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Jack 3 – Jack and Penny, brother and sister, came to us because their owner was having to go into an assisted living center.  Jack is 16 inches tall and weighs 35 pounds.  He is 8 years old, neutered, up to date on all of his vaccinations, heartworm negative and is now on heartworm preventative.  Jack is a sweet fellow who loves to play tug.  When Jack came in to rescue we noticed he might have some vision problems.  A trip to an eye clinic to see what could be done.  We found out that Jack has detached retinas and has very limited sight in each eye.  We will be doing some further testing to see if some of his sight can be restored.  Jack gets around fine once he gets familiar with his area but he does not let his lack of vision slow him down or hinder his love for life.  Jack is housetrained and has wonderful house manners.  He also gets along well with other dogs and always has smile.

UPDATE:  The additional testing indicated that nothing can be done to correct Jack’s blindness.  Foster mom gets down on the floor first thing in the morning and plays with Jack and several of the other dogs.  Jack is the main player, growling and barking, playing tug with the dog blanket.  He also plays using mouthing, but never hard.    He has mapped his way around the house fine and has a definite route that he follows.  He does well outside and has his 'route' there as well.  Jack goes all the way out to the fence, and walks the fence line back to the driveway.  Once he gets on the driveway, he knows the way back to the garage.  He enjoys barking when everyone else is barking.  He loves attention and is a very happy boy.  He too HAS to be WITH you wherever you are.

Adopted January 2012.

Penny 2 - Jack and Penny, brother and sister, came to us because their owner was having to go into an assisted living center.  Penny is 15 inches tall and weighs about 30 pounds.  She is 8 years old, spayed, up to date on all vaccinations, heartworm negative and is now on heartworm preventative.  When Penny was examined by out vet, they noticed she was squinting a lot in her left eye.  Tests showed that Penny has corneal dystrophy, ulcers on her cornea.  We are treating with various medications and will do some further testing.  These ulcers do not affect her vision but sometimes they are uncomfortable for her.  Penny loves everyone and loves to play tug with her brother.  Penny is a happy, sweet girl, she is housetrained and has perfect house manners.

UPDATE: Penny is no longer squinting which indicates the ulcers are under control.   She loves being around the resident dogs - participates in all the daily chores - going out to get the mail; potty patrol etc.  She loves rawhide chewies, and carries one with her in her mouth when she goes outside.  She runs, barks and 'does her business' with it in her mouth sometimes.  Penny loves human companionship and is never more than a few feet from either of her foster parents.  It would be nice to adopt Penny & Jack together, but Penny would be fine if they were separated.  She sleeps in a crate, and always sleeps on her back with all four feet up in the air.  A very sweet & loving dog,

Adopted January 2012.

Chloe 2 - Chloe is a beautiful sable and white female sheltie mix who came from an animal shelter in Killeen where she was found as a stray. She is approximately 1 - 1.5 years old and is a small dog who stands 14.5 inches tall but only weighs 13 lbs. She has been spayed and brought up-to-date on all vaccinations. She tested heartworm negative and is on heartworm preventative. Unfortunately, the two bones in Chloe's lower right hind leg were broken and surgery was done to repair these bones. She has a splint on her leg and she will need to stay crated for appx 5-8 weeks while her leg heals.

Chloe appears to be housebroken and seems to have good house manners.....although it is hard to tell since she stays confined in small areas. She is a very lovable dog and likes to give lots of sheltie kisses. She is a sweet and sociable dog, once she gets past her initial shyness when she meets a new person. She has a very mellow disposition and gets along very well with the dogs in her foster home. Everyone who meets Chloe, immediately falls in love with her!

Chloe will be available for adoption in mid-late November. This will allow enough time for Chloe's leg to heal and for her to gain about 4-5 lbs. Chloe is a sweetheart and will make a wonderful addition to someone's family!

Update: Chloe is doing very well and is now ready for adoption.  She has gained weight and now weighs 20 lbs, so she is looking much healthier.  She probably still needs to gain another 2-4 lbs to reach her ideal weight. Chloe's broken leg has completely healed  and she is such a happy girl because she can run and play.

This sweet girl is extremely lovable and likes to cuddle.  Even though she now has the run of the house, she has become her foster mom's shadow.   Sheis a young dog, so is very energetic and likes to play with her toys and also with the resident dogs.

We can confirm that Chloe is housebroken.  She continues to have good house manners.  She would do well either in a home where she is the only dog or in a home with other dogs.  She would also do very well in a house withchildren since she would love all the attention.

Adopted January 2012.

Kaylee – Kaylee is about 2 years old, she came to us from Killeen where she was picked up as a stray.  She is about 14 inches tall and weighs 16 pounds, we are trying to help her gain a few pounds.  Kaylee is spayed, now up to date on all of her vaccinations, heartworm negative and is on heartworm preventative.  Kaylee is housetrained to a doggie door and she gets along great with other dogs.  She is a little shy at first but is a playful girl once she is comfortable with her surroundings.

UPDATE: Kaylee is a happy, energetic girl that loves to play.  Although she had gained a few pounds since arriving at Austin Sheltie Rescue, she is maintain her girlish figure by running, jumping and helping the resident sheltie maintain order in the backyard…aka chasing squirrels.  She is still a little shy when she meets new people but is gaining confidence.  She is such a silly girl and fun to watch, especially when it comes to keeping herself entertained i.e. throwing a toy in the air and running after it.

Adopted January 2012.

Yoshi -Yoshi is a 4 year old owner surrender. He was relinquished because of a new baby in the house. Yoshi is neutered, up to date on all of his vaccinations, heartworm negative and on heartworm preventative. Yoshi is a gentleman inside the house, has very nice house manners, loves to take walks, and gets along very well with other dogs and small children.  Everyone he meets is greeted very politely with a wag of the tail. He stands 16 inches tall and is a bit overweight at 37 pounds. He is working on dropping 5 to 8 pounds with good food and exercise. Yoshi is an adorable, friendly fellow with tons of charming personality. He loves to snuggle and give hugs.

Adopted January 2012.

Sunny - Sunny is one of the 4 shelties surrendered to Bastrop Animal Control. She was so matted, she had to be shaved down to the skin. Like the others she appears to have been living outside in a state of neglect. Sunny is between 5 and 6 years old, she is a sable and white and stands about 14 inches tall. She weighs about 23 pounds and is spayed. Sunny is now up to date on all of her vaccinations but tested positive for heartworms. She will have to go thru the long and miserable treatment before she is ready for adoption. Sunny is loving living inside, having good food and soft pillows, and getting all kinds of attention. She is also working on her housetraining and inside manners.

UPDATE: Sunny is doing great, she also has finished her heartworm treatment and is now housetrained.  Sunny has a little arthritis which sometimes makes it difficult for her to get up stairs…but she keeps working at it.  She also has spurts where she loves to run and play.  She enjoyed visiting with so many other sheltie and people at the recent picnic.

Adopted January 2012.

Bentley - Whoa…you are right. Bentley is not a sheltie, he’s a pomeranian puppy. He was surrendered to Austin Animal Center 2 days before Thanksgiving after he had severe problems with his eye. AAC contacted us thinking he was a small sheltie and since it was the day before Thanksgiving we couldn’t let him spend the holidays in the shelter. His eye had to be removed but it hasn’t slowed this little fireball down one bit. He knows which side to be on so he can always keep things in sight, he runs and plays with the resident dogs, and is quite a little snuggler. Bentley was born in July, 2011, he weighed 7 pounds when he came into rescue and probably won’t get much bigger. He is crate trained and is working on housetraining. Bentley is up to date on his vaccinations and has been neutered

Adopted January 2012.