Nell CA #5237

Meet Nell! <br/><br/>Fostered near the coastal Santa Cruz Mountains in California<br/><br/>Nell is a 6-month-old female Border Collie being fostered in Central California. They truly don't come much sweeter than this beautiful girl.<br/><br/>Nell came to us from a rural shelter extremely timid and fearful. In just one month, she has made incredible progress. She adores her foster brothers and sisters, is becoming more comfortable meeting new people, and now happily follows her foster dad everywhere.<br/><br/>Like most Border Collies, Nell is brilliant, active, and a very fast learner. She would make an excellent hiking companion, but walks alone will not be enough for her. Nell needs a job, purpose, structured training, or another productive outlet for her intelligence and energy.<br/><br/>Nell has had some exposure to sheep and appears interested, although she is still young and it is too early to know whether she will become a working stock dog. With the right training, she may have potential, but no guarantees can be made.<br/><br/>Nell's ideal home will include:<br/><br/> An experienced handler familiar with high-drive herding breeds<br/> Patience as she adjusts to new people and situations<br/> A commitment to continued training and confidence-building<br/> A securely fenced yard<br/> No apartments or high-density housing<br/><br/>Another playful, confident dog would be a wonderful bonus. Nell is very dog-social, bonds well with other dogs, and plays and shares toys beautifully.<br/><br/>Nell is not a “turnkey” dog. Although she is thriving in foster care, she may temporarily regress when moving into a new home. Her adopter must be willing to take things slowly and allow her time to feel safe.<br/><br/>She is house trained, travels well, walks fairly nicely on leash, and has started learning sit, stay, and down. She is also partially crate trained. Nell is up to date on vaccines and will be adopted with a spay contract.<br/><br/>This special girl has so much potential and deserves an experienced, active family who will help her become the incredible dog she is meant to be.<br/><br/>If you think Nell is the gal for you , please submit our adoption application at the link below!<br/><br/>https://www.australianshepherdsfurever.org/adoption-application<br/><br/>There are some additional fees: $20 microchip transfer fee to register and transfer her to her new furever family. A $50 REFUNDABLE neuter deposit which will be refunded upon proof of Spay,.

Meet Nell!

Fostered near the coastal Santa Cruz Mountains in California

Nell is a 6-month-old female Border Collie being fostered in Central California. They truly don't come much sweeter than this beautiful girl.

Nell came to us from a rural shelter extremely timid and fearful. In just one month, she has made incredible progress. She adores her foster brothers and sisters, is becoming more comfortable meeting new people, and now happily follows her foster dad everywhere.

Like most Border Collies, Nell is brilliant, active, and a very fast learner. She would make an excellent hiking companion, but walks alone will not be enough for her. Nell needs a job, purpose, structured training, or another productive outlet for her intelligence and energy.

Nell has had some exposure to sheep and appears interested, although she is still young and it is too early to know whether she will become a working stock dog. With the right training, she may have potential, but no guarantees can be made

Meet Nell!

Fostered near the coastal Santa Cruz Mountains in California

Nell is a 6-month-old female Border Collie being fostered in Central California. They truly don't come much sweeter than this beautiful girl.

Nell came to us from a rural shelter extremely timid and fearful. In just one month, she has made incredible progress. She adores her foster brothers and sisters, is becoming more comfortable meeting new people, and now happily follows her foster dad everywhere.

Like most Border Collies, Nell is brilliant, active, and a very fast learner. She would make an excellent hiking companion, but walks alone will not be enough for her. Nell needs a job, purpose, structured training, or another productive outlet for her intelligence and energy.

Nell has had some exposure to sheep and appears interested, although she is still young and it is too early to know whether she will become a working stock dog. With the right training, she may have potential, but no guarantees can be made.

Nell's ideal home will include:

An experienced handler familiar with high-drive herding breeds
Patience as she adjusts to new people and situations
A commitment to continued training and confidence-building
A securely fenced yard
No apartments or high-density housing

Another playful, confident dog would be a wonderful bonus. Nell is very dog-social