Entered: 11/01/2023
Status: Available
Age: 11 months; born 02/22/2023
Color: Liver/White Border Collie mix
Weight: 48 lbs.
Gender: Altered Female
Location: Girard, PA
Health: UTD, HW-
Temperament: Fine with adults and although probably good with children personality-wise, energy-wise would not be good with little ones, very good with other dogs, good with dog savvy cats but will chase kittens to play with them
Original: “This pup has a very high energy level and is more of a working dog type who needs a job to do rather than being a people-oriented Springer.”
Ella Mae was relinquished to MAESSR when her Pennsylvania owners found her too much to handle.
Housetrained and crate trained, Ella is asked to “sit” before she goes out to join the resident dogs in the yard. She stays in her crate when her foster mom is out of the house and at night.
Still very much a puppy, Ella Mae really needs work on her house manners. She will get into everything in the house and chews inappropriately, so she must be watched all the time. She gets up on the furniture and will get into the trash. She is an accomplished counter-surfer and can be very destructive. Outside, Ella Mae likes to dig in the yard and can jump a fence. She will eat poop, so keeping the yard clean is a must.
Ella knows “sit” and her foster mom wants to work with her more as she’s very smart and feels she can easily learn more commands. She could use some work on her leash manners since she likes to run. She is very friendly when meeting others on a walk. On car rides, Ella is crated for everyone’s safety.
Please note that MAESSR will require the adoptive family to take their new family member through a series of obedience classes within 90 days of adoption. MAESSR only places puppies – even older ones like Ella– in homes that are committed to training and bonding with the pup in obedience classes. Puppies require a lot of care, attention, and patience. MAESSR believes the decision to get a puppy and raise it to be a healthy, happy, and well-adjusted dog is a serious commitment. Ella is a smart girl and will be a good pupil.
Ella Mae loves to play and she does not resource any of her toys or food. She will destroy hard rubber toys but likes to chew on antlers, Benebones, and marrow bones. She is fed in her crate.
This pup has a very high energy level and is more of a working dog type who needs a job to do rather than being a people-oriented Springer. She doesn’t like to sit still. Ella has a great personality nevertheless.
Ella is okay standing to be brushed but she hasn’t been up on a grooming table. Her coat is the type that does not need grooming. She is fussy about her feet and skittish, so that is a two-person job. She doesn’t have “spaniel ears” that need frequent cleaning. She behaved nicely at the vet.
The best type of forever family for Ella Mae is still being assessed. Not a typical family pet, this working dog needs to have something to do. She would be great at agility or any kind of dog sport which involves running. Watch for more on Ella Mae.