Surrendering a Dog
Our mission at Clancy’s Dream is to bring help and hope to Border Collies in times of need. We work with local families to provide assistance and resources to find the best and most affordable way to keep their Border Collie happy, healthy and at home.
Before a decision is made to give up your pet, it may be possible that we can offer medical assistance as well as other alternatives to surrendering your dog. Please contact us directly at 812-988-4656 and ask to speak with Kenny Shuck or complete the Medical Assistance Form to apply for medical financial aid
Clancy’s Dream encourages responsible pet ownership; however, if a family decides that they must give up a beloved pet, we are here to help. We offer kindness, compassion and understanding to owners who make the heart wrenching decision to relinquish a pet(s) and we provide a warm welcome to the animals entrusted into our care.
Please complete the Pet Owner Relinquish Application. We will do our very best to work with you; however, Clancy’s Dream may decline to accept an animal-based on a medical issue that may ultimately result in death or social issues that may make a dog unadoptable. These are two reasons that may lead to a denial and we must discuss each dog on a case-by-case basis before accepting a dog. Our goal is to find a safe environment and healthy home for all Border Collies in our care.
Medical Assistance
Clancy’s Dream is dedicated to helping local families who are unable to afford medical help to care for a sick or injured Border Collie. Financial aid from our foundation must be viewed as a stopgap measure. Clancy’s Dream does not simply “pay bills”; instead, we work with the family to find the best and most affordable way to keep their pet.
The level of medical financial aid that Clancy’s Dream may provide depends upon a number of factors including the type of illness or injury, the course of action needed and foundation funds available at the time of the request. Financial assistance to cover treatment is paid directly to the veterinarian providing care.
Please complete the short form below and we will respond within 24 hours. At that time will will require much more detailed information including your pet’s medical history and your Veterinary Clinic.
Love Without End
Love Without End will give you peace of mind and answer that question, "Where will they go."
Love Without End is an aftercare program that was started with the question, "Where will my dog go if something happens to me."
Clancy’s Dream Border Collie Rescue will find your Border Collie a wonderful and loving home, with a qualified and thoroughly evaluated and approved adoptive family. Although there is a small one-time donation, it will provide for any medical care that your dog might need before adoption. A letter of intent will be given to you, along with paperwork that you will place with your important papers for your POA or Estate Executive. When needed, they will contact us, and we will immediately take charge of your dog, as if they were our own. Peace of mind means everything, especially for the ones you love so much who can't speak for themselves.
Apollo’s Story …
Apollo was a very smart boy who loved learning new tricks with his owner. When Apollo’s owner died, he went to live with his son. He was not wanted and after a year of neglect, he was taken to Indianapolis Animal Control. He was scheduled for euthanasia the same day he was rescued by Clancy’s Dream.
Today, Apollo is doing great and living in a wonderful home. He was placed with a gentleman who had lost his Border Collie. Apollo’s new Dad is now the hit of the neighborhood when Apollo shows off all his tricks!
Apollo's original owner loved him and had raised him from a puppy; who would ever think that his dog would end up in a kill shelter with only days to live.
Pepper and Powder’s Story ...
Pepper and powder have been together forever. They are 8 years old and have never been apart. When their owner passed away, they were taken to a shelter in Tennessee, where they were lost in the chaotic kennel environment. They had only each other to cling to for support.
In the darkest of times for Pepper and Powder, their disposition remained just as sweet as their faces. When our wonderful volunteer met these lovely ladies at the shelter, they ran right into her arms. They knew she was there to help. They came into Clancy's Dream the day before Christmas Eve. These girls spent a beautiful Christmas: free and full of hope and love at the farm of Kenny Shuck. They are now in their new furever home ... together!
The pictures of Pepper and Powder show how sweet, loving, and gentle they are. At eight years old, they once again know love.
Amy’s Story …
On a summer day 8 years ago, Amy was chosen from a litter of border collie puppies. She was taken home, where she was loved and cared for. Amy was her Dad's "Special Girl." Five years later, her Dad passed away, and her Mom went to a nursing facility. Amy had nowhere to go.
Family friends took her in, but this spirited young gal quickly became a burden to the older couple. The husband told his wife if Amy wasn't gone by the next day, he would shoot Amy. Amy was taken in by relatives where she lived a couple years, until they thankfully contacted Clancy's Dream. Unfortunately, we believe Amy was merely surviving. Her medical care was minimal at best. No heartworm or flea/tick preventative, which Amy desperately needed due to Skin issues and allergies. She was most likely fed a diet that lacked nutritional value. Inflamed callouses on her elbows indicated she was kept on hard surfaces most of the time. Amy's intake pictures are quite shocking
But, the picture of her with her new Dad is worth a thousand words. Tears were shed when Amy found her "new dad".
Today, Amy is living the good life. She has a new Dad who loves her very much and an extended family.
No one wants their beloved family dog to end up in the same situation as Apollo, Pepper & Powder, and Amy did, when their humans couldn't care for them any longer. Take the step today to give your best friend one last statement of love. Sign up for Love Without End aftercare program with Clancy's Dream to make sure there is ... More to the story.