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Maddie May

Meet Miss Maddie May. Maddie is the latest foster BC to arrive at Around the Dog Bowl. After a successful foster experience with Jim and Border Collie Rescue of Northern California, we decided to give it a go, again! We picked her up Sept 6 along with Nikki who is another young BC at BCRNC.

Maddie is a 9-month old female with a B/W smooth coat. Her upright, pointy ears are super soft and endearing! Maddie is a small border collie weighing in at 30 pounds. She had to grow up too fast so she's still finding her place in the world. Maddie is enjoying her foster home! In fact as soon as she walked into her foster home with Josey & Lucas, Maddie has been a playful, happy and easy-going young girl.

She's got a really nice temperament too – friendly with people; submissive, curious towards other dogs yet Maddie has a few doggie skills to refine. Giving lots of kisses and tag wags tells us she’s eager to please so we're using a clicker. A quick study she is learning sit, down, stay and come. We’re also learning how to walk nicely on a leash. With more training and daily exercise, Maddie will make a lovely companion for an active family with older children or for someone who is retired or works from home.

Her energy is high at playtime but she settles down beautifully. She loves attention and ear rubs. Maddie is not a barker but she’ll croon to let you know she needs something! She is housebroken and crate-trained. Maddie has not been tested on cats. Maddie is spayed and current on vaccinations. She is also negative for heartworm and on preventative heartworm & flea/tick medicines.

As always, Lucas keeps a close watch on the new foster BC

If you are interested in adopting Maddie, visit BCRNC for more information. Meanwhile, I'll be blogging about her progress and adoption journey.