2 years 10 months • COLLIE, BORDER/MIX
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Hello, I am Georgia. My journey with SCARS began when they picked me up at a rural pound. I was left in a small cage crate with my 4 small pups. I had a very heavy, thick and long chain around me neck. I was very scared at first and did not want to be touched at all. It took a couple days before they could even take the chain off my neck. I have an old injury to my face and need a tooth removed (SCARS will do that). It did not take long to learn nobody was going to hurt me or my pups and I cannot stress enough how much I love to cuddle. My pups have all been adopted or moved to another foster…
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A few things we'd have ready before bringing Georgia home, matched to their size and age.

A safe den for the first three days — sized to feel secure, not empty.
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Protects long backs and ageing joints.
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Throws a ball far enough to actually tire out a retrieving dog, hands-free.
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Recall practice and breathing room before you fully trust each other.
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