Available - Females

"Sweetie" is a 9 year old Courtesy Listings "SENIOR" Border Collie who lost her home when her family got caught up in an extended medical crisis. She was born and raised in the Fresno area, moved to the Santa Barbara area two years ago, and came to me in October weighing NEARLY 70 lbs! You can imagine what it took to make a BC fat -- neglect neglect and neglect. She's since lost 17 lbs, and is on the fast track to being svelte! Sweetie is great with other dogs and with cats, obedience trained, perfectly housebroken, and a wonderful trail or beach dog. She's quiet and friendly to strangers and easy to have around; she'd be a great companion to an older person or couple, as she is so easy to handle and not high energy. (That doesn't mean she can't handle a long hike, though!) Her one big issue is that she doesn't tolerate having her feet handled much, or having her collar grabbed; she will snap. She can also be possessive at the food bowl. So although she likes kids, I am reluctant to place her with children who might forget these facts and get scared by Sweetie's snap. (She has never broken skin on me, but she did do so with someone who repeatedly ignored warning snaps.) This is a complimentary listing for Central Coast Border Collie Rescue, and the dog have not been evaluated by BCR-CA, they are required to be spayed or neutered before listing or adoption, per California law. Contact Central Coast BCR for more information Lee at info@ccbcrescue.com or 805-451-5787