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| Cody, 8 year old spayed female, HW negative, UTD on shots. Poor Cody was unceremoniously dumped at the shelter when her owners moved. She is a lovely girl with impeccable house manners, loves to take car rides and walks. She is just a typical intelligent aussie that likes being the center of attention. Cody is NOT good with cats and can sometimes be pushy with other dogs. She has been an "only" dog all her life, so she is not used to sharing her people. Cody is excellent with well mannered children. Don't let her age scare you away - the vet says she is in great health except for being a little overweight. This is one beautiful girl with a lot of love and life left. Cody was adopted 4/4/08! |
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| Hershey, 1 year old red tri male - UTD on shots, HW negative, housebroken, cratetrained. Hershey is the victim of love gone wrong - you know, same old story of boyfriend and girlfriend think it wise to get a cute little puppy and then love goes sour and the dog is left homeless. Hershey was given to the guy's 85 year old grandmother who was not strong enough to handle a young, athletic dog. She loved Hershey but had neither the physical strength nor knowledge of the breed to control him. Hershey is a very confidant dog who needs an "aussie smart" person to be his leader. He really likes other dogs but does play roughly with them. He is extremely intelligent and would do well with agility or obedience training. His coat is gorgeous - mahogany and soft and full. This boy is in love with life and just lives each day to it's fullest - he will be an awesome dog in the right hands. |
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| Rocky - 1 year old blue merle, neutered, UTD on shots, HW negative - full tail, 1 blue eye, 1 brown eye. Rocky is a nice laid back boy who loves to take naps with people - he's also ready to go play with just a little urging. Rocky is housebroken and crate trained and is the ultimate house dog - always wanted to be near people. Rocky is fine with cats, but may prefer to be the only dog so he can have all the attention of his people. Rocky is being fostered in Kansas City. |
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| Legend - 2 year old blact tri neutered male, UTD on shots, HW negative - small - 30 lbs. Legend is an extremely intelligent and confidant boy who will need to be with a family that is "aussie smart". He likes other dogs, but is a rough player, so would need to be with a dog of like mannerisms if placed in a home with another dog. Legend is active and would great as an agility or obedience dog - he will need some kind of activity to keep his mind busy and his body moving. Legend seems to ignore cats and is very sweet and has one of the cutest "wiggle butts" that we've seen. |
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| Mikki - 6 year old black tri spayed female, UTD on shots, HW negative, microchipped. Mikki's family turned her into rescue because their life had become too busy to give Mikki the time and attention she needed. They had her since she was a puppy and took excellent care of her. Mikki was very, very good with their children - protective, attentive - but the family moved to a neighborhood that would not allow fences and Mikki became more protective of the children and they were afraid that she might nip someone. Mikki has NEVER nipped anyone but as the children became more mobile and their friends came to play, Mikki was just doing what any aussie would do - guard her "flock". Mikki is a delightful girl, impeccable house manners, crate trained and house broken. She does like to be in charge and has done very well in her foster home with their two male aussies. She will play with other dogs but we feel she would probably like to be the boss - so placing her in a home with another dominate dog would not be ideal. She loves to go on walks and rides wonderfully in the car. Mikki is a great dog and beautiful to boot - this is a dog that would not need any adjustment time to a new home and would be a delight to live with. |
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| Lady is a nine year old shepherd mix. If we had a crystal ball that looked into her past, bet we would see Lady taking care of her family like a great dog does. Unfortunately, in the prime of Lady's life, when most dogs begin to retire, her life changed directions. We can not begin to imagine the reasons, but Lady was found tied to a cart rack at a discount store, and was never claimed by the family she loved. Animal Control knew that this was a wonderful dog and contacted us. So Lady began her retirement with a road trip across the state. Her foster mom thinks she is just delightful! Lady's age might scare some people off, but the right person is going to see what a jewel Lady is. She is energetic and quite attentive, sleeps on the floor by the bed, is up to date on her shots, is spayed and microchipped. So if you have some open floor space and some love in your heart, consider adopting Lady! |
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Joshlyn is approximately 2 years old - aussie mix - very social girl, great with other dogs and children. Cratetrained, UTD on shots, heartworm negative. Josh was dumped at the shelter with her littermate and the shelter manager kept them from being euthanized because they were such nice, social girls. Josh is a very nice girl who is just fun to be around. |
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Jayda, 18 month old spayed aussie mix, UTD on shots, HW negative, housebroken, crate trained, microchipped. Jayda is a true velcro dog - always your shadow, always loving. She is a very quick learner and loves to play with other dogs and is a frisbee nut. Jayda is good with children but may be too exhuberant for children under 6. She is a wonderful loving girl that settles down very nicely for some major cuddling and has one of the sweetest natures that we have seen. Jayda was adopted 4/4/08! |
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| Emmie - 2 year old aussie mix spayed female, UTD on shots, HW negative, microchipped, cratetrained, housebroken. Poor Emmie has known some really rough times in her life - found behind a gas station in rural Illinois with 4 puppies that she was trying to find food for - turned in to a high kill shelter that immediately euthanized her pups because they were sick, then she tested positive for heartworms and was scheduled for the gas chamber also. Somehow an angel was watching over her and one of the volunteers thought she might have some aussie in her and contacted us. To be truthful, in the pictures that were sent to us, she looked a lot more aussie, but then her hair was much longer - the heartworm treatment is very hard on their systems and most dogs loose most of their hair - kind of like chemotherapy patients. But Emmie has been a real trooper through all of her treatment and is a very nice girl. You can see in the picture that some of her hair is trying to grow back and we are certain that in another couple months she will look very pretty with a nice coat of hair. Emmie is very loving and obedient - she plays well with the other dogs, but would probably be too bossy with a timid dog. She has very nice house manners but needs work on not pulling on a leash. This poor little girl could sure use a break in life and would love to find a home to cherish her. |
| Private Referrals | The following dogs are listed as a courtesy to other rescues, shelters, and private individuals looking to place a dog. Any adoption resulting from these listings is a matter solely between the lister and potential adopter. |
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| Tymber is just a gem, but had a very rough start in life. She was found as a baby living in the woods. Her first foster home had her for a couple of weeks before transferring her to a rescue. Her new foster mom worked with her so she would be less fearful, but decided to transfer her to a foster home with fewer dogs. We have had Tymber since December and she has just made great strides. She was so scared when she came here, but has become her foster dad's best friend. Unfortunately, dad's best friend isn't so happy about this relationship! Tymber is loving, gives kisses and loves to cuddle. She is house broke and loves her kennel. Her favorite things are running outside with the other dogs and pigskin chew sticks. Oh, and treats of all kinds. Tymber will need a home with understanding "parents". A family where someone who is home during the day would be best and probably no young children in the home just because of her rough start in life. She loves to be brushed except for her tail, which is kind of crooked. She may have had an injury to it early on. So if you are patient, loving and want to give a wonderful dog a great home, please contact her foster mom at aussiemama@kc.rr.com. We are still working on leash training. A fenced yard is required for her exercise. Tymber is located in Kansas City |
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| Ray the Stray. This little guy was found as a stay, no chip or collar. He is a small terrier mix about 10-12 pounds. He is neutered and gets along with other animals including the geriatric Rottweiler and 5 year old Bengal cat in his current foster home. He would do well in an active home willing to put his youth and energy to good use. Please contact Julianne at hmamajuju@aol.com. |
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| Daisy is a 4.5 year old female cattle dog mix. She is spayed, microchipped and up to date on her shots. Daisy happens to be deaf and knows some hand signals and is looking for someone that will realize what an extremely smart dog she is. Being deaf doesn't stop Daisy from loving to play ball and run around. She was found on a parking lot when she was young and has grown up with the same family and has a lot of love to give. She gets along well with older kids, and dogs and loves attention! Contact micheleworth@charter.net for more information. |
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Merlin (blue merle male) and Maggie (sable, aussie mix female) are both 9 years old and their owner is moving and does
not have the time to devote to them anymore. Merlin is very affectionate and playful. Full of energy. Will chase frisbee's until he collapses. We used to do agility training with him, so he learns fast and is very eager to please. He's been around children for at least the last 4 years with no problems. Will bark at new visitors, but relaxes when we show him they are ok and welcome. Maggie is calm, but affectionate. Gentle with the kids. Both have been around other dogs at parks and in the neighborhood. Friendly and inquisitive. Contact ausiersq@dstream.net for more information. |