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My basic info
Breed
Border Collie
Color
White - with Red, Golden, Orange or Chestnut
Age
2 years 4 months old, Puppy
Size
Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)
Weight
26 lbs (current)
Sex
Female
Pet ID
1094
My details
Good with dogs
Purebred
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
Housetrained
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Meet Zora! She is an extra-special girl seeking an extra-special home.
Zora is an approximately 18 month old purebred border collie (per DNA test) and weighing 26 lbs. She was found as a stray in Uvalde, Texas and came to us from the shelter there. She is up to date on her vaccines, spayed, and heartworm negative. She is beautiful, absolutely brilliant, and deeply loving. She does have some characteristics that will require patient, knowledgeable adopters.
Zora needs a herding breed experienced home without cats, chickens, or small animals. An adult only, less busy home will be best for her. She is shy—when she arrived in foster care in August she was completely shut down, but within a few days showed marked improvement, which shows her fundamental resilience. She warms up to women and quieter men pretty quickly. Louder male voices—even if it’s just to shout across the house—and big gestures are a no from her. She must be in a home with at least one adult woman.
Once she trusts—and she CAN trust—she loves deeply. She will be your best friend. Zora is a study in contradictions, though. She is a busy, busy girl, typical of young border collies. Fetch is not in her repertoire, though. She is currently afraid of thrown toys such as frisbees or balls, though she does enjoy playing on her own with soft toys indoors. Walking her in a new neighborhood takes time to help her get over fears of new places. She arrived afraid of leashes and the outdoors, and we have worked through both of those concerns. While she is thriving here, and can happily go on short walks with her foster sister beside her, adopters can expect an adjustment period, and MUST have patience with her as she adapts to a new environment, home, and neighborhood. Zora will need work on riding well in the car, too; right now, it is a source of fear for her. She will need to ride in a crate and be slowly introduced to the idea that car rides are a good thing.
Zora likes other dogs, but has very strong herding instinct and will stalk or herd some other dogs. She doesn’t attempt to herd her larger and more assertive border collie foster sister, but does herd the other dogs in the household. Some dogs find this behavior upsetting. So while Zora would be best suited in a home with a confident dog who can show her the ropes, a dog larger than herself with a relatively strong personality is likely to be the best fit.
Zora needs a fenced yard, preferably a larger one. She enjoys running off her excess energy, and needs that outlet.
Zora is an incredibly quick study and is extraordinarily biddable. She is an absolute joy to train. She learned “sit” in under five minutes and knew her new name in a matter of days. Although busy agility trials are probably not for her, she would absolutely excel at learning behaviors for online Trick Dog titles, playing rally, freestyle, or scentwork games at home, and otherwise using her marvelous border collie brain. She needs lots of enrichment and stimulation, like all young herding dogs.
Zora needs a mom, two moms, or a mom and a quieter dad who are experienced, patient, understanding, and loving. In return for your patience, you get to live with this brilliant, beautiful, deeply loving darling. Zora has shown extraordinary resilience while in foster care, and has come so very far. She is looking for a permanent home that will continue working with her so that she can be the best Zora she can be.
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