Our Collie passed away recently and we are very much wanting to find another one. She was a wonderful dog and we desperately want to find another Collie. It seems that Collies are in short supply around southeastern Iowa and I was just hoping that possibly someone out there might know where we could find one. I have looked at breeders online and the pups are VERY expensive and right now is not a good time for us to spend a load of money on a puppy because we have had to pay a very large vet bill from our Collie that died.
You could call the local pounds and ask about the breed you want. If they don't have anything now, they might call you if something comes in. There is a rescue program for almost every breed of dog. If there is a Freecycle group in your area, you could post a "wanted" thread.
Hi Robin,
So sorry to hear about your lovely collie. I believe we have a picture of her somewhere on ThriftyFun. A great resource for anykind of dog is PetFinder. Here's a link. https://www.petfinder.com
Another option there is to place an ad in their classifieds. I believe the ad is free.
Susan from ThriftyFun
I live in Cedar Rapids, IA. Not sure where you are. Try petfinder.com. About 2 months ago, we found a 1 year old yellow lab and she is great. We rescued her from a shelter in Illinois.
I would call veterinarian offices, starting with the closest ones first. They often can give you names of folks raising particular breeds of dogs. The folks who take good care of their animals will be in contact with a veterinarian at some point. Good luck on your search. We have an Australian Shepherd who was a "show up puppy".
Have you tried collie rescue?
robin i am so sorry for you loss. try pet finder. com
and 1800 save a pet. put that in google and it came up for me. try also contacting the rescue groups for the breed.
Try www.petfinder.com
There are many collie rescues. We were able to adopt our collie five years ago from Collie Rescue of Southeastern PA. She was three years old when she came to our home. She is my third child. What a good dog. Since our adoption, I have become very involved in the collie rescue organization, as well as the various fundraisers. Rescues are just a wonderful cause.
I have tried petfinder.com and come up with nothing as well as looking for Collie rescues on the internet and cannot find anything in Iowa. I contacted a lady with Collie Club of Iowa and she put me in contact with some breeders who want an exorbitant amount for their dogs.
every breed of dog has loacal branches of a rescue also call your AKC from the phone book they can hook you up too
Many farmers have collies try posting something on the bulleton board at a livestock auction.
