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A righteous man regardeth the life of
his beast...
Prov. 12:10
I try to tell ALL about my rescues, both good and bad, so there are no surprises later. I want people to
know what they are in for so that I don't have dogs returned when "surprises" happen. If a dog is "nippy", not properly housebroken,
not good with kids, etc., I try to give all information up front. You will know what you are getting. I won't ever "pawn one
of my dogs off" on anybody! All dogs are placed on a trial basis. If a placement doesn't work out, I require that they be
returned!
When listing a dog for someone, I post their description of the dog exactly as they write it, fixing only
typos, but keeping all information as written.
WE HAVE TWO RESCUES AVAILABLE
AT THIS TIME.
THIS PAGE IS UPDATED FREQUENTLY.
PLEASE CHECK BACK OFTEN.
~ OREO ~
8 year old male. Neutered. Purebred/Registered.
Oreo is of my breeding. He's out of Tess and Glen and is a brother of my beloved Katie.
Owner writes:
It's been a long time. Oreo is Glen and Tess' pup, now 8 yrs old. Our family is down sizing and we need
your help with Oreo.
I've had an ad in the paper for a few days, and I really don't feel I can trust anyone. He is such
a great dog and just needs a happy family.
Oreo is awesome, had him in a crate at first, but he's been in the house ever since. He sleeps
next to my bed or by the front door. He weighs about 70 lbs, his shots are up to date.
I have him groomed a couple of times a year to keep the hair down. Spring time seems to bring on an
allergy to his skin, the vet gives him a shot, all clear now.
He walks with me 3 times a week on a leash (really well). I'm careful around the little kids. He doesn't
like them running away, nipped one once. Ok around dogs, very mellow fellow. He does not like lawn equipment,
wants to herd them. Also doesn't like the pool or anyone in it, he will do laps until his feet bleed, so we chain him
to swim. Loves to play catch, blah blah blah.
Anyway thanks so much. Susan
~ DAISY ~
8 year old Female. Spayed. Purebred.
Owner Writes:
Here are some photos of Daisy. She likes being outside vs. inside. She is very friendly to
people and most dogs. Unfortunately she does not get along with our Golden Retreiver and neither of the dogs back down so
they are constantly testing each other.
Daisy has some allergies that cause fur loss during the spring time. She has a great disposition,
is very loving, and we hate to let her go but can't get rid of our Golden since we are breeding her. Please try to find a
good home for her.
I would rather place her with a border collie rescue as they know the breed better and she
has a better chance to find a new home. How long does it usually take to find new homes ? She also has a friend
Jack who is a black lab and pointer mix is it possible that someone would want both?
Please post our email. We live on acerage and Daisy is allergic to
some of the weeds we have. She loves to be outside and play thus the problem. We spent lots of money taking
her to dermatologists and they did tests, tried changing food and nothing . We met another dermatologist vet recently
and she showed us weeds in her yard that can bother dogs and they are ones we have. We kept her inside all winter
and the weeds died out, but now they are back and she wants to go out so she has lost a little bit of hair.....she has never
been a real hairy border collie. She is very loving, likes to run and play. What size photos do you need? We will
try to take some more.
Lori
To see photos of some of our past adoptees, fetch
the ball below.
STANDARD ADOPTION FEE IS $200 FOR RESCUES. FEE WILL INCREASE AS EXPENSES ARE INCURRED AND EXCEED
ADOPTION FEE.
National Animal Interest Alliance
Opposing PETA, HSUS, ALF, ELF and other extremist,
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website. See the hypocracy and secrets these groups don't
want us to know! If you love your pets, if you love your
constitutional rights, if you care what becomes of our dogs,
cats, horses, etc., you MUST read this website!
VOTE NO TO BSL!!!
(Breed Specific Legislation)
Your favorite breed could be next!!!
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**OUR WISH LIST** OF USEFUL AND NEEDED ITEMS:
WE ARE IN DESPERATE NEED OF TOWELS RIGHT NOW. Large size Crates, 6' chain link Kennels and large dog houses (in
good condition) are always appreciated! We can also use fencing supplies, fence posts, wire; and building
supplies such as cement blocks, concrete, metal roofing material and lumber; clean 55 gallon barrels (with lids that
fit well), stainless steel food and water bowls and buckets, leashes, collars, good quality dog and puppy food, shampoo, tarps
for shading pens, medical supplies, flea and tick products, TOWELS, TOWELS, AND MORE TOWELS, Blankets, etc. If you have
any of these things just hanging around and want to get rid of them, we will gladly pick up items locally in Florida,
(Volusia County, Lake County, Seminole County). We are willing to pay token price for some items. Thank you.
Debby's Dogges & Rescue, Border Collies, Florida.
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IN MEMORIUM
Candi Nana was in our rescue for almost a year. She was considered a "hard to place" dog, since she was
up in years and had a strong hatred for men. We finally placed her with a young couple who fell in love with her. Her trip
home was uneventful. Upon arrival at her new home, her new parents opened the car door. She bolted, hit the ground running
and never stopped. They tried to find her but to no avail. They live in Sanford. Candi was found dead on 415 in Osteen three
days later. She had managed to cross the river! She was on her way back home. I believe she would have made it, had someone
not killed her! She will be remembered always. Also, many thanks to Susan Pinto who stopped to check on Candi alongside
the road, check her collar for ID tags, and contacting us to let us know she had been found and was dead.
Please! Remember when adopting a new dog, that it may be confused, frightened,
and may not know your intentions. Please take care to restrain/confine your new pet properly until it is used to you and it's
new surroundings. Keep it's safety a top concern. Candi made us all painfully aware how important that can be.
The following is a letter I received recently from an adoptive parent of one of my rescue dogs...
Debby,
Sometimes when people admire our sweet dog, and ask me where I got her, I tell them about how I searched the net exhaustively,
looking for the best BC breeder out there. After finding the *right* breeder (that's you), there was the disappointment of
the breeding that didn't take, and then the missed litter - and.......at last, just one look at that face in your
photo, the little face of Patches, whose name is now Corrie.
Not too many of my friends and neighbors knew that I was heading out for a 2,400 mile drive to pick up my dog. A dog
that I'd only seen in a few pictures on the net. It seemed kind of over-the-top. I was a little embarrassed; like, aren't
there enough dogs closer to home? The answer is: well, no. THIS dog was the dog for me, for us.
And I was right, my intuition said it was the right choice, and it was. Also, everything you said about her on your website
was true and accurate, which is a testament to your honesty and your knowledge and understanding of dogs, BCs in particular.
At first she was scared of everything. Our two cats were mean to her; they jumped out from under beds, reached down from
furniture for a swat - and then would sit side by side staring at her, which drove her into her crate
every time. Well, that's history. Now Corrie ignores the kitties, in a regal way, even when they go after her tail or jump
out at her. She pushes them out of the way with her shoulder if they get between her and something she wants - a
pat, a place on the bed, a scrap of meat. She doesn't make much use of the crate any more; now she lies underfoot, especially
in doorways like dogs are supposed to do.
When she first came to us, I thought that Corrie was not food-motivated. Now I know otherwise. I think she was hit or
yelled at after being persuaded to take some treat; or maybe the treat was held out until she got close enough to do whatever
evil thing those evil people did to her, and then it was yanked away. Whatever it was that she went through in her former
life, the way it played out in our household was that we spent months teaching our dog to beg at the table! At first we had
to let the tidbit fall to the floor (tossing it sent her flying to her crate). We said 'oops' whenever we clumsily dropped
something. Now she's almost completely recovered; she's the first one to the table when she hears the call that dinner's ready.
She loves people and action and kids and other dogs. Her life's ambition is to catch a chipmunk - tho
a bird would do. We have a busy doggie crowd on our street, and they play together, and play and play and play. She's so happy,
tongue hanging out, smiling, leaping around in circles just for the joy of it. Her coat is soft and curly and silky and incredibly
beautiful, with streaks of black hair hiding in the white fluff. She looks totally kooky when the sun shines on her blue eye,
making the pupil small. Everyone who sees her wants to cuddle her, and she loves the attention. She's also the best-behaved
dog in town.
Sometimes when Tim and I are reading in bed, she jumps up and joins us. She can be so silly - she
sits up between us, her eyes gradually closing as we pat her and rub her tummy. After a while, eyes closed, she just kind
of goes limp and falls over. When we laugh, her eyes open partway and swivel back and forth between the two of us.
One of these days I'll get some photos to send you. We've taken quite a few pictures, but they don't come out well. She's
shy of the camera, and in all the photos we have, she's trying to hide, turning away, looking miserable. We'll keep working
at it.
Thank you so much, Sara, Tim, Charley, and Peter
Special Notice ~ Please Read
There is a Breeder/Rescue in Central Florida
that has made it her goal in life to attempt to put me out of business. She is very jealous of my kennel and the quality of
dogs which I breed and the fact that I do rescue work. She wanted me to falsify a dog's pedigree, and I refused, which made
her mad. I had a dog I had purchased that had severe epilepsy. We had him put down. She wanted me to give her his papers for
a rescue she had that she wanted to breed. I have had several reports from people stating that she has been slandering me,
my breeding ethics, my dogs, etc. on local border collie and rescue chat rooms and message boards. I have been emailed
copies of messages she has left on the Florida rescue site slandering me. She claims to have dogs of my breeding in her rescue,
and claims that I have refused to take them back. How ludicrous is that? Would I rescue dogs from other people's breeding,
but not take in my own? She has a chat room where my name is continuously brought up and I am called a "puppy mill". When
I attempted to join her chat so that I could defend myself and follow what was being said about me, I was denied membership.
She has enlisted the sympathies of certain others who have in their agenda to keep me from breeding my quality dogs, so that
they can sell their rescue dogs, or the dogs they breed. She is a very nasty person with nothing better to do than to spread
lies about me and complain. I have been told by several people that she has a lot of dogs at her facility, but if you go to
adopt from her, you are not allowed inside. She will only bring one dog out at a time. My buyers/adopters are more than welcome
in my home. There is no truth to what she has been saying about me or my dogs. If you hear from this woman regarding me, my
dogs or my breeding practices, I would like to be notified. She has no basis for her allegations and is only trying to damage
my business and reputation in order to boost her own. She can only do this by lying. In one of her chat messages, she complained
that I am "in her back yard". I will not mention any names. You will know her if you mention my name to her. Nothing annoys
her more than hearing my name and she will be glad to tell more lies. I am sorry to mention this matter at all, however, it
has been getting a bit out of control. Since I have blocked her and her cohorts from emailing me, they are now leaving slanderous
lying messages on my guest book. She has been getting obsessive about spreading her lies and I just feel that it is finally
time for me to defend myself. I appologize to all of you who may have had any involvement with her. I was hoping she would
just get tired of playing her games and quit, but it doesn't appear to be happening. I am very sorry to all of you who have
been taken in by her lies.
Some letters I have received in response
to this situation....
Thank you for your kind words of support.
Hi Debby,
I just read your statement online about the woman who is trying
to slander you. I am more than willing to come to your
defense if need be. I have the strongest, healthiest,
good mannered puppy and I don't mind helping you defend
your name. We have been told by two vets from different
practices, as well as dog enthusiasts and trainers
that our puppy was bred very well. Are all these people wrong?
It personally doesn't even matter, because although I love their compliments...I
know that the dog was bred well just by seeing the difference
between him and other dogs in our neighborhood. Keep up the good work.
Darla
Hi, My name is Carol and
I have been checking out Border collies for many months and have decided I do want a puppy from you! When I read your notice
about the lady slandering you I knew right away that you were the breeder I need to deal with. You're always lied about when
you're doing it "right". It drives the others wild because they can not keep pace with you. Please write me back
and let me know when you're expecting again! Thanx and keep the faith for your efforts. Carol
...We just
lost the love of our lives Mischief a GEORGOUS 12 year old rough coated tri-colored girl....We have come to the realization
that we don't want to go through the same problems we experienced with Mischief (who we adopted from the pound at 6 weeks)
and who was, as my husband lovingly says "the most expensive $20 dog we ever had!!" ... We are looking for the classic border
collie .... Please get back to me so that we can explore further. I read about the aggravation you are having with this other
breeder, and as a former business owner, I empathize with you and your frustration. The only thing I can tell you is to continue
being better than she is and what goes around ABSOLUTELY comes around. Thanx for getting
back to us........Helen
Hi Debby,
What a nasty thing to do!! I would just
leave the guestbook messages and then make a comment on your home page that the nasty comments people are making of you
are lies and very untrue and why. I do believe that there is a jeolousy thing going on here and they want to degrade
you because they know that you have quality breeding and maybe they are having trouble selling what they have to offer.
Keep up the good work. I have always felt that what comes around goes around. It will catch up with them in the long run.
Take care and please don't worry (althogh I know that is hard to do)... Sharon
UPDATE: Since posting this notice on my website, her attacks seem to have diminished
considerably. I've also gotten several uplifting and supportive emails and guestbook posts, which is so nice! I still get
the occasional "nasty" post, which I won't even print any more. I just delete them. I don't even take the time to respond.
There are a lot of really nasty mean people out there. I don't want to waste any more of my time on them. It leaves me
more time to spend with the NICE ones!
PLEASE! DO
NOT take your border collie to the pound where it will have a very high chance
of being euthanized! If you, or someone you know, has a border collie they do not want, or cannot keep, please contact us...or
another rescue. We will gladly take in any HEALTHY border collie in need of a home and will try and place them into a suitable
new home.
If you do not want your dog because you cannot afford to care for it properly,
it is out of control, aggressive with children or other pets, too active for your lifestyle, won't stay home, digs, won't
housebreak, etc.; if you are moving and can't take your pet...or for any other number of reasons, we will do our best to help
find your pet a safe and loving new home. Please do not take them to the pound! We can determine if rescue dogs need
working homes, pet homes, etc. and will attempt to place them into acceptable environments. Most shelters do not have the
time or knowledge dealing with border collies and many are brought back. We want all of our dog's homes to be permanent and
happy ones.
NOTE: We rescue Border Collies only! We do not
take in mixed breeds or other breeds of dogs. Please do not contact us if you have any breed other than a Border Collie. We
are not a humane society and are not funded. We regret, we do not have the room or finances to take in all dogs, although
we would if we did.
Only healthy dogs will be accepted as we do not want to expose our dogs to any
illnesses or unhealthy conditions. We will quarantine, but space is very limited. Age and temperament are not a factor,
however, we do not wish to take your old and dying dog just to save you the anguish of having to put it to sleep by yourself
or to watch it die of old age. We will provide a euthanasia service for dogs in need for a minimal fee and costs, (injection
fee and disposal fee:. We do not put animals to sleep on our premises. This must be done by a certified veterinarian. We will
NOT euthanize any sound animal for ANY reason!
If you are interested in an adoptee, please contact us for availability.
If you have a dog you would like to bring in, call for space availability. We
will not always take in dogs as we will occasionally be overloaded, however, we will do our best to accomodate them all!!
Every dog deserves a safe, loving and forever home!
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