Male, 6.5 years old, 70 pounds but starting a weight loss journey
Border Collie/Aussie
Black and White
Great Health
Reason in Rescue: His very loving family who decided it would be in Indy’s best interest to find a more suitable situation for him.
Indy is being fostered in Rochelle, IL. For more details, CLICK HERE to contact Indy’s foster home.
If you are interested in meeting Indy to see if you are a match, complete an adoption application with WBCR and get approved through all four steps of the process. This must be done before we can consider you to be matched with one of our Border Collies. Click the Adoption link and read the full application instructions.
January 11, 2025 – Indy went to the vet.
Indy went to the vet today. He was not a fan. He cried when the doctor looked in his ear in a way that I thought he was hurt. Doc said he saw nothing wrong with Indy’s ear and had the tech hold Indy’s head and scratch him while he looked in the other ear. Indy cried for that too, and I saw him air snap as they stepped back, so we used a soft muzzle to be cautious. Indy didn’t react at all to the three injections to get up to date on vaccines, but he cried and spun around when the tech held his front leg to take blood. She hadn’t even poked him. We are going to wait a week or two and come back for the blood draw for his heartworm test.
When Indy was unleashed from the exam table, he RAN to me and sat between my legs, facing the room. I ruffled his fur as the tech said, “I told you there would be treats. Do you want one?” Indy immediately left me and sat in front of her and gently took his treat. He certainly doesn’t hold a grudge. 🙂 He greeted everyone in the waiting room and the exam room with gentle enthusiasm. He glanced at other dogs, then went on his way. Other than his overreaction to his ears and leg, the experience was uneventful.
We also confirmed Indy is at 70 pounds, so he is officially on a weight loss journey.
We went to my mom’s afterward to visit for a bit, and he was happy to greet her and get a treat. He laid on the floor mat while we chatted as though he lived there. Later, our dogsitter came over to meet Indy and hung out while the foster parents went to dinner and a show. The dogsitter reported that Indy was fantastic.
We find Indy to be super easy to live with. We will work on increasing his confidence so handling isn’t so traumatic for him.
We were going to trim Indy’s nails today, but he had a similar reaction to us holding his paw as he did with the vet tech. Instead, I held each paw a few times and messed with his toenails – without a reaction – and called it a win for the day. We will keep working on it and will do a full nail trim on another day.
January 1, 2025 – Indy arrives at his foster home.
Indy is a 6 1/2 year old, neutered male BC/Aussie who came to rescue via his very loving family who decided it would be in Indy’s best interest to find a more suitable situation for him.
Indy is neutered & microchipped, and he will be brought up to date on vaccines next week. He also has successfully completed numerous training courses including:
● AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy
● Manners Matters
● AKC Canine Good Citizen
● AKC Community Canine
● 1:1 personal training for impulse control
Indy is playful, energetic, loving, protective, and observant. He desires to please, is very responsive to assertive leaders, and he loves to chase things (including kids!). He is fully potty trained and crate trained. He will also go lie down on his bed when told to. Indy is looking for a stable home who will provide appropriate outlets for his energy & drive.
He gets along with other dogs but doesn’t need to live them. He has been an only child for the last 5 years, and he got stellar reviews from doggy daycares and boarding facilities during that time. Indy is currently being fostered by a family with 6 other Border Collies, and he is surprisingly nonchalant with them. He hasn’t lived with cats, but he does chase things, so it would probably require supervision & training. Indy’s family cannot have small children.
We’ll share more details about Indy as we continue to get to know him, but so far, he’s proving to be a very good boy who loves tummy rubs!
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