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Marley
4 years old
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He is being fostered in southern IL near
Carbondale, IL. For more info or to
apply to adopt Marley please email Chris
at Animal Protective Association of
Southern Illinois (APA of So. IL) at
techni@midwest.net.
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September 17, 2007
Marley is a charming and delightful
border collie mix. In our opinion, he
is handsomer than many purebred
border collies. He is a joyful, goofy
dog! The last of the summer heat
finds him seeking a cool, shady spot
when outside but he is the first at
the gate when he thinks its time for a
walk or ride. After months of not
showing interest in toys, Marley has
finally discovered the fun of stuffed
toys and anything squeaky. He still
has little interest in balls or Frisbees
but he loves to run wit the other
dogs as they chase them.
Marley forms a strong bond with his
people, and has always exhibited
excellent recall. With a call of his
name returns to your feet, sitting
and gazing up to you as if to say “All
right, what’s next?” He will be a
loyal, fun loving company for a family.
Marley is about 4 years old, and is
housetrained. He is amazing in that
he has an “on” and “off” switch. He
is great with other dogs, and he
prefers to be the leader of the pack.
He is fine with inside cats. He has a
strong prey drive so is not to be
trusted with squirrels, etc.
Thunderstorms make Marley nervous
but he is not destructive.
All Marley’s immunizations are
current, he is neutered and
microchipped. He is on flea/tick and
heartworm preventative.
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Kirra
One year old
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February 2, 2008
Stunning, smart and spirited. Kirra is all
of that, in one petite package! She has
boundless energy, a love of life and is
curious about everything! One of her
favorite things to do is to chase and play
with our other dogs. She will play as
gentle or as rough as the other dog
dictates. Another favorite activity of Kirra’
s is to run all over the house collecting
stuffed toys, and to mound them up in a
pile. She now can carry up to three toys
in her mouth at the same time!
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Kirra is being fostered in southern IL near
St. Louis. She is spayed, heartworm
tested and on preventative and
microchipped. She is current on shots
and has been wormed.
To learn more about Kirra, or to apply to
adopt her contact Chris at Animal
Protective Association of Southern Illinois
(APA of Southern IL) at
techni@midwest.net
Animal Protective Association of Southern
Illinois is a licensed, not for profit
corporation domiciled in Illinois. We
mostly do border collie rescue, however
we help all breeds of dogs. We have
foster homes located as far south as
Louisville, KY and as far north as Traverse
City, MI. Please see our petfinder site at
http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/IL153.html
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She is mostly housetrained. She
has never had a potty accident in the
house, although we take her outside
frequently. Kirra is crate trained, but
will bark like crazy if she is crated
and her furry friends are romping in
the house and having fun. She still
will jump on furniture and the
kitchen counter, but is improving all
the time.
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Kirra needs a pretty high energy
home. We would classify her as a
very active bc, and needs routine
exercise and mental stimulation.
She loves to play “ball”, mostly
brings it back for you to toss. And
toss again. She also has some
herding instinct, and is quite
reactive. Part of this is from her
being in a cage for three months
before she came to us.
She would do best either as an only
dog, or with another very active and
outgoing dog. She is fine with our
cat, but she will chase him but not
hurt him. She is too high strung for
small children, as she would knock
them over by mistake. She will need
a fenced yard.
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(Sorry...we are having some trouble with
Kirra's photos. We are trying to correct it).
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Kirra is a purebred, black and white
medium coat “prick ear” border
collie about a year old. She is very
friendly with everyone, although she
will bark at strangers initially.
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Patti
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This is one happy dog! Her tail is
always wagging and she always has a
smile on her face! She loves people
and other animals, she knows she
would love to chase the squirrels we
see when we are on our walks, but she
doesn’t. She is very laid back in the
house and more active outside and she
really is enjoying this cooler weather.
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All her vet work is complete, she is
spayed, up to date on shots,
heartworm tested negative and on
preventative. She has had a fecal,
microchip and is on flea/tick
preventative.
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Patti is being fostered in the southern
Illinois area near St. Louis. For more
information or to inquire about
adopting her, please email Chris at
Animal Protective Association of
Southern Illinois (APA of So. IL) at
techni@midwest.net
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September 7, 2007
Her speed control is set on medium,
because of her hips she doesn’t
move as fast as other BC’s but don’t
think she is an invalid. She runs and
jumps and plays with you, just not
as fast or as high or as long. She
doesn’t seem to be bothered by her
hips, she takes everything in stride.
She loves to play with you, or sit with
you, or sleep by your bed at night.
She just really loves to be with you.
She is very cute and her personality
is starting to come out more and
more now that she is getting
adjusted. She has a little celebration
dance that she does when she is
especially proud of a well caught ball,
while she is bringing the ball back to
you she will bob her head up and
down and does a little hop-skip
prance as she returns the ball to
you. I can’t help but think of the
touch down dances I see the pro’s
do, she just doesn’t spike the ball!
Patti is very sweet and gentle, she
has gotten to really love her walks
and playing, she goes right into her
kennel without any complaints and
she will put up with me brushing her
now. She will make someone a really
great companion and playmate. I
think she is a dog with a great big
heart just waiting to lavish her love
on you.
Patti will eventually need hip surgery,
but it is not advised now. The rescue
is willing to help pay for the surgery
when it is needed. For now Patti is
on prescription medication and
supplements (both low cost).
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Nell
1 year old
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Nell will make an excellent pet for her
new family. She is not a demanding
dog, and loves being part of a family.
Nell is being fostered in the St. Louis
area. If you would like to apply to
adopt Nell, please email Chris at Animal
Protective Association of Southern
Illinois (APA of So. IL) at
techni@midwest.net
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November 5, 2007
Nell is amazingly smart and learns at
lightening speeds. She is a beautiful
female Border Collie about a year
old. She currently weighs 35 lbs. and
stands 17 inches. Her coat is a
shinny black and bright white. Her
teeth are pearly white and her gums
are in excellent condition.
She is very loving and enjoys human
attention and approval. She has been
a few kids ranging in age from 2 to
10 and she is very gentle with
children and outstandingly
affectionate and sweet with them.
She loves to have a toy and be
chased by another dog. She now
brings the Frisbee back and her
catching is beautiful.
She has begun to learn basic
commands. She sits to be pet and
on command. She is great on leash
and has learned how to heal as well.
She has begun to respond the words
"leave it” and she comes to her
name. We are teaching her down
and off as well.
I have bathed her twice and the hose
really scares her. She will play and
splash about in our baby pool on hot
days. She will let me cut her nails
and she loves to be brushed.
She got a bit nervous when a
thunder storm began while we were
in the back yard but once inside she
was fine.
Nell sleeps in a kennel at night and
during the day when no one is home.
Nell came from the Columbia, Missouri
area and was spayed, micro-chipped,
and is up to date on her shots and
negative for HW. She has been
treated with flea control and HW
prevention.
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PD
7 years old
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PD’s perfect home would be with
someone who is home a good portion of
the day, and someone who would like a
companion. He is a lower energy border
collie, and just wants human company.
He would be a great dog for someone
who likes to putter around the yard while
throwing a tennis ball for PD to chase.
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His recall outside is excellent and he stops
on a dime when called, even if a
distraction is present. He roams my
unfenced yard without a tie out and has
not once tried to wander (I think he
realizes how nice it is to have a home that
doesn’t keep him kenneled constantly).
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PD is neutered, up to date on vaccinations,
microchipped, heartworm negative and on
prevention. He had his teeth cleaned very
recently. The only thing he needs now is a
forever home, with someone as devoted to
him as he will be to his new family.
For more information on how to adopt PD,
contact Chris at Animal Protective
Association of Southern Illinois at
techni@midwest.com or go to our website
at:
http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/IL153.html
Animal Protective Association of Southern
Illinois is a licensed, not for profit
corporation domiciled in Illinois. We mostly
do border collie rescue, however we help all
breeds of dogs. We have foster homes
located as far south as Louisville, KY and
as far north as Traverse City, MI.
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The biggest question I get on PD is:
what does PD stand for? Although
no one knows the answer to the
question, I have been given answers
such as: Pretty Dog and Positively
Dashing. As his foster mom I would
have to say either Perfect Dog or
Precious Darling. He is 7 years old,
but don’t let that fool you - he can
chase a tennis ball as well as any 2
year old, but he has an off switch.
When he is in the house, he is a
perfect gentleman with the exception
of a little counter/pantry surfing. He
loves to follow me around and lie at
my feet. When I am cooking dinner,
he lies under the kitchen table and is
content to just be in the room with
me. He is my constant companion.
PD has learned sit, and is working on
stay. He has learned not to just run
out the door when it is opened, and
is working on a few other commands.
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He has not had a lot of leash walking
so he could use some work on that,
although his problem is not pulling.
He wants to walk right in front of
me, and watch me the whole time. I
have not yet met anyone who hasn’t
fallen in love with him instantly. I've
taken him to very public places
where he let everyone walk up and
pet him, and he gets along with all
the other dogs he has met. He
focuses quite intently on cats, so
would probably be best in a non-cat
home.
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Bonnie
7 years old
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Bonnie is being fostered in St. Louis. For
more info on Bonnie, or to apply to adopt
her please contact Chris at Animal
Protective Association of Southern Illinois
(APA of So. IL) at techni@midwest.net
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November 9, 2007
Bonnie is a sweet 7 year old Border
Collie. She has the typical black and
white markings with a hint of brown
here and there. Her eyes are very
expressive and she is very loving.
She would be a wonderful addition to
any family since she has a mature
nature about her. Bonnie is very
responsive to human affection and
praise.
She knows basic commands such as
“sit”, “down”, “come” and “no”. She
walks well on leash and is house
trained. Bonnie sleeps in a kennel
at night and during the day when no
one is home.
Bonnie entertains herself with various
balls and Frisbees and she loves a
good game of fetch as well. She
loves to hang out in the back yard
where she either relaxes or romps
around with her toys.
Bonnie is spayed, micro-chipped, and
is up to date on her shots and
negative for heartworm. She has
been treated with flea control and HW
prevention.
Bonnie will make an excellent pet for
her new family. She is not a
demanding dog, and loves being part
of a family. She would be fine as an
only dog, or paired with a more
submissive dog.
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