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Boone shortly after coming out of the shelter.

Recent pictures of Boone (June 14, 2008)

Boone ...(Adoption Pending)

Boone is a beautiful red merle Australian shepherd that was rescued from a west coast Florida shelter in April. We believe that he is likely around three years old. As you can see from his picture, Boone was suffering from some sort of skin condition. Boone was tested at the shelter and found to be heartworm positive. As soon as we got him out of the shelter, we took him to our vet. The skin condition was nothing more than a bad flea allergy with a secondary skin infection from all the scratching that he had been doing (likely for many, many months). Boone also had ear infections, was a little under-weight, and had a pretty nasty upper respiratory infection. We chose to wait a couple of weeks for Boone to get over his kennel cough and put on a little weight before starting his heartworm treatment.

Boone has now finished his heartworm treatment and his coat is starting to grow back. In a couple more months, he should have his orignial full, fluffy coat back.

Boone is a very, very sweet, submissive boy. He can be a little shy, but that is to be expected. He loves to snuggle and will make little grunting noises to express his pure delight. He is friendly to all people and LOVES to play with other dogs. He is still gaining his strength and stamina back and starting to feel more comfortable and confident every day. He has started showing interest in toys, loves to play tug with the other dogs, and will chase tennis balls and rolling frisbees on the ground. He also loves to run and chase the other dogs and have a good 'ol wrestling match.

Boone is now ready to go to his very own forever home. He would do well in a house with another dog or dogs, but it is not a requirement to adopt him. Though he can be very energetic and loves to run and play, he settles very nicely in the house. He is housetrained and crate trained and rides well in a car (in or out of a crate). Though he currently sleeps in a crate at night, he would probably do fine sleeping on a dog bed next to your bed. He is crated when we are not home, but has shown very good house manners and could proably graduate from the crate very quickly in his new home. We do not know how he would do with cats or children, but he has not exhibited a strong prey drive and his personality suggests that he would not have a problem with either.

Boone is neutered, up to date on all his shots, heartworm preventive, and is microchipped. If you are interested in adopting Boone, please fill out an application from our "Adoption Process" page. There will be a $250 adoption fee and you will be required to sign an adoption contract. If you have questions, please feel free to contact us.

June 14, 2008

June 12, 2008

Luigi ...

Luigi was rescued from a south Florida shelter. The shelter could not tell us how he ended up there. It's hard to believe that no one came looking for him. He is a beautiful, traditionally-marked black and white border collie on the larger side - about 22 inches tall. Though you wouldn't know it from his picture, Luigi has adorable prick ears. He's a little camera shy, though, and tends to put his ears back when a camera is pointed in his direction.

Luigi is in a foster home in Lake Worth, FL. His foster Mom says that Luigi is a delightful, sweet border collie with a medium amount of energy. He loves to play with other dogs and with balls. He settles well in the house and goes into his crate nicely. His house manners are very good and he likes people a lot. He may be a bit energetic for very small children but should be fine with elementary age ones on up. Luigi is smart, learns quickly, but doesn't know a lot of commands, yet. He knows "sit" and "come" and "outside." Luigi would love to go to a home with another friendly dog to play with. He likes chew toys, food, and chasing tennis balls. He enjoys attention and petting and would be an excellent companion dog to an active family that will provide him with daily exercise. He is moderately interested in cats but could probably go to a home with dog-savvy cats. He has not shown much interest in chasing and nipping other dogs.

Luigi is about two years old. He is neutered, up to date on all his shots, heartworm preventive, and is microchipped. If you are interested in adopting Luigi, please fill out an application from our "Adoption Process" page. There will be a $250 adoption fee and you will be required to sign an adoption contract. Please note, Luigi is being fostered in Lake Worth, FL. If your application is approved, you will need to be willing/able to drive to Lake Worth to meet him. If you have questions, please feel free to contact us.

To see a video of Bruce, click here!

Bruce ...

Bruce was rescued from a kill shelter near Atlanta, Georgia. He had run out of time at the shelter and was in immediate danger of being euthanized to make room for more "adoptable" dogs. After meeting Bruce, though, it's hard to believe that no one came looking for him and that people weren't lining up to try and adopt him. He's a wonderful dog! He has it all - brains, beauty, energy, drive, good manners, some basic obedience, and focus. He learns very quickly and has the potential to excel at just about any sport or activity that you are interested in pursuing.

Bruce was estimated to be around 4 years old by the shelter. But, we don't believe it. It's more likely that Bruce is closer to 2 years old. He is a classically-marked black and white border collie with adorable mismatched ears. He is a tall border collie - around 23 inches at the withers - and is very athletic. He love to chase tennis balls and soccer balls and he LOVES to go swimming. He will leap off the side of a pool to retrieve a toy. He has a great recall and walks well on a leash. He rides well in the car but will try and "bite" at passing cars. A simple "leave it" command will make him stop, though.

Bruce gets along with other dogs, but does have some guarding issues with toys and food. These issues are not severe and he is easily corrected with a simple "eh-eh." He is currently in a foster home with two other dogs and they are coexisting nicely. His foster Mom tells us that Bruce seems to prefer men to women, though he is equally friendly towards both. He wiggles his whole body when you say his name. We don't know how he would do with cats, but due to his energy and strong prey drive, we will not adopt him to a family with small children.

We prefer that his adopters have previous experience with border collies or other high energy herding breeds. Bruce must go to a family or individual with a very active lifestyle. He is the ideal candidate for just about any dog sport. He would do well with either another dog companion or as an only dog. Though he does well with other dogs, he is most interested in working with and interacting with his human. He has shown some storm phobia, so it will be imperative that he is kept safely indoors when storms approach.

Bruce is neutered, up to date on all his shots, heartworm preventive, and is microchipped. If you are interested in adopting Bruce, please fill out an application from our "Adoption Process" page. There will be a $250 adoption fee and you will be required to sign an adoption contract. Please note, Bruce is being fostered in Orlando, FL. If your application is approved, you will need to be willing/able to drive to Orlando to meet him. If you have questions, please feel free to contact us.

Lucie ...

PLEASE NOTE: This is a courtesy listing. Lucie is being fostered in Lake Worth, FL. If you are interested in Lucie, please contact Martha at the number or email listed below.

My name is Lucie and I'm a border collie about 3 years old. I was in an animal shelter and some wonderful people came to rescue me. They found out I was pregnant so they took great care of me and my babies after they were born. My puppies have all been adopted, but I am still looking for my forever home.

I am smart, sweet, loving and love to run. I'm kind of shy and am not used to being a pet. My foster mom is taking good care of me and teaching me that she likes to pet me and have me near, and she wants me to feel safe. I love being outdoors and in a kennel when I go inside. I haven't learned yet how to play, but I love to run around while the other dogs and my puppies are playing with balls and Frisbees. I don't bark much, which makes my foster mom happy.

My foster mom says I need a job to do, at least to run and exercise a lot or do agility or learn some cool tricks. I do like to run, but I also love to be petted and talked to. She says I'm very smart and will be easy to train. I'm sure she's right. I have a very strong prey drive and should not be placed in a home with cats.

If you want to know more about me, e-mail or call my foster mom, Martha, at mknun@earthlink.net or 561-493-1417 and she'll let you know how wonderful I am! And she'll send you an application to adopt me. She says the adoption fee covers having me spayed and microchipped so I'll be safe and won't have any more puppies. I really love my babies but I'd rather just be a house dog! I've had all my shots and have been wormed. I will be spayed before going to my new home.

Starfish Border Collie Rescue has not met this dog and therefore makes no representation as to her health, temperament, or suitability.

Didn't find the dog you were looking for? Please also visit our rescue friends at Southeast Border Collie Rescue League or Skyway Border Collie Rescue. You can also often find great dogs at your local animal shelter, SPCA, or Humane Society. Many shelters list their dogs on Petfinder, 1-800-Save-A-Pet and Pet Harbor.