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Adopt a Loving Border Collie
Thank you for taking an interest in our organization and this special breed!
Under All Dogs you will find all of our current foster dogs. You can view the information and send an email to the listed contact for more information and ask questions. You must be an approved adopter in order to meet the dogs. The application process can take a couple of weeks to be completed and you are not guaranteed the dog that you are interested in. We often get multiple applications for each of our dogs and choosing the new family is entirely up to the foster home. This decision is made in the best interest of each individual dog and not based on the order in which an application arrives. Click Here for the Adoption Page.
Next In Line are dogs that are currently being relinquished and are approved to come to our rescue. However, they have not yet been placed with an approved foster family and so they are not covered by our organization’s policies. Any interest in these dogs is done so at your own risk. Please view the guidelines before inquiring.
Happy Endings are all of our dogs that have made it to their final destinations with a new FUREVER home! Take a look at all of the smiling faces that have made their journey through our ranks.
In order to adopt a dog from us, you must first submit an Adoption Application. To submit your application, you may apply online by clicking here. If you have any questions please email us at adoption@mwbcr.org.
Thank you for considering rescue first, and for opening your heart and home to a Border Collie in need.
Meet Our Available Border Collies
They are waiting for your love.
Easton
Age: 1
Breed: Border Collie
Sex: Male
Weight: 40 lbs
Energy Level: Medium
Update: How has EASTON not found his forever home yet?!?!? This adorable, silly, goofy red/white dude will melt your heart and wiggle right in once you meet him! He is wicked smart, housebroken, current on vaccines and neutered.
He is always happy - happy to come when called, happy to be pet, happy to take treats gently, happy to see other dogs….he’s just a happy happy boy!
Easton literally gets along with anyone! Both females and males and takes any corrections well. He just wants a buddy to romp and wrestle with and a human to lay on the couch and scratch his belly. He gives the best hugs and is so loyal too! He is an easy keeper to! Quiet and looks for direction on how to be a dog.
He would benefit from a fenced in yard (not a must) and older kids 10+. He still gets a little spooked with quick movements but with patience he sees that things are not scary. When spooked he just finds his safe place and then turns around like ‘oh nothing happened’.
1/28/25: Ohhhh Easton.....he is one cool dude! A fun and goofy character is how we best describe him. He is young and wants to learn and once he learns it, he gets excited about what a good boy he is! He is very motivated by food which helps! He has met kids ages 8 and up and does well. He is very gentle when taking treats.
Easton has adapted well to inside life and I think he rather enjoys it! We are usually greeted with "happy feet", tail wags and jumping up on us for a hug. While I do not usually encourage the jumping, we let him get away with it because we are excited that he has opened up to be comfortable with people instead of hiding.
He likes going for long walks, running in the yard and a good nap. He is curious about everything. Sudden movements and loud noises still spook him but he recovers quickly and gets back to what he was doing.
He is hard to capture photos of because when you get to his level - he comes bounding over for kisses and petting.
Easton is ready to meet his forever home....are you it? He is looking for a gentle confident dog to play with and show him the way or can be in a home by himself with someone who will take it slow with him to build his confidence and do other activities.
He is currently being fostered with Falcon....check out her story too!
Easton is one of the Lucky 13 brought in from a hoarding situation. He is a goofy boy and watching his progress daily is amazing. Don't get me wrong - he is super shy and nervous but with lots of patience, he will come out of his shell. Easton gets along with other dogs but will need a confident dog friend to help him. We do not have cats so do not know how he would get along with them.
Easton is learning how to live inside a home. So far he is doing well. Heis a little unsure on hardwood floors and going around corners but is learning. Easton has mastered the stairs up and down. He also has learned how to wear a collar and walk on leash. He is pulling less and less each day and is looking to his person for confidence. We are working on recall and as he progresses so does the distance we give him on the leash.
Easton is looking for a person or family who understands the needs of a dog who has had a rough start and can focus on how to give him the space he needs to grow but gently teach him how to be a dog. Not suitable for a condo or apartment setting.
Please reach out for more info and watch for updates as he develops in his foster home.
Location & Contact
Location: Northern Illinois
Contact: team@midwestbordercollierescue.org
London
Age: 1
Breed: Border Collie
Sex: Male
Weight:
Energy Level: Moderate
Meet Our Sweet, Shy Survivor London– Looking for a Forever Home!
This incredible boy has come such a long way in the 7-ish months he's been with us. When he first arrived, you couldn’t even get near him. He was too scared to go outside, too overwhelmed to engage. But with patience, love, and the help of my Aussie, Miss Blueberry, he slowly came out of his shell.
Now? He’s fully housebroken and LOVES playing in the yard with the other dogs. He enjoys pack walks and will even run to the door and wait for his harness to be put on. (He loves his harness!) He’s also discovered the joy of “scratchies” — he’ll paw at you or lick your hand to ask for them, and once you earn his trust, he’s a total cuddlebug.
That said, he’s still a shy soul with a few quirks. He doesn’t like pressure on his collar (harness only, please!), and while he adores other dogs, he’s still very afraid of children and large groups of people. He’s gentle, not reactive — his instinct is always to run away from things that scare him.
He doesn’t need to be crated anymore, but he does like having one available as a safe space when he’s nervous or just needs a break.
Ideal Home:
A quiet, patient household willing to give him time to warm up.
No young children — teens 12+ may be okay depending on their energy and understanding.
A doggie friend to show him the ropes and keep him company.
A fenced-in yard where he can safely play and explore.
A home where he can be with his people inside most of the time — he loves couch time and dog beds, and is happiest just hanging out with the pack.
He’s truly the sweetest of the five dogs currently in my home. It feels like he knows he was saved and is doing his best to fit in and stay. He comes when called by his nickname, listens well (a firm “no” is usually enough!), and he’s even learned not to take things off counters or tables. He enjoys chew toys like Nylabones and buffalo horns, and if he picks up something he shouldn’t, you just need to swap it out with something appropriate.
This boy deserves a forever home that sees how special he is — one that understands his past and can help him continue growing into the happy, safe dog he was always meant to be.
Previous update from London's foster family:
London is now going for walks and getting right in my lap for attention and snuggles. He is afraid of cars but once in the park he is good. He is a little wary of strangers getting too close but he is not afraid of other dogs. He only backs away a little for people. He is getting better with the cars every day -- he now likes to sit and watch them pass as opposed to running for his life.
I have been working on a bit of cooperative care and I can hold his paws, check his ears and teeth. He is afraid of tools. He goes in a corner for brushing but tolerates it fine.
He loves playing with the other dogs and is not very sound-sensitive anymore. He is doing so well and now that he knows the driveway is not the scariest thing in the world he loves the walks.
London is pretty amazing. In just a few weeks, he has gone from barely getting out of his crate with humans present to soliciting scratchies. He plays with Miss Blueberry, the foster family's Aussie pup for hours every day and gets along well with the family's three Huskies.
He is for sure going to become a cuddle bug. He also loves to follow his humans around and watch what they are doing. He is still skittish about new things but is adjusting very well and very quickly with the help of his foster sister.
London will thrive in a calm and quiet home and would love a dog friend to play with.
Location & Contact
Location: Toledo, Ohio area
Contact: team@midwestbordercollierescue.org
Blue
Age: 7 years old
Breed: Border Collie Mix
Color: Black/White
Sex: Male
Weight: 60 lbs
Activity Level: Moderate
Blue is looking for a great, fun family so he can play, run and snuggle! His owner passed away, but loved him dearly, so he entrusted us with finding him a new home. Blue has done well with the two dogs in his foster home, but absolutely no cats! He's potty trained, crate trained and knows basic commands. This friendly and eager-to-please boy is working on his doggy manners such as walking nicely on leash. Blue is fully vaccinated, HW negative and neutered.
Location & Contact
Location: Oakwood, IL
Contact: team@midwestbordercollierescue.org
Clover - Adoption Pending
Age: 2 years old
Breed: Border Collie
Color: Black/White
Sex: Female
Weight: 45 lbs
Activity Level: Moderate
Meet sweet Clover! Clover is about two years old and 45 pounds. She is on the lower drive side and fairly mellow for a BC-- she likes to lie down near her people while indoors and will happily walk on a leash without pulling, even around traffic, chickens, other dogs, and new people. She loves trail hikes and runs as well as playing tag with her two foster BC siblings, with whom she is submissive. Since coming to her foster family in April as an abandoned stray, Clover has quickly learned indoor manners, including potty and crate training, as well as mastering the doggy door after only one try. Clover is a people pleaser above anything else and becomes very bonded quickly to whoever is working with her. Although when meeting new people she is a little shy, Clover warms up to everyone she meets, including boisterous teenagers. She is such a love and eagerly awaiting becoming part of her new forever family!
Location & Contact
Location: Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
Contact: team@midwestbordercollierescue.org
Minnie
Age: 1 year
Breed: Border Collie
Color: Black/White
Sex: Female
Weight: 45 lbs
Activity Level: Moderate
This sweet girl has been through a lot in the last 6 months, going from being a stray, discovering she was pregnant, taken in to have her litter of puppies, then off to a shelter where the Midwest Border Collie Rescue was contacted. All but one of her pups found homes so Minnie made the journey with her puppy Charlotte to a Midwest Border Collie Rescue foster home.
Prior to her move to WI she was examined, updated on vaccinations, fecal and heartworm testing performed. She wad found to have heartworm. At her followup exam to establish care and assess next steps, she was found to have a skin infection along with an ear infection, both very treatable. She is going to require a very activity-restricted lifestyle for at least 3 months once she starts heartworm treatment, let alone the injections are quite painful. Soon we hope that her struggles will be over and she can live her life in the comfort of a beautiful family where she can finally be pampered!
Minnie has taken everything in stride, adjusting well to being an indoor family dog and is coming out of her shell more and more each day. Minnie at this time has not had direct exposure to other dogs, when she has seen them outside she barks and appears nervous. More to be assessed after she undergoes her heartworm treatment. Although she is a little shy she is a gentle soul, loves snuggles and is often checking in with her foster parents for a little extra love and affection. Minnie seeks out approval from her foster mom when new people come around, she hides but as long as her foster mom deems them safe she opens up. She has also been around a 3-year-old and has been exceptional with him!
Location:
Wisconsin
Contact: team@midwestbordercollierescue.org
Charlotte - Adoption Pending
Age: 8 weeks
Breed: Border Collie mix
Color: Black/White
Sex: Female
Weight:
Activity Level: High
Charlotte, pup of Minnie, made her way from Kentucky, to the Midwest Border Collie Rescue in May.
In true puppy fashion she loves to play and chew on everything as she is exploring her surroundings. She loves to play chase with her tail, wrestle with her mama, dig in the sand, play in the nearby beach/pond, explore the outdoors and lounge in the sun through the patio door.
In her short time with her foster she has met new people and has shown excitement with these interactions, enjoys being held and snuggled. Charlotte currently lives with 17, 14, and 3 year old humans. She does very well with close supervision with the 3 yr old; she has her typical puppy tendencies where she likes to jump up but can be easily redirected with toys and treats.
Charlotte just started to chase the birds in the yard, and is showing some of the herding instincts as she circles her little foster human brother and toward her mama Minnie. She has seen other dogs while on walks and she just sits down to watch them pass as she is taking in her surroundings at this point.
Potty training is going incredibly well, she whimpers and paws at the door, potties right away when she goes outside. Over night she wakes up maybe once a night so far and has not had any messes in her crate. She is doing well with crate training, she does the typical puppy bark because she wants to get out but quickly settles.
This pup has been lucky to stay with her mama this far; continuing that socialization has really been a plus! She will make a great addition to a home with kids, other dogs and with an active lifestyle.
Location:
Wisconsin
Contact:
Chicky - Adoption Pending
Age: 2 years old
Breed: Border Collie Mix
Color: Black/White
Sex: Female
Weight: 35 lbs
Activity Level: Moderate
Chicky update from her foster home:
Chicky is doing so well! She’s good in public, around my goose & turkey flock, good around my 6 dogs, and good around my cats.
Chicky is so able to just chill or go out and do whatever it is you want to do - hike or run errands.
Chicky is about 2 years old, 35lbs, dog-, cat-, fowl-friendly. She will bark at strangers who approach the property, but is incredibly kind when meeting strangers in an appropriate fashion. She earned absolutely flying colors at the vet and impressed everyone with how patient and kind she was with all the pokes and prods. Chicky is spayed, vetted, truly just ready for her family.
Chicky would make a great anything dog. Friend, companion, could readily learn sports if that’s what you want (I think she’d love and do well at FCAT and rally/obedience and would likely pick up agility readily. I think she’s a fun girl. She rides safely in the car - crated or loose. She has been off leash and does not seek to run. She is truly just ready to melt right in to the right, new home.
Chicky is eager to find her forever home! This girl just wants someone she can trust, follow around, do errands with and chill with. She is so calm and sweet but will get fun and spicy with the pack when she's outside playing. She's not interested in toys but loves chew toys like Benebones. She's always eager to run errands, like going to Tractor Supply or Lowe's. Chicky is ready to move into her new forever home!
Chicky is such a fun personality. She comes off like a total Karen, demanding to speak to the manager because why is she being treated differently than them over there?! She’s been called the energy police of the house. Once you get to know her though, you realize it just comes from her border collie side which comes with some FOMO; read as: she just wants to be included.
Are your dogs playful? Chicky wants to be involved. Are you just going to chill? Chicky wants to be there. Are you going out for some girl time and to get your shop on?! Chicky is your errand friend.
Chicky has been exposed to other dogs (puppy thru senior), cats (kitten thru senior), and strangers. It is not others’ existence which excites her near as much as their activity level!
Chicky can fit in the right home that will simply include her. Chicky is GREAT in the crate, puts herself in the cat crate and her house crate incredibly willingly. She has not been left alone outside of the crate yet as I personally crate dogs when I’m gone from the home.
Chicky is currently working on engagement games to help her be more attentive even if she’s stressed. Amazingly enough, her absolute main stressor I’ve experienced so far is a squeaker noise. It happens in the home, in the pet store, agnostic of situation, if there is a squeaker noise, Chicky turns a complete 180° from the sound. She’s been exposed to gun shots sounds, public sounds, large pack of dogs sounds, silly little kitten sounds and none upset her at all save for a squeaker.
Chicky knows to sit on command - even in public. We’re working on getting that to happen the first time it’s said. She is learning the other basic commands now that she’s settled into the home and with the pack.
Location & Contact
Location: New Franklin, Ohio
Contact: team@midwestbordercollierescue.org
Max - Adoption Pending
Age: 3-4 years old
Breed: Border Collie Mix
Color: Tri-color
Sex: Male
Weight: 45 lbs
Activity Level: Moderate
Max is a beautiful Australian Shepherd and Border Collie mix. His coloring is typical for a border collie but his physique is Aussie.
Max is a very friendly boy who is active and loving. He loves to go out and meet people and hops right in the car to enjoy a car ride anywhere. Even though he is very energetic, he walks nicely on a leash. He will try to chase cars as they go by as all herding breeds will do so the walker should be aware, but he doesn't pull otherwise and enjoys long walks or hikes.
Max is good with female dogs but tries to be the boss with other male dogs so not likely a good match with a male dog. He loves chasing and wrestling with the foster's female Aussie.
Max knows basic commands and would love to learn more. He is very treat motivated and eager. Max is fully house-trained, very affectionate and likes to be petted and scratched on his head or lay close to his preferred person.
Max is looking for an active household that will show him love as well as make sure he gets exercise. A fenced yard is best so he can explore on his own. He would do best with one other female dog or as the only dog. Absolutely NO CATS!
Max is fully vaccinated, HW negative and neutered. We can assist with transport!
Location & Contact
Location: Morning View, KY
Contact: team@midwestbordercollierescue.org
Charlie - Adoption Pending
Age: 2 years
Breed: Border Collie Mix
Color: Black/White
Sex: Male
Weight: 47 lbs
Activity Level: Medium
Charlie is a 2-year-old border collie mix currently being fostered in the Cleveland area. Charlie absolutely loves the snow! Even though it can make his feet cold, it's worth it because the snow just tastes so good! He has been enjoying food enrichment activities. While he's not sure about the snuffle mat, he thoroughly enjoys playing with the tricky treat ball for extra treats. Charlie learns tricks very quickly. He came to his foster home barely knowing sit but in just a short time, he has learned sit, down, roll over, paw (left and right), heel position, and spin.
Charlie is an energetic, lovable guy looking for an active home that will provide him with plenty of daily exercise and continue to work on his training and tricks. He would do best in a home without children and maximum one other similarly energetic dog.
Charlie was a last-minute save from a shelter in Ohio. Charlie has had a rough start in life and needs some structure and guidance to be the best dog he can be! He currently is in a boarding facility, where he is well-loved by the staff, and we are looking to place him into a foster home soon. He has an injury to his left rear thigh but is recovering nicely.
He is house and crate trained, neutered and UTD on vaccines.
Location & Contact
Location: Northeast Ohio
Contact:
Falcon - Adoption Pending
Age: 3
Breed: Border Collie
Sex: Female
Weight: 45 lbs
Energy Level: Low/Medium
1/28/25 Update: Falcon has come a long way since we first met her. She is really starting to show her personality! She takes everything in stride but definitely is cautious about new things. She has to trust first and know that her people will take it slow; she looks for guidance/reassurance.
Her rehab is coming along wonderfully. She is using her back leg more and more (instead of bunny hopping). Learning the stairs was a piece of cake and we go very slowly so she uses the back leg. Her fur has almost fully grown back in where she had the surgery. She enjoys massages on the back leg after we do a good workout.
Falcon loves to go for walks and does well on leash. She enjoys sniffing around and exploring. She is very observant of her surroundings and will let you know what she may see that you cannot. For example when walking at night, she will often see other walkers or animals in the dark and alert us before we even see them. She has met kids 8 and older and has done fine with them, especially taking treats. She is very gentle when taking treats.
Some favorites of hers are walking, petting, a good stuffed Kong, chews, cheese and a good nap. She loves her orthopedic bed but will also choose her crate to nap in as well.
Falcon enjoys having other dogs around. A confident, sweet, bottom of the pack dog (like Easton) is what she prefers. She would not do well with one that would challenge her. She likes to mouth, wrestle (restricted right now to short interactions) and play tug.
The best way to describe her is an "old soul". While she is only in her 3's (best guess) it was a hard start and she seemed to have aged a bit. She is still learning how to be a dog but each day we see a little more about who she is!
She is a hard one to capture photos of as she is very serious when "thinking" but once she lets her guard down, that's when we see her smile and relax.
Falcon is currently being fostered with Easton.....check out his story as well!
Falcon is a beautiful red/white Border Collie who is part of the Lucky 13 rescued from a hoarding situation.
From what we know, a pack of dogs was running loose on the property and at times they would beat each other up pretty severely. When she was rescued, her back right leg was "locked up" and she didn't use much of it. We had a FHO surgery done on her to give her comfort and the mobility she needs. Each day she is putting more and more weight on her back leg.
Falcon is a very very sweet girl.....once she gains your trust. She is wary at first and doesn't necessarily like fast movement as she will scurry away. Once she does trust, she likes the attention, especially ear rubs and body rubs. She can easily fall asleep with the attention.
Falcon walks well on leash and enjoys her time outside while we are out there. I would say that she is pretty much house broken (not one accident since she has been here!)
We are not sure how she is with other dogs. She is being fostered with Easton and they share the same room but are separated by gates and also can go nose-to-nose at times. She is fine with him. We have not yet introduced her to others while she is recovering from the surgery. We suspect with the right match, she would enjoy a dog pal or could live alone and enjoy her person all to herself.
She is looking for a person or family who understands the needs of a dog who has had a rough start and can focus on how to give her the space she needs to grow but gently teach her how to be a dog.
She has not been cat tested. Not suitable for a condo or apartment setting.
Location & Contact
Location: Northern Illinois
Contact: team@midwestbordercollierescue.org