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Iota, or Lani as she is called by her foster, is a sweet little puppy from the first litter of puppies born at our new adoption center in Sanford. She and her litter-mates are as wiggly and inquisitive as you would expect a puppy to be. We anticipate that they will be fixed and ready for their forever home around the end of January, early February. If you are interested in adopting one of these puppies, you will be able to submit an application on them when I switch their status to Available for Adoption, one week before their scheduled surgery. We do not adopt on a first come, first serve basis, so please do not submit an application prior to their availability. Thanks!

1/1 Foster Update:
1/1 Foster Update:
The girls spent Christmas with my family in Dunedin. They were well socialized since I have four dogs and my sister has four also. They met several of my sister's cats and interacted with my nieces, nephew, sisters, and Mom and Dad.
They get along brillantly with my dogs and Koa (another Judy rescue of mine) seems to be the best Dad ever! (See picture with Koa and babies.)
Both Maile (Zeta) and Lani are hungry girls and I could swear they have doubled in size since last week.

According to www.dogbreedinfo.com, the Border Collie originated in Northumberland on the Scottish/English border. The breed is descended from old British droving breeds with some spaniel added. An outstanding herder, this hardy, agile, untiring sheepdog, is capable of mastering any type of herd. It is said that the Border Collie has an eye that can hypnotize cattle. He crouches down and mesmerizes the animals with its intense stare. One of the most trainable breeds, the Border Collie also serves well as a narcotics and bomb detection dog and is a frequent high performer in obedience, agility, Frisbee(TM) trials, police work, search & rescue, Flyball, performing tricks and competitive obedience. Some Border Collies have been trained very successfully as blind guide dogs. Currently very good results are obtained with them for general assistance to the handicapped in The Netherlands. The Border Collie is a very intelligent and responsive dog. They thrive on praise, are sensitive and very trainable. The Border Collie is highly energetic with great stamina. Provided it gets sufficient activity to keep it occupied and ample exercise, the Border Collie will get along quite happily with other dogs, and children, however the Border Collie may be aggressive with other dogs of the same sex. They should not be trusted with small non-canine pets, however there are plenty of Border Collies that live and get along with family cats. This breed should be very well socialized as a puppy to prevent shyness. To be truly happy, it needs a lot of: ongoing attention, extensive daily exercise, and a job to do. For those who wish to reach high levels in dog sports, the Border Collie is a gift from heaven. Farmers (for whom the dogs perform work for which they were bred) are also happy with them. It is not surprising that at competitive levels in various sports such as: agility skills, obedience, and sheepdog trials, the Border Collie is represented among the leaders in the sport. They are perfectionist with a permanent will to please. This breed lives for serving you day in and day out. They are not ideal pets for people who have no plans to spend a lot of time with them. These dogs are too intelligent to lie around the house all day with nothing to do. Prospective owners who are looking for just a family pet should consider other similar but calmer breeds, like show line Australian Shepherds and Shetland Sheepdogs. If there is insufficient activity then it will find its own work to do, and that may not be what YOU had in mind when we say the word WORK. They can become destructive if they get bored or if they are ignored. They can become neurotic if they are left alone for long periods, leading to many behavior problems. This breed is known as an escape artist. Because of his strong herding instincts, the Border Collie may be snappish with children and stranger

Good with Dogs, Good with Cats, Good with Kids

Iota the Puppy's brother, Epsilon the Puppy (adopted) can also be seen on our website.

Iota the Puppy's mother, Miss Iroquois the Petite (adopted) can also be seen on our website.

Iota the Puppy's sister, Eta the Puppy (adopted) can also be seen on our website.

Iota the Puppy's sister, Zeta the Puppy (adopted) can also be seen on our website.

Iota the Puppy's brother, Rho the Puppy (adopted) can also be seen on our website.

Iota the Puppy's brother, Tau the Puppy (adopted) can also be seen on our website.

Iota the Puppy's brother, Pi the Puppy (adopted) can also be seen on our website.