Rescue Shelties

[Snowy]

Currently, I only have one full sheltie, and one shelite mix (along with a cairn, two cats, and four guinea pigs!) All are rescues. Our beloved Sheltie Tommy passed away at 14yrs almost two years ago. We had taken him in at 12yr.

Snowy (deaf, mute(completely!), partially blind,clubfooted, and full of ATTITUDE! ) napping with my husband:

and Tommy, RIP sweet boy:

-Glade

 

[tim15856]

Tim-
Beamer is handsome! So many people shy away from adopting a senior. He looks so happy in the recent pic!

Thanks Snowy. He is a handsome boy. From some of the things he'd done, we think he may have been a bit abused before. But he certainly is happy here. And it didn't take long either. Here's a picture 3 hours after he arrived. http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w206/tim15856/Beamerathome.jpg As you can see, he made his self right at home.

 

[Snowy]

Great Pic! He settled in nice and quick, for sure!

 

[elaine2004]

Welcome Tim

You are an angel to those senior shelties!! Beamer is deffinately right at home. And I agree with Snowy most people do shy away from seniors , unfortunately i'm one because I'm afraid I'll get so attached and I'll always be crying because when they go to that rainbow bridge that's it I'm a goner tears a flowing.

 

[Snowy]

I have been spoiled by adopting older dogs. Every dog I have taken in in the last ten years has come house trained That is a definate plus!

 

[king buddy]

my buddy

I recently adopted a Sheltie from a rescue! He is 5 to 6 years old! He has problem skin and cant eat wheat or corn! He is such a wonderful dog! We are doing well with his diet and still working on the skin! We go to my vet wed. for a check up! He has had yeast infection and its clearing up but any suggestions would be helpful!

 

[sheltt]

I'm right with ya Elaine2004

You are an angel to those senior shelties!! Beamer is deffinately right at home. And I agree with Snowy most people do shy away from seniors , unfortunately i'm one because I'm afraid I'll get so attached and I'll always be crying because when they go to that rainbow bridge that's it I'm a goner tears a flowing.

I know what you mean, yet I would NEVER turn away a sheltie of any age I don't think I would go looking for an older one,
One of my 15 year olds just left me for Rainbow Bridge last September and I am still crying and will NEVER stop, my other 15 year old is starting to make me worry now.

Bless you ALL that rescue ANY sheltie young and old:sadsmile:

 

[blacknblue]

I have been spoiled by adopting older dogs. Every dog I have taken in in the last ten years has come house trained That is a definate plus!

My shelties are not rescues, but my border collie is...I can't tell you what a pleasant surprise it was, after raising two puppies, to get a dog that was already crate, leash, and potty trained.

 

[Terri]

I have had two shelties from breeders, my bridge girl Ailsa and Arran my boy who is one, I also have a rescue sheltie Abby who we got 8 weeks ago and she is 8 years young. What an eyeopener, I never want to go to a breeder again nor do I ever want to have a puppy again , as much as I love and adore Arran I am far to old to go through that again. Our problem over here is that shelties are few and far between in rescue which of course is a good thing.

Terri

 

[SheltieAuntie]

Hi,
We have 2 rescue shelties
We got Sadie when she was 6 and is now 14
and Lacey last year and she is 7.

We will always adopt a rescue in the future. My Sadie girl is 14 and I am already starting to worry about her age but she is a delight and made herself at home the day she arrived. Lacey is much more nervous but is such a sweetheart. Both were abused, we think. Both have responded with love, joy and devotion and we are SO blessed.