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Solo – Solo is a handsome bi-black sheltie that was abandoned at a pet store, who would do such a thing.  Solo is 3 years old, up to date on all vaccinations, neutered but is heartworm positive.  Guess that goes along with abandoning at a pet store.  He has recently had a dental and will be starting heartworm treatment  soon, and won’t be available until the end of June.  Solo is a happy go lucky, super friendly, playful fellow.  He loves playing with the other dogs and never meets a stranger.  All of this activity is helping him lose weight but as soon as he starts heartworm treatment all of it will stop as he has to be crated during the 2 months of treatment.  How unfair.  Solo is around 40 pounds and stands about 15 inches tall.  He is house trained and leash trained.

Adopted June 2014.

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Brie – Brie is a sheltie corgi mix that was abandoned at a shelter. Brie is 3 years old, up to date on all vaccinations, heartworm negative , on heartworm preventive and spayed. Brie is about 10 inches tall and weighs around 20 pounds. She is a fun loving girl with lots of energy. She loves to take walks and does well on a leash. She gets along well with other everyone; other dogs and small children. Brie is house-trained and crate trained. Brie also loves to play with squeaky toys.

Adopted May 2014.

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Princess Leia – Princess Leia is a 2 to 3 year old sable and white female that was surrendered because she was too shy for the family.  She is up to date on all vaccination, spayed, heartworm negative and on heartworm preventive.  Princess Leia is about 15 inches tall and weighs 20 pounds.  She is leashed trained and loves to take walks.  Princess Leia is also house trained and gets along well with other dogs and with cats.  Princess Leia is also quite shy and her refuge is the couch.  She enjoys spending her day there and will even eat there if allowed.  We are working with her to help her come out of her shell and she is making progress.  When she wants attention she will tap you gently with her paw, she loves attention and loves to be brushed.

Adopted May 2014.

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Harvey – Harvey came to us from down around Houston.  He had been surrendered to a small city shelter there with an injured rear right leg and  heartworm positive.  The shelter came to us for help, they asked if we could take this little fellow and do what we could to fix his leg and get him thru heartworm treatment.  When we x-rayed his leg we found that there were bullet fragments and it appeared to be an old wound as there was nothing visible on the skin.  How long had this little fellow suffered with the fragments and broken bones?  Some things should just not happen.  The first thing we had to do was amputate his rear right leg, then give him time to recuperate before we started his heartworm treatment.

Harvey is about 2 years old and weighs around 11 pounds.  He is a  sheltie pomeranium mix.  Harvey loves everyone and everything.  He is working on house training and has started heartworm treatment.  He is up to date on all of his vaccinations and will be available for adoption in the spring.  Harvey has learned to get around on 3 legs.

Adopted May 2014.

Chipper – AKA Chip. Chip is a 3 year old sable and white owner surrender.  Chip was released to us because his owner was dealing with medical problems and the family felt it was best for Chip to find a new home.  Chip is neutered, up to date on all vaccinations, heartworm negative and on heartworm preventive.  He gets along with other dogs, but not so sure about cats, is crate trained and is working on house training.  Chip is about 16 inches tall and weighs 30 pounds. 

Adopted April 2014.

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Duchess 2 - Duchess is one of 6 shelties that were surrendered to Austin Sheltie Rescue after their owner passed away. Duchess is a sable and white spayed female. She is 6 years old, 16 inches tall and weighs 29 pounds. Duchess gets along with other dogs and with cats, she is actually a little cautious of them. She is up to date on all of her vaccinations, is heartworm negative and is on heartworm preventive. Duchess is somewhat shy but is working on her house training and leash training.

Adopted April 2014.

Prince - (was Shaggy) and Eli were both surrendered to our rescue group because of family changes. Prince is a handsome sable and white male sheltie who is 7 years old, weighs 30 pounds, and stands 16 inches tall. He is neutered, up to date on all vaccinations, heartworm negative and on heartworm preventative. He recently had a dental cleaning.

Prince has a sweet and friendly personality, although he is cautious when he first meets people, especially males. He is a bit 'chatty' and will let you know when he sees a car, bird, etc. He gets along well with other dogs. He knows several commands including: sit, down, and wait. If you put a treat on his paw and tell him to 'wait', he will not take the treat until you tell him he can! He also knows how to use a doggie door and enjoys spending time in the back yard running and playing.

He is housebroken and has not had a single accident in his foster home. He likes to go on walks and is slowly learning how to walk on a leash without pulling.

He gets along well with children; however, there is a young girl at his foster home and he really doesn't interact much with her. So, we think he hasn't been around children much. His former family told us that both Prince and Eli had done some therapy work. However, we have not verified this.

Prince is healthy and ready for his "furever" home! He needs a home where his family can continue the work on his leash training, and spend time playing with him and loving him.

Adopted March 2014.

Buddy 3 - Buddy is back with Austin Sheltie Rescue through no fault of his own. Buddy is about 10 years old sheltie/cocker spaniel or springer spaniel mix. He is up to date on all vaccinations, heartworm negative and on heartworm preventative. Since Buddy was adopted a few years ago he has gained a good bit of weight, he went from 25 pounds to over 50 pounds, so he is working on getting rid of those extra pounds. We have also found out that Buddy has low thyroid, and is on an inexpensive medicine twice a day. Buddy loves to be close to his family, enjoys playing with toys and other dogs, but does not do well with cats.

Adopted March 2014.

Tanner 2 – Tanner was a stray picked up by animal control here in Austin. He is about 3 years old, very well mannered and knows several commands. He is neutered and up to date on all vaccinations, heartworm negative and on heartworm preventive. Tanner has a rear leg issue that we are monitoring to determine if he needs surgery. The knee has not slowed him down at all, he runs and plays with the resident dogs and gets along well with everyone.

Adopted March 2014.

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Roger - (was Seamus) was found along a busy intersection in far north Austin and the Good Samaritan contacted us about taking him. Roger is about 10 years old, and is a neutered tri-colored male. He has recently had a dental and is up to date on all vaccinations, is heartworm negative and on heartworm preventive. Roger is housetrained and walks well on a leash. He gets along with other dogs and is comfortable with small children. Roger is about 14 inches tall and weighs 18 pounds.

Adopted March 2014.

Jessie 2 – Jessie is an owner surrender to a local animal shelter who contacted us to see if we had room for her. Jessie is 10 years old, up to date on all vaccinations, heartworm negative, on heartworm preventive, spayed and recently had a dental cleaning. She is about 13 inches tall and weighs about 30 pounds. Jessie gets along with other dogs, is quite polite, has a very happy disposition, and loves to be with people. She is housetrained and crate trained. Jessie also loves to takes walks and is leash trained.

Adopted February 2014.

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Trixie 2 – Trixie was found as a stray in San Antonio and even with posters and signs her owner could not be found. She is 7 to 8 years old, up to date on all vaccinations, heartworm negative, on heartworm preventive, and spayed. Trixie is also housetrained and crate trained. She likes to take walks and does well on a leash. Trixie is a little social butterfly, she loves being with people and small children. Trixie is about 15 inches tall and weighs around 20 pounds.

Adopted February 2014.

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