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Helping Shelties Find Their Forever Homes
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04/13/2024

In December I said goodbye to my wonderful little companion, Zorro. He was diagnosed with a severe heart murmur which he battled for 10 months. In that time period Zorro and I had lots of awesome days until they no longer were. He was 12 years.

We adopted Zorro through Alberta Sheltie Rescue as a 10 month old. He grew to be a large Sheltie with lots of s***k and a heart of gold. He camped, hiked and followed me as I painted or rode my horse, putting on a good number of miles together.

Zorro, along with his side kick, Shadow, our blue merle, helped us with fostering dogs that came into our home through Sheltie Rescue. Zorro and Shadow were kind and patient with the dogs we cared for, demonstrating what was expected of them on leash, in the yard as well as how they were to behave in the house. Zorro, in particular, had a great time wrestling with them.

As Zorro aged he took on a new role. He loved visiting senior residences where I often watched him “work the room”. One day as I was signing in at a seniors’ lodge, he got away from me and trotted over to say hello to an older gentleman in a wheelchair. Before I caught up to him he was off to the greet next person and didn’t stop until he had met absolutely everyone in the room.

Zorro was a sweet little guy whom I loved dearly and will forever be in my heart.

10/03/2023

Help us welcome this handsome little devil. Watson is such an amazing little guy. Once we know a bit more about him we will provide some updates.

09/24/2023

I am sure we all agree - dogs leave pawprints on our hearts. It doesn't take much time.

Domino came to us earlier this year and even though he was a senior, he was young at heart. His foster family was never really a foster family - they loved him from first sight and immediately became his forever home. Domino had a new lease on life and had a good day, every day.

Sadly, Domino passed away on Friday. He was surrounded by love and left peacefully.

08/26/2023

Well let's celebrate! Kali has chosen her new forever home. She will make her move this weekend and we could not be happier for her.

08/14/2023

We have starting looking at applications for this sweet girl. If you want to be considered now is the time to get your application in.

08/10/2023

Can you believe these are both blue merle shelties :). Chance is on the left and hates having his picture taken as you can probably already see. Quite a difference in breeding.

08/10/2023

Look who got groomed today :) Thank you so much Paws and Purrrls for taking such good care of this princess today. She is looking forward to choosing her new forever family.

08/09/2023

Kali is ready for her new forever home :). If you would like to be considered for this little sweetheart please read the profile and ensure you can meet her specific needs. If the right family for Kali is outside of the province we will consider but because of issues we have had in the past with out of province adoptions our preference is for families in Alberta.

Kali's Profile:

Kali is a stunning little blue merle. She is 6 years old and has every sheltie trait possible. She can be a bit skittish in certain situations and is most certainly a flight risk. Kali prefers her walks to be in a quieter setting away from loud traffic. She absolutely loves playing with toys and running around in the backyard. She is not a couch potato so will need a family that can commit to ensuring she gets exercised daily.

She is a very loveable, friendly, playful little girl and loves ‘her’ people. She gets along well with other dogs and is very tolerant when they get in her way. She has been very well cared for and loved all of her life and because of that she transitioned to her foster family very well. Kali will most likely bond easier with females.

Kali was born with a urinary tract defect that was corrected when she was younger. The surgery was successful but she has ongoing care that the family must demonstrate their willingness and ability to tend to. She is on life-long medication and may need more frequent veterinary care to tend to infections/irritations.

Some of Kali’s traits/personality:

Food motivated 😊 and will counter surf
Barks at any and all unexpected noises
Great with other dogs
Sometimes sleeps on the bed and sometimes the floor in the bedroom, but also likes an open crate
Good recall in an enclosed or controlled environment
High energy
Reliably house trained but needs frequent opportunities to relieve herself. She does not like doing her business in the dog run (rocks). She much prefers grass. She has no problem urinating/defecating while out on walks.
Good on walks but nervous if there is loud traffic.
Very skittish – flight risk
Needs a martingale collar for now due to her skittishness

The ideal family for Kali can offer her the following:

A quiet environment with someone home during the day to ensure she gets lots of opportunity to be let outside for her bathroom breaks
At least two walks per day and plenty of time playing fetch.
Ongoing veterinary care when required and the ability to provide her medication and/or treatments
A fully fenced, secured backyard
A detached home where barking will not be a concern.

Our adoption process is to review all applications received and choose only the families that can meet Kali’s specific needs. We will reach out to all applicants either by phone or email to let them know where they are in the process. We will do a home visit and reference check for the successful family.

Kali is fostered in the Calgary area. Her adoption fee is $350.00.

08/08/2023

Kali had her final vet check today with Dr. Brenna at Airdrie Animal Health Centre. We have a plan that will help her going forward and keep her happy and healthy.

We still need to get a groom for her - this is harder than getting an appointment with the Pope. We will post her profile in the next few days and start accepting applications for her.

08/08/2023

Max has made a pretty good impression 😀. We are so happy to announce he has a pending adoption. We just have to get the paperwork done. Congratulations you handsome little guy.

08/06/2023

Kali update - this pretty little girl is doing very well. She has so much energy and LOVES to play with toys. We have a couple more appointments for her and then she should be ready to find her new forever home.

08/06/2023

Max protecting his domain. He is very good at letting everyone know he is watching them :)

07/29/2023

Look who joined us today - Max. Max is such a sweet boy! He is 4 1/2 years old, very energetic and happy. We will post more once we get to know him a little bit better. He is fostered in the Calgary area.

07/23/2023

**Update**. We have a potential solution for this little guy. Thank you everyone for your support and offers to help. It really means a lot to know how many amazing people are out there.

We have one more little guy potentially coming to ASR. Are there any followers that have fostered or volunteered with us in the past that might be able to foster? This little guy needs a foster family with no small animals or kids.

07/15/2023

Is anyone travelling from Grande Prairie to the Calgary area? We have a sheltie that needs transport.

**Update - we have arrangements for transport. Thanks to everyone that offered assistance.**

10/05/2022

Some of you that have been following us for a while may remember Casey. She was a very special girl that came to us a sheltie X but clearly was not. It was too hard to turn her away so we brought her in and she ended up picking an amazing forever family.

Casey sadly passed away night, peacefully with her family by her side. She had an amazing life and enjoyed it to the fullest. All of us that had the opportunity to know her will forever remember her infectious smile. RIP baby girl.

08/01/2022

**Sugar Update**.

Sugar has been with us for almost 2 months now and is ready to find her forever home. We will start taking applications effective today. She has a dental booked later this month so once she is healed we can finalize her adoption and help transition her.

Sugar is a 10-year-old, very sweet mannered senior girl. She has some special needs - both health and behaviour - and will need a family that is patient and willing to accept her unique behaviours. We have had a number of dogs come to us from this source and these behaviours are consistent with most of the shelties from her program.

Sugar's most significant health issue is her weight. She is morbidly obese and needs a family that will continue with her weight loss regime - special diet and short, frequent walks. She will need to have set times to eat her meals and very limited treats. She is not overly food motivated - unlike most shelties. In order to get her to an acceptable weight, her new family must be committed to work with their veterinarian and follow his/her advice on the weight loss management plan. This will be a long process but will make a massive difference in Sugar's quality of life.

Sugar does well with other pets but is not a good candidate for a home with young children or lots of activity. She likes to be alone but also likes to know her foster family is there. She is timid and will often hide. She will need time in her new home to build confidence and trust and the new family needs to accept the fact that she may not ever be fully engaged.

Because of her weight and the stress on her joints as a result, along with her arthritis, a home with few or no stairs is best for Sugar.

This sweet girl is going to be a great companion pet to the right family. We love her to bits and are committed to finding the very best home to meet her specific needs.

If you think you are that family and want to commit to Sugar, please send in an application and we will be in touch. You can download our application here https://www.albertasheltierescue.ca/AdoptionProcess.htm

Please ensure you fill the application out in full so we have all the information we need to reach out and chat.

06/22/2022

Sugar update: Sugar is settling in very well. She is very shy but really wants to be part of the party. She had her senior work up done and everything looks great. We still have a couple more tests and then we can put together a plan going forward for her.

We will keep providing updates and hopefully soon can announce she is ready to find her forever home.

01/09/2021

I am a little late to the party but isn't this an amazing photo. This mom does such an amazing job every year of capturing her babies.

12/23/2020

Sushi's owner is trying to cover all her bases in the hope that someday they will be reunited.

Sushi was lost from the Arnprior/Braeside area of eastern Ontario on July 11, 2015. She has has been looking for her constantly since then. There have been sightings of her but she is being very elusive.

The owner believes that there is a chance that she could have been picked up and taken out of Ontario because Arnprior is on a busy truck route out of the province and it is close to a popular tourist region.

Here is some information about Sushi to help you identify her:
1. she is a tricolor, spayed, 10 year old retired show dog.
2. she isn't microchipped but she does have a tattoo on her flank. The number is CJO11X.
3. she is 14" tall at the shoulder with a white left knee, a white tip on the end of her tail and white on her muzzle.
4. she has a perianal fistula on the left side of her re**um.

Does she look familiar to anyone?

Address

PO Box 72079, RPO Glenmore Landing
Calgary, AB
T2V5H9

Website

http://www.albertasheltierescue.ca/

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