Cora is a striking five year old sable color headed white female smooth-coat collie that was turned over to us by her owner as he was traveling too much to keep her.  This beautiful girl is believed to be in good health but we will be having her checked out.  She reportedly gets along with other dogs and has lived with kids.  She is already spayed and microchipped.  She is currently being fostered by a longterm supporter who had her application in and if things go well will adopt Cora when her vetting and behavioral assessment is completed. 

 Kyla is what we believe to be, an Australian shepherd mix and not a collie or Sheltie mix. She about four years old and weighs in at about 35 pounds. She has a docked tail. She came to us from N.M. as an outdoor dog. Her owner could no longer keep her.   She has adjusted well to inside living.  She is a pretty independent young lady and been somewhat inconsistent with other dogs.  She has gotten along ok with the multiple other foster family dogs with only periodic “tiffs”.  She can be fairly reactive on walks to dogs that she sees.   We are currently unsure about cats (or other “critters”) although she had a recent foster experience where she was ok with a caged bird.  She is fairly insecure and seeks reassurance and attention from the foster parents.  She is very alert and protective.  She is housetrained and uses a dog door.  She is healthy, spayed, current on vaccinations, and microchipped. 

Dodger is a 4-6 years old, neutered male, rough collie from the hoarding situation in Illinois.  Dodger came in to foster terrified of most everything.  He initially preferred to stay outside and was difficult to wrangle into the house.  After a while, he started to willingly come inside with his foster pack and found a couple of places in the house where he was comfortable and calm. Unfortunately, he reverted to preferring to be outside when some construction was being done in the house.  Now that the project is complete, we expect him to start coming in on his own again. 

Like many of the other collies from this group, Dodger has had some stomach issues.  With a change in food and some medication, it seems to be getting better and we have had no soiling issues since he has been feeling better.  That's not to say that he's completely housetrained, but he does seem to understand.  He also is not destructive in the house.

Dodger gets along very well with the 3 dogs in the household - both male and female, all his size or larger.  He especially loves to play fetch with the pack...running with them after the ball and sometimes even getting the ball.

Dodger is a very sensitive, beautiful rough collie who will need a very patient, understanding adopter.  He will not willingly approach a person even with the tastiest of treats.  He startles at loud noises and quick movements.  He seems to like kids and young people, but is a serious flight risk and would flee out an open gate or door.   That said, after years in a horrific hoarding environment, he has made progress transitioning to life in a family and is expected to make more in the months/years ahead.  If you are an experienced dog owner and have dealt with dogs like Dodger, he may just be the right "project" for you.  We doubt he will ever be the kind of dog that you can just take anywhere, but the right thoughtful owner could help him become a treasured, loving family member with time and encouragement.

Maggie is approximately 18 months to 2 years young. She is new to our program and will be best suited to a home where she can get plenty of exercise in a fenced in yard and where owners are not interested in walking their dog. She bonds very quickly to her "family"  but is very wary of strangers. Her history is unknown so she will need a lot of patience to socialize her and deal with her anxiety. She is still under evaluation.

Loki is an estimated four year old Australian shepherd mix.  He was originally brought into rescue several months ago when his owner was being evicted from the family ranch.  Loki is actually believed to be Kyla’s brother.  Kyla is also in our program.  Loki is a pretty rambunctious and strong young guy.  He is probably around 50 pounds.  He was adopted out by our rescue but Loki was returned as he was just too much for the older and small statured owners.  He pulls very strongly on walks and can be reactive towards other dogs and cats that he encounters.  Without aides such as a gentle leader he can pull over an inattentive walker.  With those that he knows he can be a very sweet boy and he has been good with dogs that he has been properly introduced to and lives with.  We would probably not recommend a cat family.  We think he would be good with older kids.  He can be a bit of a barker in the yard if not corrected. 

Loki has no known health issues, is neutered, microchipped, and current on shots. 

 Treble is about a seven year old female and believed collie mix.  She originally came into rescue when her owner family moved out of town and could/would not take her with them.  She is a sweet albeit insecure girl and this makes her pretty tentative and standoffish around people that she does not know very well.  With those that she has been given time to know she is very sweet.  With appropriate introductions she does well with other dogs and we believe she would be fine with cats.  With that being said, she was returned to rescue after one adoption when she was getting into fights with one of the other household dogs.  She was fine with all the other dogs in the household and was fine with all but one of the dogs in her initial foster home and that other dog has been known to be not good with some other dogs.  She is fairly tentative on walks and can be unnerved about some noises and crowds but does seem to enjoy walks and is getting better as she becomes more comfortable with the neighborhood.  She would be very happy with a family that has a nice backyard where she can feel safe and comfortable “doing her business”  She is gentle and obedient with those she knows and we think would be good around older kids.

Treble has no known health issues, is spayed, microchipped, and fully vaccinated.