Rescues

Eriphos Farm

"Where Every Animal Is Special"

Border Collie Rescues

Please read the following information about our rescue program, then scroll down for more information about individual available dogs.

Occasionally, we have rescue dogs up for adoption. These dogs are Border Collies that would have been forced to live in a kennel without a social life or destroyed. Many times, these are mistreated dogs that have been very neglected, nutritionally and socially. We only place dogs that we feel are capable of being rehabilitated and adopted into a forever home.

The dogs are a part of our family from the moment they arrive. We first evaluate the dogs and decide what problems they have, both physically and emotionally.

When we get these dogs, we complete any medical treatment that is necessary. They will have all vaccinations, been de-wormed, microchipped, and spayed or neutered.

As soon as the dog comes to our home, we begin house training, which includes house breaking and our house rules. The dog learns not to jump on people, to not rush through the doors, etc. By the time the dog is ready for adoption, they are ready to happily live in your home.

After we feel that the dog is healthy and emotionally stable, we begin basic obedience training. The dogs are trained to sit, heel, down, stay, stand, and come. They are trained using treats and much praise. Many times, the dog needs confidence to get over emotional problems, and obedience training is often the best form of this.

Often, we will begin agility training after obedience training if the dog is over one year old.

We try to have each rescue complete a session of 4-H training and have been shown in at least one 4-H show before being put up for adoption. We believe this is good for the dog because it provides a fun filled atmosphere in which the dog is not only trained, but also is socialized to other dogs and people. Due to 4-H being seasonal, this is not always possible.

After the dog completes its training, socialization, and any medical treatment, and is capable of being a good house dog, we put them up for adoption. Adoption fees vary depending on the individual dog. If you would like to inquire about adopting a dog, please email us

We are now a Missouri State Department of Agriculture licensed dog rescue. This means that potential adopters can be assured that we:

	Have worked with our veterinarian to design a written program of veterinary care.
	Are required to keep extensive records for each rescue.
	Are required to microchip each rescue so it can be identified in such a manner that it can be traced back to us.
	Must spay or neuter all rescues before offering them for adoption.
	Are inspected yearly.

Because our rescue dogs live in our home with our personal dogs, it is impossible to separate the expenses incurred by each dog; therefore, we are not a 501(c)3 (not for profit). As such, we are required by the State of Missouri to charge a 5.975% sales tax on all rescues adopted.

This is our adoption contract, please click to enlarge.

River

October 27, 2011

This is "River" as we call her. On June third, she was pulled by a concerned citizen from the Meramec river near Onondaga Cave. She was turned over to State Park Maintenance and the Park Ranger was made aware of the situation. Calls were made to camping facilities in the vicinity and no one was camping with a dog that matched her description. At the end of the day when no one had come looking for her Tora brought her home. She wasn't wearing a collar and didn't appear to have worn one recently. She was covered in ticks, full of sand, and had blood shot eyes. We bathed her to get the sand out of her coat and some of the ticks off. We had her scanned for a microchip and but alas she didn't have one. We put Advantix II on her to get rid of the ticks. She weighed 38 pounds. She is thought by the vets to be about a year old.

As you can see she appears to be a smooth coated blue merle BC. She is a very sweet girl who fits right in here. She is good in a crate. She walks on a leash. She rides very well in a car. She is housebroke. She loves people and likes to cuddle. She is great with all our animals. Shows a great interest in the livestock through the fence. She does fine with the cats. She has a great recall and is to be continent to stay with you and not take off. We had her loose in our front yard for these photos and she never offered to leave us. All in all she is an easy going dog. She now weighs 40 pounds. We had her spayed, microchipped, and she received her vaccinations. Her heartworm test was negative and she has been started on preventative. Her adoption fee is $250.

June 4, 2011