About River

There's nothing quite like puppy energy and silliness...and then they lie quietly on your shoulder breathing their warm baby breath. They're so pure and vulnerable that it's unbearable to think of them homeless and unwanted! River, at only 15 weeks old and 9 lbs (estimated to be full grown at about 25 - 28 lbs) was a victim of circumstance through no fault of his own. River and his brother Remy were found abandoned on a freezing New Mexico morning..and ultimately turned into a high kill shelter that was already very short on space. Luck was with this very sweet pair on that day...a Farfel's rescuer happened to be at the shelter and watched the puppies arrive. It was love at first sight and days later, the puppies left the shelter with our rescuer as their foster. . Our rescuer was very pleased to find that these gorgeous puppies were healthy, cuddly and, while shy, warmed up and were engaging and friendly. She went on to make the decision that these babies belonged in Colorado. She imagined them with room to run and play in an environment where both Border Collies and Shelties are very popular. It's also very important that these babies get the opportunity to attend puppy kindergarten, obedience training and the fun of agility and herding activities. Days later, both River and Remy received their coveted tickets on transport to Farfel's Rescue in Colorado. River is an incredibly beautiful puppy...with a stunning black as coal coat (with the cutest pure white stripe between his eyes) that is soft as cotton. His hair is shining and so soft that you just want to stroke him and tell him how beautiful he is. River will require a lifelong commitment to periodic baths/brushing and great nutrition. A daily salmon oil supplement along with 5 star food is recommended for excellent general health and to keep his coat silky-soft and very healthy. Since River is just a baby, he's a blank slate just waiting for a kind and patient human to show him the way. He has all the potential in the world to be an awesome adult companion - he will form firm bonds with his people (as well as other dogs and humans) and learn positive socialization skills through the love of an excellent family. Farfel's feels that it's very important for these great families to attend positive reinforcement/force-free puppy socialization class followed by level 1 group obedience classes. It does take time and commitment...yet pays off a thousand times over when you have a truly bonded dog that can accompany you out in the world with excellent behavior. We feel so strongly about every puppy being given this training opportunity that we're unwilling to adopt to a family that doesn't choose training. Farfel's is happy to provide a list of approved positive reinforcement/force-free trainers in your area. We're very open to River finding his forever home with a retired couple or individual with lots of energy to train and enjoy a young puppy. River has been known to enjoy children and is described as incredibly sweet, engaging and snuggly. We'd prefer older kids for this sweet guy where the energy is calmer and voices are more gentle. We aren't open to River being left alone for long hours while his family works full-time outside of the home. He's a sensitive puppy that thrives on the companionship of this people. Therefore retirees, those who work from home, part-time or at a pet-friendly workplace would be perfect for this very loving and loyal best friend. River will be up to date on his vetting/vaccinations to be in line with our commitment to only adopting out healthy and well-balanced puppies. He's currently too young to be neutered...when he gets a bit older, Farfel's is happy to cover all costs for River's neuter and microchip if one of our rescue vets is used. River will be arriving on transport in Denver on Saturday 3/14. Applications are currently being accepted for this gorgeous and very sweet and loving best friend. Apps can be found at http://farfels.com/farfels-rescue/adoption-form/. If interested, please fill out completely and submit. **PLEASE NOTE** If you're truly interested in adopting River, please be sure to fill out our Farfel's Rescue adoption application found at the link above or at farfels.com. Adoption site applications such as Petfinder, Rescueme and Adoptapet don't provide enough information and therefore aren't useful. Our Farfel's application is the only initial tool that we have to determine a great match for this very deserving puppy. We're sorry, but in most cases, we're unable to get back to those that don't submit our Farfel's Rescue adoption application. Thanks very much for choosing rescue.

Boulder County
Boulder, Colorado 80302