Rover is a one year old Kelpie X Border Collie and he’s looking for someone very special to come forward to be his human. He has been surrendered twice now.
You see, Rover is a very smart dog. And not just any kind of ordinary smart. Nope. He’s got the smartest genes of all running through his body.
Border Collie and Kelpie.
His ancestry is bred to work.
To be trained to the highest level.
To be challenged.
To respect a master.
To be directed by a leader.
And of course to herd.
Bred to do things instinctively that other dogs just simply are not.
And yet, Rover has been expected to live a completely different life.
Even if you’re not familiar with working breeds, imagine being born a singer but never allowed to sing. You’d be feeling frustrated. You’d be craving what it is you were born to do.
Rover is only one year old and he’s had floofin’ enough of not being given what he needs.
So he has misbehaved big time.
His last home reported he attacked their other dog 7 times. Dee had to bring him into the shelter with a catch pole because of his behaviour.
At just one year old, Rover had no time left, he was scheduled to be euthanised last Tuesday.
But Dee THANKFULLY cancelled the appointment. She wasn’t sure what had happened to Rover, but she was going to get a second opinion on his behaviour.
Last Thursday, we had our scheduled Shelter Dog Day Out at the farm. Rover was there. Dee asked if Luke would formally assess Rover to see what hope there was.
It wasn’t an easy assessment. Rover definitely battled Luke more than once.
But after a little boot camp, Rover acknowledged that Luke was not going to give up and that he was the leader. Respect was given. Rover listened and responded.
Long story short. Rover relaxed in his new role. He even was able to play unrestricted with another dog instead of muzzled and on lead.
Why say all of this? Why the long story? I could just tell the bit where Rover plays nicely with Winnie. Where Rover rolls over on his back for a belly scratch. But that wouldn’t be fair to Rover. He doesn’t need another easy adoption. An anybody.
Rover is looking for someone with experience. Someone who has had a working dog before. Someone who is naturally or can be a strong leader. Someone who will give Rover boundaries. Challenge him. Train him. Play with him. Exercise him. Love him. He needs all those things. And NOT just the love bit.
Because if he doesn’t get those things, he’s going to end up back in the same situation but with NO more chances left.
He’s not a dog that needs rehabilitation. Nor one that should be euthanised. There’s nothing wrong with Rover. You can’t turn a serious dog like say Chance around in 20 mins. Rover is simply a 1 year old working dog. He needs a strong and experienced owner to give him what he needs. What he wants.
If you feel you could be Rover’s special person. His leader. Please get in contact with Central Coast Animal Care Facility on [email protected]
Luke is here to support the right and suitable adoption for Rover with any training advice if they need. Anytime. For as long as they need.
Please let us find Rover his forever home 🙏
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Praying Rover finds the perfect home with a strong leader or leaders. Winnie is so adorable. Wouldn't it be great if they both were adopted?
Great video luke 👍👍
What a beautiful boy.
Rover walked into the water and stuck his whole face in. Our kelpie Junie always did that put her whole face in the water to drink. So cute we lost our Junie last year to cancer.
Luke, that was so clearly explained. People often have long-winded 'conversations' with their dogs where the dog is only interested in the tone
This is what I truly appreciate about Luke he really explains about the breed. You really need to know what type of dog you want and what you can handle. Pets are not accessories or toys but they are a responsibility. Please don't adopt a pet on a whim. Understand it is for the lifetime of the dog or cat. Maybe start out by fostering and if a pet even fits into your lifestyle before taking on a pet and then turning them back in Winnie reminds me of Maggie so much she loves to play. Good job Rover. Hopefully, soon Winnie and Rover will find their furever homes.
Rover would probably love to do flyball or agility. It would give him a fun job.
Watching Rover enjoy Winnie's company brings a smile. Thanks for reminding us that you have to consider the breed when reviewing a dog's needs/behavior. Best of luck to you Rover!!!
Winnie is so sweet. She reminds me of Maggie. In your face with 'Play with meeeeeee!'
Thank you Dee for seeing that Rover is so worth saving. And Luke, you’re just amazing. You can read a dog like nobody else. You and Sam can see the potential in the dogs. I really like your narrative and even at my age, can learn something new. We have a black lab/border collie that we just adore. He also was slated for euthanasia but we’re still not sure why. Luckily he was rescued by the Edwards family and is living the good life with us!
Rover is absolutely gorgeous. He and beautiful Winnie were having a blast. We’ve been told in the past that black dogs are the hardest to rehome. Is that true in Australia? As I was watching Rover I was reminded of that statement. Our last three pups are or were black. Just a random thought on my part😁. ♥️🐕🦺♥️
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Triple thumbs up to all!
As usual you are so wonderful with all types of dogs 🐕 ❤️ & you have again been able to bring the best out of Rover & saved him from deaths row. You have saved so many dogs 🐕 ❤️ of so many breeds, size & temperament. So wonderful to see & hear of your wonderful sensitivities to these poor darlings. Thank you for a very good explanation through this Video, it has been very informative and wonderful.
Beautiful, amazing story. Love these happy endings❤ now Chance needs a happy ending. Yes I brought up Chance again.😊🐶🦮🐩🐕🦺
Love that name for the dog. Hope Rover gets a wonderful adoptive home. Go Rover!
Infinitely adorable new guys…just sad when some don't have the empathy and wisdom to properly care for their dogs. Imagine shelters are full of returned, adult "cute puppies" left without proper training. Thank you Luke, Sam, and Dee once again for caring.
Good video. My attention got thrown off when Luke was talking Faith was limping by in the background. I feel for her. She doesn't deserve to be sick.
Thank goodness Dee saw something in Rover and thank goodness you guys are the amazing humans you are and showing him how to be his best self!
To even try to imagine that ANY dog can be euthanised ‘just because’ is heart wrenching and devastating! But to think a 1 yr old dog could well have been PTS because he never had the correct guidance, it’s incomprehensible 😢💔
Very interesting. Well explained
Perfect video, Sam 👍🏼❤️
Rover is such a lucky dog to be taken in by Luke. It's always awesome to see the transformation. It will be great to see Rover adopted into a loving forever home after he is trained properly. Thank you for sharing this video with us. & Congrats to Rover to taking in the training like a champ. 🙂 <3
typical humans. screw up most animals because most humans are lazy or stupid, or BOTH! poor dog.
So many dogs miss getting the appropriate start to a happy life 😔 Thanks to Dee for seeing the potential in Rover and thanks to Luke and Sam for helping these misunderstood dogs 💞💖
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Great job Luke!
Typical working class dog without leadership and boundaries – will establish itself as leader, make its own rules, and treat everything else as livestock. When someone steps in as strong leader with boundaries and rules, he feels free to be a dog and be social. Awesome call Dee for recognizing Rovers situation and bringing him to Luke. Rover has so much potential, he just needs the right training.