Jessie

COURTESY POSTING for our friends at Border Collie Rescue! Jessie sounds like a great dog! Please read. Jessie is a 4 year old Lab/Beagle mix. Jessie was one of our foster home’s dogsitting clients from the time she was a puppy. She was originally adopted from the SPCA at 4mths old, and was relinquished to BCRO last fall. She has lost her excess weight, become an active sporty dog, and has improved her dog social skills and enjoys playtimes with the dog groups every day. She is good with most dogs, likes to play, and is fairly active. She has her limits with some dogs as she doesn't tolerate pushy or physical dogs, but she usually walks away from dogs she doesn't want to play with. Jessie was relinquished because she became too much for her owners to handle - they needed to manage her better, and Jessie soon found she could control her environment by growling or being defensive. She hasn’t bitten, but has snapped a few times. If she is handled in a non-confrontational, calm, yet strong manner, she is usually fine. Her foster mom has known her since she was a puppy, and generally has no problems with her, but she knows her limits and how to calmly handle her. Her owners tried hard to make this work for them, and finally decided to give her up last fall. Jessie is crate trained, has some obedience training, and has started flyball training - working on that swimmers turn - she loves to work for food!! Jessie is a fun dog that will make a nice companion, and maybe a starter performance dog for the right home. Jessie would thrive in an active home where she would be part of the family, get an opportunity to get out and about to exercise and interact, and maybe even do some sports! She would be best in a home that has some dog experience, and for safety we would suggest that she not be placed in a home with children. Please contact foster mom Cathie at [email protected]