Bonnie has been renamed HOLLY, and her friend Clyde is now BEARY [Bear for short because he is such a cuddle bear]. They were found as strays in Northern NJ. We thank AHS in Tinton Falls for allowing us to bring these wonderful seniors into our rescue program.
We think they are about 10 years old. We will be placing them together, since they are very bonded to each other. Watch for updates ~~ but initial reports from their foster mom is that they are incredibly sweet and you'd NEVER know they are seniors. They love to play together and are now relaxing enough to play chase with their foster siblings ~ so it's a sheltie racetrack around the hall, living room, dining room, kitchen ...... then back through the hall again :)
Please consider bringing these sweet dogs into your home for the holidays :)
As you can see, when we say they are really bonded ~ we mean they are inseparable and will only go to a home where they can stay together [including having a couch large enough for them to both sleep comfortably]
NOTE: You MUST have a fenced yard to be considered for Penny's adoption, children age 13 and up ~ very important !!
Penny is about 3-4 years old & came to rescue as a stray.
Pup Date 2/25/2010
Penny just had her fourth (and hopefully last) surgery to correct her problem resulting from the unnecessary extraction of her upper canine tooth. She did well with surgery and now has a "patch" over the hole which was grafted from her palate. Today she is sleeping most of the day away which is probably because of the heavy duty pain meds she is on. We go back to the canine dentist in two weeks for a recheck.
As soon as Penny is healed, we will continue the search for her permanant home. If interested, please contact the rescue or fill out an application for her and her fostermom will glady tell you all about her! Penny will need a special home with patience for a few weeks to allow Penny to just "be" and trust you on her own timetable. It will happen, though, but she needs someone to go slow with her and let her become comfortable. Whatever happened in her past (which we will never know) she is a bit leery, but does trust after getting to know she will not be harmed or mistreated. She is 100% secure with us an accepts whatever we ask of her with no problems. She is actually a quite submissive dog.
Penny is very bright and a quick learner. She would benefit greatly from a home that might like to take the time to teach her agility or herding. She's be awesome at either!
Again, a fenced in yard is required and unfortunately, we cannot accept applications for Penny to any home with young children or cats.
PUPDATE 1/31/2010
Penny is proving to be a very intense lady. She had a visit with the behaviorist who spent quite some time with her and feels very strongly that Penny needs to go to some sort of a performance home, but before she does she will need some work with some behavioral issues. Penny seems to feel uncomfortable at certain times and she has to learn that nothing bad will come of these times. She has to learn to trust others more other than her immediate "pack" (foster family). She is fine with them, but has become leery of strangers.
The behaviorst who evaluated her is a long time herding/agility competitor and strongly feels Penny would be incredible in either of these venues. She feels we need to consider placement in a perfomance home where someone will have some training knowledge to work with her and she will do incredible!!!
Cassie came into rescue as an owner turn in. She missed her "family" so very much in the beginning, walking from door to gate, just waiting for them to take her back. But sadly, they never came back for her, for she is an older girl now (just turned 14) and has some leaking problems. She is a very sweet girl and does get along nicely with people and other dogs.
She enjoys the freedom of a fenced in yard, but walks very nicely on a leash. She is in a foster home now, and if you cannot adopt her, perhaps you would consider being a sponsor for her.
Thank you ~ Randi Cillo for sponsoring Cassie
Smiles ~ age 4-5; foster parents = Donna & Greg
Smiles is about 5 yrs old now. She is one of the 11 shelties rescued from a Lancaster puppy mill breeder in September 2007. She had only been in rescue for 12 days ~ escaped [pulled out harness when 'spooked' by something] and was on her own all through winter/early spring 2008. But she must have finally tired of all that freedom ~ because on March 30, 2008 she allowed us to capture & return her to safety !!!
Smiles is doing great. She runs up to her foster mom without hesitation and is going outside with the "other girls" for play & pottying. A securely fenced yard is REQUIRED for Smiles' adoption. She will do best in a home with other dogs since she has never been without canine companionship ... and she will continue to learn from resident dogs ~ how to play, how to trust people, how to "be a pet".
click to go to my PetFinder "sponsor me" link
We are in "long-term foster care"
click to go to my PetFinder "sponsor me" link
Teddy ~ 12-1/2 to 13 yrs "young"
Oh my gosh, how cute is this little guy? Teddy came to sheltie rescue close to two years ago because his owner has been ill & is no longer able to care for him. The first thing Teddy does when he sees you is to run & find his toy ~ all ready for a nice game of tug.
Due to Teddy's severe separation anxiety issues & increasing health problems, he is now considered a "long term foster", meaning that he will stay with his foster mom/dad for the rest of his days.
If you would like to make a donation to help with Teddy's medical bills, please click on the "sponsor me" button, which will take you directly to his listing on PetFinder. All donations are 100% tax deductible.
** Update ** We'd like to thank our Rescue Angels for sponsoring Teddy
Roxy is now 11 yrs old ~ She came to Sheltie rescue about 3 years ago after living in a car with her owner and another small dog for several months. She was overweight and very timid with people she did not know.
Whatever happend in Roxy's previous life has stayed with her ~ extreme shyness, fear of men. With her personality issues and increasing health problems, she is considered a "long-term foster" and will remain in her current home for the rest of her life.
We'd like to thank our Rescue Angels for sponsoring Roxy
Adoption Fees:
People have asked why we do not post specific adoption fees on the website.
Each foster's adoption fee is decided within a range based first on age ~ and then on other factors [i.e., a known medical condition that makes the dog more difficult to place]. Adoption fees for younger dogs are always higher than middle aged and older dogs. The fees [which are tax deductable] help offset vet care for "all the fosters", but mostly for the seniors.
What Type of Vet Care Do Fosters Receive: New fosters are scheduled for a complete physical as soon as possible. We make sure the dog is UTD on all shots; a fecal is checked for various types of worms; blood is checked for for heartworm and tick-borne diseases; spay/neuter if needed [and the dog is healthy enough to undergo surgery]; thorough dental if needed; older dogs have a senior panel to evaluate kidney, liver and pancreatic organ function, as well as screen for diabetes and other metabolic disorders, CBC & differential checks for anemia, infection and immune system status. A thyroid panel is run on dogs showing signs of hypothyroidism.
We've spent as much as $1,500 to bring a 10-year old sheltie up-to-date on vaccines, thorough dental, spay/neuter, plus treat a long-term medical condition that would have been a fraction of the cost had the condition been treated when the dog was 5 or 6. We do not ever come close to breaking even when you see the vet bills vs. donations.
A word about puppies: In the last 6 years, we've placed close to 300 shelties ~ and of that number, fewer than 10 were puppies. The current adoption fee for a puppy [identified as less than 12 months of age] is $400. You are getting a companion for 13 - 15 years. If you went to a good breeder in the tri-state area, the puppy would cost about $1,000 on a spay/neuter contract {** you are responsible for the spay/neuter vet bill plus sending the verification form back to breeder in order to receive your AKC paperwork}.
