We just picked up another dog from our local rescue. This now makes three dogs, one cat, one rabbit, two chinchillas and a hamster. Oh and the horses, but they're outside so i don't think they count.
His name is Charlie and he's an 11 month old Border Collie cross. He needs a lot of work but I think he'll work out. 
Charlie looks like a happy lad ! my grandparents had a border collie that was smart as a whip, good luck !
Love border collies, as soon as I have a yard big enough I'll have another
I miss my border collie. Definitely smart, busy dogs.
Thank you for using a local rescue, that's awesome.
X 2, our dogs are always rescue dogs, they are the best
I went to an event where donations were being collected for our local Pre-Enjoyed pet facility, where I replied "I feed my donation twice a day !"
Kudos for rescuing Charlie !
He's got a great face, looks like a lot of fun. I love those guys, when they're kept busy :-)
What kind of horses, and how many?
Lesley wrote: He's got a great face, looks like a lot of fun. I love those guys, when they're kept busy :-) What kind of horses, and how many?
Lesley,
Just two. A 5yo registered Paint and a 8yo Warmblood. My youngest Daughter competes in the Trillium circuit.
I really need to find cheaper hobbies.
Congrats to you on saving one from a shelter!!!!!
Shelter dogs and mutts are the best. We have 4 -- all of them rescues. Some were gotten from a rescue group, others from the shelter directly, and others still rescued from the side of the road!
Too many dogs, not enough homes, too many reasons that a lot of good dogs wind up in shelters just waiting to die. Glad to hear that you gave Charlie a forever home!
He does have a great face -- hope there is a little something else in there to temper that border collie attitude. Or maybe he can herd your horses?? 
We always get used dogs. All have been wonderful.
Jenny (corgie/something mix) came from death row. Perfect dog for us at the time!
Honey (collie) came from a friend who was moving to a no-dogs-allowed apartment. It was our house or the pound. She became the dog we needed, and she lived to 15.
Sable (Lab) our current dog was adopted from the local humane society, who rescued her from death row. She's still coming out of her shell from some kind of abuse, but we get glimpses of a very good dog.
Congratulations on your new companion! We have pre-owned dogs as well. All were rescues of some sort and they all know they have it good now. 
Thanks guys.
Charlie has had a rough start to life and hasn't been socialized with other dogs. He's not fixed yet and he and our other neutered male have had a couple of scraps. They haven't drawn blood yet but we're really having to watch them carefully. We've called our dog trainer to get some advice but we haven't heard back yet.
When introducing a new dog into a home with an existing dog you need to pay attention to certain things. Areas where territory will come into play are food, your attention and toys. I also recommend crate training for both dogs for when you are not home. One problem most owners have when they bring home a new dog is they unintentionally give more attention to the new dog. Keep in mind that your new dog should be the lowest dog on the totem pole so you should make a point to give your OEM dog your focus and attention first and foremost, and when the aftermarket dog accepts that they must wait for their share you will see less competition between them.
Eww... I don't do aftermarket dogs, only OEM for me.
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