Border Collie

Dolly

Young·Female·Medium

Community & partner vetted

So you can sleep tight

About Dolly

Dolly is a lively and loving pup with a big personality and an even bigger heart! She's a joyful, energetic girl who loves to stay active and engaged throughout the day. Dolly is a cheerful chatterbox, expressing herself with grumbles, snorts, yips, and barks. While she has plenty of energy to burn, Dolly is most comfortable in her home environment, where she can play, explore the yard, and then settle in with her people.

Ideal Home

Dolly would thrive in an active home with a secure yard where she can run, play, and burn energy daily. She needs both physical exercise and mental stimulation, followed by downtime with her humans. While she’s high energy, she doesn’t need to be taken everywhere to be happy. A family that enjoys structured play, training, and cozy evenings at home would be an excellent fit. With proper introductions and patience, she may do well with older, respectful children. Dolly cannot live with small animals or cats due to her strong prey drive. This is non-negotiable. Dolly can become overstimulated in busy or chaotic environments. She does best with planned activity, enrichment, and play at home, rather than frequent trips to crowded public spaces.

Ongoing Health

Dolly is spayed, vaccinated, and microchipped. She’s healthy and ready to find her forever home.

Training & Support

Dolly feels safe and relaxed in her kennel, making it her ideal place to unwind. She’s eager to learn and enjoys training, though distractions, especially other dogs, can pull her focus. Consistency and positive reinforcement work well for her. Dolly is still polishing her leash skills and continues to make progress with regular practice. She likes to patrol her space and will alert you to activity around the property, particularly along the fence line. We’re actively working on recall in these moments. Dolly finds shredding paper irresistible, so important items should stay out of reach. She has a playful habit of grabbing small objects when the opportunity arises. Dolly enjoys burying her food and treats, showing off her instinctive side. Dolly enjoys the company of other dogs but can get overly excited during play and may need reminders to keep things polite.

Application Details:

Applications start by contacting us through Wags.

Transporation

Dolly is located in Northern Indiana. Transportation may be available to the greater Chicagoland area.

Dolly is a lively and loving pup with a big personality and an even bigger heart! She's a joyful, energetic girl who loves to stay active and engaged throughout the day. Dolly is a cheerful chatterbox, expressing herself with grumbles, snorts, yips, and barks. While she has plenty of energy to burn, Dolly is most comfortable in her home environment, where she can play, explore the yard, and then settle in with her people.

Ideal Home

Dolly would thrive in an active home with a secure yard where she can run, play, and burn energy daily. She needs both physical exercise and mental stimulation, followed by downtime with her humans. While she’s high energy, she doesn’t need to be taken everywhere to be happy. A family that enjoys structured play, training, and cozy evenings at home would be an excellent fit. With proper introductions and patience, she may do well with older, respectful children. Dolly cannot live with small animals or cats due to her strong prey drive. This is non-negotiable. Dolly can become overstimulated in busy or chaotic environments. She does best with planned activity, enrichment, and play at home, rather than frequent trips to crowded public spaces.

Ongoing Health

Dolly is spayed, vaccinated, and microchipped. She’s healthy and ready to find her forever home.

Training & Support

Dolly feels safe and relaxed in her kennel, making it her ideal place to unwind. She’s eager to learn and enjoys training, though distractions, especially other dogs, can pull her focus. Consistency and positive reinforcement work well for her. Dolly is still polishing her leash skills and continues to make progress with regular practice. She likes to patrol her space and will alert you to activity around the property, particularly along the fence line. We’re actively working on recall in these moments. Dolly finds shredding paper irresistible, so important items should stay out of reach. She has a playful habit of grabbing small objects when the opportunity arises. Dolly enjoys burying her food and treats, showing off her instinctive side. Dolly enjoys the company of other dogs but can get overly excited during play and may need reminders to keep things polite.