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Meet this playful pup, Isla!
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Isla is located in Portland, Oregon. Isla is not in foster care with CCR; she is with her original owner and the goal is to place her directly from her current home. Isla’s owner adores her but is faced with changing health circumstances, and has made the difficult decision to rehome her. We are partnering with Isla’s owner to help find the perfect home for her.
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Summary of Isla’s best match:
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Exercise/training needs: Medium
Kids: No kids
Dogs: Good with other dogs
Cats/other small pets: No
Livestock: unknown
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Read on for more information about Isla!
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Isla is a highly intelligent, playful, affectionate dog full of personality. She is being surrendered because of her owner’s chronic health conditions. She gets along well with other dogs and loves to actively play with her dog friends. Isla is very well-behaved at home, is crate trained, and knows basic commands. She can occasionally be reactive to new sights and sounds, and has an innate tendency to chase and bark, but she has made huge improvements in her reactivity and will continue to make progress with gentle, positive training methods. She needs a calm home with no cats or young children, and she does best with daily routines and familiar surroundings. Isla is an absolutely delightful, rewarding companion who will thrive when given positive training, activity, and lots of companionship.
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Isla doesn’t require a crate when left home alone, and although she can be successfully left alone for a few hours, she would prefer to spend that time with you! Collies are an intelligent and handler-focused breed, and Isla certainly fits that bill. She will impress you with her ability to learn things quickly and will make you smile with the love she has to give.
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With adolescence comes work; Isla’s challenges come down to experiencing sudden environmental change (typical of a herding breed at this age). Children have been the largest obstacle so far, after all, they are unpredictable and move erratically!
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Although Isla isn’t a fan of human children or cats, she loves other dogs! She would love another playful dog in the household, or playdates with dog friends in a backyard space or local Sniffspot (private outdoor spaces that can be rented by the hour as a safer and more controlled alternative to dog parks).
Overall, Isla will thrive in a household in which her humans look forward to creating a lifetime of memories with her.
If you think you might be the right match for her, please complete an adoption application here. If you have submitted an application within this calendar year, you do not need to submit another. We will review applications and follow up with those who may be the right fit. We generally do not place our collies outside of Oregon/Washington, although occasional exceptions may be made for an ideal match. Potential adopters must agree to a home visit in order to be considered.
Oliver is a 3 year old neutered male sable rough collie
Cricket is a 3 year old spayed female tricolor rough collie
They are not related but have lived together all their lives and are a bonded pair, and they must be adopted together. They are loving toward each other and their family. They love kisses and petting and, of course, treats!
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Summary of Cricket & Oliver's best match:
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Exercise/training needs: Medium
Kids: currently living with a baby, have not had much exposure to young children. Friendly with older kids (10+) and teenagers.
Dogs: playful and social; currently living with two golden retrievers; have had dog friends of various breeds
Cats/other small pets: have lived with cats and are playful and interested; good with dog-savvy cats but will probably chase at first. History of killing chickens when unsupervised and fencing was not secure.
Livestock: unknown
Cars: They both enjoy car rides but will chase and bark at cars going by.
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Cricket and Ollie were purchased as puppies and have lived with one family their whole lives. They are being rehomed due to some drastic changes in their family’s housing situation. They lived most of their lives on a large property and have struggled to adapt to living in a smaller rental home in a neighborhood with lots of visual and auditory stimuli. Their ideal home is a rural environment with lots of room to run and play, but they also need to live indoors as part of the family. They enjoy keeping each other company and love to cuddle with their humans.
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Cricket is very smart and higher energy - a typical “spicy tri” female! Ollie is more laid back. Both of them have a strong chase drive, typical of herding breeds. Ollie and Cricket are still young dogs and may occasionally chew on inappropriate things like socks or get into the trash if it isn’t secured. Cricket is an adept counter-surfer so her people will need to be careful not to leave tempting things within her reach. Their new family should provide lots of toys and appropriate chew items.
They are located in Spokane, WA. They are not in foster care with CCR; they are with their original owner and the goal is to place them directly from their current home. If you think you may be a good match for them, please complete an adoption application at https://www.cascadecollierescue.org/application.html. If you have submitted an application within this calendar year, you do not need to submit another. We will review applications and follow up with those who may be the right fit. We generally do not place our collies outside of Oregon/Washington, although occasional exceptions may be made for an ideal match. Potential adopters must agree to a home visit in order to be considered.
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Kora is a 4 year old female spayed rough sable collie, currently fostered in the Seattle, Washington area.
Summary of Kora's best match:
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Exercise/training needs: High. This girl has a lot of energy for playing and running around. She will do best in a home with another active dog to play with and room to stretch her legs.
Kids: Friendly with older kids (8+) and teenagers. Is unsure of younger more active kids.
Dogs: Playful and social! She thinks all dogs are meant to be her friend.
Cats/other small pets: Has not lived with cats or small animals yet.
Livestock: unknown
Cars: She is not a fan of car rides and will cry through most of a drive. Some acclimation and positive associations will be needed to help make future car rides easier for her.
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Some fun things about Kora:
She knows “touch” and will boop your hand on cue! She loves her stuffed animal toys and will carry them around in her mouth. Even when barking! Kora is not a fan of tags on her collar and is an expert at chewing them off. Only flat collar tags for her!
Kora grew up in a house with a lot of property and plenty of dog friends. Recently her family had to move into an apartment, and living the apartment life was much harder for Kora than anyone anticipated. Kora is currently in a foster home playing with collie friends and convincing humans to give her attention while waiting for the right family to bring her home.