Erin, TN - Border Collie. Meet Sissie a Pet for Adoption

My basic info

Breed

Border Collie

Color

Black - with White

Age

1 year 1 month old, Young

Size

Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)

Weight

31 lbs (current)

Sex

Female

Pet ID

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My details

Good with dogs

Shots current

Housetrained

My personality

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

I was abandoned on Woodland Hills Road in Erin, TN. I am just a pup myself at 10 months old and have already gotten pregnant and had 4 puppies. I was left to fend for myself for 4 weeks out in the wild while trying to keep my puppies fed and protected. Luckily a Good Samaritan reported me to this rescue, and I was taken in immediately. Nothing is known about my previous 10 months of life. Who knows what I have been through. I was left out in the wilderness pregnant and alone. I developed a horrible skin condition, 2 tick diseases, and 2 parasites that ravaged my gastrointestinal tract. The tick diseases that I have and am being treated for are Lyme's Disease and Ehrlichiosis. The parasites that I have and am being treated for are Coccidia and Hookworms. All will be cleared up before I am adopted. I will need weekly medicated shampoos for my skin condition, antibiotics for the tick diseases, and a couple doses of worming medicine for the parasites. I gave birth to 4 puppies while out on my own and had to learn to feed them even though I am still a puppy myself. I am a very good mother. After being rescued, I developed mastitis, and my puppies had to be pulled from me. This is being treated with antibiotics as well. I am now safe and I am learning to be a puppy. I will be available for adoption after my ailments have been corrected and I have been spayed. You may still fill out an application and be preapproved for adoption through this rescue. I am a very gentle soul. Because I lost my trust in humans when I was abandoned, it may take me a little while to warm up to new people and places. I am housebroken and love basking in the sun. I love a good rub down and laying on the couch. Since developing mastitis and being separated from my puppies, I sleep on a dog bed beside the bed of the people that are taking care of me. I am not spayed yet. I have to wait until my milk is dried up. I am fully vaccinated, on flea/tick prevention, and on heartworm prevention.