rio

Meet Rio a 3 yr old Border Collie mix weighing 40 lbs. Rio is house-trained, crate-trained (will go nap in her crate with the door open). Rio was professionally trained and knows all her commands. Typical of her breed mix, she is very smart, maybe too smart?! Rio is a fantastic family dog and very loving and loyal to her family members and the children in her family, however the Border Collie is known to keep its family in check, so Rio struggles with random children running up to the kids in her family.

Rio has stayed with other dogs, cats, and kids. She really just wants to be wherever her people are, whether lying next to your chair on the patio or at your feet under your desk. She loves to play fetch, and because she is a herding breed mix, a fenced-in yard is required so she has the freedom to run and play. She also has an "off switch" and is content just hanging out at the end of the day. She is a fantastic dog! Rio would do best in an adult home where she does not have to monitor and protect the children in the home.

Rio is spayed, vaccinated, microchipped and tested negative for Heartworm.

If you are interested in Rio, please submit an online application so we can learn a little about you to make sure Rio would be a good match for you and your family. We do not do out of state adoptions, due to our trial adoption process. Adoption fee/donation is $200.00

If you have specific questions, please email the adoption coordinator at info@loveastraydog.com If you can't foster or adopt, please consider donating to help us with medical expenses and ongoing care. You can mail your donation to: Love-A-Stray, P.O. Box 125, Attn: Rio, Avon Lake, OH 44012 or visit www.loveastraydog.com for credit card/PayPal information, adoption application, available dogs and upcoming events. Thank you!