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A generous longtime donor is pledging $50,000... if we can raise $50,000 from supporters. To make it easier to achieve this goal, each dollar is worth three times the value: donate $20 and $60 goes to the dogs... $100 is worth $300... $1,000 gives GHF $3,000!!! NO AMOUNT IS TOO SMALL! Where else can $1 equal $3??? GHF has an unbelievable chance to receive $100,000 thanks to a very kind donor who loves what we do! We hope you and your family have a wonderful 2020, enjoying your beloved Border Collie and if you haven’t done so yet, please support Border Collies who deserve love! |
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However, no matter the best intentions, guardians give up their Border Collies. It’s a fact of life. And, for Senior Border Collies, this can put their life in jeopardy. Together, we can spare them from being in harm’s way. Senior Border Collies are full of energy with so much life yet to live. |
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| "Some older dogs or dogs with serious medical problems or torn from forever homes, might be better off euthanized and these resources used to provide homes for others. Spending a great deal of time and money to give them another 1 to 3 years might not make very much sense when they also have to adapt to new surroundings and less attention on top of old age and/or serious medical conditions." | |||||||||
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The reasons for giving up a dog vary and while it may seem impossible to understand how someone could do this, it could happen to anyone... even those that dearly love their dogs... life is unpredictable. For the guardians who turn to Glen Highland, their heavy hearts are lifted knowing their beloved canine friends are safe and properly cared for. Both dog and human find peace. Whether the dog is rehomed or living in the Sanctuary, they are safe. |
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Relinquishing Storm was the hardest thing for us to do but also the most unselfish. I truly do not know what we would have done if not for Lillie taking Storm back to GHF. I absolutely had NO DOUBT that Storm would be taken care of and happy, and he deserved that. The pain of having to give Storm over to GHF will be with me forever but it was all for him." |
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Transferred back to GHF for the past two years, Ana’s fosterer visited in 2019 and felt that deep pull to bring her home, this time forever. Living with a flight-risk Border Collie is no easy task but this time, at age 11, Ana is settling in with ease, joining her GHF alum pack and the very people who helped guide her to an understanding that humans are good. Ana’s story inspires us to carry on... |
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He’d lived his life fully and was at peace, knowing what he wanted and when - to find the freedom of the other side. Some rescues come with unexpected challenges... Abandoned at a shelter, 10 year old PENNY had heartworm disease but her unseen condition was far worse. An extremely rare bacterial infection was destroying her platelets, landing her in intensive care twice. While she rallied and recovery seemed around the corner, she collapsed, no longer mobile as the bacteria consumed her joints and spine... a devastating development. This miraculous Border Collie shared deep joy and love. Her time was too brief but her impact will be forever… |
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“They are good company, fun and characters. Except for the limited time one has with them, and some other age related medical issues, why people shy away from senior pooches, especially Border Collies, is a shame. They don’t know what they are missing.” “There is a need for senior border collies having help - what they give back is immeasurable. This dear dog has adjusted to me and my home quickly. We are nicely matched. He has energy, as do I... but our pace is very mellow. I like to think all of us have wisdom and much, much heart. Time with them is precious, like all life should be.” Meet the rescue dogs at Glen Highland... |
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Please find it in your heart to support the Seniors before year’s end. NO AMOUNT IS TOO SMALL! Where else can $1 equal $3??? Remember during the Great Border Collie Ball
Challenge, for every $1000 raised, a ball lands in the basket! |
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We renew our deep commitment to this very special Border Collie breed. They are like no other dog on earth. They must have the right people who truly understand their complexity and intensity and can love them, as they are, forever. 
"In 2005, we made the trip to Glen Highland to pick up 3 month old Storm. Storm was a part of our family for 12 years. I never in a million years thought that I would relinquish our dog, and had an unfavorable opinion of anyone who did. That was until my life blew up took a major change of direction. Part of that included the sale of my home and relocation for part of the year. We brought Storm with us for 2 of the years but then realized that especially in his older age it no longer was healthy for him. We tried long-term boarding for another 2 years and I was not happy how Storm looked when we picked him up. We looked and interviewed all around the East Coast but I did not really trust that there was a place that understood BCs. 
A “semi-feral” Border Collie, Ana’s new journey held so much potential and yet so much challenge. Years in GHF foster care helped her feel the kind touch of a human hand and gain trust, step by step but unpredictable sounds sent her flying over a fence, dragging her leash. For four months she ran from any effort to catch her until finally with night cameras and a wildlife net, she was safe again.
We were so very, very lucky to be with STORM side by side, step by step, as he prepared us and himself. A major ball nut when he arrived at age 12, he’d lost the joy of being a Border Collie at 14... the ball games were finished. It wasn’t just about ending suffering from painful weakened limbs, it was about knowing the timing that was on HIS terms... Storm was loud and clear. 
