Laurel Border Collie & Newfoundland Dog Mix Nashville, TN

Meet Laurel, she is a young Border Collie/Newfoundland mix. She is as sweet as they come, she loves people, and is the happiest when her family is home with her. She is not a big fan of crates, and has learned that there are really awesome goodies on the counters, but she's working on waiting her turn. She is fine with cats, and would probably do best in a home with another dog, as she like the company when her foster mom has to go out. She was totally ok with getting her feet wet in the ocean, she just could not figure out why the gold dog thought that diving in after a ball was all that much fun, she was much more relaxed being an observer to this silly game. Laurel will thrive in a home with a family who is home often and wants a dog they can lavish attention on. She can be shy with visitors as first so she needs a family that will let her settle in and get used to her new home life. If you think this sweet girl is for you email Jillian@bigfluffydogs.com







If you are interested in adopting this dog, please apply online, at http://www.bigfluffydogs.com/online-app.php.

Our main website, www.bigfluffydogs.com has more information about us and the rescue process.

All known information about an individual dog is provided in it's listing. We do our best to provide accurate information, but adopters must understand that each home is different and the dog may behave differently in a new home. Dogs are creatures of their environment and you help make the dog what it will be.

Homes considering adopting a puppy must be prepared for:
1.) Flexible schedules for potty training. Puppies can only "hold it" for one hour per month of age (ex. a 4 month old puppy can only go 4 hours without a potty break).
2.) Crate training until the puppy is at least one year old, to prevent chewing on inappropriate things when you can't supervise.
3.) Socialization: The more positive and varying experiences as a puppy the better, both in and out of your home.
4.) Puppy behavior and life stages are equivalent to a human toddler. It takes at least a full year to have a calmer, well adjusted dog. Patience is required and when your dog's behavior is a positive experience for you and those around you, your patience will be rewarded tenfold, for years to come.
Please do not consider adopting a puppy if you have not thoroughly thought through the pros and cons of having one. So many people end up returning them after 3-5 months because they didn't realize the amount of work involved in raising a puppy.
Patience, appropriate toys, socialization, and obedience training are all musts. All are time consuming, and can be expensive.

All Dogs Require:Supervision with children and obedience training.
Adopters that want to have good dogs must be prepared to put the time and effort into training a dog. Any dog requires work and effort, but a well trained, well socialized dog is more than worth the effort put in to get them there.