NorCal Aussie Rescue | Australian Shepherd Rescue in Northern California

Aussies can be moderately active to extremely active, needy or independent, child-friendly or child-intolerant. Most of our Aussies are strays and we cannot be assured they are good with children, so we will not adopt our dogs to families with children under twelve years old.. Read more about Aussies: Is An Aussie the Right Dog For You.

Please make sure you view our Shelter Listings as well as the Related Links because there are many nice dogs in shelters that have very limited time. If you are interested in adopting one of our Aussies, please fill out an Adoption Application. If you've submitted an application, please be patient...we receive 20-30 applications per day. Thank you!

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Dogs posted on this web site have been screened or temperament tested to the best of our ability.

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Slide show! Photos! Slide show!
Kim and the sanctuary kids on a hike
There is always something fun to do at the Sanctuary! Aussies are too smart to let get bored. Here's a slideshow from a recent jaunt.

We need FOSTER HOMES & VOLUNTEERS! We need to grow our volunteer base to better handle our success! more info »
If you are interested, please fill out our online form or call Kim at (530) 268-1600 or email kim@norcalaussierescue.com

Aussie Adventures

We think traveling with our Aussies is a lot of fun. Please email us a photo of you and/or your Aussie on a travel adventure, and we'll post it. Tell us where you went and what activities you enjoyed together!
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We will not place our Aussies in homes with children under 12 years of age unless it's an Aussie that we know has lived with small children.

LOST AUSSIES: We have 12 missing Aussies reported. See our lost aussies page. FRANKIE FOUND!

Sweet Seniors

We feel it's really important to make room at the Sanctuary for seniors who end up in shelters. Many have passed through our doors and found wonderful, loving homes. Some of them spend the rest of their lives with us.

We offer a place for you to pay tribute to your beloved Aussie and invite you to email us a photo and tell us about your special Aussie so we might add them to our memorial page.

Rather than feeling sad, we hope that you feel encouraged that we gave them a wonderful life. They certainly enriched ours.

See our new memorial page.

We built a Memorial Garden at the Sanctuary
For a $1,000 donation, we will create a custom, 6" X 8" bronze plaque with your Aussie's photo & your sentiments.

Training plays a huge part in the relationship you have with your dog or dogs. We recommend and often require at least one obedience class with your dog. If we can't set you up with a trainer, go to www.apdt.com and click on "How to Choose a Trainer" to learn about different training approaches. Then click on "Dog Trainer Search" to find one near your home. We think you should observe a class before signing up.