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My basic info
Breed
Border Collie
Color
Black - with White
Age
Young
Size
Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)
Weight
–
Sex
Female
Pet ID
–
My details
Good with dogs
Good with cats
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
Housetrained
My story
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Here's what the humans have to say about me:
This chocolate eyed, baby faced cutie rolled into rescue as one saaaaad puppy dog --confused, dejected, frightened, you name it, BanJo curled into a ball and cried for a full day. But on day 2, we caught a glimpse of an impish grin, and by Day 3, it was clear BanJo has quite the irrepressible spirit!
But, as many of you know, the next month in foster care was up and down. She seemed to have good days (when she felt great and was full of play and fun) and bad days (when she was lethargic, restless, uncomfortable), so we took her to the vet again and in late July, BanJo was diagnosed with liver failure, and given just a few weeks to live. But nobody told her that, and she continued to have good days...so we went and got another opinion, and it seems that she was NOT in liver failure, but had a liver shunt which was thought could be easily remedied with one surgical procedure. Thanks to a caring vet in CO, BanJo’s surgery was done with a deep discount, and was performed in mid-August. Unfortunately it did not go as well as we’d hoped. Her shunt was inside the liver rather than outside of it, which complicated things considerably, but the surgeons did what they could to redirect blood flow to her liver, and now it’s a waiting game to see how she does post-op and over the following few weeks. She's been clearly feeling better since surgery (the pics of her with the toy were taken just 7 days post-op!) and the latest tests indicate things are going in the right direction, although we won't know for sure till what her long-term prognosis will be.
In the meantime - we can't wait any longer!!...Allow us to once and for all introduce you to (perhaps an adoptable?) BanJo! BanJo is a long, lean, and leggy girl, and loves to gallop about wildly in leaps and bounds, legs flying every which way. She's nimble, too, and easily jumps to eye level as she leaps alongside you. "Graceful" or "elegant" are not words that will come to mind, but with her mile-wide impish grin and clownish expression, you can't help but love her. This enormous grin is often a precursor to charging over and covering your face with biiiiig kisses...yes, she has an enormous tongue, all the better to smooch you with! And she is quite generous with smooch delivery. If she can't convince any of the other dogs to play, she can be found flinging toys into the air, or racing around with the zoomies, till the other dogs can't help but join in. She's a goofy girl who seems to be on a constant search of being ridiculous. We're not sure which is funnier - her skittering about on the Pergo floors like a newborn foal, her wild wriggling about in the grass, or her shameless efforts to get other dogs to play. She skips when she runs and she even smiles a big toothy one on occasion. Whatever she does, this spunky little girl has us grinning!
Clearly, BanJo suffers from delayed puppyhood onset syndrome - the vet tells us she is likely between 1 and 2 years old. This maturity shows in the housemanners department. She's housetrained, crates great, and is wonderfully quiet and settled in the house. She didn't even bat an eye at the cat, (although she did try to find out what the chickens tasted like!). Her winning ways won her free roam of the house in foster care in just 2 days!! She sits and comes when called pretty well, too, and does well hiking off leash on the trail, where she likes to thunder down the trail at top speeds, barking and growling just in case you forgot you were supposed to be having fun! She meets new dogs nicely and politely and gets along with the 4 other dogs in her foster home. She does like to play a bit more rough and tumble that a lot of BCs, and would need a well-matched dog pal as she can be a bit of a relentless pesky pants to dogs who don't want to play. Although she has started to mess with toys, she has not shown much interest in fetching but prefers to play cowdog and chase and try to tackle fetchers instead!
BanJo was found wandering by the highway in rural Idaho and was picked up by a good samaritan who called WBCR when she went unclaimed. She came into rescue underweight, but should fill out nicely at about 40-45 pounds. She has a beautiful soft medium rough coat and great markings. And those eyes...
When she first arrived in rescue, she wasn't too particularly confident in a lot of ways, and could be a little reserved with new people and places. However, she seems to be fairly even keel in nature and is gaining experience fast!! Although a little reserved when first meeting adults, after just a moment strangers will be receiving one of her world-renowned kisses. BanJo seems to be especially drawn to kids, but can only be placed in homes with older kids as she is likely too mouthy and excitable to live with small children. This little imp has been not at all trustworthy to not harass livestock, and will need work in that department should she share a home that has horses or cows. She is also a light junkie, so watch out when you turn on the flashlight as she turns into a demon possessed! All in all, BanJo is a twangy, sparkly little thing with zest for life
to spare. If you are looking for an exuberant, rowdy little cowgirl to share a life of adventure and laughs...BanJo is a girl NOT to be missed.
BanJo is spayed and current on vaccinations and is currently living in a loving foster home near Fort Collins, CO.
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