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    On this web site you will find Borders available for adoption. We hope you will consider adopting one of these special little dogs that are in need of a loving home

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    January 28, 2010
    Anna

    Hi Everybody, my name is Anna, but sometimes I get called Anna Banana. I'm a Purebred Blue & Tan Border Terrier! I'm almost 3 years old and I am spayed and up-to-date on my shots. I'm a healthy girl, almost too healthy, I could stand to lose a couple of pounds! I should probably weigh about 13 or 14 lbs when I get my girlish figure back.

    I had been living in a house with a man and woman and a very sick dog. The woman got sick too, so I needed to find a new place to live. I like people a lot, I am very friendly. I like dogs, too. I really like the old girl Border Terrier that is in my foster home and the Boy is really nice, too. The young Girl is really friendly, sometimes she's a bit much. I've never seen a cat, so I don't know if I like them or not. Somehow, I don't think I would because I used to chase squirrels and bark at them at my old house. I'm a good eater and I like most food. I discovered broccoli and it's wonderful, lettuce...not so much. I'm a very good lap dog, I can sit in a person's lap for a long time and watch TV or let you play on your computer. I like to sleep loose in the bedroom in a soft bed. I like people so much, that I don't like to be away from them and I get upset if I can't see my person, so I don't like to be crated when my person is home. I don't know if I like children as I have never been around them. I might, but I just don't know. I really, really like to play with toys and I'm very good with them, I don't tear them up like most of my cousins.

    I do have a problem and I need some help with it. Something must have happened to me when I was very little and it scared me. I don't really like to go outside, it makes me nervous. I'm so nervous, that I c an't pay attention to what I'm supposed to be doing outside, so sometimes I have accidents in the house. I don't know how to tell my people that I need to go outside, so I just go where ever I am. I would like to learn to trust it outside and be a clean girl. My foster Mom is teaching me, but when I find my forever home, I'm going to need some help. Right now she is keeping me on a leash tied to her belt loop and taking me out a lot. I get lots of praise and a cookie if I do my business outside, but I don't think this leash is coming off anytime soon.

    So, anyways...if you think you might have a good home for me, kinda of quiet with a fenced yard and no kiddos, I might be your gal. I really need someone who has some time and energy to really take care of me and take me for walks and train me to do some more tricks. Oh, I forgot to tell you, I can stand on my hind legs and spin for a cookie! I like cookies.
    Anna is in Houston Texas. Please contact Lyn Bolt: foxbolt@sbcglobal.net
    (713) 680-2658
    January 28, 2010
    Sky-Ber

    Sky-Ber, who is learning to answer to just Sky, is a lanky, one-year-old teenage, grizzle and tan boy. He is neutered and microchipped, all shots current. Sky started life in a Missouri commercial breeding operation, and was about 10 months old when the owner left 13 older puppies of various breeds with a retired vet. From there, they went to a local lady who does some rescue. The lady placed Sky in a really terrfic home several states away, but once his adoptive mom got him home, her older dog announced that no new dogs were allowed. The original rescue lady was travelling outside the US, so for his safety, Sky came to us. (We'd been talking with the lady already.)

    This is a busy youngster who loves to play with toys, and like most adolescent Border Terriers, to chew on them.... and lots of other things, some of them "legal". He is comfortable with his foster mom's three dogs, and encourages them to play with him. Sky, however, does not accept any bullying from the older female in his foster home. He is crate-trained, and a good little traveler. Endless curiosity, and some general silliness, add spice to his growing personality, so he's a real entertainer. It's almost as if he is trying to make up for a lost puppyhood!

    At this point, Sky is just starting on house training, and learning to walk on a leash without tripping Mom and tangling another dog. He is also learning, but slowly, that humans who are moving or reaching toward him are not to be feared.... yet he seems to enjoy lap time and massages, and doesn't argue about having his nails trimmed or ears cleaned. When Sky leaves his foster home to visit the wide world, he's initially very worried, but once he's been in a place for a few minutes, curiosity overcomes his worries, and he even will tentatively approach humans who smell of their own dogs, if they are sitting or standing still.

    Sky has not been around children yet, but at this point would be easily
    overwhelmed by them. Like many canine teenagers, he can be defensive
    about a toy he has picked up, but this is an issue being worked on. He
    should do well with another, fairly submissive, dog. He has seen cats
    from a distance, but has not joined the foster home dogs in chasing
    them along he fenceline... yet. The older dogs are not very interested
    in the squirrels, so Sky hasn't gotten excited about them, either....
    yet.

    He will need intensive socialization to the real world, continuing housetraining, and at least a basic obedience class with his new people to assist in teaching him to trust and respect, as well as to master the necessary manners. He needs lots of high-speed exercise to burn off energy, and to help put on some muscle mass. He might enjoy some agility, once he can work off leash in a securely fenced area; he's very agile in hopping up and climbing on things. A secure, visibly fenced yard is critical for this boy. In many respects, Sky is much like an unsocialized, unhousetrained 6 month-old. But he is very bright and can learn with a gentle but firm approach with lots of praise and rewards.

    Sky arrived with an ear infection, which has been treated. The vet recommended a top quality dry food, with no grain, concerned that the ear infection might be related to a grain allergy (probably wheat or corn). He is getting a no grain food at present. It will be helpful in preventing further possible food allergies to change his food every 3-4 months.

    Sky is visiting with Jo Wolf near Atlanta GA. Email: wolfje@webtv.net Phone (cell): 706-814-3947
    (Eastern time zone; afternoons except Sundays, or after 9 PM until midnight all days)
    December 5, 2009
    Wylie and Elsie


    		 We have two lovely dogs available to a single home. They are currently with their owners, Jonathan and Jessica Bridges in South Carolina. Since January 2008 the owners have been doing mission work in Ethiopia. In the past, they have boarded the dogs, but in January of 2010 they will be leaving again to Ethiopia, for 6 months. Their work will necessitate traveling back and forth in the coming years between the US and Ethiopia and it is necessary to find them a new home.

    Elsie is 8 ½ and weighs aproximately 14 lbs. Elsie is what you'd expect in a Border Terrier. She is active, intelligent, and affectionate. She likes to be the boss, but submits willingly to authority. She loves to give and receive affection, but also likes a little space. She can be a bit timid around strangers. She will tug on the leash and jump on visitors. These were never training priorities for us. Both dogs are very trainable so we believe that these behaviors can be corrected. Elsie's size makes these only minor annoyances. She has no health issues, is spayed and updated on her vaccinations.

    Wylie is also 8 ½. He weighs approximately 28 lbs. Wylie's appearance is not that of a standard beagle. He is tall and lean. His mom was an abandoned hunting dog. Everything else about him is all Beagle. He is driven by his stomach and his nose. He is a pack animal and does not like being alone. He is the best snuggle buddy. 95% of the time he spends lounging on the couch, preferably under a blanket next to someone. The rest of the time he loves to snoop around the yard. About once a day he likes a little silly time to chase Elsie or play fetch. He is very communicative. He generally only barks when he's excited, but he uses dozens of grunts, sighs, and whines to express what he wants.

    Any food within reach is fair game to Wylie. He also likes to steal kid toys. The leash and visitor issues that we mentioned about Elsie can be more of an issue with him because of his size. He has had two bouts in recent years of an autoimmune disorder. These were easily treated with Prednisone. This is not an ongoing issue it just bares watching.

    They are not free fed as Wylie will eat until he is physically in pain (we found this out through experience). They both do relatively well around other dogs. These dogs are wonderful companions. They are not without their own annoying habits but their loving nature more than makes up for it. We are hoping for a loving home for these two together as they have been for their entire lives. If you are interested in adopting these two lovely dogs, please contact:
    Lynn Looper
    Granite Falls, NC
    828-396-3986
    llooper1@msn.com