I suppose this is where my story really starts.  My love for the breed motivated me to be a volunteer for Southeast Border Collie Rescue League in DeLand, Florida. 

 

I started by designing and publishing a few videos on my personal website, but after I had accumulated quite a collection of videos, YouTube exploded, and I uploaded all of them to the YouTube site.  Once on YouTube, I met quite a few wonderful people that shared my passion for the breed. 

 

Approximately a year later, I was asked to design and maintain their website—I accepted.

 

In order to write the Special Stories sections and Special Adoptions sections, I obtained quite a bit of knowledge regarding relinquishment, adoptions, shelters, pounds, OTRA Volunteer Transport, etc.

 

As I embarked on writing The Story of Penelope, all of the insight provided to me by The Border Collie Rescue helped me write my story in a very easy-to-understand and plain English fashion, i.e., I was starting to put the pieces together.

 

What surprises me to this day, is how much I did not know, and I’m not alone!  Most Americans don’t truly understand the plight of the American pet.  There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t learn something knew, gain new insight, develop a deeper understanding of our problems regarding the American pet. 

 

When Saving Georgia Dogs saw my OTRA video, they contacted me to do their videos.  It was in fact, Saving Georgia Dogs that rescued 2 border collies from Georgia, enlisted the help of OTRA to transport the dogs to Southeast Border Collie in Florida!  It truly is a small world.

 

After my hard work and dedication to SEBCRL, other groups that I come in contact with just increases my awareness of what’s really going on out there.

Who is SEBCRL?

 

I wrote a book for kids, The Story of Penelope, that is detailed in this website, but for now, please be aware that a portion of the proceeds from the sale of my book, “The Story of Penelope—When Dogs Bite”,  is being donated to Southeast Border Collie Rescue League, http://www.bcrsq.com.

 

Why?  Because they have been facilitating rescues and adoptions for over 25 years, covering not only the Southeast, but the entire United States.  Their standards and practices are unsurpassed.  Their policies are strict and very clear.  Because of their high standards, they are considered one of the most reputable animal rescues in the country.  SEBCRL serves a very close-knit community of adopters, and once you become associated with their rescue, you become a friend for life. 

 

Founder, Jerri Carter, has provided a tremendous amount of support and guidance before, during and after this book was written.  Both myself and the book’s illustrator, Tammy Ubach, are closely associated with the rescue.  There are currently 4,400 Border Collies available for adoption on http://www.PetFinder.com.

 

If you are interested in finding the right dog for your family, please visit http://www.PetFinder.com.

 

Much more is coming soon about SEBCRL, but in the meantime, be aware that  my blog will include special stories from SEBCRL about dogs that have rescued from kill shelters, abandoned, and relinquished.  We will track their progress and their movements and get a first hand look at how it’s done right!

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What I Learned From

Southeast Border Collie Rescue

I’ve gained a deeper understanding of how dogs effect our lives as families and dog lovers, but just about everything I have learned about relinquishment, rescue, and adoption is from this Border Collie Rescue.

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Any time any of us picks up the phone or sends an email  to try to help a homeless dog, we are all Dog Liberators!

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