Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with dogs,
House-trained,
Spayed or Neutered,
Shots are up-to-date,
Story
We all know how we get that awww feeling when we see a sweet young dog that needs our help. Velvet is one of these dogs that deserves, due to her excellent temperament and all the love she'll bring to a family, to have a wonderful home filled with pure love and nurturing.
Velvet is a gorgeous 40 lb, 8 month Border Collie / Australian Shepherd mix that is nothing but pure love. Velvet's breed was identified by shelter veterinarians..all we know for certain is that this sweet girl is irresistible! This pup is SO sweet and will make a wonderful addition to a dog-loving family.
Velvet's foster sent us the following bio about her:
"Velvet is SO good!! She is so so friendly with all people she meets, amazing with other dogs, plays well, cuddles, and is just so dang sweet.
She is crate trained and potty trained.
Velvet is sooo sweet and loves to give kisses and receive belly rubs. She is very social and loves to make new friends and they all fall in love with her!
1000/10 dog right here. Someone will be so lucky to be her forever home!"
And the shelter that we rescued Velvet from had the following to say about her:
"If you are looking for one of the sweetest, kindest and most wonderful dogs I've ever rescued.. Velvet is the one for you! She's so excited to find her forever home and to be part of a loving family. She has a lot of love to give, is funny, gentle, smart, friendly, playful, athletic, brave, and affectionate. She will make an incredible companion and she loves to make friends.
Velvet was relinquished by her family when they had to move across the country and didn't want to bring her with. She was adopted right away from the shelter (no surprise, she's such a great dog!) but then they returned her a week later because their landlord found out and said "no dogs over 25 lbs". When they brought her back, she had been given a haircut... their reason for cutting her beautiful long hair was "so her dresses could fit"... I have no words haha! But she is still gorgeous and happy and so excited that she gets to go to Colorado for a fresh start!"
Velvet is a perfect size to accompany her family just about everywhere a medium size dog is welcome. She will fit right into virtually every situation due to her great temperament and very sweet personality.
As Velvet becomes comfortable in her forever home, she'll blossom and become a fuzzy ball of good-will that loves to please. The happier her family is with her behavior, the more Velvet will shine with her accomplishments. Farfel's would like to see our wonderful girl in a home that includes her in family time and activities (and some couch-time with belly rubs would be perfect!) as well as taking that extra step to participate in positive reinforcement / force free virtual or in-person obedience classes. These classes successfully teach a smart and cooperative dog like Velvet the skills to accompany her family out into the world with excellent behavior. Farfel's Rescue is happy to provide a list of approved virtual and in-person force-free trainers in your area.
Velvet would love to have another dog to play with but it's not mandatory if her people are nurturing and involved. Velvet will also do well with a couple or individual that works from a home-based office. She would bask in the attention and periodic cuddles throughout the day that this life-style brings.
Velvet has been fully vetted and vaccinated to support Farfel's commitment to only adopting out healthy dogs. She has also been spayed as we work for a future that is euthanasia - free within the canine population.
Velvet is available for adoption now! Applications are currently being accepted for this sweet, super-smart and very loving best friend. Apps can be found at http://farfels.com/farfels-res. cue/adoption-form/. If interested, please fill out completely and submit.
**PLEASE NOTE** If you're truly interested in adopting Velvet please be sure to fill out our Farfel's Rescue adoption application found at the link above or at farfels.com. Adoption site applications such as Petfinder and Adoptapet don't provide enough information and therefore aren't useful. Our Farfel's application is the only initial tool that we have to determine a great match for this very deserving dog. We're sorry, but in most cases, we're unable to get back to those that don't submit our Farfel's Rescue adoption application. Thanks very much for choosing rescue.
