Sheltie Rescue of Utah, Inc.
Saving the World, One Sheltie At A Time
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22) When Molly was about 3 years old, she was bred and
had puppies, one of whom, Rikki, the breeder decided to keep. However,
lifestyles change and Molly's and Rikki's family released both of
them to us when they realized that no family members were at home
for many hours during the day. They learned, to their dismay, that
one or both dogs were unable to "hold it" throughout the
long day when they were unable to get out into the yard to go potty.
The family was unable to deal with the resulting messes and was unable
to change their schedules, so they released both dogs to us for placement.
Molly is one of the very few Shelties we have known who truly howls!
She really did not like being left along...in fact, we quickly learned
that she could count: when one of her "pack" was missing,
or even out of the room, she would get anxious and start howling.
It was hilarious and endearing. Molly was quickly adopted by young
professional couple who put up a fence just for Molly's benefit. It
was love at first sight for all parties and Molly could not possibly
be happier. 
19)
Champ was released to us by his family, who definitely didn't
want to give him up. However, animal control was called one day when
a child who ran into the family's garage claimed that Champ bit her
(happily, the child was not injured). Because of the layout of their
property, Champ's family was unable to put up a fence, which animal
control demanded in order to keep Champ confined. Champ is a very
smart dog who needs a knowledgeable owner, because he has strong protective
behaviors. He was adopted by a woman who is confortable with dog training
and is willing to keep working with Champ to help him overcome his
problem behaviors. 
18)
Snoop is a leggy, blond sable little girl, who is curious about
everything. She was, as most puppies are, mischevious and she is very,
very smart. Snoop was relinquished to us by a woman who had another
Sheltie (Snoop's brother, in fact). That other Sheltie, being a couple
of years older, was relatively quiet, especially compared to Snoop—who
earned her name. The woman thought Snoop had behavioral problems,
when she was actually behaving like any normal puppy. Snoop's natural
beauty, charm, and intelligence made her extremely easy to place.
She was adopted by doctor who had two pre-teenage daughters who volunteered
at Humane Society and will definitely live happily ever after. 
17) Meet Coby! When he came to us, he was extremely
obese, weighing more than the unprecedented Sheltie weight of 80
pounds! Coby needed a special home that would track his weight monthly
and make dietary changes as needed. While he was with us, he successfully
lost almost 20 pounds through the careful attention of his veterinarian
and our caring foster home. His weight problems arose principally
through his being almost completely ignored as he languished in
a garage with poor-quality food. (After all, what's a guy to do
when there's nobody to talk to?)
16) Sport was tied to a tree in his family's back
yard in West Jordan. His family realized that it wasn't fair to
him to be left alone, tied up like that, so they contacted Sheltie
Rescue and offered to relinquish him so that we could find him a
good home.