Collie Rescue League of New England

Collie Rescue League of New England We serve the states of RI, CT, MA, NH, VT, ME and NY. to 9 p.m. Please be mindful of these hours unless it is an emergency. Thank you!

Since our telephone is answered by our board members in our personal homes, we ask for your consideration to contact us within the window of 8 a.m.

Another raffle item for our annual picnic next week on Sat, Sept 12th. This lovely donated painting can be yours! Plea...
09/04/2026

Another raffle item for our annual picnic next week on Sat, Sept 12th. This lovely donated painting can be yours! Please see the event created for further info.

CRLNE would like to introduce collie Sophie, a female tri-color rough collie. Sophie will be 6 on Christmas Eve and weig...
09/03/2026

CRLNE would like to introduce collie Sophie, a female tri-color rough collie. Sophie will be 6 on Christmas Eve and weighs about 65 pounds. She is a sweet companion who enjoys a walk with her dog and human group or just laying around the house in close proximity to her humans. She likes to explore with her nose, curious about what is in that drawer or cabinet that you have opened. Sophie chooses to sleep on the sofa in the living room. Her routine is to come to the fosters’ room in the morning to let them know she is ready to go out, take care of business, and eat breakfast, like clockwork.

Sophie has become a little more active in the backyard playing tug with a frisbee. Her frisky time seems to be after her 4 pm meal and walk when she will initiate play with her dog pals. She eats 1c of dry food with a tablespoon of canned (Blue Buffalo adult) mixed in 2 x / day. Lots of treats throughout the day.

She knows basic commands like sit, stay, come, and the foster family has been working on wait to go through a door and sit and wait before eating. Sophie has a bit of arthritis and her vision may be a little off, so she is not comfortable going down wooden stairs. The foster family put carpet treads on the wooden stairs and that has helped.

She does bark at cars, trucks, bikes, skateboards, and humans with dogs. Getting her to stay more calm in those situations is still a work in progress. She is responding positively to treating and praise to redirect her if her body language and alertness is recognized before the barking starts.

Sophie has had a history of mild seizures, one every several months lasting for only 30 seconds or so. The vet she has been to with the foster family did not recommend any medication and to monitor in case they increase in frequency or severity. It is possible it had to do with the medication the previous owners had her on for noise calming, which can have some significant side effects and she is no longer on that medication (Sileo). It could also be something else and something she’ll live with. We and the vet don’t know at this point. As far as we know her last seizure was in May, so it’s been a while now.

I have had personal experience with two previous dogs with seizures. One was a Collie and one a Norwich Terrier. The terrier had similar experiences to Sophie, with a seizure every few months, no known cause, and was never on medication. He (and we and our other pets) could tell when he was about to have one, and the only thing to do was to sit with him until it passes. They may be a little disoriented for a few minutes but then snap out of it. Our Collie was different and was put on medication (Keppra) but both lived long and happy lives. So the point of this paragraph is to not let this put you off. It is very likely that she will go through life just as any normal collie, and with luck she may never have another now that she’s off the medication, or it’s possible she could still have an occasional seizure in the future.

If you are interested in Sophie and feel you could provide a good home, and you have an application on file, you've already received an email and can reply to that. If you don't have an application on file and are interested in Sophie or any other CRLNE collie in the future you can download, fill out and mail an application at . There is a link to the pdf file in the first sentence.

Orshie is ready for adoption. Orshie is a striking 7 year old rough female. She is mostly white with a few sable patches...
09/02/2026

Orshie is ready for adoption. Orshie is a striking 7 year old rough female. She is mostly white with a few sable patches. Orshie came to us from a couple where the husband passed away and the wife is moving out of the country and could no longer keep her. You can see in the pictures she needs to lose some weight and has been doing so while in foster. She is great walking on a leash. She does balk at having the leash put on sometimes but a continued routine will fix that. The foster reports that she is a barker. She does bark a LOT when they are eating/cooking dinner as she was obviously fed people food at those times. She barks at the cats in the house and she barks at the vacuum. She responds to being told “no”. With continued correction and praise for not barking over time that might stop. One part of the barking though that is good is that she will bark when she needs to go out to the bathroom/wants to go outside. She is not stressed and has no anxiety, other than she paces around when thunder/lightning storms come through but doesn't "freak out”. (I don’t know too many dogs that are fond of thunderstorms!) She won't be a candidate for a house with more than two/three stairs as she is a fall risk. She has an arthritic shoulder and her front paw turns in and she trips while walking so many stairs (going down) would potentially be disastrous for her especially in the winter time or when wet. A two story house with an easy entrance exit would be fine though as long as she stays on the first floor. She is creaky getting up. A runner she is not but she does walk fairly quickly. Orshie would be fine in a home without a fence/being taken out on leash or outside being supervised at all times kind of thing. She wanders but won't "run" away. She would be good for someone looking for a low energy, older dog.

She is being fostered where there are some wide open spaces and you can see in the pictures she is very comfortable with that. There are videos not included here because of size, showing her playful side, bouncing around happily with the other dogs in the foster home. Also, the first time she saw sheep she walked over to them, briefly investigated and then laid down next to them while they grazed. You can see in the pictures she gets along great with her foster siblings

Also, Orshie does not like to be groomed, especially in the front.

We think she may have had some rough handling in the past. It will take some work to get her more used to this and her confidence back.

If you are interested in Orshie and feel you could provide a good home for her, please email . We will evaluate the responses and see if there is a great match. There are about 100 approved adopters, but rest assured that if you express interest, you will be considered. If you don't have an application on file and are interested in Orshie or any other collie, please go to crlne.org/adoptions and download, fill out and mail the application in.

We have two collies who came from the same place and have been fostered together. They do not appear to be bonded so the...
09/01/2026

We have two collies who came from the same place and have been fostered together. They do not appear to be bonded so they could be adopted either together or separately. Both of these collies led pretty sheltered lives so they have two “quirks” 1. They don’t know ANY commands, and 2. They consistently turn their nose up at dog food and will only eat chicken and rice. Maybe not even the rice. We’re not sure what they were fed in their previous lives but it was obviously all people food, and not dog food.

Mallory is an 8 year old female tri-color rough collie. Mallory is quiet in the house, and mostly quiet outside. She’s tentative about meeting new people but wants to like them and warms up and accepts pets. She’s fine with both dogs and cats. Mallory is overweight at 70 lbs, and will need a routine of diet and exercise to regain her proper weight. She’s ok in cars - just a little bit whiney. Mallory loves gentle attention. She has had a rough time with her change of circumstance and needs to be settled in a new forever home.

Quincy is an 11 year old 65 lb. male blue merle rough collie. Quincy is friendly and more outgoing, fine with cats and dogs. He is quiet in the house and mostly quiet outside. Guard the kitchen though, because he will counter surf - again, the people food thing. Quincy is very friendly and loves attention.

Both of them will require an owner willing to work with them and give them a happy and loving home for their senior years. Our foster dogs come in all varieties. These two need stability and some training too. I can tell you from personal experience that adopting a senior dog can be very rewarding. They have a lot to give, and sometimes have been through a lot, and you provide them with safety and love, which is 90% of what any dog needs.

Because they don’t know ANY commands and have zero recall, a securely fenced yard is going to be a requirement (no electric fences please). This is for their own safety.

If you have a current application on file you've already received an email about these two. If not and you are interested, please go to the CRLNE.org web site, and under the Adoptions tab, download the pdf file application and mail it to the address on the form to get the process started. Thanks!

Another raffle prize for the picnic. This painting was done in 1976 according to the signature by the artist.
09/01/2026

Another raffle prize for the picnic. This painting was done in 1976 according to the signature by the artist.

We look forward to seeing you and your collie(s) at our annual picnic in Stratham New Hampshire on Sat, Sept 12th. This...
08/31/2026

We look forward to seeing you and your collie(s) at our annual picnic in Stratham New Hampshire on Sat, Sept 12th. This lovely raffle basket is chock full of collie related surprises. Remember - you do NOT have to be a member to attend nor does your collie have to be one of our rescues. All collies and their humans are welcome!

This is a pop up auction that ends tomorrow night at 9 pm (Sun, Aug 30). This collie tea light is a brand new design ma...
08/29/2026

This is a pop up auction that ends tomorrow night at 9 pm (Sun, Aug 30). This collie tea light is a brand new design made by the ever talented Charles B Heubach. It is 5 inches tall, and you will not find this lovely collie everywhere.

This graceful collie sculpture combines flowing, carved-style detail with the warm glow of an included battery-operated LED tea light. Light shines through the openings in the collie’s coat, bringing the layered mane and sweeping tail to life.
Standing approximately 5 inches tall, it makes a beautiful accent for a shelf, mantel, desk, or bedside table—and a distinctive gift for anyone who loves collies.
• Approximately 5 inches tall
• Designed and 3D printed by Charles Bee
• Includes one battery-operated LED tea light
• Lightweight and intended for indoor display
• Made to order in the United States
Because each sculpture is individually 3D printed, slight variations and subtle layer lines are natural characteristics of the process.
For safety, use only a flameless battery-operated LED tea light. Never place a burning candle or other open flame inside the sculpture.

We are beginning this auction at its cost of $30. Bids that follow should be in $5 increments. To begin the bidding, please post your bid in the comments. Shipping is included.

Isn’t she lovely? (Stevie Wonder music in background.)

Today is National Dog Day. What will you do for your collie? Pup cup, maybe?
08/26/2026

Today is National Dog Day. What will you do for your collie? Pup cup, maybe?

We are less than 3 wks away from our annual collie picnic on September 12th in Stratham NH. Pls look at the event creat...
08/24/2026

We are less than 3 wks away from our annual collie picnic on September 12th in Stratham NH. Pls look at the event created previously. Here’s a quick summary for those who have not attended before. You and your collie(s) are welcome. Your collie does not have to be one of our rescues. Lunch and dessert are provided free of charge. We will have awesome raffle baskets and 2 paintings to raffle. The door prize is this lovely treat canister.

We’re trying something new this year by offering limited treasure boxes for sale. Each box is a clear shoe box size filled with collie treasures and include a book by Albert Payson Terhune. (If you do not know who he is, pls look him up!) We will also take our annual group photo of all the collies and their humans which is always a challenge yet entertaining at the same time.

This is our largest annual fundraiser and 100% of all donations and membership dues go directly to the care of our collies. Hope to see you there!

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