Gracie - Adopted

Name: Gracie

Age: 3-4 years

Breed: Border Collie

Sex: Female (altered)

Location: Cincinnati, OH area

Vet Info: Gracie is confirmed spayed.  She is up to date on vaccines, and next due for rabies, bordetella and distemper on 5/25/14.  She is due for her parvo vaccine on 11/23/13.   Gracie weighs 28 pounds. 

Owner Info: A good samaritan witnessed a dog get run over by a van.  The good samaritan stopped to check on her, and while injured, the dog had a pulse, so the good samaritan rushed her to the closest vet. They said she wouldn't make it. Two weeks later they called and gave her a stray dog and a huge bill!  Even though she already had three dogs and three small children, the good samaritan took Gracie (the dog that was hit) into her home.   Gracie is healed now but blind in one eye.  Unfortunately, one of her caregiver's other dogs is very dominant and attacks Gracie.  Gracie usually tries to hide, but "at some point she has to defend herself", and then her caregiver is in the middle.    She is doing her best to keep them separated but it is very difficult and she is not sure how long she can keep it up.  Gracie is an indoor dog confined to one area of the house.  She is housebroken and leash trained.  She gets along well with her caregiver's other dogs and her three small children, but her caregiver says she will need some training on "no jump".   She is also nervous around men, but does fine with women.  When asked if Gracie has shown aggression or broken skin, her caregiver writes, "She only shows aggression when attack by my bulldog.....She did break skin but no vet visit was needed for either dog.... It's so sad she tries to hide and get away while I'm trying to pick up my bulldog to get her to stop. Gracie deserves better. She is not people aggressive, our Ferret got out once and she didn't eat her, and she has never seen other small animals. She does not like other dogs around her while she eats. She prefers a place of her own but also loves attention from her owner."  Her caregiver also says, "She's very healthy, really healthier then my other dogs. Her only issue is that she hates getting her nails trimmed".  And she adds, "I am desperate to find her a forever home where she can get the love and attention she deserves. My heart breaks that I can't keep her but I just can't handle another dog on top of my current 3 and 3 children. Please help."