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Before a dog is accepted into NBCR,
we do a thorough behavioral evaluation to identify any
potential problems the dog might exhibit. We will
not accept any dog with a known
history of aggression. Each dog is then placed in
one of our foster homes for a minimum of two weeks
before it becomes available for adoption. This
allows us the opportunity to get to know each dog
personally so that we might match him with the
most appropriate applicant. It also gives
us the time we need to have each dog examined by a
veterinarian, spayed/neutered if required, brought up to
date on all vaccinations, tested for heartworm/lyme and
treated where necessary.
NBCR will not reject
any Border Collie in need for any physical disability,
illness, or age related factors. While most of our
available dogs are younger Border Collies, we often do
accept older dogs who need our help. The Border
Collie has a very long life span, typically 14 - 16
years of age, so a 10 year old Border Collie still has a
lot of living to do and tons of love to give. Best
of all, our older dogs generally don't require
the intense levels of activity and stimulation our
younger dogs need. We hope you will keep this in
mind when considering our available dogs.
You should check our website
frequently as different dogs are always coming
into rescue as our current dogs move on to their new
forever homes. We recommend that you complete the
adoption application process now even
if we don't currently have a dog that appeals to you.
The process takes time and if you wait until a dog comes
along that you like, you may lose a chance to adopt that
dog to someone else who is already approved to adopt
from us. Please follow the steps below to apply:
2. We
will contact you to arrange an appointment for your home
visit once your application is approved.
You
must
have a home visit before we
will approve you to adopt a dog from us. We ask
that your
entire family be present for this visit.
3.
Before you inquire about any specific dog,
please carefully review the write-up on that dog.
If
we say
a dog cannot live with children and you have children,
we will not adopt that dog to you.
Not all of
our dogs will require a
fenced yard, but If we say a dog requires a fence, we
mean, at minimum, a four foot fence in good repair.
4. There is
an adoption fee ranging between $250.00
- $350.00 for our Border Collies.
This money goes directly to helping us rescue and pay
for veterinary care for another dog. Please
feel free to contact us for an
explanation of the fee variance
5. When you adopt
a dog from us, there is a two week
grace period in which you may return the dog and get
a partial refund as per your adoption contract. After that, we encourage you to contact
us at any time with updates, questions, or any concerns
involving your dog. NBCR remains committed to you
and the Border Collie you adopt from us for the lifetime
of that dog. We are always available to offer
advice, referrals, and any other assistance we can to
you and your Border Collie.
PLEASE
REMEMBER:
EVERYONE IN NBCR IS A
VOLUNTEER. MOST OF US WORK FULL-TIME JOBS AND SO
WE ASK YOU TO BE PATIENT WITH US AS WE WORK TO FIND YOU
THE BEST POSSIBLE MATCH WITH ONE OF OUR BORDER COLLIES.
WE DEPEND ON OUR ADOPTION
FEES, AS WELL AS DONATIONS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC,
TO CONTINUE OUR WORK SAVING THESE EXCEPTIONAL DOGS.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING WITH NBCR PLEASE
COMPLETE OUR VOLUNTEER APPLICATION FORM. IF YOU
WOULD LIKE TO DONATE TO NBCR, PLEASE SEND YOUR
DONATION TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS:
Northeast Border Collie
Rescue
P.O. Box 80089
S. Dartmouth, MA 02748
Click here
for Adoption Application
Northeast Border Collie Rescue P.O. Box 80089 S.
Dartmouth, MA 02748 |
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