Double Trouble

EADIE AND GEORGE

Long time border collie owners Eadie and George adopted Daisy as a companion to their senior dog Hoot. But while Hoot likes Daisy, he says he's too old for the hustle and bustle of a puppy and darn it all, would she leave him alone. When Eadie and George fostered Shep, a handsome boy, Daisy was so overjoyed with him that they couldn't part with him. So Shep got to join the family permanently!

DAISY	SHEP

Daisy, a littermate of Kila and Polar above, was darned lucky to get out of the shelter and into a great foster home, and then a great forever home too! She is such a friendly pup that her parents decided she needed a playmate ...	So when Shep was left at a vet clinic by his former owners, who could no longer care for him, Daisy got herself a new "foster" brother ... but the fostering didn't last long. In no time the handsome Shep captured everyone's hearts and found his forever home!

JOHN AND SYLVIA

John and Sylvia, who have always had rescued dogs, fell in love with Denver when they saw his smiling face on our website. In short order, Denver made himself at home with them and went from being afraid to being social and happy. But soon after Denver joined the family, their elderly dog passed away and John and Sylvia decided that Denver needed a new friend. So they came to meet sweet Bessy and fell in love all over again! Lucky dogs!

DENVER	BESSY

Handsome mini Aussie Denver was rescued in a puppy mill raid in Washington and came to Canada with three other minis. He learned about the comforts of home and how to be a dog while in foster care and then was adopted into a wonderful home.	Bessy was an owner surrender, victim of a family too busy to give her what she needed. She came off her chain and into foster care and was such a joy to have around! When John and Sylvia met her, they new she was the one!

VAL AND STEVE

Val and Steve have been involved in in flyball since the dawn of time, it seems! Old pros at the sport, they are wonderful owners who know it's Dog First, Sport Second. Their dogs have acres of land to roam on, lots of sheep and goats to herd around and oodles of flyball to play! Every dog should be so lucky to fall into their hands!

ECHO	GAIA

In 2002, Val met Echo (fomerly Brite) at a flyball tournament and fell in love with this feisty pup, rescued minutes before euthanasia at a kill shelter. She knew that this little dog has the get up and go to be a great flyball dog, and more importantly a lovely companion!	Fast forward to 2005 and Val's husband Steve couldn't stand not having a dog of his very own, so they came and met Gaia and it was a match made in heaven! Gaia and Echo and their other canine siblings are running free and happy, bothering the goasts and feeling like VERY lucky dogs!

VALERIE >>>AS OF AUGUST 2006 VALERIE HAS EARNED THE NEW TITLE OF A "TRIPLE THREAT" ADOPTER WHEN SHE MADE HER FOSTER DOG BELLA A PERMANENT MEMBER OF THE HOUSEHOLD

When Valerie, who has always had rescued border collies, read about Belle and Isaac on our website she knew she could offer them exactly the kind of home they needed. We couldn't be happier when we learned that these brother-sister duo, who had been deeply traumatized at losing their lifelong owner, had settled into Val's farm and become happy, confident dogs!

	BELLA When Bella's owner Joan passed away, Val kindly offered to foster the troubled and traumatized Bella who was lost without her mum. Now she has a new mum and is a secure, happy dog. A truly wonderful happy begining for a dog who needed one in the worst way!
BELLE	ISAAC

Belle and Isaac were orphaned when their lifelong owner died after an illness in hospital, and they spent 6 long months in his backyard being fed by neighbors before they finally came into rescue. You can read their Special Rescue story here!

MARIA AND MIKE

Maria and Mike are active people with a strong comittment to dogs, and when they adopted their first border collie mix from TDBCR, they also developed a strong comittment to border collies as wel! So they came back and adopted a second dog because they enjoyed their first so much!

SUMMIT	TANGO

Summit, formerly known as Tye, his mum and his 6 brothers and sisters were all dumped in an Alberta shelter when the pups were just a few days old. We rescued the lot and brought them out to Vancouver to be placed in Spring 2004. Summit proved to be so wonderful that Maria and Mike came back adopted ...	Tango a border collie X Australian Shepherd who, along with his brother and two sisters, came to us from another rescue who felt we could place them in great homes in 2005. Tango is fitting in well with his new brother Summit and is learning the ropes of how to be a Great Dog, just like his pal Summit!

MICHAEL

Michael is like Senior Border Collie Saviour all by himself. A wonderful guy with a real soft spot for aged or injured border collies, Mike first rescued a completely blind dog named Flipp. He thought Flipp needed company so he adopted Berkley from us. After a couple of years, he thought it was time for a third friend and he welcome 12 year old Sian into his home!

In January of 2007, Michael joined the "triple threat" club when he adopted Hope, a three legged gal whose life was spared thanks to a quick thinking veterinary hospital. Welcome to the club, Michael!

BERKLEY	SIAN - RIP

Berkley is an older border collie X cattle dog who went unwanted by his former owners. He found his way to TDBCR (lucky boy) and then went to live with Michael (luckier still!). A companion to Michael's blind dog Flipp, Berkley fit right in but Michael and his partner decided they needed a woman in the house so they then adopted ...	Sian! Twelve years old when she was surrendered, Sian was a victim of a divorce and was left alone in a yard on a chain. Neighbors convinced the owner to surrender her to rescue. She spent 5 months in foster care because she has a heart murmur and everyone was afraid to adopt her lest she pass on quickly. But not Michael! He saved Sian and welcomed her home!
	After Sian passed away, and Mike's blind border collie Flipp did too, Mike very kindly offered to foster Hope through her ampuation surgery that she had been waiting for. He fell for Hope and her sunny, happy personality and made this three legged cutie a permanent member of the family. She was welcomed to the best home you could have "Hoped" for!

JANICE

Janice likes to surround herself with border collies so she keeps a bunch of them, and they are all active in flyball. A few years ago Janice adopted a wonderful red merle from TDBCR, who came all the way from Idaho right before his PTS date. Then, not too long ago, Janice saw Shelby on our website and fell in love all over again. Now she has two TDBCR dogs in her pack and she couldn't be happier!

SEDAR	SHELBY

We found Sedar at the Idaho Humane Society and got him rescued the day before he was to be PTS. We transported him all the way to BC only to have him go live in Alberta with Janice, who met him at a flyball tournament and fell in love! But Janice doesn's stop at just one; a few years later, she looked at our website and fell head over heels in love with ...	Shelby who was purchased at a pet store as a gift for a family who loved her, but found her overwhelming. Shelby has lots to say and wants lots to do, so what better home for her than one who will put her to work in the fun sport of flyball! Shelby is off to make her mum Janice proud. Congratulations to both red dogs!

BARBARA

Barbara and her flocks of birds and her bunnies on Saltspring Island needed a dog or two to keep the wild animals away. Her faithful companion of many years passed away and it was time to introduce a new canine to the work. Luna and her daughter Zowie fit the bill perfectly and are wonderfully content in their new roles as flock guardians!

LUNA AND ZOWIE

Luna a stately older lady and her daughter Zowie needed a new home when they were evicted from theirs. Zowie suffers from epilepsy and is very attached to her mum, so it was too difficult to seperate them. Luckily Barbara came along and offered them a dream home and they couldn't be happier. Neither could we!

MELANIE IS THE FIRST MEMBER OF THE QUADRUPLE BYPASS CLUB! SHE HAS ADOPTED NOT ONE, NOT TWO, NOT THREE BUT FOUR TDBCR DOGS! WOW!! YOU'RE IN A CLASS OF YOUR OWN MELANIE!!

TDBCR foster home to the North and dog handler extraordinaire, Melanie is great with dogs. She has several and adopted first beautiful Maya ... and then came back for seconds and took home Cody too! What lucky dogs!

MAYA	CODY

Maya a real go-getter, was passed through a couple of homes who loved her but couldn't keep up with her energy! As soon as Melanie saw her, she know she could do her justice. And she has! But it wasn't long before she got the itch to add another border collie and she came home with ...	Cody! Gorgeous Cody was too much dog for a family with small children, but for Melanie he was just right! She has put his energies to good use and this boy and his sister Maya are a matched set of enthusiasm! These two border collies are about to take over the world, so look out!
EMMY	COOPER

When one of our good TDBCR friends had to give up his dog for personal reasons, we knew we wanted Emmy to stay in the TDBCR family. And Melanie knew she wanted a sweet little girl to add to her pack. So she came and retrieved Emmy from foster care, as it was love at first site. Congrats to Melanie and Emmy too! What a lucky dog!	After giving a new life to so many dogs, Melanie decided she wanted the challenge of raising a puppy and when "Snow White and the 7 Dwarves" came into rescue, Melanie chose Dopey, now Cooper, to be her first rescue puppy. Congrats to Melanie and family on their new and adorable addition!

MARISSA

Marissa gave a home to one of the Pasco 9, a litter of BC mixes rescued from a kill shelter. They went on to foster for TDBCR and soon realized that two dogs was better than one. And they welcomed Sammy into their hearts and home

TOBA	SAMMY

Toba the puppy formerly known as Teddy, was the floofiest, most laid back pup in the batch. She was the perfect pup to pave Marissa's way into the world of BCs! But it didn't take long for her to realize that Toba needed a Buddy and along came ...	Sammy the little man with the overbite, is a ball of fun and energy. The perfect compliment to laid back Toba, these two are the best of pals and are both so lucky to have a great home!

JARRED

Jarred likes his dogs high energy and smart - so when he found TDBCR border collie rescue, he knew this was the breed for him. In no time he had "tamed the wild beast" that was Hayden. And not too long after that, he took another challenging dog: Jack. He's turned both of them into flyball maniacs, herding machines and well behaved friends. What a guy!

HAYDEN	JACK

Handsome Hayden was a wild child, a high energy dog with lots of pent up drive needing an outlet. Jarred brought him home and ran the pants off him! He introduced him to sheep and to the sport of flyball and Hayden is now a happy dog eager to do whatever is asked of him. Once Hayden was settled in, Jarred took on the challenge of ...	Jack! Jack came into rescue with no manners and some social issues from living a life with little guidance. He was a dog for a confident owner who knew he could turn him around, and that's exactly what Jarred did. Today Jack is a brand new dog, obedient, happy and living a structured life with his two new pals! The perfect home for this hard headed dog!

SHEENA

TDBCR founder Sheena failed fostering 101 when she adopted the wee evil Piper. She managed to hold out for over three years before she fell for Mr. Woo, the BC X Papillion who took over her bed, sofa and lap

PIPER	MR. WOO

The perfect placeholder for the website, Piper's adorable mug is plastered all over the site! Agility, flyball and herding, Piper does it all - an excellent mutli tasker and all around card.	Mr. Woo, formerly known as Ricky, holds down the sofa and the bed to make sure they don't float away. But he is also a keen, enthusiastic and athletic little guy who keeps us all on our toes!

CAROL AND JOHN

Carol drove a very long way to adopt her first dog from TDBCR a very special little border collie named Shane who came all the way from Wyoming! She knew the second she saw him on the internet that he was destined to be hers. A few years later, it happened again when they saw sad senior Lady on our site and this time it was John who made the journey to retrieve her. Two very lucky dogs in one very wonderful home!

SHANE	LADY

Shaney was dumped at a high kill Animal Control when he was 9 weeks old. But he was so wonderful, the staff let him live until he was 8 MONTHS old and we took him in. Shane is a marvellous dog and Carol recognised this as soon as she saw him. He left with her and never looked back - the perfect family for Shaney! Several years later, Carol felt the same feeling when she saw ...	Lady on our website, a much loved senior whose owner was too aged to care for her (or himself). Her husband John drove for many hours to come to Vancouver and bring Lady home. These two dogs are the luckiest dogs we know, in one of the most wonderful homes we know! Thank you Carol and John, for taking on two of our most special dogs!

TIA

Tia adopted the very energetic Bree a few years ago, and when TDBCR adopters Joan passed away, Tia reclaimed Finn the very talented herding dog puppy that she originally fostered before he was adopted. Dedicated to ensuring his herding talents don't go to waste, Finn has enrolled in "sheep school" and may be a force to be reckoned with on the trial circuit!

BREE	FINN

Formerly known as "Oreo" this BC X Cattle Dog renamed Bree needed a home that could give her guidance, exercise and still more exercise! Tia offered her a place in her rowdy pack and Bree is happy as can be!	When Joan passed away, there was no doubt that Finn would go back to his original foster home. A young but talented sheep dog, Finn is hands who will endeavor to offer him what he needs to be happy. Two lucky dogs indeed!!

AMBER AND VINCE

These folks know a good thing when they see it, and have an eye for the finer things in life - including really cool dogs! That's how they ended up with two athletic, funny, beautiful specimens in Alfie and Divot, the bookends you see below. What lucky dogs!

ALFIE	DIVOT

Alfie, a handsome registered border collie, somehow ended up in a vet clinic for rehoming, where he was slowly going mad. Once out of the clinic he proved himself to be a bright, active, trainable guy - exactly what Amber and Vince were looking for! They fell head over heels with Alfie and head over heels for border collies, because only a couple of months later they adopted ...	Divot! Adopted and returned from a shelter because of her habit of biting feet, Divot is a dog full of personality. She's active and a little crazy, but Amber and Vince like her that way! She now has a brother of her own to chase instead of feet. These two dogs could not be happier and they could not be luckier! Now we are off to try and clone Amber and Vince!

SHELLEY

Shelley and her husband are devopted volunteers of TDBCR since adopting their dog Razz from us. And they were so excited when they sold their home and bought a bigger place where they could foster! But as often happen, they fell head over heels for their very first foster puppy Max and have completed their family in a big way!

RAZZ	MAX

A pretty smooth coat BC who came from a rescue in Northern BC, Razz was left behind when her owners moved. This fun loving, good natured all around nice dog loves to play with with other canines, so she was ecstatic when Shelley fell in love with ...	Max! A 6 month old puppy purchased with good intentions but underused in his existing home, Max was Shelley's first foster attempt and she "failed" - very happily! Now baby brother to Miss Razz, these two dogs have found an excellent home!

SHELLY (ANOTHER ONE!)

Shelly and her family were so enamoured with their first border collie that they wanted to give back to the breed by volunteering with TDBCR. As happens with many of our foster homes, they fell in love with their very first foster dog Nick. They managed not to adopt their next foster, but couldn't part with their third foster Chevy!

NICK	CHEVY

Pretty boy Nick came from a home that could not handle his exhuberance and outgoing personality. Fortunately, this the is the kind of personality that Shelly and her family appreciate and Nick could not be more well loved. And Nick himself could not be happier about the latest addition ....	Chevy! Chevy is an ABCA registered dog who was brought to Canada for goose control work, but didn't want to work birds. She was then given to a family where she had her first seizure. The new family did not want an epileptic dog and so Chevy ended up with TDBCR and with her family!

KEVIN

When Kevin adopted his first border collie from TDBCR, he was hooked on the red dogs! Handsome JJ brought him so much joy that it wasn't long before he began searching for a second. When Stitch came up from Oregon, we knew he was the dog for Kevin, and it was true!

JJ	STITCH

Gorgeous JJ is still a ball maniac in his middle age and is a wonderful, fun loving companion. His sunny personality and keen nature draw people to him, and that's why Kevin fell in love. But once you go red dog, you never go back! And Kevin was soon ready to welcome	Stitch! In a depressing and sad shelter with a low adoption rate, Stitch's flight to Vancouver was donated by an Idaho rescue group who knew he deserved better. Stitch charmed everyone he met and that included Kevin and JJ!

KATHRYN

The Lesters adopted a cutiepie of a border collie pup named Jylli from us in 2004 and now that Jylli is all grown up they came back for seconds and adopted "Sleepy" one of the Snow White and 7 Dwarves pups surrendered to our rescue.

JYLLI	SLEEPY

Sweet pup Jylli was another victim of oh-so-cute but oh-so-much dog for her original family, who surrendered her to TDBCR. She didn't last long, with that adorable mug, and was soon welcomed into the Lester's home.	Sleepy and his siblings were part of an entire litter surrendered to rescue when they were 6 weeks old. They soon grew fat and happy and more than adorable and Sleepy was perfect for the Lesters and the perfect little brother for Jylli!

SUSAN AND CHICO

Batting 2 for 2, this foster home can't stop keeping their "temporary" charges. First they offered their hearts and home to Jazz after her mum, TDBCR adopter Joan, passed away suddenly. And when 8 year old Jack (along with his 14 year old mother Brass) were turned over to TDBCR by a shelter, they kept Handsome Jack as well!

JACK	JAZZ

Seized by the SPCA in a cruelty case, Jack was a stranger to the comforts of a real home, but under Susan and Chico's loving guidance he acclimated in no time! Now a happy, comfy house dog, Jack thinks he's gone to heaven!	When her owner Joan passed away, Jazz was the only one of Joan's three dogs not adopted from TDBCR, but we absorbed her back into our 'family' with the same care we did for Finn and Bella-Luna. A retired flyball champ, Jazz is happy as can be as sister to Jack and loving companion to Susan and Chico.

THE FOX FAMILY

In 2005 the Foxes fell for a big ole mixed breed puppy that showed up in rescue via the caring actions of a kind individual. Unmindful that the big bruiser was not all BC, they came back a year later to get Ripper a companion in another bruiser of a puppy, mixed breed Solo!

RIPPER	SOLO

Ripper is a reported BC X Malamute or other Northern type breed, a big friendly pup saved from an Indian Reserve and passed on to Malamute rescue, who then turned him over to TDBCR. He found a great home woth the Foxes, who enjoyed him so much they soon adopted ...	Solo! A BC X Lab, possibly, whose fate was to be pit bull bait, Solo was saved by a kind neighbor who passed him on to us. A big floppy puppy with a great personality, Solo is "solo" no more as he has a best friend with Ripper!

SUE AND CAROLYN

We can't believe we forgot to list this Super Double Trouble! These wonderful women gave a home to one of the sweetest, saddest dogs we have had in rescue, shy and terrified one-eyed Glynn, and turned him into a happy young man! Years later, when they lost their old man Robb, they made a large donation to TDBCR in his memory, but even better they gave a home to Georgia native Bowie, now Bruce!

GLYNN	BRUCE

This sad face broke our hearts. Found a a stray roaming Abbotsford, Glynn has a fresh injury that had cost him to lose an eye. This shy boy was terrified of everyone and was a wonderful, sweet dog whose missing eye made him even shyer. But Sue and Carolyn saw past this to his lovely personality and along with their old BC Robb, they gave Glynn a new "outlook" on life! Glynn gained confidence and became a brand new dog under their loving care. He should not have been happier.	But shortly after recovering from a mystery illness, Glynn's world came crashing down when his brother Rob passed away on his 15th birthday. Recognizing that Glynn was depressed, Sue and Carolyn came back to TDBCR. And we knew they were perfect for shy Bowie, now Bruce, whom we saved from a kill shelter in Atlanta Georgia. Two of our favourite dogs with two of our favourite people. Yay! Thanks ladies!

CLAUDINE AND CRAIG

How could we forget this Double Trouble? Must be old age creeping in! We like to keep our DTs 'in the family" so when Jack found his Double Trouble placement, Claudine and Craig wants his mother Brass to have one too - better yet, they already have a TDBCR dog named Jak, so Brassy would feel right at home!

JAK	BRASS

Wee Jak, once called Frankie, was an unclaimed stray in a WA shelter. Someone around there is producing small, fast, high drive dogs and this one got away. When Claudine, a tireless supporter of TDBCR, saw his photo she just knew he was her next great agility dog! And so it came to pass ....	But not all dogs need to be sports dogs. Claudine and Craig felt that 14 year old (!) Brass deserved a home too and they made her feel right at home after driving in a blizzard to come and get her! Brass has fit right in with her new brother and sister, and we are so happy she got to stay in the TDBCR family!

EVAN AND KATIE

Evan and Katie were the perfect mum and dad to sweet Frisco, and they thought he was such a wonderful companion that they decided he needed a pal. And even though they had by then moved back to Ontario, they insisted on adopting their second dog from TDBCR as well!

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