if you are a dog person......

[Woodbutcher]

I voted for you.....good luck....I don't own a Border Collie but I love dogs. It's a nice thing you are doing and voting is the least I can do.

[Arne]

for those of you who do not think dogs have a long memory..: be sure to watch the video if you have time... and yup, the are border collies (rough coat).... Mine has gotten me through some rough patches, as I assume your dogs have also...

http://blogs.chicagotribune.com/news_columnists_ezorn/2008/10/via-rich-miller.html

[George Kraus]

Done, Arne

Nothing prettier than watching a Border Collie work.

George

[Jiminsav]

we now know the Welsh have too much time on their hands
oh, i voted

[Arne]

kind of a neat blog.... border collies are typically black/white, or tri-colors (like mine) that have a little brown...

This shows 'red dogs'... not really rare, but not all that common. Red dogs are red/white, with no black.

http://dunethebordercollie.blogspot.com/

[robertaw]

I can't get the link to load to vote today.

[Arne]

This is the full link... it did work for me...

http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/shelterchallenge.faces?siteId=3&link=ctg_ars_shelterchallenge_from_shelterchallengeresults_sidetabs

[traveler]

Arne, I don't have border collies, but have a Lab mix and she is ALWAYS with me whereever I go. She has been to the 14th, 15th, 16th Dam gathering, has been across this great country to Fish Creek Pond in upstate NY, and to the ITG in Minden, been to Alaska twice and many times to Colorado and Utah and she loves every minute of it. I am blessed to have such a faithful companion to go with me all of these places. She will be going to her 2nd IRG this next year and to her 4th Dam gathering, so if you are there, she would love to meet you and your puppies. She is six and has the energy of a two year old.
I donate to the Best Friends Rescue center in Kanab Utah where I am going, after the 17th, to donate my time for as long as they will let me.
After the IRG, we are going up to Yellowstone and Mt. Rushmore and spend some time just relaxing and seeing the beautiful sights. She does all this off leash, unless otherwise instructed by the officials.
Hope to see you at the 17th Dam Gathering.
Bruce

[robertaw]

This is the full link... it did work for me...

http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/shelterchallenge.faces?siteId=3&link=ctg_ars_shelterchallenge_from_shelterchallengeresults_sidetabs

Thanks. It worked for me now. I got my vote in before midnight so I can still vote tomorrow!

I have used your original link everyday before today with no problems. Maybe it was a temporary server issue or something.

[robertaw]

I am blessed to have such a faithful companion to go with me all of these places.

I know just how you feel. My dogs amaze me with their love and faithfulness. I don't know what I ever did to derserve their admiration. They truly are a blessing!!

They say you can't buy love...but you can if you buy a dog!

[BillandMarijo]

Arne,
Voted for you and will vote daily.
Bill and Marijo

[Arne]

thank you all for voting. I will let you know how it comes out..

Tela came from a puppy mill and 2 former owners... she is now in her 'forever home'....

[Arne]

interesting video about how intelligent dogs can be... I assume this one is on the honor roll....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6uFISxIVrs

[Carter]

Arne,
Voted for NEBCR just now. (type Tiger, not cat) However I would like to vote for all of them at least once. We have rescued 4 dogs in the last 18 years and gave them a forever home. Three of them are no longer with us but spent their lives in comfortable surroundings. The last was just a month ago that came out of an animal control in Pikesville KY and is turning out to be a great friend. With so many animals out there for adoption I couldn't think of going to a pet store.

Jim

[Arne]

Here is a blog for the New England Border Collie Rescue group I work with... gives a pretty good understanding of what goes on in fostering a dog. They mention the 'lucky 7', which came to NY from a TN puppy bill that had 108 b/c's and was taken down by the sheriff's dept after a lot of complaints.


http://nebcr.org/blog/