Moon the Welsh collie, looking for a new home

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Moon is a much loved family dog, but after over 4 years of being very settled, he has not been completely happy in our house since we had another baby as the house got much noisier and more stressful. We are also struggling to cope with two dogs and two kids, and have come to the difficult decision that Moon would be happier in a different home.

Here are some details about him…


*** Summary ***

- 4.5 years old, very healthy and active boy with no health issues.
- Large dog, 22kg, he is on the large side for a Welsh collie
- Friendly and gentle with people
- Great companion dog, follows you room to room and always keen for a cuddle
- Fully house trained and very good general training (recall, sit, stay, lie down, settle)
- Trains and learns new things really well
- No destructive behaviours (biting furniture, scratching doors etc)
- Rarely barks in the house or at knocks at the door, will just bark to let you know he’s ready to come back in from the garden
- Relaxes well during his downtime
- Good with staying in kennels when exercised on his own (most kennels happy to do this)
- Not neutered, though we are happy to discuss this
- Fully vaccinated including kennel cough vaccine, and recently flea/wormed, vaccinations and flea/wormer have always been kept up to date.


***The type of home and care that Moon needs***


- No experience with cats and prefer him to go to home with no cats
- He is reactive to dogs, fear-based. Barks and lunges at some (not all) dogs in passing. Interaction with dogs needs to be managed. This is relatively easy to manage, we just distract him with fetch or put him on a lead. We can demonstrate this. As a result he is not a sociable dog
- Has been fine with our dog in the house, but needs to go to a house with no dogs, due to his reactivity
- Home without young kids is needed. He’s very very gentle with our young kids, but he finds our house too loud with noisy kids and often tries to hide away, which is sad for us and for him
- Nervous of very loud noises like fireworks and DIY, will just find a place to hide and need some comforting (he is not destructive and doesn’t bark).
- Collies are active dogs and he generally needs walking once a day. He’s ok with the occasional rest day (eg once or twice a week)
- Like any dog it will take him some time to settle to a new home, but he is very friendly with new people and new carers


Some more about him, our situation, and his personality….

Moon is a loyal and lovely Welsh collie. He’s the kind of dog that will follow you room to room and always be up for a cuddle, a truly loyal collie who will be your best friend. He is exceptionally friendly with strangers and most people who meet him fall in love with him.

He is 4 and a half years old and has been with us since he was a puppy. We love Moon to pieces, but after having two young kids it has been harder to manage having two dogs, and we feel that he would be happier in a quieter house. We have had a baby this year so we have two young children in the house. I trust him *completely* around our children, he is so gentle and he loves the kids, but the noise sometimes makes him want to hide in the garden, which is sad for us and for him. (To be honest I can’t blame him as I sometimes want to hide in the garden away from the noise too 🤣 )

He is very gentle and loving with everyone in the house, very relaxed during his down time, and loves a good walk. Everyone who meets him falls in love with him. I have honestly never met a more loving and friendly dog with people, he just needs someone who will advocate for him around other dogs and not want to put him in social situations with dogs.

He is a highly intelligent dog and a sensitive soul. He can pick up on shifts in emotions and will be there for you when you need him most. He can tell when youre upset and need a hug.

He is also nervous around very loud noises, like fireworks, DIY, and kids stomping about and shouting. He doesn’t have any destructive or defensive behaviours when nervous around the house, but he will need a cuddle when something has made him nervous and may hide in a quiet corner. This is the main reason why we feel that there might be a household out there better for him.

Moon is very gentle with people and children, but can be reactive to some other dogs if he is approached by them. We usually put him on lead when passing a dog on a walk, just so that the interaction can better be controlled (also as a hint to other dog owners that Moon doesn’t want to play). He is trained to come back to be put on lead, which helps for when he encounters other dogs in close proximity. He is regularly walked around other dogs with these management techniques, and his main walk is in a busy park with a ball thrown around for him. Usually he is ok with some distance kept between him and other dogs, especially when distracted by playing fetch. He currently lives with another dog and they get on fine, but he needs a new home with no dogs.

We will donate to the bordie collie trust when rehoming Moon. We have been advised by a charity not to list him for cheap or free to ensure a good, genuine owner


Thanks for reading. If he is still listed then he is still available . Please let us know a bit about yourself when messaging :)

Posted: 17 hours ago

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