Glen Highland

14/08/2024

13/08/2024

NEW DOG RUBY, AGE 12

- Available
- Canine friends or solo dog
- Not tested on cats

A 12 year old Border Collie, RUBY is a love-bug and such a charmer. She wants to say hello to everyone, wiggling and wagging and doing her little hello dance…such a joyful girl. She is very easy going, happy to hang around with her person or go for a walk to explore the yard or even a car ride just for fun. Ruby is playful and full of life!

She is very good with other dogs and enjoys their company, happy to hang out or investigate the yard together. But, her main focus is a person…a person who is ‘hers’ so she would certainly love being a companion.

Ruby had an unusual life living with a homeless man in North Carolina. While we would all feel this is less than ideal, one thing is clear..she was a cherished friend. Often we actually have found that dogs living on the street with a person are THE one thing that is loved fully since life has generally disintegrated. Once Ruby’s person went into a shelter, she had nowhere to go herself until Glen Highland. She needs to lose some weight and enjoy better nutrition but is surely the happiest gal here!!!

And, yes Ruby LOVES the couch!!!

Special thanks to transporters Teresa Allred and Cherie Grell for getting Ruby to safety at Glen Highland. And, a special big thanks to Laura Powell for lodging Ruby til the transport could happen.

FOR MORE INFO OR AN ADOPTION APPLICATION, SEND EMAIL:
[email protected]

13/08/2024

NEW DOG REILLY, AGE 10

Just arrived to Glen Highland from North Carolina, Not yet available

A 10 year old Border Collie ball nut, REILLY is a playful guy ready to go for any toss or take a fast run for any frisbee. He is focused, agile and eager to interact with his person! Reilly is also super friendly and sweet, loving belly rubs and cuddle time. He has a good off-switch though is by no means a sedate Senior.

Reilly also loves other dogs, especially enjoying his new BC pals at Glen Highland. He fit in with five dogs easily and is excited to meet anyone new. He previously lived with a Maltese. In his new life, we really want him to have a canine pal, even more than one is good. We do not know about cats.

On the health side, Reilly is in great shape. All his diagnostics were terrific. However, his emotional state needs a bit of help so he can re-balance and have less anxiety about being left alone. In his previous home, in North Carolina, he was with his person 24/7 and did not adjust well to her returning to work so he landed in rescue.

It will take some months for Reilly to adapt to this totally different life of BC pals, someone coming and going and lots of hikes and property walks…all designed to provide stimulation and variety. A more enriching lifestyle should help him blossom into a more secure Border Collie.

Special thanks to volunteers who transported Reilly to us: Karen Noblett & Aiyana Persinger.

09/08/2024

WE DID IT! ALL THE SHEEP ARE IN THE PEN!!! We are deeply grateful for all the support you continue to give to GLEN HIGHLAND. We are making a difference for innocent Border Collies who truly have no one else… WE THANK YOU!!!

08/08/2024

At GLEN HIGHLAND, we have a first-hand look at the traumas occurring in life and the blow dealt these Seniors…it is a hard seat to sit in, dog after dog after dog, year after year after year. BUT… WE WANT TO HELP.

Border Collies land in harm’s way just like any dog of any breed. The difference is they have GLEN HIGHLAND and YOU sparing them.

Help us get the last sheep in the pen, TO DONATE GO TO: https://glenhighlandfarm.com/donation.htm

For those of you who have already given support, all of us at GLEN HIGHLAND thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

06/08/2024

Even as I write this, I’m sure my email box is filling with yet more dogs in trouble. It will never end. The problem is not the Border Collies themselves, it is how human life works: Deaths, sickness, unemployment, foreclosures, lost homes…the list is life itself.

If you care about Border Collies, especially Seniors, please support our efforts or share the mission with others who might want to do so. The funds we need will handle veterinary care for dogs here NOW and those coming NEXT.

Help us continue to care for the NEXT senior in need! TO DONATE: https://glenhighlandfarm.com/donation.htm

05/08/2024

We are willing to answer the call to give safe refuge, medical care & love to those Senior Border Collies with no other options.
Read about the newest arrivals RUBY and REILLY: https://glenhighlandfarm.com/2024-always-on-call.html

We are just short of our fundraising goal to make the match! Help us continue to say YES to dogs in need!
TO DONATE: https://glenhighlandfarm.com/donation.htm

03/08/2024

A SHORT STAY FOR SKY...

Our hearts hurt loosing our little friend, SKY, only with us for 7 months arriving right before the holidays in 2023.
This first picture of SKY, even out of focus gave us a feeling of wanting to help. But, not only was she adorable, she was so immune compromised that no other rescue said ‘yes’ even though she was only 11. We stepped up and are so glad we did.

Bladder cancer ultimately took her life yesterday but we had the great honor of watching this spitfire carry on living her best life through all the changes, no matter what. First, she loved all the new attention coming her way and eagerly demanded more. Then, she clearly told the other rescue dogs they were not her cup of tea, whatsoever! So, our little ‘princesss’ got the best seat in the house as the 24/7 companion to our Senior Caretaker in her office. Being an office rescue dog means TONS of attention a lot of the time!

Still feeling like SKY could have more to make her happier, we arranged an adoption. The Glen Highland team was so excited she would now have it ‘all’…a real focus just on her all the time.

But her destiny was different.
Days before she was due to go, the bladder cancer was her new reality.

So, we all took a deep breath and made these last two months one big party! Time for special walks, Chic-fili nuggets and lots of visits from the team who of course, told Miss Sky that she was by far, the ONLY gorgeous girl on the planet!

We will miss you Skylar aka SKY…your high-energy excitement was contagious to be around…and made us all chuckle.

Thanks for sharing that great spirit of fun and curiosity with us all. Gone way too soon but having fun til the very last moments.

25/07/2024

GOODBYE TO KODY

Sadly, we said goodbye to KODY today, the 25th of July, six months after his arrival earlier this year. A complete sweetheart, this gentle soul was in such rough shape on arrival, we had no sense of how much time was ahead. Even our vet was worried it would be a very short stay.
Albeit shorter than we would have liked, Kody made the most of his new journey and renewed himself with as much vigor as he could muster. A good nap…a good trot outside…back in for another nap…some loving belly rubs...another nap…always with a happy look that life was indeed ‘a-okay!’

Kody gained the strength he needed to peacefully leave us with the calmness and wisdom of an ‘old soul’ who had arrived exactly where he was supposed to be and then onto exactly where he was supposed to go. When we meet these special Border Collies, we are left in awe. They return to spirit with grace and dignity, thanks to a little help

Thank you KODY for sharing the special energy that WAS and IS still YOU. All of us are lucky to have met you whether it’s through pictures or in person…GODSPEED

19/07/2024

NEW DOG PIPPA, AGE 9

Just arrived from Oklahoma, not available

PIPPA, age 9

Found as a stray, Pippa landed in an overcrowded Oklahoma shelter due to be euthanized after a month of no interest, due to her age. Thankfully, a local dog lover tirelessly reaches out for dogs with a death sentence and connected to BCSave in Texas who wrote us. We have worked together numerous times to help Seniors since landing in Virginia.

Marked for rescue, she was spared that sad fate and in 48 hours, was safe at a vet office for boarding and full vetting. A few days later she was moved to BCSave’s team for overnighting prior to a long 35 hour transport to Glen Highland. On arrival, she literally laid down and didn’t awake for many, many hours, just exhausted.

Estimated to be 9 years old, Pippa has been a champ throughout all this chaos, sweetly licking kind hands offering affection. She walks on leash when asked; sits by your side when you sit, just the kindness nature, clearly someone’s dog at some point.
She is remarkable and resilient and so loving.

Sadly, PIPPA has heartworm disease so we will navigate what’s right as we strengthen her health and let her rest, finally enjoying being back in a home.

CLEARLY SHE LOVES THE NEW SETTING AT GLEN HIGHLAND AND FIT RIGHT IN!

A HUGE thanks to Amanda Mayo who devotes her time to reaching out to rescues when there is no time left. And, as always, our appreciation to BCSave and Adam Derby who transported Pippa. We are grateful to help this lovely girl.

19/07/2024

NEW DOG PRINCESS, age 10

Just arrived from Maine

PRINCESS, age 10

A classic herding oriented Border Collie, Princess (PRIN) found herself in need of a new home when the person she lived with since a pup had to move into assisted living due to dementia. Sadly, only one of the two BC’s could go so this lovely girl came to us at Glen Highland. We are grateful our rescue colleagues, New England Border Collie Rescue, reached out to us to help her.

Family members kindly made sure that Prin would not land in a shelter, instead in rescue where she would be loved and cared for properly, and hopefully adopted into a new life. We are very happy to see what she wants as she experiences a whole new situation.

Prin is going into our GH foster home in Vermont since she needs supervision with other dogs as she learns to live with more than one dog. Her former canine pal was the toy dog and she was the herder so we'll find out if she herself, might enjoy toy play and just ‘being’ with other Border Collies, not ‘working’ them!

Prin is people focused with a friendly, good-natured personality, clearly a beloved family member. She is a healthy girl and now knocking off some weight, already loosing 18 pounds off her 80 pound size (these pictures) thanks to the family member caring for her. She was previously free-fed and more sedate in recent years.

We’ll update her bio and have newer pictures soon!! Prin is not good with cats and needs a fenced yard.

Special thanks to Ann Cattaneo & her two-legged & four-legged family (5 GH alums) for fostering Prin.

19/07/2024

whoa...impressive...always a reminder of just how talented border collies are mentally, physically and emotionally to love to problem solve

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15/07/2024

BRETT NEEDED HELP… At the age where BRETT should have been protected and nurtured, he was at risk of losing his life. When we work together... WE CAN CHANGE LIVES. Today, BRETT is happy and loved. He is one of the sweetest border collies ever to come to the Sanctuary.

Read up on the new lives of JAKE, MAX, PRIM & IRIE... And read the stories of newcomers OREO, SKY & KODY
https://glenhighlandfarm.com/2024-they-needed-us.html

DOUBLE THE DOLLAR$ IS GOING ON NOW!
Please give generously so that we can help the NEXT dog in need - every dollar you give is worth twice as much!!
A wonderful donor is giving $25,000 if we can match this amount!
https://glenhighlandfarm.com/donation.htm

15/07/2024

https://www.msn.com/en-za/video/news/dog-thinks-that-harry-potter-is-playing-fetch-with-her/vi-BB1pIZ0L

Every time she sees a certain scene, Scout gets very excited.

13/07/2024

FROM LOUISIANA TO NEW YORK SAFE & SOUND

Every now and then a young BC pops up and needs a boost to a new home which we are happy to give! This lovely blonde & white BC named GRIN, for obvious reasons, was stuck in a Louisiana shelter as a stray. He was estimated age 2 - 3, marked as a mix and had passed his temperament evaluations beautifully . What’s not well known is that this coloration BC is common in Louisiana as well as Texas bred for this unique color. So, soon as we received the email, we knew he was a purebred but still needed someone open-minded to consider him since he is so atypical.

One of former adopters was eagerly hoping to add a 2nd dog once their GH alums passed so all it took was an email and they said yes! Absolutely yes…they had a uniquely marked BC before and instantly loved Grin. So after two days of travel, he’s now in their car heading to NY about to get tons of love and even some snow under his paws this winter!
We hope he will " GRIN and bear it” - couldn’t resist!

YAY for Grin who will never be wandering on any street again! Big thanks to Melanie Manning, a dog lover who works tirelessly to help dogs in shelters find their way to safety. She organized EVERYTHING to make this happen. And a big thank you to Wet Nose Riders, a transport service created by dog lovers to insure more lives are saved. Glen Highland was pleased to finance Grin’s needs and land a great life for

10/07/2024

At the very age where they should have been lovingly protected and nurtured, dogs like JAKE were instead at severe risk of losing their lives.

Read how life changed for BRETT, MAX, PRIM & IRIE... And read the stories of newcomers OREO, SKY & KODY
https://glenhighlandfarm.com/2024-they-needed-us.html

The great news in our efforts is that when we work together... WE CAN CHANGE LIVES

OUR DOUBLE THE DOLLAR$ FUNDRAISER IS GOING ON NOW!
Please give generously - every dollar you give is doubled!
A wonderful donor is giving $25,000 if we can match this amount!
https://glenhighlandfarm.com/donation.htm

08/07/2024

** NEW RESIDENT OREO **
At age 12, OREO became unexpectedly homeless when his person died suddenly... A lifetime of love evolved into confusion with the move to Rescue, but Oreo’s gentle nature shone through as he craved a human connection.

His immediate health needs were obvious with a mass the size of a cantaloupe. Unfortunately, it is a malignant mast cell tumor - a challenging cancer. Known for ‘exploding’ when ‘bothered’, even the aspirate used to confirm the cancer type was risky. The mass began a year ago, only the size of a quarter.

Thankfully, his chest x-rays are clear so the cancer has not yet moved to his lungs. Obviously Oreo is going to have a very shortened lifespan, likely only months. This type of cancer is generally not painful, but he can have a very aggressive downturn at any time.

For now, the Glen Highland team has made Oreo super comfortable with his very own UNI-BRA! A single bra (EE) cup contraption was created to hold the huge dangling and irritating mass out of the way. Oreo is really enjoying the freedom of normal movement! A STAFF t-shirt adds a little extra support over his shoulders. Of course he loves being on duty!

As long as OREO needs us, we will be here for him.

Read about the other Senior Rescues at:
https://glenhighlandfarm.com/2024-they-needed-us.html

08/07/2024

GH ALUM UPDATE:

Hi Lillie,

Pippa is 14 and a half now and still going strong. She is a very old lady and doesn’t go out for big walks anymore. She still loves her food and treats and cuddles though!

Denise

08/07/2024

GH ALUM UPDATE:

Brigid still the boss of us and we love her so much!

Annie

08/07/2024

GH ALUM UPDATE:

Hi Lillie,
It’s hard to believe we’ve had Spencer for 9 years already. His birthday is coming up this Sunday, 10 years old. My daughter says he and I will be the same age now ( I turned 70 in June and he’s turning 70 in dog years).

He’s in good shape, takes multiple daily walks and keeps all of us safe from squirrels 🐿️. Along with his two cats and his tortoise, his numerous dog friends, he seems a very contented dog, we should all have such happy lives.

Hope all is well with you and your team at the farm and, of course, all the pups.

Bob & Rachel

05/07/2024

GH ALUM HELLO!

We are at the FDR National Historic Site and came upon the statue of FDR and Eleanor sitting at a garden table. Annie walked up to them, sniffing FDR first and bumping his arm then went over to Eleanor.

As you can see, Eleanor’s hand is raised and open. Annie bumped her arm, saw the open hand, then jumped up for a pat. Annie has good taste in women.

Thought this would bring a chuckle.

Lisa

02/07/2024

ABSOLUTELY HILARIOUS

https://www.facebook.com/reel/986235016562105?sfnsn=mo&mibextid=6AJuK9

26/06/2024

GH ALUM UPDATE:

Hi Lillie! Thanks so much for the anniversary message for Ben! It's hard to believe we've had him for 9 years now.

Ben continues to be, well...Ben. He's not slowing down at all even though we guess he's around 11ish or so at this point. He still runs in agility, last year placing 10th among the All American Dogs and 12th overall in his class. He still runs in CPE agility and this year, getting his first level 2 title.

And this year he found a new love: FastCAT! We took him to a trial with his sister and entered him for fun and it turned out he loves it.

Of course, he also loves racing through the woods and running around the yard with his little sister, Lea and generally just being the best boy ever. He still makes us laugh every day, still loves taking all his squeaky toys outside. In a lot of ways he hasn't changed at all over the years and we're thankful for that! Every day with Ben is a joy!

I've attached some photos from the year. The FastCAT photo was taken by Charlotte With Dogs. The rest are mine!

Michelle (& David)

24/06/2024

enjoy!!!! freestyle at its Best Bully Sticks

Roni & Rhythm are following in Adrian & Hurricane's footsteps! The dancing dog duo performs to "California Dreamin'" by Sia.Watch AGT Tuesdays at 8/7c on NBC...

19/06/2024

GH ALUM UPDATE:

Hi Lillie, just a quick note to say hello and to thank you once again for our 12 challenging but incredibly wonderful years with “Happy”, who celebrated his 14th birthday yesterday.

He’s slowed down considerably in the past year, actually turning down all offers of frisbee & ball and much preferring an ambling, “sniffy” walk through the woods...which thankfully we all love. He became 100% deaf a year ago but we’ve all managed that “passage” pretty easily.

He has lots of lumps and bumps forming but our very attentive & loving Vet says not to worry…yet!

We think of you so very, very often and hope to stop in to say hi during one of our treks to & from Key West between Jan-April. It would be really heartwarming to see you again and to visit your “new” (to us!) location.

Til then, thanks for any advice about food that you can send to me at your convenience, and endless thanks for ALL you do.

Love & hugs, Peter, Heidi and “Happy”
, Boothbay, ME

19/06/2024

GH ALUM UPDATE:

Hi Lillie!

Jax is 10 years old and has become our beloved “Best Boy.” He has mellowed and become a real gentleman with people - politely asking for pets to his fur that is somehow fluffy AND shiny. Everyone remarks what a good dog he is and wants to take him home.

He is always by my side, but when I’m away he keeps my husband and sons company.

The original dogs in the household, Pippa the chihuahua mix and Diesel the Boxer, are both gone in the past few years, but Jax is already raising the next generation of Boxer buddies - 2.5 year old Maggie has grown up with him as role model and wrestling partner. He lets her think she is bossing him around :) Here he is at his cutest, and also teaching his sister to act like a hooligan.

Best wishes,
Christina