Jasper (formerly Pal) is a handsome six year old male rough collie that was recently returned to our rescue.  He was originally adopted out in 2021 but was recently returned due to a family split up and relocation.  Jasper is about the sweetest guy out there and has a true collie temperament.  Gets along with all dogs, cats, and a host of other critters.  Well behaved, loyal, gentle, affectionate and patient.  He is good with young children.  He can become vocal when filled with excitement, but he quickly settles down within a short period.  He is housetrained.   He is a sound sleeper and used to sharing a bed with you, sleeping on the floor, or using a dog bed.  He is good inside.  He is a puppy mill survivor and doesn’t really care for a crate. He does have some identified allergy issues and is on non-prescription allergy dry food and is taking some medication.  He is neutered, microchipped, and will be current on shots.

Bandit

Bandit has come a long way since he came to us from a bad situation. He was not socialized and fearful of many things. After some love and care,  he will now go out back without a leash to go "potty". He can eat  outside his crate by after some work that. He still needs water in his crate at night because he doesn't drink much from the common water bowl during the day. Bandit knows "bedtime" and will run to his crate at the other end of the house to put himself to bed; the crate door is closed but not latched, he doesn't leave it at night. He has been playing with the foster's resident collie, usually "keep away" and chase but play periods are short and only once or twice a week. He will walk nicely on a short leash, on the right side of the body, I think he has vision issues with his left eye because he twirls when he is on the left side, he will sit and come with a hand signal and loves the treat reward. Bandit is not bothered by thunder but is frightened by fireworks.  Bandit has been off prozac for 3 months and is doing great, on his nervous days he does well with 1 Proquiet tablet and 2 squirts of Thunderspray on his collar. Bandit is a sweet, smart Collie, he just needs time to be comfortable with himself and his environment.  I'm not sure if he will ever get over his nervousness but he will make a wonderful addition to a quiet household with a female collie that is not intimidating.

 He is on Purina Pro Plan Sensitive Skin and Stomach, Salmon and Rice, this food change has seemed to calm him, his stool is nice and firm, his fur is in great condition and best of all, his eyes have quit weeping. His foster mom strongly recommends that he stays on this food.

Bonnie is about 4.5 years old  and is a beautiful female rough coat sable collie.  She was brought into rescue when her owner died.  Her older owner didn’t do a lot of interacting with her. He would let her sit on his lap when she was frightened.  She can be frightened by sudden noises and high winds but she is getting better.  Bonnie is good with other dogs and currently has a mini aussie buddy that she plays with.  They tend to romp around the yard together.  Bonnie doesn’t really have a history with cats but did chase one that would come over the yard fence.  Bonnie is a good girl with a sweet temperament.  She warms up to people quickly.  When she wants to be petted she will lean on you.  If you are sitting she will sit on your feet.  She is learning to like belly rubs.  Bonnie has limited experience with children but seemed to be a little avoidant of loud active children but will respond to them when they are quieter and respectful.  She does well on a leash and has some introductory agility experience.  She will do great with a quieter and patient household. 

Bonnie is spayed, current on vaccinations, microchipped, and has no known health issues.

Colleen

Colleen is a  female smooth coat color headed white collie.  She was found in a Phoenix neighborhood and we were never able to locate her owners.  She is about a year old.  As a smooth coat collie her grooming requirements would be less than a rough coat collie but she will still shed.  It took her a few days to calm down, but once she was used to the foster home routines, she settled in nicely. When she's settled down, she's sweet, begs for petting and bellyrubs, enjoys sleeping in dog beds, and keeps  herself busy with dog toys. Like a true puppy, when she's bored or  excited she chases and harasses our senior collie to play, leaps in the air, and grabs your hands or feet with her teeth, or runs in  circles outside. She also barks for attention and play.  They are very "puppy" behaviors that she'll  probably grow out of eventually and would benefit from obedience classes  She's housebroken using our doggie door. She's shy about new people and scared of loud noises but she quickly settles down. She would probably be happy in a house with another dog or older kids, but she may be too much for young kids.  She's a lovely girl with puppy energy.

Colleen is spayed, current on shots, and microchipped.  She has no known health issues.

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. 

Merlin is an 8 month old smooth collie mix puppy, who weighs 65 lbs.  He’s very affectionate and full of puppy energy, but tries super hard to please.  Sits perfectly on command.  Has anxiety from surviving kennel fire; just needs stability and love.  Adores women!  He will be neutered andbup to date on all shots.  Will be available for adoption to an active home with well fenced yard 

This guy is excellent with other dogs, has been exposed to cats but not sure of how he reacts, unknown with children.  Older children best due to puppy jumping and energy as could knock over child or frail person.  Other than that, very gentle but has anxiety.  Prime candidate for dog sports or active family.

Rosie  is a sweet 7 year old Collie mix that was rescued from a shelter in El Paso, Texas.  She had been found wandering as a stray.  When we first met her, she was emaciated, had an eye infection, had an infected hole in her right flank from a pellet or BB gun, was sporting a golf ball sized tumor on her underside, needed a dental badly, and was not yet spayed. Upon complete vetting, tumor removal and xrays, she appears to have a slight degree of hio dysplasia, but nothing that stoos her from getting around and even jumping up. P

She is housebroken, socialized and good with people. She is not fond of cats or dominent female dogs.  She will make a great family pet.