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Holly  
Adopted 1/04
Holly is an owner surrender. She is 4 year old
female sable and and white
girlie.
Holly has never lived in a house before and is very
excited to learn about everything and investigate
the whole of her new surroundings. She has only had
one accident in the house. She is crated when I am
not home so as to not get into any trouble. She
wags her tail almost all the time and is VERY
affectionate.
Holly is curious about the kitties, and likes to
sniff them, but is very gentle with them. She will
chase them if they run - but they know that with
Collies around being chased for running is part of
the deal. Holly wants to be with me constantly.
When I work on the computer she likes to sleep with
her hind end wedged into a kitty bed under my desk
and head on my feet. She nibbles gently on my
sleeve when excited. She sleeps in a crate in my
room at night.
If Holly isn't with another dog she "shuts down" and
is terrified to go anywhere or do anything. Is
basically inconsolable. A walk? Not enjoyable if
she's alone. Walks in the fetal position with tail
tucked way in trailing behind. Add another dog?
Prances out front, tail wagging and head held high.
Interested in everything. Although she LOVES people
and human interaction, she needs another dog around
for confidence.
She is a total sweetheart and cute as a bug's ear.
Once she relaxes, puts on a few lbs. and realizes
that the food will keep coming she'll be
wonderful. Holly is about 10 - 15 lbs. too thin at
38 lbs. Although she is 4 years old, she seems
like an adolescent in her wonder of all the new
things in her environment. At first Holly was very
protective of her food from other dogs and would
scrap over it, but she is so smart that she learned
right away that we have regular meals and our
house. She learned which one is her bowl and goes
and stands by it waiting to be fed. She really
enjoys yogurt or cottage cheese mixed in with her
food. Yummy!
Everyone who meets Holly thinks she is an absolute
doll and wants to take her home. She does not bark
very much, but is learning from the other Collies!
Holly is hand shy at times - when someone makes a
quick movement or there are sudden new noises - she
becomes afraid. Toast popping out of the toaster
was startling. The vacuum cleaner wasn't too scary,
but only because one of my other Collies told her
that it wasn't. She takes her cues on how to behave
from the other dogs. Holly needs to go to obedience
and learn how to walk nicely on a leash because she
does a lot of "drifting" from side to side
investigating things. She doesn't pull, but will
trip you up by walking right in front of you if you
aren't paying attention. I expect that she will
get into trouble if left uncrated. She doesn't yet
know what is "acceptable" chew items and will try
something new if not supervised. Holly does know
how to sit for a treat and takes it gently. She is
very intuitive and picks up on the mood of any
situation. She is a very good girl and very much
wants to please. She has scrapped several times
with my dogs, but most of that is from insecurity in
a new situation.
Holly doesn't seem to be afraid of anyone and trots
from person to person to be petted. Holly needs a
fenced yard because new noises and things startle
her. If she became afraid of something she would
bolt. She also requires a doggie pal for courage.
Holly loves to run and is VERY fast. She runs like
a gazelle. She will require a good "romp" on a
daily basis in addition to daily walks. Holly
shows signs of being a herder and loves to chase.
Holly is an incredibly sweet and wonderful little
girl. With the right family situation she will
blossom and gain more and more confidence and
trust. She just needs someone who will be gently
firm with her and give her the loving environment
that she deserves. She has made great progress in
her foster home in several short weeks.
Holly is being fostered near the
Twin Cities, MN
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