Katerina Border Collie & Labrador Retriever Mix Nashville, TN

Katerina is a one-yeard old Border Collie/Labrador Retreiver mix. She is very intelligent and sweet, and gets along great with the resident dogs (male and female) and cat in her foster home. She is energetic and would do well in an active household, with or without children. She weighs approximately 40-pounds. Katerina is the sweetest little girl. She has the spunk and intelligence of the border collie breed. She has learned to sit for meals and treats and is highly trainable. She is able to entertain herself both inside or outside when alone with and old bone and some toys or will shadow you quietly only barking when she plays.

She has no fear, even of the vacuum cleaner, and loud noises are not a problem for her. She loves to play with other dogs including the resident male dog who weights almost a 100 lbs more than her and towers over her and lshe oves the company of people and will sit quietly at your feet or the foot of the bed. She is fascinated by the cat but very respectful of all the other animals.

Katerina would be a wonderful addition to any home, she is a little bundle of joy and love.

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.