Fia

About Fia (Border collie) in Rustburg

Fia is waiting for you at Friends of Campbell County Animal Control in Rustburg, VA 24588. Now that she is no longer emaciated, and has been treated for tick-borne illness, Fia is wowing her foster mom, and everyone else she meets with her beauty. Her two breeds occasionally conflict with one another, as her border collie side wants to herd or chase, and her Pyrenees side wants to guard. She is learning to manage both those traits as she goes walking with her foster mom around Timberlake, smells squirrels and rabbits, and holds herself back from totally chasing in hot pursuit. She is housetrained, and learning to manage herself around new people. Fia is one true beauty! Pretty Fiadh, 2 years old, spayed, and emaciated from starvation, is feeling and looking so much better! It’s been a battle getting her to get her stomach used to food once again. She had a quick vet exam earlier this week and we discovered two tick diseases, so are adding antibiotics for that in addition to extra food, and probiotics. We sure do love From her foster mom: “ Fiadh was found as a starving stray, and the shelter only knew what they saw, in a limited environment. I brought her home to help her get healthier, and to learn who she is, in a home and neighborhood setting. She’s a beautiful girl, and can be very gentle and affectionate. She’s also sustained trauma along the way, and this affects her day to day behavior. We’ve learned she is deeply afraid of men, even my nice male neighbors. She cowers at their feet and tries to run away. Seeing men from a distance, makes her turn around and run. She’s also afraid of loud noises, and other dogs. She wants to play, but their barking threatens her and she has lunged at them, then gotten scared, turned, and run into me, knocking me (at 160 lbs) over. She’s on leash with me at all times, unless we’re in my house. When we walk, she sees squirrels, pulls hard and chases them. I believe she would kill them. I read that you have a k