Ms. Josie

Rodney and Beth, Blue Springs, MO

Ms Josie started life as a puppy mill baby. She was going to breed at 1 year old but at 6 months old she has a skin condition on her nose. She lost fur on her nose. Her littler mate Rex also lost fur on her face. The breeder turn both Josie and Rex into LL Dog Rescue. Glenn Jones Sheltie foster did research on the spots on there nose and found out that they both Had DM (Sheltie Skin). Rex and Josie were treated and both are fine now. Josie came to live with us and she never wanted to leave. She was a failed foster. She was real outgoing and active at my home(playing, being crazy). She would go to a family and she would hide. I had to get her out from under a deck and behind a TV. I would bring her home and she would be normal. So Ms Josie adopted us. We call her the crazy lady. She is a super active lady who has wore out 3 Aussies. She is 18 lbs and took on 35 lbs Aussies. She is super fast and loves to go in her back yard. She is all ways looking out the window when I come home and will herd me to the treats. Ms Josie is daddy's little girl.

Sometimes they pick us Rodney!

Lil Lady

Diane Greene, Byron, GA
Lil Lady, Female, Approx Age - 3 years

ADOPTABLE!! Lil Lady has been fully vetted and is being "prettied up" before transport to Peach State Sheltie Rescue

Lil Lady is a tri sheltie that has been wondering (surviving) in a South Bibb County neighborhood in Macon, GA for about 9 months. I found out about her through a friend. Her sister lived in the neighborhood and had begun bringing LL in at night so she wouldn't get hurt. Her sister could not afford to provide the care LL needed. From the Vet, we learned that LL was spayed approximately 9-12 months ago and is heartworm "NEGATIVE". They are fully vetting her and providing the spa treatment she needs as she is very matted from being on her own. We assume she ate well as she is overweight and will be put on a smart plan. LL is a very pretty girl but a little timid from being on the street. Probably for lack of anything else to do, LL has a tendency to chase cars. Why wouldn't she? She is bored and needs a job like all shelties!

LL's transport to Atlanta will be this coming Thursday where they will find her a forever home. Updated photos will be provided.

A Great First Week!

30 Days of Dog is going great so far! We have 7 adorable dogs, but we have zero comments voting for any of these dogs! They're all so cute, we have to have votes for them! (Yes, you can vote for your own fur-kid!) I have added an "Email This Post" link at the bottom of each post to make it easier for you to email to your friends and ask them to come vote for your pal!

I also still need lots and lots more pictures to fill up the 30 days. Rescue/Foster Moms and Dads, if you have dogs available for adoption, send me their pics and what kind of home they are looking for and we'll get them posted so you can get them even more exposure! See the 30 Days of Dog post for the information I'd like to include in the post for you.

Keep the cute coming!

Montana

Like I said, Barbra adopted more than one of her fosters!

Montana Rain II, 6 year old Bi-black Sheltie

Montana Rain II was born in Montana and found himself in a shelter before he was a year old. Probably too much Sheltie for the person who purchased him from the breeder. He has always been a very high energy Sheltie. Montana was adopted and shipped to Overland Park. Oh, the dear boy didn't have a fenced yard and proved too much for the older couple who adopted him. He was my first foster. Okay, YES, I am a failed foster since I adopted him. His paperwork had his name as Rain II. I figure he was the second one born on a rainy night. Montana is the most amazing Frisbee dog. We completed obedience training and he earned his AKC Canine Good Citizen title. Montana is very athletic so he gave agility a shot. He was never motivated by treats so toys were his reward at the end of a run.
Montana enjoys outings like Dogtoberfest and is a great sport in his Peppe LaPue costume. His Sheltie colors are known as bi-black. He is just black and white, so he was perfect for the costume. Looks real doesn't it? People actually asked if he was marked that way. We had to smile.
Montana loves the lake and to run the water's edge chasing the waves, so he is our "wave runner". He can do this for hours. He is also my Seadoo buddy. We love to tootle around the shore line checking out the scenery and just looking cute.
Montana is small and six now. He does love his toys and carries one where ever he goes. He is living the good life.

Meet Kasey JOOOOOOnes!

Barbra is also a foster Mom for Kansas City Sheltie Rescue and coudln't help adopting one of her fosters! (Well, more than one as you will see.)

Barbra, Kansas City, Kansas
Kasey JOOOOOOnes 2 year old Male

Kasey came into rescue at 5 months old. He had a deep hole in his abdomen. Apparently his mother must have munched it during birth. After a specialized surgery, he is all fixed. Kasey hops around the yard, earning the nick name of "Jack Rabbit". As he grew and became more confident, he became known as, "Little Man". Well, full grown, he is very small at 12 lbs. and 2 yrs. old. You can see his confidence as he stands at alert, just waiting for the next thing in life to happen. Kasey actually thinks he "rules the roost"! To him "Little Man" means "BIG Man," since he is only as small as the largest dog in the house (usually 32 lbs. or more)-----at least in his own mind!
Nap times are the only times he is not on the go! You can almost say these are the times he is on his best behavior. :) The boy is just too smart for his own good. Kasey frequently creates havoc and mischief. If not for his puppy mill background he would have been the most perfect agility dog. Small, fast, able to "leap tall buildings with a single bound" and "turn on a dime and leave nine cents change"! These are skills he loves to show off in the comfort and safety of his home and yard as he entertains the familiar crowd.

Love the little tongue during his nap Barbra!

Tristan

Tristan is also an alumni of our rescue group!

Shirlee, St. Joseph, MO.

This is Tristan (aka "T"). He came to rescue in February of 2007 from a shelter in Wichita where he’d overstayed his welcome. He fostered with Rodney & his family. T picked me at a Petco adoption event in March of 2007. T was just barely a year old (still chewing and play biting), weighed a lean 29 pounds and stood 2 inches taller than the "breed standard". Just perfect! He knew that I needed him and not some little dog.

Tristan now weighs about 37 pounds. I should mention that while he was gaining weight I lost 10 pounds due to all of our walking and have pretty much kept it off? You think twice about what you snack on when you know you have to share it with the dog! Shelties are just perfect little fitness programs.

Tristan knows he's big and is a serious dog boy with little patience for excessive petting and snuggling. Don't take that to mean that he isn't affectionate. He follows me everywhere and would spend every waking moment at my side if he had his way. T loves our car rides, is eager to learn new tricks, to hike new trails, and boy does he ever love his cookies. Will Work for Cookies is his motto. Next to doggie day care, his favorite place to visit is the Quick Lane oil & lube place. He’s definitely all boy, even if everyone does call him "Lassie".

In the picture T is enjoying a nap with his favorite squeaky toy. I cannot help but smile whenever he takes off running around the house making squeaky noises. Well, gotta go walk the dog.

Love the squeekey Shirlee!

Cody

This is Cody, my Niece Julie's dog.

Arlington Heights, IL
Age almost 12 (birthday in July),
Female, possibly terrier/sheltie mix.

We adopted Cody from someone at my husband's work, whose uncle had bought a small puppy in bar but could not take care of it. They were told the puppy was a male purebred German Shepherd, but they were wrong! The vet told us that she was only 3-4 weeks old and would need puppy milk for awhile. Baby Cody licked the milk from my fingers until she got stronger.

Cody has always been a very smart, athletic, sensitive dog. She has become sweeter and more affectionate every year, and gives us many laughs and licks every day.

Beautiful pictures Anna. She definitely looks like she could be part Sheltie. Happy Birthday Cody!

Ernie

Ernie is an alumni of our rescue group! Rodney and Beth are fosters for Kansas City Sheltie Rescue!

Rodney and Beth, Blue Springs, MO

Ernie is 11 year old 42 lbs Sheltie who was adopted from LL Dog Rescue in 2006.
Ernie came into rescue due to his father going into a nursing home with alltimers. Ernie's litter mate was Bert who was kept by family members. Bert and Ernie grew up on a farm and were working Shelties. They went with their father everyday to work on the farm.
Ernie came into rescue when he was 8 . The first time I saw him I knew he was the dog for me. The first day he came into rescue he was adopted by our family.
Ernie is a very active Sheltie who does agility,flyball and loves the dog park.
Ernie can do 10 tricks and is a great walker. We try to do all the dog walks.
Ernie goes everywhere with me . He loves to ride in my pick-up truck and loves Pizza and Ice cream.

Here's to many years with Ernie, Rodney!