Atlantic Region Central Border Collie Rescue

My very BEST friend in the world came from this organization. If it were not for their dedication, she would not even be alive today. ARCBCR moved heaven and earth to rescue this dog from near death and make her healthy and adoptable. They are very responsible… I know because they made sure we were the kind of people who would take excellent care of our dog before she ever got to come home with us. This rescue group is NOT some ‘get ‘em in, move ‘em out’ network! Their foster homes and volunteers do everything they can to assure they are getting the ‘best fit’ for a particular dog. and their ‘people.’ I can’t say enough good things about them! They also help after an adoption if you have any questions.

I was looking to adopt my first dog, a border collie, soon after I moved to Alexandria, VA. I looked online for border collie rescue groups and the Atlantic Region Central Border Collie Rescue looked well established and had a good selection of dogs. I especially like that they rescue dogs that are not purebred border collies, because apparently some rescue groups are snotty about that, go figure. We went to Sandra’s property near Richmond and were able to see a large amount of dogs at once. Ironically, the dog we drove down to visit was at the vet that day but it turned out well since our dog chose us. She was the most needy and least border collie looking dog there (flat coat retriever/​border collie mix) and she is an amazingly smart and loving dog. I really appreciate that there are people like Sandy out there willing to rescue dogs 24 – 7. Our baby was rescued from a kill shelter near the VA-​TN border and I am forever grateful we have her! I have fostered several dogs through ARCBCR and it was a good experience as well. ARCBCR is willing to do whatever it takes to save border collies (and non-​border collies) and it’s a great organization that I highly recommend. You can see their dogs on
and you can email them at
if you have any questions.