It would be no use asking the crowd who told such delightful cat adoption stories "How would you pick a shelter dog?" Some of them do live with dogs, or did, but most are strictly cat people. I might ask another crowd at another forum how they'd pick a shelter dog.
Meanwhile, we've not done collies lately, have we?
Zipcode 10101: Flower from Huntington
Her web page: https://www.petfinder.com/dog/flower-53505385/ny/huntington/little-shelter-animal-rescue-ny74/
Well she's part collie. She's eight years old, quite old for a big dog. It's time she had a home of her own. If you want a dog that looks friendly, is said to be friendly, yet also commands respect and makes even Jehovah's Witnesses think twice about approaching your home, isn't this the perfect mixed breed?
Zipcode 20202: Egypt from Upper Marlboro
Her web page: https://www.petfinder.com/dog/egypt-64892180/md/upper-marlboro/prince-georges-county-animal-services-division-md247/
It's not much of a web page because she's in the county shelter. She's still a young dog, apparently calm, friendly, with some basic training.
Zipcode 30303: Martin from Atlanta
His web page: https://www.petfinder.com/dog/martin-65040539/ga/atlanta/the-pretty-pittie-committee-al499/
Something tells me this dog won't be on Petfinder for long. In addition to the cute picture, he seems to have all the other features that help dogs find homes fast. He's just two years old, has already had some basic training, is said to love other dogs and children, has already been neutered, and is described as friendly, intelligent, and teachable. He is not a purebred collie. Shelters acquire purebred collies but they also acquire lists of people waiting to pay for them. He does have the charisma, and the long fluffy coat you'll love to comb.
If running a fine-toothed comb through the long thick fur of a large dog is not your favorite way to relax, check out the main pages. Petfinder always has a dozen or so dogs near you who do not look like "Lassie" but are known to have other collie genes, reportedly including the ones for loyalty and cleverness. Some of them have short easy-care hair. This photo contest is for dogs with at least a slight resemblance to "Lassie," and I rejected a few who look just like the TV-star dog for having ridiculous adoption fees, but if you only want a smart friendly dog who wants a responsible job and does well with children, Petfinder always has more of those than it has of dogs who look like "Lassie." Border collies don't look like "Lassie" but they do everything "she" did...though not necessarily in half-hour scripts.
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