Zelie - Border Collie / Mixed (medium coat) Dog For Adoption Zelie - Border Collie-Unknown Mix Female Dog For Adoption in Sandy, Utah, USA

Dog Breed: Border Collie / Mixed (medium coat). Adoption Fee: $350.00.

MEET ZELIE 4 months old | Border Collie Mix | Approximately 35 lbs full grown This girl is an absolute wild child with a heart of gold and a love for life that’s simply contagious. She loves to play, explore, go on adventures, and be wherever her people are. In fact, nothing makes Zelie happier than seeing her favorite humans. Her excitement is impossible to miss, and she’ll greet you with the kind of enthusiasm that makes you feel like the most important person in the world! But there’s something special about Zelie that her future family needs to know: Zelie is entirely deaf. That means training, communication, and everyday life will look a little different with her. She’ll need a family willing to learn how to communicate through hand signals, visual cues, and positive reinforcement rather than relying on verbal commands. She’ll also need thoughtful management and safety precautions to help her navigate the world confidently. We won’t pretend that raising a deaf puppy doesn’t come with a learning curve. It will take patience, consistency, understanding, and a willingness to do things a little differently. But we promise you, Zelie is worth every bit of that effort! She’s a bright, happy, loving girl with so much to give. Her deafness doesn’t take away her ability to learn, bond, play, love, or become an incredible companion. She just experiences and communicates with the world in her own way. Zelie is looking for a special family who sees her potential, embraces her differences, and is excited to grow and learn right alongside her. Someone who won’t see her deafness as a limitation, but understands that loving her means meeting her where she is. She may not hear you say “I love you,” but she’ll see it in every gesture, every adventure, every belly rub, and every moment you spend together. Zelie is ready to find her person. Could that be you? Want to apply to adopt Zelie, fill out the application below: bit.ly/RRAdoptionApplication