Family Friendly Working Border Collie Dogs And Puppies For Adoption, Rehoming And Rescue In Dorset

33 Family Friendly Working Border Collie Dogs And Puppies For Adoption, Rehoming And Rescue In Dorset

Find 33 Border Collie dogs for adoption in Dorset, including rescue and rehoming listings from shelters, breeders and private owners.

This page helps you compare Border Collie dogs available for adoption in and around Dorset, whether you are looking for a puppy, an adult dog, or a Border Collie ready for a new home.

Before enquiring, check each dog's age, temperament, background and rehoming requirements so you can choose a Border Collie that suits your home, lifestyle and experience.

New to adoption? Read our buying checklist and Border Collie breed information to help you prepare before contacting a seller or rescue.

  • Gus 4

    Gus

    • 4 Year Old Male

    Gus's ideal home Meet handsome boy, Gus! Gus is a 4-year old Collie X looking for his forever home, ideally with his brother Eddie. Gus is a typical Collie - high energy! He would love an active home, willing to take him on exciting adventures and keep him mentally and physically stimulated. Gus will love someone that knows the breed, as he would love some breed-specific

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Cardiff, Glamorgan (61 miles)

  • Snoopy 4

    Snoopy

    • 1 Year Old Male

    Snoopy's ideal home This handsome boy is Snoopy, our 10-month-old Collie x JRT. Snoopy is a very sweet and cuddly boy who can just be a little worried with new people at first, as he can be easily spooked. Snoopy could live with another dog in the home, pending a successful meet at our centre and would prefer all children in the home to be older secondary school aged and know

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Cardiff, Glamorgan (61 miles)

  • Sam 5

    Sam

    • 9 Year Old Male

    Sam's ideal home Sam is a gorgeous 8 year old Collie X Lurcher with a brain almost as big as his heart! This wonderful boy is an expert cuddler and zoomie extraordinaire - he's sure to bring a smile to your face. Sam would prefer to be the only dog in the home, but can live with older primary school aged children who are confident with Dogs as he can jump up when he's excited

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Cardiff, Glamorgan (61 miles)

  • Boots 2

    Boots

    • 12 Year Old Female

    Boots's ideal home Meet Boots, the beautiful 12-year old Collie looking for her forever home! Boots is a sweet girl, who could live with another dog in the home pending a successful meet here in the centre. Boots is also looking for any children in the home to be sensible, older primary school aged. Boots can be worried by new people and handling initially but is getting so

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Cardiff, Glamorgan (61 miles)

  • Bingo 5

    Bingo

    • 5 Year Old Male

    Bingo's ideal home Fall in love with a Welsh Collie called Bingo! He’s five-years-old and looking for a loving home. He can live with and would benefit from living with another dog in the home. He could share his home with primary school aged children. He has seen cats but not lived with any and has been okay walking around livestock. Bingo has come from a farm environment

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Ilfracombe, North Devon (74 miles)

  • Floki 5

    Floki

    • 5 Year Old Male

    Floki's ideal home Meet Floki, a handsome 4-year-old Collie cross Labrador with a fun-loving personality and plenty of energy to share. He's a friendly, affectionate boy who loves meeting new people and is always happy to make a new friend. Floki could live with secondary school-aged children and would be happy to share his home with another dog, as he has a positive history

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Ilfracombe, North Devon (74 miles)

  • Tess 5

    Tess

    • 1 Year Old Female

    Tess's ideal home Adorable Tess is a little one-year-old New Zealand Huntaway cross Collie looking for a fun and loving home full of action and adventure. She could share her home with dog savvy secondary school aged children. She could potentially live with another dog in the home with similar energy levels. Tess has good history of living with a cat and could share her home

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Ilfracombe, North Devon (74 miles)

  • Bonny 6

    Bonny

    • 1 Year Old Female

    Bonny's ideal home Bonny is a 10 month old Collie x German Shepherd Dog with a brain almost as big as her heart. Due to being such a smart puppy Bonny will need an active home who are willing to give her all the physical and mental stimulation she needs. She would also benefit from having social dog friends out and about, or another dog in the home to learn from as she grows.

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Cardiff, Glamorgan (61 miles)

  • Connor 5

    Connor

    • 4 Year Old Male

    Connor's ideal home Meet handsome boy, Connor! Connor is a 4.5-year old Border Collie looking for his forever home. Connor is super sweet, and can live with children of any age. He is unable to live with another dog in the home, but would benefit from having social doggy pals out and about! He is also able to live with a cat in the home. Connor is a super sweet boy who loves

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Cardiff, Glamorgan (61 miles)

  • Ginny 5

    Ginny

    • 2 Year Old Female

    Ginny's ideal home Meet the prettiest angel, Ginny! Ginny is a 2-year old Collie x Lab looking for her forever home! Ginny is dog friendly and enjoys her walks with her polite doggy friends. She would prefer an adult only home where she can come round at her own pace, as she can be a bit worried meeting new people. She has grown her confidence with some of her handlers in the

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Cardiff, Glamorgan (61 miles)

  • Wario 4

    Wario

    • 9 Month Old Male

    Wario's ideal home Wario is a sweet 6 month old Collie X Lurcher with a big brain and lots of energy. Typical of his breed and age, he is very bouncy and still has a bit of training to learn, but with the right routine and structure in his life he'll be sure to learn in no time! Wario came into our care with his brother Luigi. He shares his kennel well but would prefer to be

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Cardiff, Glamorgan (61 miles)

  • Bruce 4

    Bruce

    • 3 Year Old Male

    Bruce's ideal home Bruce is a sweet 2 year old Collie looking for a quiet home to call his own. He could potentially live with another calm dog, pending a successful meet at our centre and has lived with children before, so could live with older primary school aged children who know when to give him his space. Bruce loves the outdoors and would really benefit from having a

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Cardiff, Glamorgan (61 miles)

  • Luigi 4

    Luigi

    • 9 Month Old Male

    Luigi's ideal home Luigi is a gorgeous 6 month old Collie X Lurcher with bundles of energy and classic breed traits! He came into our care with his brother Luigi who he shares his kennel well with, but he would prefer to be the only dog in his new home as he currently finds new Dogs a bit spooky. This lanky boy is just a bouncy puppy so would prefer all children in the home to

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Cardiff, Glamorgan (61 miles)

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  • Collie-Flower 3

    Collie-Flower

    1 week ago
    • 1 Year Old Male

    Collie-Flower's ideal home Meet this gorgeous boy, Collie-Flower! Collie-Flower is a 1-year old Collie X, looking for his forever home. Collie-Flower is looking to be the only dog in the home, as he can find seeing Dogs out and about quite worrying. He would prefer a quieter, more rural environment where he won't see too many Dogs out and about while he builds his confidence.

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Cardiff, Glamorgan (61 miles)

  • Uma 4

    Uma

    1 week ago
    • 6 Month Old Female

    Uma's ideal home Meet our gorgeous 6 month old Collie, Uma. This sweet girl is looking for an active home who can guide her through puppyhood and help build her confidence. She would prefer to be the only dog in the home for now but can live with smaller pets, as she has lived with them before with no issues. Uma is quite a worried girl at the moment and will need a family who

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Cardiff, Glamorgan (61 miles)

  • Gru 1

    Gru

    1 week ago
    • 4 Year Old Male

    Gru's ideal home Gru is our 4 year old collie who is looking for his forever home. He is looking for a home where everyone is of a older secondary school age, this is because Gru can be nervous meeting new people so is looking for a calm patient home to show him the world is not a bad place. He is very typical of his breed and is looking for a home that is active and can help

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Cardiff, Glamorgan (61 miles)

  • Archer 1

    Archer

    1 week ago
    • 1 Year Old Male

    Archer's ideal home Meet Archer, Archer is a gentle, sensitive boy who takes a little time to feel comfortable in new situations and around new people. He likes to approach life at his own pace, but with a few tasty treats and a little patience, he soon begins to show his affectionate, playful side. Once he trusts you, Archer loves a fuss and is always ready for a game with

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Newbury, Berks (74 miles)

  • Dilly 5

    Dilly

    2 weeks ago
    • 9 Month Old Male

    Dilly's ideal home Dilly is a super affectionate and playful 8-month-old Collie Samoyed Crossbeed, unfortunately he’s had a difficult start to his young life as he was brought to us as a stray. Despite a tough start Dilly is super sweet, fun-loving and adores meeting new people! Like any young dog Dilly will need basic training. He’s a very clever boy and likes to be

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Leeds, Yorkshire (142 miles)

  • Dally 7

    Dally

    2 weeks ago
    • 9 Month Old Male

    Dally's ideal home Dally is an absolute sweetheart! He is a gorgeous 8-month-old Collie Samoyed Crossbeed, unfortunately he’s had a tough start to his young life as he was brought to us as a stray. Despite a difficult start Dally is super loving, fun and adores meeting new people! Like any young dog Dally will need basic training. He’s a very clever boy and likes to be

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Leeds, Yorkshire (142 miles)

  • Splash 2

    Splash

    2 weeks ago
    • 3 Year Old Female

    Splash's ideal home Splash is a clever 3-year-old Collie looking for a home where she can be the only pet. She would benefit from having some friendly doggy walking companions to help build her social skills. Splash can live with primary school-aged children and can be left for up to four hours. She can be a little worried in new situations, so her new owners will need to give

    DogsTrust

    DogsTrust

    Rescue Centre / Charity in Telford, Shropshire (138 miles)

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  • Adopting a Border Collie usually involves completing an application form, meeting the dog in person, and agreeing to any checks or requirements set by the current owner or rescue organisation. This helps ensure the Border Collie is matched with the right home.

  • Before adopting a Border Collie, consider the breed's exercise needs, grooming requirements, and temperament. Understanding the typical traits of a Border Collie can help you decide if it's the right fit for your lifestyle.

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  • Many rescues and private owners charge an adoption fee. This fee often covers vaccinations, microchipping, and sometimes neutering, helping to ensure the dog is healthy and ready for a new home.

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