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Mac

Border Collie · Male · Adult · 4 years

Mac came to us with another dog due his owner’s ill-health. His owner has been poorly for a time and sadly, as a result, Mac is now considered morbidly obese. With great body weight comes great strength and he’s incredibly strong, our dog trainer will be working on his lead manners while he’s with us and we’ll be working on his diet! Mac can be quite barky towards people and other dogs when with his companion dog and hasn’t socialised much in recent times but is not dog aggressive. He’s been around children of school age. Mac is house-trained and crate-trained and has been left for a few hours at a time regularly. Mac’s new family should be actively willing to help him lose weight with strict portion control and gentle but regular exercise. The adoption fee for all dogs is £210. 00. The rehoming fee is £250. 00 for all dogs. Applications will close once we find a suitable applicant. If you would like to register your interest in adopting a PADS dog, please complete an adoption application. Click a button below to download a copy to your computer or to complete the adoption application online. We will contact you by email so please ensure you add our email address info. com to your safe senders or check your spam folder within 24 hours. DOWNLOAD THE ADOPTION APPLICATION FORM COMPLETE THE ADOPTION APPLICATION FORM ONLINE

Size

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Age

Adult · 4 years

Location

🇬🇧Perth

Shelter

Perthshire Abandoned Dog Society

Living with Mac

✓House-trained
✓Good with dogs
✕Good with kids

Cared for by Perthshire Abandoned Dog Society · Perth Learn about Border Collie →

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Listed 3 months ago

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About Mac

What life with Mac looks like

Mac is an adult border collie dog waiting at Perthshire Abandoned Dog Society in Perth.

An adult dog fits most household rhythms once the first couple of weeks of adjustment pass. Two reasonable walks a day plus play time is usually enough. Plan a "decompression fortnight" — quiet routine, no visitors, no off-leash adventures — to let them settle.

🇬🇧Adopting from United Kingdom

UK shelters work under the Pet Travel Scheme (post-Brexit, the EU pet passport is not valid; a UK Animal Health Certificate is required for travel into the EU). Most UK rescues focus on domestic placements but some work with EU partners.

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Frequently asked

Adopting Mac, answered.

How do I contact the shelter about Mac?: Use the "View on shelter website" button on this page, which takes you to the shelter's own page. Perthshire Abandoned Dog Society handles screening and the adoption contract directly — TailHarbor doesn't broker the conversation. When you reach out, mention you saw Mac on TailHarbor so they know which animal you're asking about.
Can I adopt Mac if I live in another country?: Often, but it depends on the shelter and the countries involved. Some rescues place animals abroad and some only adopt out locally, so ask Perthshire Abandoned Dog Society whether they will for Mac, what they require (EU pet passport, rabies titer, transport coordination) and whether they handle transport themselves or refer you to a partner. UK adopters: post-Brexit travel into the EU requires an Animal Health Certificate. Transport is usually a separate cost, so ask for the exact figure before you commit.
Is Mac already vetted, vaccinated, and chipped?: TailHarbor has no vaccination, microchip or sterilization details for Mac. The adoption fee, and what it covers, is set by Perthshire Abandoned Dog Society, so confirm with them what is included (vaccinations, microchip, sterilization, paperwork) and ask about specific vaccines, recent bloodwork or chronic conditions.
What happens if Mac isn't the right fit?: Many rescues take an animal back if an adoption doesn't work, but policies differ, so ask Perthshire Abandoned Dog Society about its return policy before you adopt. If things aren't working, talk it through with them early rather than rehoming privately; they know Mac and can place them more successfully than a second-hand listing can.
Why does the description sometimes read awkwardly?: TailHarbor translates shelter descriptions into English from the source language (EN). Translation is imperfect — names of streets, donors, and shelter-specific terms occasionally slip through unidiomatically. For the cleanest read, click the source link to see the shelter's original page.