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Koba is a neutered, 8 year old BC mix. He absolutely LOVES people and play time. The toy will get dropped at your feet and this boy is ready for the next throw. Through no fault of Koba, he is having to be rehomed due to his owner's life changing circumstances.

Koba can be particular about the dog company he keeps so it is suggested that he be an only dog. Although Koba is a larger dog, it doesn't keep him from wanting to snuggle and be a lap dog. Medical records can be provided. He is housebroken and signals to go outdoors. His other commands include sit, lay down and stay. Koba is a good watch dog and walks well on a leash.

Contact: brian.pacheco13@outlook.com

Queenie is a lovely Collie mixed girl who loves everyone once she meets them. She loves kids, but her enthusiasm makes her best suited for kids old enough not to be easily "weeble-wobbled!" She wants to learn, wants to do things all the time! Unfortunately we have been broad-sided by my diagnosis of aggressive sarcoma cancer, so have been unable to give this life-loving high energy girl the training and directed energy she deserves. She has a high prey drive and needs to be leashed and supervised around poultry, cats, small dogs, etc. She eats in her crate because she will not share food! She loves to ride in the car, the vet loved her, and she is eagerly waiting for an owner or family with as much love of exercise and activities as she has! Queenie is spayed, heartworm negative, current on heartworm/ intestinal parasite and flea preventative. She is hoping for a home before the major holidays hit or just after- we know how busy that time is! Please contact preferably by text, or will call back, 810-295-4229 Flushing/Flint, Mi area.

Zippy is a 4-5 year old Border Collie mix (some Beagle?). She was a true stray when she was found in 2021. She had obviously been in a home at some point because she knew some tricks and manners, but she also obviously had some trauma and had a hard time with dogs and some people (bearded men were the worst). She has a come a long way in the last 2 years!. At her core she is a complete lovey sweetheart. She is affectionate and funny and takes well to learning new tricks. She is not a huge fetcher, but she loves tug of war and playing with and in water. She is house trained and loves to snuggle. She will steal food, so watch out.

Zippy’s struggle is reactivity with other dogs and sometimes people. It is a 100% fear response but manifests as lunging and barking, which can seem aggressive. With people she will quickly calm down and turn lovey. With other animals it can be a lot more work. With work she has been acclimated to another in-home dog and has made a cat friend and some dogs friends at another house. She can do it. But she is a lot of work to take on a walk where she might encounter new dogs. You have to be proactive and in front of any interaction. She will match any aggression and needs to be shielded from another aggressive acting dog.

I think her ideal home would be with people who love her (obviously), can be alpha with her and can give her lots of time running around outside. A fenced yard is a must and even better if it is stockade fence to cut off her sight lines of other dogs. She has come a long way in her interactions, but has a ways to go. Patient, loving desensitization training will continue to pay off. Holding and stroking her when she first sees a new dog is the best thing. She had a strong bolting instinct early on and is an escape artist, hence the name. She always came back and pretty quickly learned that home was safe and the bolting behavior waned.

It is heartbreaking but necessary for me to find her a new loving home. She needs more work and attention than I can give her.

Please contact jim.langeland@kzoo.edu for more information.

Gender: Female mix
Age: 2 years
Location: Mid-Michigan

Minnie is a sweet smaller dog (34 lbs Border Collie And English Shepherd) that loves to be around people. She currently lives with kids( youngest is 7), cats and other dogs. Minnie should be leashed around poultry and rabbits. She is potty trained, crate trained, and likes car rides. There are no food aversions or allergies. We do feed Minnie away from other animals because she gets nervous and reacts to their energy. She likes our other dogs except for her sister ( litter mate). They do not like each other and need to be kept separated. This is the only reason she is being rehomed. We have a fenced in back yard, but would do well on a leash too.

Email for more information: Couponfamilys14@gmail.com

Gender: Female mix
Age: 5 years
Location: SE-Michigan

This is Honey. She is about 5 years old. She's a Border Collie, Australian Shepherd mix. I am currently fostering her for my deceased aunt and will continue to foster her, until we can find her a new home. She has been recently spayed. Her approximate birthdate: 1-18-2020. Gotcha Date: 9-6-2022. She is currently about 70lbs. She is fully vaccinated and microchipped. She is on heartworm and has trazadone and gabapentin for stress induced, anxiety. But she does not require these medications regularly. Its usually just for stressful moments, such as loud bangs from fireworks and thunderstorms, or for the occasional vet appointment. Honey is a pretty active gal, as her breed typically is. So she is always ready to go and do something. She loves to be outside, especially with her "herding" ball and toys. She loves playing with people, but sometimes she just wants someone to watch her play. She will definitely let you know when she wants you to play with her. She loves attention, but doesn't cuddle much. Which is probably due to her lack of trust, in people. We're not sure she understands how or what cuddling is. But we have noticed, she is learning. We think she just needs to have the right bond for that. She loves the snow, but isn't a fan of rain. She can get a little hyper active whenever she's bored, lonely or just hasn't gotten enough exercise. She loves car rides and does really good on them, but doesn't seem to understand walks. She appeared to be under a lot of stress, whenever we've tried. She should be in a home where she's the only pet. It appears she's lacked socialization with other dogs, prior to our aunt rescuing her. But she is only antisocial and aggressive with other dogs, so I assume its the same for other pets/animals. We have found a few dead rabbits in the yard believed to have been caught by her. So we have not taken a chance on her meeting other animals. We did try to introduce her to our dog but that didn't go over well. Initially, they were ok. They smelled each other and our dog didn't really care about her. She followed him around until she saw her opportunity, then pounced on our boy and went at his neck. Thankfulky our dog is a beast and no damage was done. So thats why we ask for "no other pets". When she growled and went to snip at me, and I pinned her, with what I call the Momma pin. And she immediately respected the correction and alpha dominance. So one on one obedience training, should help greatly with a new owner/family. Especially if you're working with a trainer. And since she doesn't do well on walks or around other dogs, maybe a course with other dogs. She's hesitant of meeting new people, but warms up fairly quickly. Although she still doesn't fully trust them, right away. I have been with her everyday, for more than 3 months. And it was about a month in, when she finally began to show signs of fully trusting me, my husband and our family. She will bury treats, if you give her too many or she isn't a fan of it. It is necessary to mention... She is used to having only the one owner, and is fairly obedient. But since she is only used to having the one owner, she may only fully obey one person. (At least until she has more family around regularly.) So she would greatly benefit from obedience training, specifically with a new family/human. She knows some commands and will listen, but could be better. She barks at people outside, but she usually just watches them. Its also not much and she will usually stop on command. She aggressively barks whenever there is a dog walking out front, but only if she is watching through the front door when it is open. She doesn't mind a soft collar or chain leash. But she'll destroy a soft leash and choke chain collars, seem to scare her. Her vet suspected she had been abused. Which may be why she is afraid of choke chain collars and visibly stressed during walks. However, she will let you leash her and take her from the house to a vehicle. It is just on walks, that she clearly looks nervous and stressed. So she needs someone willing to work with her and show her a lot patience and tons of love.

Here's more of what we know about her background, before our aunt got her. We were told by the family she came from, that she was from a farm. And she was a little over a year and a half, when we picked her up for our aunt. We were told that she already had a litter of pups, shortly after they got her. The family lived in a trailer park home and had told us she was usually tied up outside. She was super happy to meet us and come with us that day. Licking my hands and jumping into the truck, without hesitation. I have a video from her first day with our aunt. It was nice to see them both meet. It was such a sweet moment and its a cherished memory for us. But I think it was about a week after we got her to our aunts, that we realize she was probably abused. Looking back, it seemed like she couldn't wait to get away from there. She flinches a lot with fast movements, from most people. Especially if you're cooking with utensils or just shaking a bag open for the trash. She flinches a lot less for me now, which is a good sign. She learned she was safe with our aunt. And has been learning that she is safe now with me, but it took time and patience. She is still somewhat skiddish with people she doesn't see often and more hesitant with new people. Because even through she is as sweet as honey and does warm up quickly., she struggles trusting people. She clearly needs more structure and a loving family/owner and home. Our aunt certainly spoiled her with treats, toys and love. But she was also elderly and couldn't always give her the exercise or discipline she needed. She has been losing weight since I took over as her foster, but she still has more to lose.

If you are interested in adopting, Honey, we'll need you to build a relationship with her, before you can adopt her. It would be necessary for us to meet with you, prior to you meeting her. So both, us and you can see if Honey is a good fit for you. Then we can arrange an introduction with you and her at her place. We are also willing to bring her to your home, to help build that relationship. Especially since a bond with Honey, is important to us and our aunt.

Email for more information: bmw292723@yahoo.com