For about a week, the approximately four-year-old Bordercollie mixed-breed dog has been with us in the animal shelter in Calvià. She was terribly frightened creature that I discovered recently in the Perrera Natura Park. We can only guess what Lady has already been through in her life – and that certainly doesn’t include much good. At the forefront is currently her downright panicked fear of men. But also her fear and insecurity about everything that is actually new. At the moment we assume that she probably lived on a finca and was more or less left to herself until she ended up as a vagabond in the Perrera.

However Lady is also a very special dog – and certainly a dog with a lot of potential. She is quickly able to build up a really good and intensive relationship of trust with her (currently rather female) caregivers. But everything else outside is just pretty bad for them at the moment. This currently also includes encounters with cars, with other dogs, with cats and many other things that she simply does not really know yet. Therefore this special dog definitely should go to dog-experienced or better of course even breed-experienced people. Especially at the beginning, a female caregiver should be present. Lady will certainly soon realise that she can also trust men – but that takes a lot of time, a lot of peace and a lot of patience. Under no circumstances one should expect too much from her here too quickly. It is also clear that Lady has a lot of Border Collie genes in her – i.e. she absolutely must also be promoted and challenged in this direction.

Ladies new people should live in a quiet area and have a fenced garden. Another dog with which she gets along well and on which she can perhaps orient herself – maybe even another Border Collie 😉 – would certainly be an advantage; but of course this is not a must. Lady is a really special dog who just needs time and the right people by her side. Then she will become a wonderful companion through life.

She is already neutered, fully vaccinated and tested negative for leishmaniasis. Of course, she can also leave the island.