[Leri]

Free to a good home. Border collie (b/w) of mature years (approx 10). Named Scooby.
Still willing and able to work small flock of sheep. (Not happy with Texels though- but worked our badger faces and crossbreeds well)
NOT suitable if you keep hens.
Needs to go asap now.
Thanks

[doganjo]

Why?

[Rosemary]

Suspect it eats hens 

[kaz]

Why?

My thoughts exactly. Why have a working dog to the age of 10 and then re-home it?

[YorkshireLass]

Might help if you give your location, male/female, neutered, lives in/out, housetrained or not, vacc'd or not, good with other dogs and kids?
And having to rehome an oldie rings alarm bells so a reason for needing to go would help 

[doganjo]

Suspect it eats hens 

I daresay mine would too given half a chance     but not a good reason to get rid in my opinion, mine just don't get the chance.  Hens and dogs kept separate at all times - not that difficult.

[Rosemary]

Let's not make assumptions or jump to conclusions. I'm sure Leri will come back with the information required by someone who may be able to rehome the dog.

I'm sure she's not looking for a critique of her dog management skills, she's trying to rehome a dog  We've been here before on "marketplace" type topics.   

[Sylvia]

I hope your dog found a good home

[Leri]

I used to be on this forum all the time!
Never had notifications set up so when I stopped coming on didn't know about replies. Sorry I never came back!
Just to clarify - Scooby is still with us - ancient as she is!

Why?

My thoughts exactly. Why have a working dog to the age of 10 and then re-home it?

We rehomed Scooby when she was (we were told) around 8 years old, that was in 2010 so we had had her 2 years. Her owner kept her out in a kennel and she was a proper working dog there. He dropped dead and all his numerous dogs had to be rehomed.

Suspect it eats hens 

Spot on I'm afraid Rosemary! I was VERY upset when I posted the ad, she had walked past the hens on a daily basis for a good while, then suddenly started killing them. Have no idea why!

Suspect it eats hens 

I daresay mine would too given half a chance     but not a good reason to get rid in my opinion, mine just don't get the chance.  Hens and dogs kept separate at all times - not that difficult.

Clever comment! Thanks! The hens are free range and the dogs get walked! And since we had never had a problem with the dogs previously why would either need to be locked up - we were using lead for Scoob at this time but then the labrador started getting out the kennel and letting out Scooby too. So reasonably difficult yes, at times.

Let's not make assumptions or jump to conclusions. I'm sure Leri will come back with the information required by someone who may be able to rehome the dog.

I'm sure she's not looking for a critique of her dog management skills, she's trying to rehome a dog    We've been here before on "marketplace" type topics.   

Thank Rosemary - and sorry that I did not! I was really upset at having to get rid of her but felt awful as we had rehomed her and she killed a couple of mum in laws hens so could see no other way.
Things all settled down again after (apart from fox trouble)


Scooby is still here - she is ancient, am sure she was older than the owner's sister said - although to be fair am sure she was just guessing.


Photo taken today. Dopey hens going in the kennel - got them out after taking photo - asking for trouble - but good to see she has given up chicken meat

[Leri]

Don't know how to turn the photo right way up!

[Rosemary]

Glad it all turned out well for all concerned 

[doganjo]

My back garden has always been the dog's domain, the hens used to be at the front but since Mr Fox came visiting they were moved to a place of relative safety and at present are kept semi free range.  We're putting up a one metre fence soon so the hens can get more ground(and eat the weeds hopefully  ) - the dogs get taken out for an hour and a half free running every day anyway so don't need all the ground.  My comment was based on personal experience that it's best to keep dogs and birds separate.  No offence intended.

Glad you've still got the old dear.