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Collie (medium coat)  : :  Male  : :  Adult  : :  Large

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About Rio
  • Status: Available for Adoption (adoption info)
  • Species: Dog
  • General Color: Red/Golden/Orange/Chestnut with White
  • Eye Color: Brown
  • Ear Type: Tipped
  • Tail Type: Long
  • Current Size: 60 Pounds
  • Potential Size: 68 Pounds
  • Current Age: 3 Years 5 Months (born on 6/7/2021)
  • Fence Required: Yes(6 foot)
  • Declawed: No
  • Housetrained: Yes
  • Obedience Training Needed: Has Basic Training
  • Exercise Needs: High
  • Grooming Needs: Moderate
  • Shedding Amount: Moderate
  • Owner Experience Needed: Breed
  • Reaction to New People: Friendly

A COMPLETED APPLICATION IS OUR FIRST STEP TOWARD ANY PLACEMENT.  YOU WILL FIND THE ONLINE APP ON OUR WEBSITE AT www.colliesheltierescue.org.  PLEASE READ ABOUT OUR ORGANIZATION AND THE REQUIREMENTS FOR ADOPTION.   A GOOD PHONE CONVERSATION WITH OUR DIRECTOR,SECURELY FENCED YARD, FABULOUS REFERENCE FROM YOUR VETERINARIAN AND A HOME VISIT OR DIGITAL PHOTOS OF YOUR YARD AND HOME.  IT'S A LOT OF RIGAMAROLE TO GO THEOUGH, BUT WE TAKE DOG RESCUE VERY SERIOUSLY.

Rio is ready to meet the world!  He is a 3-year-old neutered male sable and white rough coated Collie.  He is also, according to his foster mom, cuddly, funny, engaged, playful and sweet.  His owner is no longer able to care for him, a sad commentary on life that we hear much too often these days.  But Rio has moved seamlessly into a foster home that has gotten to know him very well and will be integral to finding him just the right match.

A 3-year-old rough Collie is just about perfect.  They are no longer nibbling on your furniture or peeing on the floor in the kitchen.  They are certainly ready for the next adventure and to endear themselves to an entire family, adults and kids and other critter family members.  Rio is an easy-going fellow who loves everyone and everything.  He takes great pride in finding things like a blanket or a sock or a shoe and carrying the item around.  He has never been destructive or ruined anything.  That is just his quirky sense of humor showing itself.

All of Rio's veterinary care is completed and all he needs is the right family to love and be loved forever.  Prior Collie experience and a playful companion dog are required to make things perfect.  Rio will be helping to screen the applications.  Collies are just that smart!

 

 

More about Rio

Good with Dogs, Good with Cats, Good with Older/Considerate Kids Only, Good with Adults, Somewhat vocal, Does Good in the Car, Requires a yard, Leashtrained, Likes to play with toys, Likes to be in your lap, Affectionate, Eager To Please, Intelligent, Goofy, Needs a companion animal

Please begin the process for adoption by reading our Adoption Policies and, if we sound like the right group for you, fill out our online Adoption Application. From there, our receipt of your completed application will be confirmed by email. You then will receive a follow-up phone call if we feel you are a good potential applicant for the dog. Lots of good conversation with the foster family, a reference from your veterinarian, and a home visit round out the screening process. We take dog adoption very seriously.  Please put a lot of thought into why you want to adopt a dog, and help us make a good match for your family. We appreciate your taking the time to visit with us. We will look forward to hearing from you as well.