Tor Shepherd & Border Collie Mix Lenoir, NC

Tor was adopted as a pup by his family. After 2 years, when their circumstances changed, they returned him to his original home. Unfortunately, the family's dogs wouldn't tolerate him in their yard and began ganging up on him.

With a guesstimated birthday in Feb. 2020, Tor weighs about 60 lb.

Tor isn't allowed in the foster's house as she has several cats that are too exciting - maybe he's allergic to them. When walking in the yard, Tor ignores the other dogs and is tolerant of the dogs that want to play. He is crated at night and never makes a mess or chews on his crate pad. He may need a refresher on house manners.

Tor has shown affection and house manners to the family that had to surrender him. They have small children and, aside from accidently knocking them down due to his size and their poor balance, he was a good family dog. Tor isn't a face-kisser but will rise on his hind legs to greet his people friends - not putting his paws on them, though.

Tor pulls strongly on the leash when not given sufficient exercise but is more amenable when allowed to run in the yard a few minutes to burn off energy before his walk. He loves to run and would condition well to be a runner's companion or taking long hikes over rough terrain.

Tor does well with dogs. He has been around smaller dogs but shows excitement when he sees them initially. Due to his enthusiastic greeting style, he is supervised when meeting any new dog. He doesn't act aggressively, so once he meets them - appropriately supervised - he does well, even with the foster's 10 lb bossy chihuahua. He isn't particularly interested in other dogs but is very curious.

The border collie brain and independent streak is demonstrated until Tor settles into a new situation. He wants to make sure that his handler can be trusted but is now willing to load in the van and go into a crate when requested. He loves to drive by the fast-food restaurants, as it usually means a French fry or sandwich tidbit. He takes treats very gently.

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Whether dogs / puppies come in as strays or owner surrenders, we make our best guess as to birthdate and breed.

For adult dogs, our adoption fee covers a standard canine vaccine, a rabies vaccine, and deworming if recommended by our vet. Adult dogs will also have current heartworm test. For puppies over the age of 14 weeks, our adoption fee covers the first 3 puppy vaccines. If the puppy is still in our care at 16 weeks, we will also provide the rabies vaccine.

A vet reference is required only if you are adopting an intact dog over 6 months of age (or the age our attending veterinarian recommends for spay/neuter) to ensure future altering of the dog. A refundable spay/neuter deposit is required for intact dogs/puppies.

Open Adoption Events for Foster Dogs are held on most Saturdays at Tractor Supply in Lenoir from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Open Adoption Events for Bunch Anderson Shelter Dogs are held every Saturday from noon-4:00 p.m. Please check our FB page for changes in Adoption Event Schedules.

A scheduled Meet & Greet between Adoption Events may be possible by sending an e-mail to: info@foothillscaninerescue.org. We do not hold dogs. Fees are required in cash at Tractor Supply.

We are an all-volunteer, foster-based no-kill shelter & rescue. We receive no funding from agencies. For more information on our organization, visit our website at FoothillsCanineRescue.org.