Kyle is an approximately 2-3 year old red and white border collie. He was originally from an animal hoarder in New York until NEBCR accepted him into rescue. Kyle can be a little nervous and skittish at times. It takes some time before he trusts and warms up to people, but he is a friendly dog and enjoys being with people and other dogs. He particularly likes to be petted on his head and around his ears. He will nudge his nose under your hand or arm to let you know to keep petting him!

Kyle loves his crate and will often go in there to rest. It is recommended that a crate continue to be used with Kyle to provide a safe, secure place for him.

Kyle has excellent house manners and does not jump on counters or furniture (other than one coffee table!). He is very calm and quiet inside the house and settles nicely. He prefers to stay in his crate or lie on the floor in the same room as people.

Kyle enjoys going for walks and hikes and has very good leash skills. He becomes friendlier and more confident when outside and being active. On walks/hikes, he has met other dogs and people without any issues and very little nervousness. He has also seen bicycles, joggers, and even horses and has done well with each situation!

Kyle is a medium energy border collie. Active, outdoorsy homes are preferred for him since he does so well outside and because he enjoys exercising.

Kyle has shown some herding potential (he has a tendency to herd other dogs). He was tested on sheep recently, but at that point in time was too nervous to be properly assessed for sheep herding. He did demonstrate some herding potential during his herding instinct test and it was recommended that he continue to take sheep herding lessons to help him build up his confidence.

Kyle will need to attend positive reinforcement-based obedience classes. This will help Kyle build confidence and bond with his new family. It is also a requirement that any dogs in his prospective home meet and interact with him prior to adoption to see how they do with Kyle potentially herding them.

Kyle is currently being fostered with four other dogs and does well with each of them. He does not yet play with toys, but he enjoys munching on chews and treats.

Kyle should go to a home without any cats since he gets very intense when he sees them.

Kyle is being fostered on the North Shore of Long Island, NY.

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Lilly is a 9 year old spunky girl. She loves to play ball and with other toys, the squeakier the better . She walks very nicely on leash and likes car rides. She is crate trained and is used to spending time in hers, preferably with a stuffed kong or chewy. Lilly was much loved but gained a little too much weight which doesn’t stop her from showing typical Border Collie traits! She will be quite the player once she slims down.  With the right diet and proper exercise, she will be a real beauty!

Lilly needs to get a fair amount of exercise and would probably enjoy some training for mental stimulation. She gets into mischief when she hasn’t burned off some of that Border Collie energy, getting into everything, including what’s on counters and tables. Her foster family is working on that, but it is a hard habit to break, when there are so many good things to be had up there, including chewable cardboard, cards, paper... ;-).

Lilly loves everyone and gets along with all dogs. After a romp in the yard or a long walk she’ll happily lay down and have you rub her belly, or her head, or her butt: she’ll leave the body part up to you ;-)! She sleeps in her crate, but would prefer sleeping on a dog bed near her people. She has not been exposed to cats, but is showing some interest into the rabbit at her foster home, so should probably not live with other small furry critters.

Though Lilly would get along fine with children, she can be rambunctious and is mouthy when excited, so should probably only live with young people above twelve or so.

Lilly would make a great addition to an active family. If you’re willing to commit some time and training to her, she could be the perfect partner in any number of activities.

Lilly is being fostered in Eastern Massachusetts.

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I'm a star!
Thanks to a terrific NEBCR volunteer and adopter, I'm getting to star in my very own short film. I'm practicing my awards acceptance speech now...

Hi there!

Okay, let's make one thing clear. Anyone who wants to adopt me needs to have a squeaky ball, cookiez and something called 'thecouch'. So go ahead and check if you have ball, cookiez, and thecouch and meanwhile, I will tell you a little bit about myself!

Where do I start.... my foster mom says that I am a little border collie with a big heart and enough personality to share around. I don't mean to show off, but foster mom says I am loveable, smart, intense, fun, and very quirky. Hm, I don't know what quirky means, but I bet it's good.

Really, I am good at a lot of things. That's just the way it is.

One, I am very good at making my humans laugh and giggle. I can't help it. My foster mom says that I am very innocent, but I accidentally get into mischief.... like all the time. You can read all about it here http://nebcrfosters.blogspot.com/search/label/Ted. Like the other day. I was jumping into the car to go for a ride (I like rides!) but I got confused about the crate opening and I ended up getting stuck next to and later behind the crate. So foster mom had to rescue me by taking the whole crate out. Man, being stuck behind a crate when you should be riding to the park stinks! So I am glad I am no longer stuck behind a crate. Anyways...

Two, I am very good at reading doggie language. And at doggie herding and wrestling games. Occasionally, I don't like it when other dogs come up to me when my foster mom tries to strangle me on the thing called the leash, but I always enjoy meeting other dogs when the thing called the leash disappears. And I just rock when it comes to living with other dogs. In fact, I think life would be little sad if I had no doggie siblings!

Three, I am good at pretending that kitties are invisible. Don't get me wrong, cats are cool, but really, who has time for more than a quick hello? I am usually too busy attacking the hose or squeaking my ball to pay any attention to kitties after I politely say hi.

Four, I am really, really good at running after a ball. See, I came from a place where there were no balls or things called the 'toys' so it is only very recently that I discovered them, but let me tell you, TOYS ROCK! You can do so much with them – run after them, flip yourself in the air to catch them, squeeze them to make noises, wrestle with them, play tug with them... I definitely need my new home to have something called the 'ToyBasket'. I am still trying to figure out how to make sure that toyz find their way back to foster parents so they can throw them again, but I think I will get it soon.

Five, I am good at being hypnotized by human touch. Like today, my foster mom was clipping my nails and brushing me outside, and I just rolled on my back and stretched out and next thing I know, I am out dreaming of the white poodle girl next door. She is cute, hehe.

Six, I am very good at plopping my butt down. I never thought of it as a special talent of mine, but then I discovered that getting your butt down will get you thingz. Like cookiez. And the door opening. Or the ball being thrown. It was a pretty cool discovery! So now I plop my butt down all the time. Cookiez for a butt plop anyone?

Seven, I am good at staying right with my foster parents and my doggie siblings when we play outside. Why would I leave when they have the ball, cookiez and my foster sister takes me on fun chasing games in the green stuff called grass?

So I am pretty cool, and foster mom says no wonder I break hearts everywhere I go! That said, there is always room for improvement, and I am striving for nothing less than perfection.

I am also not crazy about living with men. My foster dad is okay most of the time because he gives me bones, cookiez and he is the master of the chuck-it. But he is tall, and if he picks up anything in the house and carries it around, I kinda panic. So I think I would be more comfortable living with women only. Or maybe with a non-scary man who would give me the space and time to become more brave.

And that's that. If you think you would like me to come and make you laugh on daily basis, then please fill out an application and contact my agent (that would be my foster mom, you silly!). I currently live in Western Massachusetts, but I often vacation in Central New York.

Note from Ted's agent aka foster mom:

At 35lb, Ted is a little peanut of a dog, but he is all border collie – intense and busy and in need of something to do. He is also very funny and a snuggler extraordinaire! Ted spent the first few years of his life with little human contact – you can read about it here http://www.nebcr.org/How_to_Help.html, but he is doing remarkably well given where he came from. He is a sweetheart, and he is looking for a home experienced in the use of positive training methods where he will continue to blossom.

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Maserati is a beautiful border collie mix estimated to be between 1-2 years of age. She was found as a pregnant stray in CT, and made her way to rescue with her 4 puppies when the pups were 3.5 weeks old. She was an absolutely wonderful mother! All of her pups have found homes and now it is time for her to, as well. She is a true delight.

She is loving, sweet, happy, playful, and affectionate. She loves attention and play. She has no problems with the kitties in her foster home, nor with the parrots. She gets along great with her foster siblings and can frequently be found enticing them to play with her - whether it be wrestling, playing chase, or playing tug, she's not picky!

When she initially meets new people, she can be a little bit barky. If you just ignore her for a few minutes, you can quickly make friends with her with some treats. Once she warms up to you you have a friend for life. She loves hanging out right with you, laying at your feet or by your side. She would love to be allowed to sleep on the bed with you, as well. She has excellent house manners never having a potty accident or chewing anything she shouldn't.

We really can't say enough good things about this lovely little dog! She weighs about 38 pounds, a very nice side, and has a lovely semi-rough (medium length) coat, although currently she is shedding out as is normal post-pregnancy.

She is unknown with children. While a fenced yard is not a requirement, preference will be given to applicants who have a safe and secure area available to them for exercise, whether than be a fenced yard , park, etc. An approved positive reinforcement class will be a requirement of her adoption.

To maximize her health, Masi is eating a raw diet. She is thriving on this, and we would be happy to help her adopter learn more about it. However, she could also be transitioned to a grain free kibble if needed. To learn more about feeding a raw diet, please visit: http://rawlearning.com/rawfaq.html

While in foster care Masi has had the opportunity on a number of occasions to participate in dryland mushing - this is where she is hooked up in a sled dog harness and hooked up to a scooter (or a bike, or similar). She has done very well! Take a look at her video!

Masi is being fostered in NY state on the border of southern VT.

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Nicholas is a dear, sweet 10 year old Border collie (or BC mix) who has had more than his fair share of hardships in life. Now in foster care, he is trying to move beyond all of that and move toward a new beginning! When he first came into foster care, it appeared he had shut down his feelings altogether. However, we are happy to report that as he has bonded with his foster family, he has begun to accept petting and belly rubs, and it has become clear he truly enjoys the attention! Slowly, as he begins to let his true personality show, we are glimpsing the lovable and silly dog inside, who, when the time is right, will thrive on the doting attention and companionship of a caring family.

Nicholas has become a shadow to his foster mom, never far from her if he can help it. He also enjoys the company of his canine foster brother and sisters, showing an interest in trying to join in with them as they chase balls and frisbees. He also shows a keen interest in livestock, his eyes dancing when he sees the cows and ducks in nearby pastures. Unfortunately, though the spirit is willing, Nicholas' body is not cooperating right now with his desire to join in all the border collie games.

Sadly, Nicholas was allowed to become grossly overweight, which, along with arthritis, makes it difficult for him to go up and down more than a few stairs. Sometimes he finds it difficult to lie comfortably for more than short naps, needing to get up and reposition himself to stay comfortable. Nicholas has been put on a weight reduction program to try and help him lose this excess weight - he is certain to feel years younger once it comes off, and his arthritis should cause him much less pain as well. He is currently taking supplements and pain medication to keep keep the pain under control as much as possible.

In addition to this, Nicholas suffers from chronic allergies that were left untreated or his first 8 years - leaving him, at times, with large areas of missing hair and irritated, itchy skin. These severe symptoms are under control thanks to a proper diet and medication, however some chronic skin and ear problems remain.

Finally, as if the above problems weren't enough, Nicholas was also diagnosed as diabetic. This may have been caused by medications used to control his skin problems. Due to the diabetes, his diet has to be carefully regulated, and Nicholas requires 2 insulin injections each day.

Nicholas accepts each of his medications and his insulin injections quietly and with dignity. He is grateful to receive a pat and a belly rub in trade, and happy to carry on shadowing his foster mom and longing for more mobility to join in the fun and games going on about him.

With continued support from New England Border Collie Rescue and his dedicated foster mom, Nicholas will get the chance to return to a healthy and comfortable weight, and he will have the opportunity to try herding ducks or chasing balls. Nicholas is available for adoption to a loving and dedicated family committed to providing the care that he needs and deserves. In the meantime, he will continue to receive this care in his foster home. If you would consider opening your home to Nicholas, please contact us. If you would like to make a donation toward the cost of his care and treatment, please visit our donation page.

Nicholas is being fostered in eastern, upstate NY.

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Rebel was rescued from a situation where he lived with numerous other dogs but little to no interaction with people. As a result he is very under-socialized. He is a sweet, loving and very shy boy. He gets along well with his canine foster brothers and sisters although he doesn't yet try to actually play with them. As much as he likes to run when outside, he settles beautifully when he goes indoors and will soak up all the petting and attention that he can get.

Now about his shyness - it takes a while for Rebel to be comfortable with new people, places and things. They must be introduced slowly and with lots of treats! Patience is a must with this dog, but someone willing to spend time with him will be rewarded with a great friend.

Rebel would do best in a home with no cats as they get him really excited and he could injure a cat by accident. Although his foster family is working with him on recall and clicker training, he will need to have a fenced yard as if he is really startled/scared, he tends to hide and might not even respond to familiar people. Besides, he is quite athletic, loves to run, and is so good on leash walking that he can only really stretch his legs while running free n his own safe yard.

Rebel is a pleasure to take for a leash walk, never pulling, not interested in other dogs or people. Rebel has not been around children and would probably do better in a childless enviornment due to his fears. He likes to ride in the car and does very well in a crate or doggy seat-belt. He stays off of furniture inside the house, and has never had an accident indoors. He only chews things meant to be chewed (bully sticks, etc) and is just a really delightful dog who needs someone to spend time teaching him,and he needs a job as all border collies do.

Rebel is being fostered in upstate NY near the border of Southern VT. A positive reinforcement based training class private instruction will be a requirement of his adoption.

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Riddle is a truly delightful and fun loving dog! Do not let the fact that he is 11 years old fool you, he is in excellent health and has a great time to chase Frisbees or soccer balls. Sometimes he even plays by himself, throwing a squeaky toy or jolly ball around and chasing after it. He also likes to cool off by splashing around in the puppy pool after a play session.

Riddle gets along well with other dogs, having spent some time living with 4 other dogs of varying ages/genders/temperament, and got along with them all very well, even enjoying wrestling matches with one of them.

He enjoys going for walks and is a good walking companion with his easy walk harness. He is practicing sitting when a car goes by as they do get him a little excited. Tasty treats really help here. For this reason, preference will be given to a home with a fenced yard, or a securely fenced area available nearby for daily exercise. When not in a fenced yard, he will need to be on a long line or leash at all times, to avoid a potentially deadly accident with a car, as his former owners reported he tries to "herd" cars by biting at the tires.

Inside his foster home, Riddle is quite a gentleman. He does not counter surf (steal food from counters) and has not even tried to climb onto the furniture.

He is very affectionate, and loves attention and petting, often trying to get your attention by giving you his paw. That works every time in his foster home!

He is a good passenger, and likes to ride in the car. He does well in either a crate or a doggy seatbelt.

Riddle would do best in a home where there are no cats as he gets very excited when he sees one, and might be inclined to chase a cat if given the chance.

He is good with children although on the taller side for a border collie so could potentially knock little ones down. His previous family had a baby and he lived with them until the child was 4 years old, reportedly without any problems.

Riddle is looking for a home where he can have an active retirement and get all of the love he deserves.

Riddle is being fostered in Maine.

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My name is Rylee! I am a healthy 10 month old Border Collie and I love to play! My foster mom says that I have unusual coloring for a border collie – but I think it looks pretty normal. I look at it every day! She says they call it “sable” or some call it a “red headed tri.” Either way, that's me!

I love to play ball and chase and frisbee...I just plain like to play. In my foster home there are other border collies and we have so much fun playing. There are also sheepz and I think they are fun, too. I don't really get to play with them 'cuz when I try to get them to play, they run away. But I can get them to go back to my foster mom. And when they stop, I stop, too. It is a fun game to bring them back to foster mom. My foster mom says I am a natural. I don't quite know what that means, but I know that she didn't teach me about bringing them to her – it just seemed like the right thing to do.

My mom says I have nice drive. I don't know how she can say that because she won't let me in the front seat of the car and my feet don't reach the pedal, but she says I learn well and I would be great in sports like agility and flyball. (I LOVE tennis balls). And I would LOVE to do more herding.

I used to live with a wonderful family, but we just weren't right for each other. My foster mom says that even though I won't hurt kids, I am overstimulated my them and when they are around I am constantly on edge...so no kids in my forever family.

...and I need at least one other dog to play with – one that will chase with me. I really need that kind of interaction to balance my energy and drive.

We are working on my recall, and my foster mom says it is getting much much better. I am not perfect yet, but I am really trying! An approved positive reinforcement-based class will be a requirement of my adoption.

So if you think I sound like your girl, and you have an approved application on file, contact my foster mom.

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Rylee is being fostered in Maine.

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Spryte is a petite 2-1/2 year old smooth coat Border Collie. She was one of the nine dogs taken in by NEBCR from a Texas puppy mill. She is learning that life can be fun and people are not so scary and is looking for a supportive guardian that will help her continue to grow and trust.

You may have noticed from the pictures that Spryte has only one eye. She came into rescue with an old eye injury that required the eye to be removed. The good news is that her other eye is perfectly fine and Spryte has adapted quite well. From the way she acts, runs and plays you wouldn't even know.

Spyrte is enjoying going for hikes, swimming, and just learning to be a dog in her foster home. She loves to play tug and will entertain herself with a toy (although she is still learning not to tear them apart), digging in the toy basket until she finds the right one, and then tossing it in the air.

She gets along well with the 3 other Border Collies and 2 cats in her foster home. She would enjoy (although not required) a canine companion to wrestle with and play chase but the dog would need to be easy going as Spryte feels a need to be defensive with bossy dogs. And even though Spryte gets along with most other dogs, she does best meeting them on her own terms, not on a leash. Leash greetings can be stressful for many dogs and should be avoided with her. Spryte also enjoys the company of cats and tries to entice them in play but they have yet to appease her.

Spryte has a very strong prey drive and may chase not only animals but also cars going by so a fence is required for her safety. Her foster mom continues to work on her recall but she cannot be trusted off leash in a non-secure area at this time.

Spryte is very leery of men. This is most likely due to a lack of socialization and possibly the terrible situation she came from. She has made progress while in her foster home but will need continued management and her ideal home may be one without men.

Spryte is an intense girl and Prozac has helped her settle down, think and learn. She easily took to clicker training and loves learning new commands and tricks such as; sit, down, sit pretty, paw, leave it, and touch. Also since being on medication Spryte is much less reactive to unfamiliar sights and sounds. She could possibly be weaned off this once settled into her new home.

Spryte is crate trained, rides well in the car (crated), and enjoys snuggling with her person. She can be quite the comical character at times and has earned the nickname, "monkey" (which she responds too).

Spryte will require a patient guardian who wants a sweet companion to enjoy their yard and their home, not a big life going lots of places or meeting many new people, that will help her continue to blossom and build her trust in the world with positive reinforcement. She will be placed in an adult home only.

Spryte is being fostered in Connecticut.

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Ruff!
Teagan here! I want to tell you all the WONDERFUL things about me:

I am still a puppy…or at least I act like one. I am 18 months old and my foster mom tells me that I am a big boy. I guess I am kinda tall, but I am fit and trim.

I love to play ball and frisbee and chase and….well, I just plain love to play! I get along well with my foster brothers and sisters, although I sometimes forget how big I am when I play with my smaller foster siblings.

I am very active and I would do best if I had a job. I think I would like a job where I run and jump or maybe fetch balls. My foster mom says that that is called agility and flyball, but we have not worked on either yet. It sounds exciting to me and a great way to help me use my energy productively.

I am a good snuggler, and I settle nicely, but I am no couch potato.

My foster mom says I have to tell you the not-so-wonderful things about me, too. Honest, I am working on them, but I am not perfect yet…

I am having some problems with my manners. I forget that I am too big to jump up and that I can hurt someone if I jump too hard. So my foster mom says I won't be able to live in a home with kids. I really just want to hug on them and play with them, but I forget how strong I am.

I am still learning about how to act when I am in public. I get very excited when I see new people and things that move. I am very friendly and really just want to play, but I act wild and it scares people. But I am learning to control myself better.

Sometimes I get afraid and when I do I need special TLC…but I am learning to trust.

When I get in my forever home, we can begin to work on my manners and trust, ok?

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Teagan is being fostered in Maine.

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