Winnie Border Collie Mix Nashville, TN

Friends-- I'd like you to meet Winnie, the pocket sized princess.

Winnie is a 4 year old border collie mix, but at only 25 lbs your guess is as good as mine as to what she's mixed with. (My theories for 'cat' have consistently been rebuffed...)

Winnie is the sweetest girl on the planet and doesn't have a mean bone in her tiny body. She's wonderful with dogs and would do best in home with a doggie playmate or two. She pays no mind to cats and is great with kids, but she will admit she's not a huge fan of the screaming baby variety.

Little Miss Winnie came from a horrible hoarding case so everything about living in a home is new and exciting. She's 95% housebroken (but will be completely there soon!) and is crate trained. She's working on her leash walking skills and can easily scale a fence so she's not to be trusted left to her own devices in a yard (the little sneak!). Beyond the fence scaling though she's pretty perfect and just wants love and affection.

Those interested in this wonderful girl should fill out an application and email courtney@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. NOTE TO EMAILERS FROM PETFINDER: WE DO NOT RESPOND TO EMAIL INQUIRIES WITHOUT AN APPLICATION. WE REGRET WE CANNOT RESPOND TO EVERY EMAIL, BUT UNLESS YOU FILL OUT AN APPLICATION, WE DO NOT KNOW YOU EXIST. 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.