BREED: Border Collie mix
GENDER: Female
AGE: 14 months old
SIZE/WEIGHT: Medium – 45 lbs.
PERSONALITY: She is such a sweetheart and an amazing dog.
Bella is sensitive and intelligent girl, highly food motivated, eager to please, high energy at times, very intelligent. Due to her intelligence needs not only physical exercise but also mental. Agility, Search & Rescue, and or nose work dog training, along with another playful dog in the household.
HOW IS DOG WITH CHILDREN: Sweet and likes children, good with children. Needs to be supervised and basic training to insure no jumping.
IS DOG CRATE TRAINED: Yes, she will go in her crate for short time – when I have to run out and when she needs a break. She is sleeping outside of it more but doesn’t mind going in it. She should not be in a crate for long periods – she is too intelligent and needs exercise and mental stimulation but sleeps through the night in her bed in our extra bathroom to have more room and can be content in her crate as long as her needs are met.
HOW IS DOG WITH CATS: Was good with cats when in our care, do not know for sure at this time after going to another home since she went after a wild rabbit. Needs to be on leash outside when small prey around. Which may include cats outside.
PETS NEEDS: Continue with basic training, reward-based, very food motivated (would do great with clicker training!) She would to great in agility classes. Socialization in the outside world. From First Nations and previously only saw small area in the world before foster care. Adopter with acreage would be best and/or take to dog parks daily to run and play.
BEST MATCH: An active home that can meet her needs for exercise and mental enrichment. Jogger? Hiker? Bike riding? Ski-jouring? Snow shoe hiking? She would love. Leader type adopter to teach Rules and Boundaries. Another young dog to play with would be wonderful or daily dog park outings for playtime with other dogs and running.
FAVORITE THINGS: Food! Previous starved dogs seem to always be forever excited at meal time! People who love her, belly rubs, people, the dog park, other dogs, comfy dog bed.