Please feel free to share any type/mix of collie/sheep dog, currently in a rescue or pound in Ireland on this page. This is not the place for rehoming family pets or selling dogs but if you know of a dog in urgent need of a foster/forever home, please private message this page and we will try to help. If any rescue would prefer we do not share their dogs please let us know via pm :)
Breed informa
tion for potential adopters (information taken from www.dogbreedinfo.com)
Border Collie
The Border Collie is very intelligent and aware of their surroundings. They are able to be trained to a high degree. This is one of the hardest working dogs thriving on praise. Border Collies are represented among the leaders in competitive levels in various sports, excelling in agility skills, obedience, sheepdog trials and Frisbee. For those who wish to reach high levels in dog sports, the Border Collie is a gift from heaven. Farmers are also happy with them, as they were originally bred as a farm hand.Provided they gets sufficient activity to keep them occupied and ample exercise, the Border Collie will get along quite happily with other dogs, and children, however they may be aggressive with other dogs of the same sex if you are not showing 100% leadership with them. These dogs are too intelligent to lie around the house all day with nothing to do. If you are not willing to put many hours a day into keeping these dogs well exercised in both mind and body, than it is recommended you do not adopt a Border Collie.The Border Collie is not recommended for apartment life. They are very active indoors and do best with acreage. This breed will do fine in a kennel provided it has daily activity and sees plenty of its handler. This breed is not suited to life chained up in the back yard all day.The Border Collie needs regular combing and brushing to keep the coat gleaming. Rough Collie (and smooth collie)
The rough collie is a highly intelligent dog. Sensitive, mild-mannered, sweet, easy to train and loyal. Usually good with other pets and friendly with other dogs. They are natural herders and puppies may try and herd humans, and need to be taught not to do this. Faithful, playful, docile and protective of their family members and good with children. Socialize them well to prevent them from becoming wary of strangers. They are not aggressive, but they do tend to be suspicious of people they sense unstable vibes from. The Collie will dog okay in an apartment as long as they are sufficiently exercised. They are relatively inactive indoors and do best with at least an average-sized yard.The Collie needs plenty of exercise, which includes a daily, long walk.The stiff coat sheds dirt readily and a thorough weekly brushing will keep it in good condition. I recommend anyone wishing to adopt a dog further research the breed they are considering to ensure it is suitable for their home and lifestyle.
