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HANK is a delightful 1 year pup that was a stray running amuck and no one claimed him. He looked like he might be a Pit and Lab mix, but as he's grown, we have no idea! He's a long tall boy, with a tail that curls up over his back. He's now about 60 pounds. He is crate trained, extremely lovable, soft natured and has been fine with the other dogs. He seems to love everyone he's met so far, adults and kids alike - just a big goofy lug :}
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MARIA is an Aussie mix blue merle spayed female with a full tail, about 6 years old and about 45 pounds. She is a wonderful girl who has had a somewhat negectful start on life - after being purchased as a puppy the only thing her owners did with her is get her spayed at 9 months of age. A few months ago they lost their home and left her behind. She was terrified and had to be tranquilized to be brought here, but has made great progress since then :} She now walks on a leash without panicking, she has been to the vet and trembled a bit but was okay, has been to the groomers and Crystal said she licked her alot but was great, sleeps inside in a crate at night here, comes when she is called while running around (wouldn't come any where near me willingly when she first came here), absolutely LOVES those chicken jerky treats Sams Club & Costco have ;} , has been fine with the male dogs here (playful even) but is definitely a dominant female so haven't even tried her with other female dogs. She is a good watchdog but I have not had her be agressive with people when she meets them, just reserved. She is not a girl to take to the dog park but is great for bopping around the property, keeping track of things :}
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DEUCE is a very energetic, goofy, lovable 3 year old, black tri neutered male Aussie that would delight in being a lap dog. He is very generous with his kisses and loves to be indoors with his family, can be pushy/ needy for attention though. Due to his enthusiasm, however, he would not do well in a home with children under age 12, he will chase you if you run! Deuce gets along fine with the two other older male Aussies in his foster home, but does get anxious meeting strange dogs. His tolerance for cats is an unknown. Deuce is housebroken and crate trained, though his foster home is still working with him on social manners. He is generally a happy guy, but at times Deuce can be protective, so needs a home that is experienced with the breed and does not have high human traffic. When Deuce came to Aussie Rescue, his front legs were a bit twisted due possibly to a previous injury. After surgery to correct the left leg, he is doing great. Surgery for the right leg is pending.
GUSSIE is a spayed blue merle female Aussie that turned 15 years young on May 24th! She was adopted from us as a year old girl and both her owners have passed away and no one else in the family wanted her so she came back home with me :} She is no longer good with other dogs and never has been good with cats, she can be on the crabby side I'm told if you are trying to make her do something she doesn't want to, but I haven't had a problem with her here with me...yet ;} She gets around fantastically, especially considering her age. I started her on a low dosage of rimadyl once a day just recently and I think it keeps her a little more comfortable, she is on incontinence meds and I think we've found a brand and dose that works good on her. She dozes on and off through the day, putt putts around the property every few hours checking things out, likes to play soccer a little bit, loves her treats :} She was housebroken but I understand with her leaking, they just left her outside instead :/ She sleeps in a huge crate at night here with no problem - I have 3 cats and she goes nuts when she sees them, so I had to confine her.
SASSAFRAS is a 11-12 year old spayed red merle female whose owners passed away and none of the kids wanted her :/ She was a *tad* overweight at 86 pounds when I got her from the shelter, but has lost 20 pounds so far and now weighs in at 66 pounds! She is very happy natured, lovable, seems to be fine with the other dogs, so far has ignored the cats, but is limited as to how much contact she has with them. She is crate trained & housebroken, just likes to hang out with you :} Since she has been here, she is getting up and around more and more, with the other dogs to stimulate her, and that has helped with the weight loss and muscle tone-up. I do have her on Rimadyl once a day now and that is helping her get around even better :}
