs and ignores the cats - unless they run. He is neutered, vaccinated, microchipped and ready to go. He's such a happy little guy and would make a wonderful addition to someone looking for a companion to take places and do things with.

Ali & Addy

Talk about a good day for a dog, freed from animal control, a run in the big yard, then a bath and dinner. Well maybe the bath wasn't so much fun, but they sure smell better. Ali is young as she still has her baby teeth. She is a cutie with one ear up one ear down. She's not house broke so we'll work on that. Addy is older maybe a year plus. He's a handsome, affectionate, wanna be lap dog. Both seem well socialized with dogs and people. I'll assess them for a week or so before posting them on petfinder.com.