Max in Florida - Available for adoption Options

[MaryP]

Max (female) was rescued from a shelter in Georgia a couple of months ago. She has been fostered in Ocala since arriving in Florida. Max is young - probably around 1.5 - 2 years old. She is a semi-rough coat, black and white border collie with two pretty blue eyes.

In her foster home, Max has thrived. She did have some issues early on with thunderstorms. She also would occasionally have anxiety attacks for no apparent reason. When she began acting panicked, her foster mom would crate her. Though she sometimes continued to be frantic in the crate, her foster mom learned that Max would settle down on command and would then be fine in her crate. Max can now be safely crated and will settle once in there.

Something that seemed to help Max's mental state tremendously was being introduced to sheep. In her foster home, Max has the opportunity to work her foster mom's sheep every day. Her foster mom said that Max really settled down once she began working her on sheep. For that reason, we would ideally like to see Max go to a home where she will be able to continue to work sheep, even if just for hobby. But, Max's foster mom says that Max would probably excel at dog sports, too, with the right handler. No matter where she goes, Max will need an experienced handler. She is not a dog for a first-time border collie owner. Here is what Max's foster mom has to say about her:

"Max is the kind of border collie that true border collie lovers adore. She is extremely intelligent, slightly willful, and great fun. She absolutely loves herding sheep and thinks this is why she was born. Not only does she have brains but she is also a beauty. She is house trained, crate trained, and gets along with all of the other dogs. She comes off leash right away, unless there are sheep around, and she wants to please her owner. Max deserves a smart loving owner who will give her a chance to use her talents. If you feel like this lucky person please fill out an application and come meet her!"

Max is spayed, up to date on vaccinations and heartworm prevenative, and is microchipped. If you think you may be interested in Max, please fill out an application from the Adoption Process page of our website. There will be an adoption donation and you will be required to sign an adoption contract.

PLEASE NOTE: Max is being fostered in Ocala, FL. You will need to be willing/able to go to Ocala to meet her.

Unfortunately, I only have a few pictures of Max that I took at the Toll plaza where I met Cathy (foster mom) during the few minutes that we were there.

[gator96]

I had the pleasure of meeting Max last weekend at a clinic in North Florida. She is gorgeous and has the sweetest disposition with both people and other dogs. I was amazed at how well she handled sheep given she has only been training the last couple of months. I am hoping the right person comes along who can give her the home that she needs. She is a real sweetheart!

[PSmitty]

She sounds lovely! I wish I were in the market.

[MaryP]

Yes, Cathy called me on Saturday all excited about how well Max did at the clinic. She said that Mac told her that Max is good enough to start trialing. I'm really hoping to find her a home with someone who will continue to work her on sheep, since she has shown a real passion for it.

So . . . anyone looking to get their feet wet in the working sheepdog world with a rescue dog that has already shown some real talent????

[PSmitty]

So . . . anyone looking to get their feet wet in the working sheepdog world with a rescue dog that has already shown some real talent????

*raises hand* Me, me! Pick ME!

Oh, wait. Alex said no.

[Sue R]

What a great-sounding girl for someone who would have a good job for her with stock!