Pikils - Staying With Owner

Name: Pikils

Age: 4 1/2 years

Breed: Border Collie

Sex: Female (altered)

Location: Austin, TX

Vet Info: Pikils is spayed and up to date on vaccines, including rabies, distemper/parvo, and bordetella.  Her owner writes that she is heartworm negative but this has not been confirmed​.  Pikils weighs about 45 pounds.  Her owner tells us that her blindness was sudden and immediate and caused by uveitis and glaucoma.  Other than her blindness, Pikils "is healthy and comfortable, one of her eyes may need to be removed in the future".

Owner Info: Pikils is a beautiful, sweet and gentle little girl who is afraid to be alone after becoming blind.  Her owner writes that she cries, and when she's scared, she tends to urinate.  He has been bringing her to work, but will no longer be able to do so, and the neighbors complain when he leaves her home in the apartment.  She's happy as long as she is not alone for long periods of time. In September he has to go back to work full time and he is very much hoping "someone can give her a good home way before then".  Her owner writes, "She needs a good home and I am getting to the point to where I am going to have to make a move with her not matter how painful or unpleasant it may be. my job and my residence are both in jeopardy. She desperately needs your help". He has tried to find her a home with no luck.  "I have tried everything I can think of to find her a good home. no luck. again she is so sweet and loving. she is just scared. a wonderful temperament and seems to be very happy as long as she is not alone for long periods of time. I have to leave her for a minimum of 10 hours with driving time some days back and forth to work. some days only a few hours. the few hours are ok except for the crying. its the long days that are the most trouble. so for now I bring her with me on those days." Pikils is an indoor dog with run of the house, she is housebroken and leash trained.  Her owner writes that she's a very smart girl and knows 50 words!  She knows people's names, the names of her toys, and will fetch on command!  Before she went blind, he tells us that Pikils was an excellent Frisbee dog. Pikils is not possessive of toys, treats, or food and has never bitten or snapped.  She is frightened of loud men and she'll get nervous and "pee on the floor".  She currently lives with a cat and a min pin.  We've asked for more information on how Pikils is with other dogs, and we will update as soon as we hear back. He wants us to know that Pikils is very gentle, loving, and sweet and he is desperately hoping we can help.   

Update 5/14/15: "She is great around other dogs and cats, her best friend is a cat  lol   .... she is skidish at 1st around other dogs until the 1st sniff or 2.  I think its because she is blind and just nervous.  she was attacked by a pit bull when she was a year and a half.  hurt her pretty bad. but never aggressive.  worst thing she will do is squat and pee when she is scared or nervous.  and that has just started since she went blind this last year.  before that she is very playful around kids and dogs.  never shown any signs of aggression.    she has a new habit of giving a bark out when customers come in but she is just saying hi. and it is just a single bark.  not sure where she came up with that because she isn't a barker unless the doorbell rings...."