| Most of the Shelties featured on our site
have gone on to bigger and better things! We love to share the success
stories of these amazing dogs. If you want to share your story, send
us e-mail. We would love to hear
from you! Here are the stories of just some of the dogs we've rescued.
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| 60) (Unfortunately, we do not have Wes's photo) Wes was turned over to Sheltie Rescue by his owner in tears. The husband and father of this family has a degenerative illness that's terminal. They had recently lost their home. Wes was one of many losses they were trying to endure. Wes is in good health although he suffers from allergies that affect his skin and coat causing him to lose patches of hair.
Wes was adopted, along with Skip, by a wonderful woman who had just lost one Sheltie to an incurable disease and, as she was considering adoption of a rescue Sheltie, lost another Sheltie to cancer. Wes is now deeply loved and in very good hands in his new forever home, and delighted to have been adopted with his buddy Skip. |
| 59) (Unfortunately, we do not have Skip's photo) Skip is a lovely Sheltie boy whose family loved him enough to turn him over to us because he was home alone most of the time. They spent 6 months agonizing over what to do and finally decided that leaving him home alone while everyone was off at work or after-school activities was just not fair. Skip, despite his youth, had terrible breath and lots of tartar. A dental exam revealed that Skip had an uncommon allergy/sensitivity to tartar that caused gum disease to arise more quickly in his mouth than normal. Skip will need very, very regular teeth brushing to keep this under control for the rest of his life.
Skip was adopted, along with Wes, by a wonderful woman who immediately fell in love with him. Skip is now a very happy little Sheltie boy who is delighted to be in a loving home for the rest of his life, especially since he's been adopted along with his buddy Wes. |
 58) Lizzie was turned over by her owners, who had purchased her from a pet shop (before they learned that pet shops support inhumane puppy mills by being their primary outlet for puppies) at about 6 to 8 months of age. While nothing is known about Lizzie's life before this, it almost certainly included some very, very mean treatment. Lizzie's owners reported that Lizzie was a very shy, timid, Sheltie who urinated submissively (even on them when they picked her up), who, at the age of 4½, was not housetrained, wouldn't wear a collar or a leash without a major battle, was not spayed, and had suffered a bout with an autoimmune disease that they thought she'd have for the rest of her life.
When Lizzie arrived in our home it was evident that she was highly anxious. We immediately started her on an anti-anxiety medication coupled with a mild sedative to help her calm down enough so she could take in her new environment. It's the best thing we could have done. Positive changes in Lizzie and her ability to relate improved every day.
Lizzie was adopted by a wonderful, caring, understanding couple in southern Utah who are extremely tolerant of Lizzie's lingering anxieties and who have the skills and time to help her continue to improve. We couldn't have hoped for a better outcome. |
 57) Raisin was initially purchased from his breeder by a woman who was very attached to him but didn't train him and who, before he was a year old, became physically unable to maintain him (due to some surgery). Raisin was next adopted by a family with mixed feelings about having a dog at all. One family member wanted a dog and the rest of the family was unhappy about the situation. It appears that the unhappy family members may not have been very nice to Raisin. When the one family member who loved him became wheelchair-bound and unable to care for him, Raisin was turned over to a sister-in-law. After about three months, the family contacted Sheltie Rescue and turned Raisin over to us.
Raisin was adopted by a fantastic gentleman who gives Raisin exactly what Raisin gives in return: unconditional love. They are a perfect match! |
56) (We never managed to get Cookie's photo) Oreo was released to Sheltie Rescue by a family who had hoped that he would integrate in spite of the fact that they were unable to keep him inside their rental unit. When they brought this 9 month old puppy to us, we realized that Oreo (whom his first foster family renamed Cookie) might not be a Sheltie, but could be a Sheltie-Collie mix. Because this family went to the trouble to do the right thing for Oreo, we agreed to take him into our program until he can be taken into a permanent loving home.
When his first foster family's situation changed, Cookie was taken in by one of our previous adoptors (the man who adopted Stetson), who had just lost one of his Shelties to old age. Cookie has fit into his household so smoothly that he has been de facto adopted! |
 55) Beau came to us at about 1 1/2 years old. He was originally owned by someone who was very abusive. By the time his Mom got him he was, as she described him, the most frightened puppy she'd ever seen. She worked with him and got him past his fears --- even his big fear of men. But she became ill and could no longer maintain her home that she shared with Beau.
He was adopted by a lovely retired couple in central Utah and has found his forever home. |
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54) (Unfortunately, we don't have Toby's photo)
Toby's family realized that he wasn't getting the care and
attention he deserved in their home. They wanted to turn him over
to us until they got our release form to fill out. It's a sobering
form to fill out. They spent another few weeks thinking about whether
or not to relinquish him to Sheltie Rescue, finally deciding it
really was in Toby's best interest to allow him to find an owner
that would give him the time and attention he deserved.
About the same time we met a sweet, semi-retired gentleman who
drove a truck and was mourning the loss of his Sheltie who had gone
everywhere with him. He wanted a companion to help fill the void
left by his old buddy. Toby and Jack were paired up and are driving
the trucking route together, sleeping together, and eating together.
What a great, happy ending for everybody!
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