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Success Stories
Taylor
Taylor has found her forever home with a nice family in Scottsdale. She has human siblings and a canine brother, who may decide soon that he actually likes her. She's loving life and we hope they all have many years of happiness together.
Female, Est. Age 8 yrs. old
Briley
Briley's family found a suitable home for her.
Female, Est. Age 3 yrs. old
Payson
Pretty Payson was adopted by a family in Phoenix. They plan to take her walking, hiking, camping, playing games. Just having a great time making her part of the family. Payson will have a cat buddy in Boots, and two human siblings. Have a happy life, Payson!
Female, Est. Age 2 yrs. old
Bonnie
Bonnie came into rescue as a pregnant stray border collie and gave birth to 9 healthy mixed breed puppies. After raising her family (and being a very good Mom), Bonnie has been spayed and has been adopted by her original finder who loves her dearly. Have a happy life, Miss Bonnie!
Female, Est. Age 1 yrs. old
Bailey
Bailey's foster mom couldn't part with the handsome boy. He loves his chi mix doggy sibling and enjoys walks with Mom and hiking and rollerblading. Happy boy!
Male, Est. Age 5 yrs. old
Max
Max has a new mom and canine sister, Princess! Mom adopted Princess (a BC/Cattledog mix) last May and was looking for the perfect BC companion. Gentleman Max fit the bill and they are now enjoying walks and playing ball in Mesa. Woo hoo, Max!!
Male, Est. Age 8 yrs. old
Gypsy
Gypsy was adopted by an active retired couple in Scottsdale. She has another blue merle BC as an older brother and will enjoy time with her family in their large yard and evening walks. Her family knows border collies are all about play, play, play. In the summer they'll all go to Missouri where her folks are involved in the Coast Guard auxiliary and she'll learn about lake patrol. Have a great life, Gypsy girl!
Female, Est. Age 2 yrs. old
Luka
Lucky Luka was adopted by a loving couple from Tolleson who got approved to adopt and came right out and met her they next day when they heard she was attending one of our adoption events. She'll spend her days with Mom at home and do lots of activities with her family including camping, walking, and traveling. Have a happy life, sweet girl.
Female, Est. Age 3 yrs. old
Cheyenne
Cheyenne found her forever home with an active young couple in Mesa. Mom is a dog massage therapist and Cheyenee will get to go to work with her. They plan to get involved in dogsports, perhaps agility, dock diving or flyball. Or dog therapy through Gabriel's Angels. Cheyenne enjoys trips to the dog park and hiking in the Superstitions. Enjoy yourself, little girl!
Female, Est. Age 0.4 yrs. old
Dot
Our little "Dippin' Dot" was adopted by a very nice couple living in Phoenix. She will spend her days with doggy sitters when the couple is at work. Seemed like a great fit all around. Her new name is "Maui" and lots of hiking and frisbee are in her future.
Female, Est. Age 0.2 yrs. old
Splash
Splash (now Rylan) was adopted by an active couple who plan to train him in agility and perhaps herding. He has a 3 yr old border collie brother and horses and property to explore. We're anxious to watch all of these pups begin their agility careers in Arizona. Good luck, baby Rylan! We'll be watching!
Male, Est. Age 0.2 yrs. old
Pogo
Pogo has found a forever home with an active border collie family (he will be their 3rd BC); currently they have a 2 yr old BC to play with Pogo (now named Tucker). He will run/job and play frisbee with his Dad and new human brother and have lots of fun with his Mom, who works at home. Lucky Tucker also has his littermate, Randy/Mick, growing up next door, so they will be lifetime friends. Have a happy life, Tucker!
Male, Est. Age 0.2 yrs. old
Patches
Patches found a home with an active family in Apache Junction. He enjoys daily walks and hikes in the Superstition Mountains on the weekends. Patches has two teenage human siblings and 2.5 acres to explore in his yard. Happy life, Patches!
Female, Est. Age 2 yrs. old
Lady
A retired couple from Saddlebrooke, AZ were looking for a sensitive and affectionate border collie after their 12 year old dog passed away. Lady will enjoy having a family all her own and hiking, walking and going to the dog park with them. Have a happy life, Lady!
Female, Est. Age 4 yrs. old
Jet
Jet (now named Saber) was adopted by a family in Phoenix who are avid agility competitors. It will be fun to watch this puppy grow up in the sport and see just how well he can do. We'll be rooting for you, little guy!
Male, Est. Age 0.1 yrs. old
Randy
2/5/08 Randy was adopted by an agility home - his new big sisters Killian and Guinness love him! He'll be herding too and loving life. His brother, Tucker, is growing up next door so they'll be lifetime buddies.
Male, Est. Age 0.1 yrs. old
Martina
Martina's foster family decided that she was just the puppy to join their family. Her new name is Devyn and she will join her two older border collie sisters in agility training, and competition, if she enjoys the sport. She's giving the whole family a run for their money now...more wild times to come!
Female, Est. Age 0.1 yrs. old
Ralph
Ralphie (now Rhys) has been adopted by our ABCR President and he hopes to become a therapy dog in hospice, as well as an agility star. He has already attended several rescue events and is becoming ABCR's newest canine ambassador.
Male, Est. Age 0.1 yrs. old
Aspen
Aspen now Asia) is joining the family of an ABCR volunteer and previous adopter in Phoenix. She is an active agility competitor, so we'll be watching all Aspen's future achievements in the sport. She'll have several canine siblings and a couple human ones too. Happy life, little girl!
Female, Est. Age 0.1 yrs. old
Peso
Peso (who is now named Oreo) has a wonderful new home with his foster family, who have decided he's there to stay. He has a large backyard with grass, trees,a covered porch, and lots of room to explore. He hangs out there with his semi-retired Dad and when Mom comes home they all enjoy going to the desert and mountains, camping and quad riding. Have a nice life, little guy!
Male, Est. Age 4 yrs. old
Copenhagen
Copenhagen found his perfect home with a college student whose family has had several border collies. She missed her canine companions and wanted to provide one of our mature dogs with a loving home. Have a happy life, sweet boy!
Male, Est. Age 7 yrs. old
Meadow
Meadow (now called Reese) has found a happy home with her foster family. She has three border collie siblings (two from ABCR) and two human brothers to keep her busy. We expect to see Reese actively involved in 4H and/or agility. Have a happy life, little girl!
Female, Est. Age 0.3 yrs. old
Jolie
Jolie found her forever family with a couple in Scottsdale whose previous canine companion recently passed away. She'll have daily walks and hikes on weekends and perhaps play frisbee and with lots of toys. Have a great life, pretty girl!
Female, Est. Age 1.5 yrs. old
Prescott
The Mesa family was looking for a dog who was beautiful, smart, playful, energetic, and graceful -- and chose our girl, Prescott, to fill that bill. They plan lots of activities with her including obedience training, frisbee, and being an overall companion. They may pursue Flyball, agility or other dogsports. Mostly Prescott will be playing with her family and traveling around with her Dad. Sounds great!
Female, Est. Age 2.5 yrs. old
Dodger
Dodger's new Dad, a Flagstaff graduate student, wanted a companion for his daily run/walk/ride exercise regimen. He plans weekend hikes or visiting wild landscapes and thinks his new buddy, Dodger, will be the perfect companion for their adventures.
Male, Est. Age 0.8 yrs. old
Hannah
Hannah was adopted by a wonderful family in Flagstaff. She will be their first border collie, but they are experienced dog owners. Hannah plans to hike, camp and play frisbee...or anything else they have in mind. She has an older feline sister and two human siblings, plus her Mom and Dad. With an acre or two to run on - Hannah will have plenty to keep her busy. Happy life, Hannah-girl!
Female, Est. Age 0.75 yrs. old
Nell
Nell has been adopted by a very nice family in Tempe. She is a treasured pet and we know they will take wonderful care of Nell.
Female, Est. Age 6 yrs. old
Joy
Joy has been adopted by a family from Tempe. She has a 5 year old BC brother, Max and there are young adults in the family as well. Mom is a realtor and works from home a lot. Max is a high drive boy and they hope he and Joy will play all day and engage in lots of activities with this active family. Have a happy life, Joy...you're a very special girl!
Female, Est. Age 1 yrs. old
Doc
Doc has been adopted by a nice family and they'll all enjoy his first Christmas together. Doc will have two human siblings for his best buddies. Have a happy life, little guy!
Male, Est. Age 0.3 yrs. old
Poco
Poco has been adopted by a young couple in Mesa, who have a high drive, ball-obsessed BC already and wanted to add him to their family. They were careful with their selection, and included their BC (Ceara) in the whole process. We know Poco will have a happy home with them.
Male, Est. Age 0.8 yrs. old
Oliver
Little Oliver has found a forever family in Surprise. He's growing up with a feline sibling and takes daily walks. His folks may be interested in agility or flyball in the future.
Male, Est. Age 0.5 yrs. old
Maury
Easy-going Maury, found his forever home with a couple in Peoria. Mom and Dad enjoy hiking, walking and being with their dogs. They are fans of the border collie breed and thought it was time they got one of their own. Maury has one canine sibling - a 12 year old standard collie named Dusty. Have a happy life, Maury!
Male, Est. Age 2 yrs. old
Roxy
Roxy found her forever home among the 100's of people attending the Wags for Wishes dog event in Buckeye in January 2008. She charmed her new folks, who had been looking for a companion dog with a gentle spirit like our Roxy for a while. Roxy will travel about 5 months a year to visit family members in the Northwest. Happy travels, sweet girl!
Female, Est. Age 3 yrs. old
Finder
The family who found him running along the interstate in Oregon, and became his foster family, couldn't part with Finder. He will have a very happy border collie life among their pack in Flagstaff. What a good boy!!
Male, Est. Age 1 yrs. old
Gus McRae
Gus' new family was looking for a dog that was outgoing, energetic, playful, and ready to go! Gus McRae certainly fits that description. Gus is now enjoying life with two other dogs and two horses in a rural area of Goodyear, AZ. Have a happy life, busy boy!
Male, Est. Age 2 yrs. old
Bowen
Bowen's (now Cutter) new home will provide him with LOTS of activity and fun. He will be BC #5 with a retired family who spend all their time with their dogs and compete in Frisbee and Flyball. Lots of travel and lots of companions to keep him happy! Mom has been working with Border Collies for 18 years in Georgia and was the Head of their Border Collie/Aussie Rescue. Hopefully she'll find time to help us with training, home visits, and so on. Our best wishes for your happy new life, big fella!
Male, Est. Age 2 yrs. old
Petunia
Petunia greeted her new folks in their driveway like they were long lost friends. Petunia will have 5 other border collie and BC Mix "sisters" and a loving home. Her new family has a neighbor/friend who is a veterinarian who can help provide advice on how to manage Petunia's slightly arthritic hips. Happy life, Petunia!
Female, Est. Age 4 yrs. old
Rocky
Rocky's new dad will be retiring to his 40 acres near ShowLow within a year. There he, Rocky and his current 9 year old border collie, Buddy, will roam the acreage looking for jackrabbits to chase. Have a happy life, Rocky!
Male, Est. Age 1 yrs. old
Laika
Our young male, Laika, was adopted by a nice couple in Scottsdale who recently lost their canine companion to cancer. The picked Laika up at the beginning of "Dad's" 10 day vacation, so that they could bond. Laika will have a shihtzu sister and two cats for companions.
Male, Est. Age 0.7 yrs. old
Romeo
Romeo (aka Romy) has been adopted by a wonderful family in Phoenix. He'll have 3 canines as siblings (corgi, boston terrier and ?) and I'm sure he'll soon have them all herded into a great play group. He'll also get to hang out most days with Mom at her very dog oriented business, being adorable and mischievous. He'll get agility training too and see how he likes that. We know you'll have a happy life, cute stuff!
Male, Est. Age 0.3 yrs. old
Ariel
Ariel has found her forever home with her original foster family. She loves trailing with the horses, herding the other dogs and rolling in all types of "smelly" forest debris in and around Payson. Have a happy life, little girl!
Female, Est. Age 0.3 yrs. old
Halle
Halle's previous home relinquished her because they work long hoursa and they thought Halle wasn't getting enough attention. A sweet and affectionate dog, Halle will now have the full time attention of her new family, a retired couple in Scottsdale. Grandchildren will visit and Halle will go on daily walks. Keep on smilin', HalleBerry!
Female, Est. Age 2 yrs. old
Winnie
Winnie is just about the perfect border collie and she found a wonderful BC family. They recently lost their 14 year old rescued dog and were seeking a loving family dog with enough energy for all their activities. Winnie will have two human siblings to keep her busy, trips to Christopher Creek (to the family's cabin) and even a tortoise friend named George. We love you, Winnie!
Female, Est. Age 2.5 yrs. old
Sabra
Sabra's new Mom arrived to meet her with daughter, granddaughter and two dogs in tow. Everyone loved Sabra and she took to them immediately, especially her new 1 year old chow sister. They are now playing non-stop. She was fine with the older dog too, even though she wasn't interested in playing. Her new Mom is anxious to start agility training with Sabra.
Female, Est. Age 0.5 yrs. old
Gracie
Gracie and her foster folks have mutually decided that she's happy and loved and they've adopted each other.
Female, Est. Age 8 yrs. old
Holly
Holly (now named Jill) has been adopted by a great family living in Superior, AZ. She has a canine brother named Jack, who the family recently adopted from the Apache Junction Animal Shelter. They are enjoying playing together all the time. Her new folks are close to (young) retirement and are thinking they'd enjoy dogsports. Now they have two border collies to train. Happy life, Jill (and Jack)!
Female, Est. Age 1.5 yrs. old
Byrnze
Byrnze went home to his new family's place in Gilbert on 11/17/07. On our first two followup calls, they are more in love with him and he becomes more perfect in their eyes. His new Mom does a lot of traveling and wanted a travel companion. Byrnze loves to ride in the car and sits extremely well just looking out the window. Byrnze will mainly be living in Parks, Az on a 5 acre meadow. His new name is Bazal (pronounced basil).
Male, Est. Age 1 yrs. old
Blade
Blade was adopted by a young couple living in the East Valley. They are looking forward to lots of daily exercise, doing some training with Blade and just having him join their active lifestyle.
Male, Est. Age 1 yrs. old
Ranie
Ranie found her perfect home in Wittman, AZ where she'll love the space and having lots of ranch critters around to herd. Initial introductions with the horses and goats went well. Have a happy herding life, Ranie!
Female, Est. Age 2.5 yrs. old
Chino
Chino found his forever home in Surprise, AZ.
Male, Est. Age 3.5 yrs. old
CTS-Mercedes
Mercedes was a courtesy listing on our website and she found a home with a family in Phoenix. Happy life, big girl!
Female, Est. Age 1.5 yrs. old
Lily
Lily will be living with her new family in Tempe, AZ. They are considering all kinds of possibilities for her: competition obedience, agility, therapy dog. Anything she wants to do! She will have 2-3 felines to make into friends, a 5 yr old Scottish Terrier brother, and a very friendly and fun senior BC sister named Maya. LOTS of new people and pets to welcome her. Have a happy life, little girl!
Female, Est. Age 0.3 yrs. old
Lola
Miss Lola has been adopted by a wonderfully active family who plan to run, swim and hike with her. She'll get a chance to try agility as well. Maybe our little Lola will become an agility champ.
Female, Est. Age 0.6 yrs. old
Zack
Zack went to his new home where he has an acre for running with his lab sister, Trixie. He'll love having his mom home to teach him all the things a young dog needs to know. Zack also has a new Dad, a human sister (age 17) and human brother (age 10), and two cats to take up his time. This is the first border collie for this family of animal lovers. Great home for a great dog.
Male, Est. Age 0.7 yrs. old
Shiloh
Little Shiloh (Shy, as his foster called him) has been adopted by a Phoenix area veterinarian and her husband. They expect to do lots of doggie activities with Shiloh. Have a happy life, cute boy!
Male, Est. Age 0.4 yrs. old
Howie
Howie (now named Lucky) was adopted by a very nice couple who live in Sun Lakes. They thought Howie would be the perfect canine companion, and we're sure they are right about that!
Male, Est. Age 1 yrs. old
Apollo
Apollo's new family previously adopted another wonderful border collie from ABCR. So Apollo will have a new brother, Kenny, and many acres in Prescott on which to run and play with lots of ranch critters. Have a happy life, sweet boy!
Male, Est. Age 0.5 yrs. old
Jenna
Jenna has been adopted by a family whose 14 year old son was looking for a canine buddy. Her willingness to play ball 24/7 was a real appeal. They seem like a perfect match.
Female, Est. Age 7 yrs. old
Crockett
Crockett was adopted by a lovely woman who was captivated by his gentle nature from the first time she heard his story. She's been waiting patiently for Crockett to be ready to leave us and now he's found a home with her.
Male, Est. Age 0.5 yrs. old
Casey
Casey found a forever home in Tempe with a nice active family. He has a Golden Retriever about the same age as a housemate, and a teenage human sister. Many hikes and trips to the dog park are planned for this boy.
Male, Est. Age 1 yrs. old
Ben
Ben has found a home with his second foster family in Tucson. He fits in there perfectly and is a happy, loving companion. Have a good life, sweet boy!
Male, Est. Age 3 yrs. old
Panda
Panda's new family lucked out because she came along just when they had decided to foster a dog they may want to adopt. Panda is the one. Have a great life, pretty girl!
Female, Est. Age 0.9 yrs. old
Fancy
Fancy found her new forever home via a dog day care customer at her foster home in Tucson. Her new Mom met Fancy and fell in love and knew she had to adopt her. We love the happy endings!
Female, Est. Age 7 yrs. old
Squeak
Squeek was adopted by a family in Flagstaff who promise to love her as much as her foster family did. What a great dog!
Female, Est. Age 1 yrs. old
Dexter
Dexter has found a new home with a family in Flagstaff who fell in love with him at our Rescue Roundup event. He's a very special boy and it's easy to see why he would be so instantly loved. He's enjoying his newly fenced yard and life in the cool pines.
Male, Est. Age 4.5 yrs. old
CTS - Darwin
Darwin was adopted by a wonderful family in Mesa. He'll have a Mom, Dad and three really nice human brothers to enjoy! Happy life, Darwin!
Male, Est. Age 0.3 yrs. old
Daisy
Daisy found a home with a nice family in Maricopa who are going to take her on daily runs and give her all the attention this sweet girl deserves. She has a 6 year old Border Collie sister, two feline siblings and a human (19 year old) brother. Lots of space to explore and people and pets to keep her occupied. Happy life, Daisy!
Female, Est. Age 4 yrs. old
Kiva
Kiva found a lovely home in Apache Junction where she'll have daily walks with her mostly retired parents and a pair of canine companions. Have a happy life, Miss Kiva!
Female, Est. Age 6.5 yrs. old
Tippy
Tippy is comfortable with the permanent dog pack at Southwest Wildlife and is happy to call that "home sweet home".
Female, Est. Age 1 yrs. old
Penny
Penny was adopted by a woman living in Flagstaff; she has another rescued dog who is on the shy side, so she's accustomed to working with this personality. Penny is gaining trust and making this final transition to a forever home. Good job, Penny! Thank you to everyone who has had a hand in helping these girls to new lives.
Female, Est. Age 1.5 yrs. old
Ruby
Ruby has been adopted by her dedicated trainer, who has helped her learn about the world and the people in it. Ruby has a large dog pack and two humans to call her own. She's a happy girl now, who loves to hike.
Female, Est. Age 1 yrs. old
Blaze
Blaze has been adopted by the special trainer from Pine, AZ who has been working with this group of dogs. Blaze presented some unique challenges as the most dominant of these fearful dogs. Their trainer decided to adopt her so they could both continue learning from each other.
Female, Est. Age 1 yrs. old
Zeke
Zeke has gone to live on a 300 acre cattle ranch in Willcox, AZ where he'll be part of a loving family that includes two heelers, an aussie and a couple cats. Woo hoo, Zeke! Have a good life, happy guy!
Male, Est. Age 1 yrs. old
Sunny
Sunny has moved to Phoenix where she is living with a couple who take her to their business where she gets to greet customers and be her friendly self all day long. She has a BC/Springer mix 5 year old brother. Be a good girl, pretty Sunny...we love you!
Female, Est. Age 3 yrs. old
Sienna
Sienna has been adopted by her ABCR foster Dad, who now holds the record for number of dogs adopted from ABCR at FIVE! All the others were males, so she's the little princess with 4 big brothers to boss around. We're very happy for our little red girl!
Female, Est. Age 1 yrs. old
Lacey
Lacey is a happy, happy girl with her new family. Her new mom is a jewelry designer and made Lacey a lovely new necklace.
Female, Est. Age 2 yrs. old
Lo Rain
A big Woo Hoo for Ms. Rain, who has been adopted by her foster family. She had some issues to overcome, but with training she is fitting in nicely and loves going on walks and hanging out with her family.
Female, Est. Age 4.5 yrs. old
JesseJane
Jesse Jane has found her forever home with a family in Phoenix. She has lots of playmates: a border collie sister, a ferret, and three human siblings. JJ loves to be with her people and we expect she'll be very happy with so many people to love. Happy life, JesseJane!
Female, Est. Age 2 yrs. old
Buddy
Buddy was adopted by a family looking to rescue a medium or older aged border collie. Which we thought was a terrific idea! Buddy was a return to rescue, so we hope and believe this will be his real forever home.
Male, Est. Age 8 yrs. old
Fly
Fly has been adopted by a young couple from San Diego area, who previously adopted a puppy from ABCR. He's going to lead a happy, active life.
Male, Est. Age 2.5 yrs. old
Matt
Matt (now named Bo Maddox, or Maddy) was adopted by a couple with two other dogs. They are very happy that he likes to cuddle. Be a good boy, Maddy.
Male, Est. Age 3 yrs. old