[Penninehillbilly]

Hi
without wanting to step on Suzannes toes, if the girls are OK with hens, dogs and people, and recall is good if sheep around, we certainly have an empty space (or 2).
(West Yorkshire)

[colliewobbles]

Hi
without wanting to step on Suzannes toes, if the girls are OK with hens, dogs and people, and recall is good if sheep around, we certainly have an empty space (or 2).
(West Yorkshire)

OK - thanks, am currently trying to work out what to do for the best.

[colliewobbles]

As an update to everyone, given some of the advice from various contributors.

I have spoken to the rescue - they have agreed to do the check and assessment for me and then either let me take them for private rehoming or keep them at the rescue.  I think that gives the dogs the best of all potential outcomes.

I am in contact with interested parties on here and I am going to leave the ultimate decision on how to proceed to the current owners.  However, if things work out, I will encourage them to rehome directly rather than chance the dogs languishing in a rescue centre.  Thank you for the thoughts given.

Donna

[doganjo]

Well done! You've put a lot of thought and work into this, you are a star.

[Penninehillbilly]

Isn't it nice when someone gets involved to help even though the problem isn't their own, there's  a lot of good people quietly doing their bit :-).

[colliewobbles]

Isn't it nice when someone gets involved to help even though the problem isn't their own, there's  a lot of good people quietly doing their bit :-).

Thank you    xx

[colliewobbles]

Hi all - rest assured that things are progressing with these lovely girls - I have just been to see them again and they really are lovely natured.   

Attached are a couple of pics for those who are interested.

[colliewobbles]

Here's pic 2

[colliewobbles]

Well done! You've put a lot of thought and work into this, you are a star.

Thank you xx

[jaykay]

They look like real sweethearts - well done you for helping them 

[Penninehillbilly]

They're lovely, and don't they look well together, hope the rescue place don't try and split them up!
also been thinking well done to the young couple for at least trying to keep them in a home situation  .

[Penninehillbilly]

Hi Donna
What are their names?
Just been reading through posts again,
 
I have spoken to the rescue - they have agreed to do the check and assessment for me and then either let me take them for private rehoming or keep them at the rescue.  I think that gives the dogs the best of all potential outcomes.

Oh PLEASE don't let them keep them at the rescue centre, while we got Jack from a home, at one point I had to walk out, it was awful seeing all those poor dogs, 3 to a pen sometimes, I'm not saying this place would be like that, but that's my memory of that place.

[colliewobbles]

Hi Donna
What are their names?
Just been reading through posts again,
 
I have spoken to the rescue - they have agreed to do the check and assessment for me and then either let me take them for private rehoming or keep them at the rescue.  I think that gives the dogs the best of all potential outcomes.

Oh PLEASE don't let them keep them at the rescue centre, while we got Jack from a home, at one point I had to walk out, it was awful seeing all those poor dogs, 3 to a pen sometimes, I'm not saying this place would be like that, but that's my memory of that place.

Hi there - they are Dreamer and Ruby. 

They almost certainly won't be staying there but rest assured that this is a very, very good rescue that are highly experienced in re-homing collies and they won't split them either.  I promise you I wouldn't let them go anywhere I didn't think they would get the best care - I have rescue collies myself and support and help out more than one collie rescue fairly regularly.  I am basically 'the mad collie lady' amongst friends and colleagues at school and I would never see one go into or stay in a bad situation if I could do something about it.  xx