Meet Birdy and Blitz who were recently turned over to us as a pair when their owner had medical issues.  They came in a little neglected and thin but they are doing well now. They are actually littermates and about a year and a half old.  Birdy is a smaller female and Blitz is a male.  Blitz is more confident and social while Birdy is a little shyer.  They look remarkably similar in appearance with both having an unusual white marking around their rump.  Being as young as they are they are both pretty active and reveal their zest for life in play between themselves.  They are believed good with other dogs.  Birdy in particular has some believed curious interest in cats so we probably would not suggest them going to a family with cats.  We think that they would be good with children.  They are housetrained but can certainly get into mischief if left to their own initiative inside.  As they seem to be bonded we are trying to adopt them out together.

They have been neutered/spayed, microchipped, and brought current on shots.  

Oakley came from a family in Juarez Mexico - victim of divorce.  He is 5 years old, fully vetted, loves kids, gets along great with other friendly dogs, would probably be good with cats, get on a leash, rides well in a car and would be potentially a good candidate for therapy work or service dog training.  

He is not crazy about a crate and can be in a crate for short periods of time without too much stress. He has a little bit of separation anxiety and leaving him unsupervised in a yard would probably not be a good idea until he was settled in to a new home for a while.  After losing his family, he's a little bit anxious when humans leave the house without him. 

He is a fast learner, enjoys being brushed, likes to sleep next to his people, and is just an overall happy boy. 

He would do fine in a home with or without another dog, but he would really appreciate having kids in his life again.  On walks, he loves visiting with kids he meets.

He is a big sable and white boy with lots of love to give.

Crystal is a big, pretty Sable and White factored female Collie with beautiful coloring and an affectionate and playful temperament.  Crystal is fully vetted, likes car rides, gets along well with other dogs, would make a capable jogging, hiking or walking companion, is crate trained, knows how to use a dog door, and loves attention.   Crystal loves to run and play so she would need a yard or daily walks to burn up her high level of energy.  She gets along with other dogs, but still wants to chase small animals as she has probably never seen cats or chickens before.  She would be a great fetch champion and enjoys chasing balls and toys.  She is easy to handle and loves to be petted and talked to.

Crystal lost her home after an unexpected move, and was displaced along with her siblings.

Crystal is 11 months old, a happy dog that is ready to learn and become a wonderful Collie companion.  

Zach is a striking male rough coat color headed white tri collie.  He is three years old and was turned over to rescue when his elderly owner died.  Zach is a very large collie currently estimated to be about 90 pounds and we will be putting him on a diet.  Given the current size he doesn't seem to have a lot of energy although he has interest in other dogs and quite likely will play when he gets some of his weight off.  He seems in good health and he is neutered and with a recent dental.  We think he will be good with other dogs, kids, and possibly cats.  We know his former owner fed feral cats and suspect that Zach had some exposure.  He is dog door trained.  Unfortunately, he is deaf.  He can still lead a full life and this probably means he won't be much of a barker.  We think he is currently a gentle giant.

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This afternoon we took an owner surrender rough coat collie named Winter.  Owner turn in. Winter is a nice looking four year old collie.  She is scheduled for her spay.  Winter is reportedly good with dogs, cats, and kids.  She is observed to be pretty shy and uncomfortable.  She reportedly would not "go with me" if I were to pick her up at the owner's house and I can now confirm it would have been a struggle.  When she does not want to go somewhere she plants herself or backs up.  She is a big solid girl and probably over 70 pounds.  She needs to lose weight. She is currently under evaluation.

Moose, a shepherd husky mix we currently saved from a certain end. He is young, great with other dogs and would do better in a home with another dog. Moose is a bit wary of men but is warming up to his foster dad. He does have a bit of separation anxiety, so another dog helps with this. He is very sensitive, likes to be near his humans and loves his toys. He is neutered and up to date on his shots.

Meet our latest collie Mazuki (reportedly meaning Beautiful Moon in Japanese).  He is a little over three year old tri male.  He was given up by his owner of about three years because Mazuki has reportedly been getting into fights with three other male dogs in the household over the past two weeks.  No identified changes in the household that would prompt the change in behavior.  Mazuki was neutered very young and the other males also neutered.  Despite the length of time in the household and recent nature of the issue, Mazuki was turned over to us and I picked him up on my way back from Sedona today.  

Mazuki has met all members of our household with no indication of problems with other dogs.  That obviously can change but saw no indication of aggressiveness when introduced to the other dogs and Loki was his usual blustry self and did not get a rise out of Mazuki.

Mazuki is bigger than the smaller collies that we have been seeing and appears to be about 75 pounds.  Probably more normal size for a male collie.  Mazuki is current on his shots and has no known health issues.