My hubby and I are both attracted to border collies so I was focused mainly on border collie mixes. I quickly discovered that local Florida shelters don’t have a wide variety of dogs – the vast majority are medium to large dogs that clearly look to have some pitbull in them. I have nothing against pitbulls (other than trying to get homeowners insurance) but that wasn’t what we wanted. I also discovered that Florida shelters were fairly empty which is a great thing if you are a dog but not if you are looking for a dog. Florida is primarily a no-kill state and has a lot of dog fostering programs. There are even quite a few Florida rescues that bring dogs in from other states where they would have been euthanized.

But in the end, after missing out on the first dog we tried to adopt, we found a wonderful supposed border collie mix from Wags Rescue in Jesup, Georgia. I can’t say enough good things about this rescue! The founder/head of the organization along with her other foster parents, get to know their dogs and can match you with a pup that is a good fit for you. So their Connor became our Jaxon.