Pearl belonged to a former Sheltie breeder who lives in a nearby state. The breeder is a senior who had an accident that left her unable to give her Shelties the standard of care that she wanted to give them. After trying for a year to regain that ability, she was injured again and faced several months in hospital and physical therapy. To ensure that her beloved dogs would be given the best care they could get, she contacted Sheltie Rescue.

Along with several other Shelties, Pearl arrived at Sheltie Rescue of Utah scared and in less than excellent physical condition. Pearl is only 4 and a half years old (October 2006), has a very sweet disposition, and wants her life to settle down as soon as possible.

Pearl is spayed, current on vaccines, microchipped, and she's had a dental where she needed to have 16 teeth extracted (poor girl!). We've also done a complete blood panel plus a thyroid test to thoroughly check out her health. Her thyroid levels were low. She's now on thyroid medication that she'll need for the rest of her life — just like humans with low thyroid problems. This is an inexpensive medication and easy to give.

Pearl's adoption donation is $200.00.