Cricket

Cricket is a 20-month-old bundle of loving energy. If you are looking for an active companion, a hiking or running partner, she might be your girl! She would also be fun to play any sport with, she is both food and toy motivated, wants to please and does not ever run out of energy. Her legs are spring loaded and will leap to any height to catch a frisbee or a ball. She absolutely loves water and is fearless on boats and floats. The sky is the limit for her sports potential, she could be a fantastic dock diving dog, she could play frisbee, flyball, agility or obedience with the right training. She does settle down nicely after a good walk or play session and is snoozing under my desk as I write this bio. She is good in a crate and loves car rides.

Cricket loves human beings of any age. She is great with children however she is exuberant and would knock over a toddler in an instant, she would probably be better with slightly older kids who enjoy a playmate. She will chase a ball all day long for them!

Cricket first came to the Carolina Border Collie Rescue as a little black and white puppy, but turned out not to be a Border Collie. Cricket was adopted out to a great family but unfortunately animosities developed between her and the other dog in the household, an alpha female, that could not be remedied and resulted in fights between the two dogs. Cricket was returned to CBCR and therefore now has to find a family without other pets. She could potentially be matched to a larger, good natured male dog who is not easily offended by Cricket who has little sense for other dog’s personal space or boundaries. She gets along fine with a male dog in her foster home. Cricket has met a myriad of dogs on walks and never displayed any reactivity in that setting. She will need a fenced-in yard (no electric fencing) where she can chase her ball safely.