10/11/2021
Adult male Border Collie looking for a home:
"Jake" is a very sweet, very energetic 2-3 y/o intact male who needs a new home. He is not registered and his tail is bobbed, like an Aussie's. Apparently he did not have much training when he was younger, so he is still working on basic manners and obedience, but according to his owner, he has come a long way. I enjoyed being around him one evening recently, though he does like to jump, but otherwise he did very well. His interactions with other males in the past have not always gone smoothly. According to his owner, he does not provoke a fight or look for trouble, but he does not back down easily, even from a much larger dog. He did fine with one of my females (Flora), my family's (very goofy) Pyrenees/ BC mix, Flossie, and their old BC mix male, Kep.
Jake loves playing ball and Frisbee, and enjoys water. He did very well with all my younger siblings (aged 6-13), plus the various adults in the group. There was a lot of noise, activity, children on bikes, talking, throwing balls, etc, plus he was in a strange place with strange dogs, horses, and other stimuli, and although he was very alert and sometimes got a little wound up, he handled it all fine. He still listened to his owner, came when called, sat, and stood quietly leashed when needed.
He DOES need training, but he seems like a sweet, good dog. He is used to living inside.
Message me or call/text Jake's owner, Shelby, directly at 352-327-1103.
