Wren

About Wren<br/>Status: Available<br/>Breed: Border Collie Mix<br/>Gender: Spayed Female<br/>DOB: 11/16/2023<br/>LOCATION: Batesville, VA<br/>WEIGHT: 41lbs<br/>COAT: Rough Coat<br/>COLOR: Black and White<br/>ACTIVITY LEVEL: Very Active Companion<br/><br/>Meet Wren!<br/><br/>When Wren first came to us, her barker appeared to be broken. She fairly quickly revealed to me and the UPS guy that it was not, but she had been picked up as a stray in Maryland, spent a few weeks in a shelter there, then hopped a flight and came to us in central Virginia. So she’s had a minute. She is, however, in perfect health and shows signs that she was well cared for in her previous life.<br/><br/>But because of that recent history, Wren is cautious at first, and she’s really looking for that magical combination of stability, love, and activity. She’s initially cautious with other dogs, and probably has been under-socialized, but she shows signs of really wanting to play with the right dog. You, her human(s), might also have to work a bit for that trust, but once you’re in the Wren club, you’re in. Over the past few weeks in foster, she has become increasingly trusting with strangers, and easier to warm up to them. More about Wren:<br/><br/>— She’s house trained and crates well overnight. I think she’d love to sleep in a bed and snuggle with someone, but she does fine in the crate. She knows that’s where breakfast and dinner are served, and she eagerly “helps” you put together those meals and jumps in the crate to receive them.<br/>— She’s food- and treat-motivated! You can definitely buy her love, but she’d give it to you anyway.<br/>— She loves squeaky toys, balls, Pupsicles, and Nylabones. Less-than-sturdy toys will quickly meet their demise.<br/>— She loves belly scratches and scritches on the back of her head and under her chin. Scratch that belly and she will be yours. (Also, that belly will be yours until your hand seizes up.)<br/>— She really likes to be near her humans, be it helping with kitchen floor cleanup while you’re cooking, in the office while you’re working, or snuggling on the couch watching a show. Once I gained access to the Wren club, which didn’t take long, she literally flopped halfway across my chest with her tongue lolling out like she’d been doing it all her life. She is a snuggler!<br/>— She was recently spayed and got through the whole two-week spay lockdown without a cone or drugs to keep her quiet. She showed no interest in her sutures (that doesn’t usually happen.).<br/>— She knows basic commands now and is an eager student. She does, however, still jump on people when she’s excited. She really needs a home without little kids and with someone who knows how to channel that Border Collie energy and keep the training going. She’s made really good progress in just a few weeks, and the sky is her limit. She could potentially be a sport dog, but she’d be deliriously happy and probably best suited as an active pal.<br/>— She has not been cat-tested, but this could be arranged.<br/><br/>If you are the perfect forever home for Wren, please fill out an application and contact her foster parents at davisdoig@yahoo.com. BRBCR’s approval process includes phone interviews, reference checks, and a home visit prior to meeting a foster dog. Approved applicants must meet at the foster dog’s location. Every adoption begins with a 2-week trial period.<br/><br/>Wren’s adoption fee is $350.<br/><br/>Thank you for considering a rescue dog!

About Wren
Status: Available
Breed: Border Collie Mix
Gender: Spayed Female
DOB: 11/16/2023
LOCATION: Batesville, VA
WEIGHT: 41lbs
COAT: Rough Coat
COLOR: Black and White
ACTIVITY LEVEL: Very Active Companion

Meet Wren!

When Wren first came to us, her barker appeared to be broken. She fairly quickly revealed to me and the UPS guy that it was not, but she had been picked up as a stray in Maryland, spent a few weeks in a shelter there, then hopped a flight and came to us in central Virginia. So she’s had a minute. She is, however, in perfect health and shows signs that she was well cared for in her previous life.

But because of that recent history, Wren is cautious at first, and she’s really looking for that magical combination of stability, love, and activity. She’s initially cautious with other dogs, and probably has been under-socialized, but she shows signs of really wanting to play with the right dog. You, her human(s), might also have to work a bit for that t

About Wren
Status: Available
Breed: Border Collie Mix
Gender: Spayed Female
DOB: 11/16/2023
LOCATION: Batesville, VA
WEIGHT: 41lbs
COAT: Rough Coat
COLOR: Black and White
ACTIVITY LEVEL: Very Active Companion

Meet Wren!

When Wren first came to us, her barker appeared to be broken. She fairly quickly revealed to me and the UPS guy that it was not, but she had been picked up as a stray in Maryland, spent a few weeks in a shelter there, then hopped a flight and came to us in central Virginia. So she’s had a minute. She is, however, in perfect health and shows signs that she was well cared for in her previous life.

But because of that recent history, Wren is cautious at first, and she’s really looking for that magical combination of stability, love, and activity. She’s initially cautious with other dogs, and probably has been under-socialized, but she shows signs of really wanting to play with the right dog. You, her human(s), might also have to work a bit for that trust, but once you’re in the Wren club, you’re in. Over the past few weeks in foster, she has become increasingly trusting with strangers, and easier to warm up to them. More about Wren:

— She’s house trained and crates well overnight. I think she’d love to sleep in a bed and snuggle with someone, but she does fine in the crate. She knows that’s where breakfast and dinner are served, and