Aidan Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 Hello all... my name is Randy and along with my wife Joni we have enjoyed having three Border Collies in our lives over the years. Joni's first one was a male BC named Skipper which she had as a child in the 60's. Next came Sabrina that we adopted from a rancher in our area in 1977 and we had her till 1992. After Sabrina we had two very good dogs (not BCs) that were both rescues named Rusty and Riley. After our last dog Riley passed away in 2010 we decided since we had two for us very special Border Collies in the past we would like to look for another one. We looked at and met several Border Collies at our local Border Collie Rescue but could not find that one fit us well. One night while checking the local Humane Society web-page I saw a picture of Aidan as part of an "unwanted litter" of eight puppies. That was 18 months ago and we have been extremely pleased with Aidan since. He has been a very quick learner and he adjusts well to new and different situations. I am looking forward to posting questions and learning more here at the BC Boards about these wonderful dogs that we have. Randy Aidan at 14 months Sabrina in 1979 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan Posted July 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 Wife says I should have included some Aidan puppy pictures. Okay Humane Society web-site picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrecar Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 Again, it never ceases to amaze me how many really nice dogs end up in shelters. Thank you for rescuing her. She is lovely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChantalB Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 What a cute dog! I'm glad you included the puppy pictures. Welcome to the boards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan Posted July 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 Thank you terrecar for your kind words. It is amazing and very saddening these days at the dog shelters here in California. So many really nice dogs dropped off by their owners because of the tough economic times. On the good side we have met walking, at dog parks and beaches a lot of people who have adopted many wonderful dogs recently from shelters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan Posted July 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 Thank you for the welcome ChantalB. It is very much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShoresDog Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 Welcome aboard! Aidan is a lovely dog. "Unwanted litter" bah humbug! Here's to a long and happy partnership for your family and Aidan. And btw, Sabrina was magnificent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juliepoudrier Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 The puppy picture you used for your avatar is adorable. He's grown into quite the handsome lad. Welcome to you, your wife, and Aidan! J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D'Elle Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 Welcome to you and Aidan, who is a very pretty boy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan Posted July 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 Joni and I thank you all for the welcome and compliments. Randy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildFlower Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 Welcome to the Boards! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gideon's girl Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 Aidan is beautiful. I especially love the picture of him peeking out of the bush. I hope he's as much fun as he looks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan Posted July 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 Thank you WildFlower and Gideon's girl. Aidan has been a lot of fun. He is pretty mellow most of the time. But once we stir him up to play, he is more than ready to play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS Cressa Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 Pretty boy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chesney's Girl Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 Welcome. Aiden is a good looking boy! Where abouts in California are you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan Posted July 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 Thank you SS Cressa and Chesney's Girl. In answer to your question, we live in Santa Maria. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gideon's girl Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 I grew up in Whittier, but have lived in Florida for a long time now. Oh how I miss the mountains! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan Posted July 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 I grew up in Whittier, but have lived in Florida for a long time now. Oh how I miss the mountains! It would be hard to live somewhere without mountains for us also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urban Borders Posted July 7, 2012 Report Share Posted July 7, 2012 Oh, he's stunning. I'm going to move to the west coast, if this is the kind of dog you find in the shelters out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan Posted July 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2012 Oh, he's stunning. I'm going to move to the west coast, if this is the kind of dog you find in the shelters out there. Thank you.... Joni and I feel so lucky to have found Aidan in our search. Randy Aidan at 19 months old now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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