Bea & Georgie: Two Brilliant Sisters Looking for Their Forever Homes (Rehomed Separately)

Bea and Georgie are the kind of dogs that make you stop and think, you’ve got so much in you. They’re bright, affectionate and full of drive and they’ve made huge progress since coming into daily training and structure. They now need the next step, committed active homes where each girl can be the centre of attention and continue to thrive. This isn’t a rushed rehoming post. It’s a careful search for the right match with honesty about what they need and how much potential they have. If you’re looking for a best mate you can build a real partnership with and you’ve got the lifestyle to match, please read on.

MEET BEA

• Collie x Staffie

• 3y/o

• Neutered

• Vaccinated (boosters due to be done before rehoming)

• More confident around people and dogs

• Sweet, loving and full of potential

• High energy, high drive and very athletic

• Best suited as an only dog

• Needs a gradual transition into her new home

Confidence and social skills

Bea is more confident in herself and around dogs and people but she can be a little vocal when meeting new people and sometimes dogs. This has massively improved during her time with us. A lot of this comes from the fact she hadn’t really left the house for two years before I took them on.

Personality

She’s a very sweet and loving girl with loads of potential. In the right hands she could be a brilliant sport dog project for the right sport and the right handler.

Energy and lifestyle needs

Bea is so much fun, very athletic and has bags of stamina. She would really suit a home where she is the only dog. She is a high energy, high-drive dog and she will thrive with suitable outlets that let her have maximum fun without it taking up too much of the owner’s time.

What she needs from her new home

There is still an element of nervousness there but this is something we have worked a lot on.

Whoever her new family is will need to be involved in her life before the rehoming process begins so the transition is not overwhelming for her.

MEET GEORGIE

• Collie x Staffie

• 3y/o

• Neutered

• Vaccinated (boosters due to be done before rehoming)

• Less confident at first but deeply affectionate once she trusts you

• Bouncy, velcro and loves being close

• High drive, high stamina and needs an active outlet

• More wary around dogs than Bea

• Needs support with switching off and settling at home

Confidence and social skills

Georgie is the lesser confident of the two but once you are inside her circle of trust she is by far the most affectionate. She is now at the point where she is more confident with people. With dogs she is a little more wary and she will happily avoid people and dogs if given the choice.

Personality

She is a bit more bouncy and a bit more velcro. She really likes to be in your personal space when she is relaxed. She is affectionate, sweet and loves downtime with her people.

Energy and lifestyle needs

Georgie is a high drive dog with lots of stamina so being active is a necessity for her. She has more of the collie brain which is a bit more go go go. We’ve worked hard on helping her switch off. She is highly motivated by work, play and food which makes her great to train.

What she needs from her new home

We are still working on boundaries in interactions with people and on her ability to switch off and settle in the house. Georgie will do best with a calm consistent home that keeps building her confidence. Her recall is pretty good when motivated and we are still working on it to make it 100%.

Why they are being rehomed separately?

In the grand scheme of things both girls are still under-socialised because most of their social experience has been with each other and the other dog in their original household. They are very sweet, affectionate dogs with a lot of love to give and a lot of potential to live up to.

They are looking to be rehomed separately because they bounce off each other and can rely on each other to get through challenging situations. A lot of the work we are doing is separated so they learn to cope by themselves rather than leaning on one another. When they rely on each other they can be far more vocal and noisy.

Because they are both high energy, high drive dogs having both together can become challenging long term. They also compete for attention, nicely, but it is still competition. They will thrive as the sole focus in a home where they can receive all the attention and where the family can dedicate the time needed to help them progress.

We would strongly recommend a positive outlet such as a sport or structured activity like scent work or canicross so they can be active, fulfilled and guided with purpose.

Their journey so far and why they need a fresh start

Before coming to me Bea and Georgie lived with a couple who had four very energetic children. The girls were brilliant with the kids and loved the intensity, attention and affection. That environment has played a part in why they can be quite pushy for attention now, it is a learned behaviour and something we are continuing to work on. The home was very stimulating and go go go, so a big part of their training has been learning how to slow down.

As the owners’ health declined they struggled to meet the girls’ needs. Because they are high drive, high energy dogs they became underworked and under exercised which led to frustration behaviours. Eventually the family could not manage the dogs alongside the children and their health challenges.

The girls have been with me since January and we have worked with them every day to get them to a point where we are ready to start looking for their new homes. They are sisters from the same litter. The family originally got Beatrix then later took on Georgie after she was returned to the breeder following a neglect situation. Georgie arrived in poor condition with ear infections and low weight, but the family got her healthy again.

As the girls grew the family could no longer meet their needs and they became house dogs with a garden, which is not enough for them to feel fulfilled. After being turned away by multiple rehoming charities and shelters I stepped in to support the family in October and then took the dogs on in January.

They have become part of my family, but now it is time for them to find forever homes where they can continue to be developed, challenged and supported to thrive.

Why rehoming them is a great option

Most rehoming situations come with a lot of unknowns. With Bea and Georgie you are not starting from scratch. They have been living with James and in daily training with a professional dog trainer since January. At the time of publishing that is four months of consistent structure, handling and real progress. This gives them a far better foundation than most dogs coming through rehoming routes and it gives their new home a clearer path to long term success.

What Bea & Georgie come with

Their equipment, including leads and collars etc.

To apply please follow the steps below

This keeps the process fair and manageable and helps us respond to the right homes.

1. Email rehoming@projectbetterdog.com addressed to James

   
   

2. Use the subject line Bea or Georgie

   In your email include:

   • Your location

   • Your household set up (adults, children and any pets)

   • Your experience with dogs

   • The outlet you would provide (for example scent work, canicross or structured training)

   • How you plan to continue training and development

     
     

3. Please note we can only consider applications sent by email. Due to the high volume of messages rehoming posts can generate social media messages will not be monitored for applications

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