Your Questions About Rough Collie Rescue
Linda asks…
How can I get my rescue dog to play and stop laying down 24/7?
I just adopted a 5 year old chihuahua rescue who was abused and used for breeding, living her life in a tiny cage. She is so sweet and although timid, she has warmed up to me. But I worry that she is depressed. She has been checked by the vet and is healthy, but she just wants to lay down all the time. Will she ever be happy again and actually move around? I want to be the best mommy to her I can be. How can I get her to be happy?
admin answers:
It can take weeks, months or years for a dog to ‘be normal’ after abuse. I have a 10 year old Rough Collie who was abused. It took him 2 years to play and 3 years to bark. He wouldn’t even come inside the house on his own for 3 months. We always had to push him in, then he’d sit there and shake.
Now he is completely normal, but I’ve had him for 9 years.
Ken asks…
Can a dog without any papers be proven to be a purebred?
I am fostering a Rough Collie puppy at the moment. I think she is a purebred which made me wonder if a dog looks like a purebred and meets standers could it be registered? She is a rescue so her background is unknown.
Just out of interest do you think she could be a purebred?
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I would never try to register her. I think she is beautiful and I don’t need a piece of paper to tell me she is. I was just simply curious as of whether it could be done or not.
She could be a Sheltie. The shelter we are fostering her from told us she was a rough collie. I love her to bits either way 🙂
admin answers:
What any YA member THINKS makes no difference. It’s pointless to ask our opinion if she’s purebred.
Why do you feel a need to prove she’s purebred?
You can get DNA testing done on her.
You could actually register her, but only because there are some truly disreputable registeries out there that will register dogs that should NOT be registered. They register “designer dogs” (better known as mutts or mixed-breed dogs) so the owners can charge more money for puppies that are not true breeds.
But that’s pointless.
The serious reputable registeries like the AKC are not likely to register a dog based on DNA testing. Part of the registry process is tracking the parentage of all registered dogs. That’s not possible if you don’t know the dog’s parents. -!-
Charles asks…
Whats a good way to ask parents for a puppy?
I saw the cutest little collie rough mix online at a clevland rescue agnecie.
My mom said maybe one day but i really want one.
My dad is worried that our 8 year old cat our 4 year old cat and 8 month kitten would be thretened by it but the kitten stays in my room and the others are everywhere like basically in our bedrooms? So how can i ask? Or is it a good idea to get a dog?
admin answers:
As a person that has had in his charge ( I don’t say “owned”), at the minimum 8 dogs, 14 cats, many many hamsters, as well as 4 children, I can say without question that dogs and cats DO get along. A dog in the puppy stage will very quickly bond with any cat in the house. The older cats may or may not tolerate this behavior and THEY will let the puppy know the “ground rules”.
I don’t know your living area. Apartment, house with a yard, yadda yadda yadda, but I’d suggest, as a first step matching up a cross breed puppy to your living space. For instance you don’t want a saint bernard in an apartment.
Also I applaud your efforts to adopt from a rescue agency.
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