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Timmy
Timmy turned 11 years old on August 12, 2011. He's a loving, 60 pound Aussie/Border Collie who lived with a woman who passed away. He's a gorgeous red merle with his tail who was originally adopted from a shelter.
For the first 10 years of Timmy's life he was raised like a person i.e. fed people food, allowed on the couch, slept on the bed with his owner, and pretty much allowed to do as he pleased. Since his original owner passed away about a year ago, he has become increasingly restricted. For the past 6 months, he has been living outside in a dog run with little to no attention. He LOVES people and is an incredibly social dog. He needs plenty of love and attention which I am unfortunately he doesn't get in his new home.
He has lived with 4 different cats (2 at a time), whom he has been mostly indifferent too. However, if they run from him, he has become curious and will chase them.
He loves to play catch and fetch, and loves car rides and long walks.
Timmy is in Sacramento. Application Required.
Contact: Kim at kim@norcalaussierescue.com
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Daisy NCAR #XXX
Daisy is a 2 year old North American Miniature Australian Shepherd who
weighs 26 pounds. Although she's not had formal obedience training, she does
know: Sit, stay, down, come, stand, and get busy.
She submissive with people, but will warm up. She likes older children, but
no children under 10 who want to hug her or get close to her face.
Ironically, she grew up with 4 very young children, but has proven
intolerant of them and has nipped twice as they tried to hug her. She bit
the 3 year old daughter in the cheek after she reached to give her a hug and
the 5 year old when he tried to catch her after getting out of her collar.
Daisy loves to be around adults, loves fetch, fears fireworks and vacuums.
She needs a quiet, adult home where she might gain confidence slowly.
Fostered in Grass Valley.
Contact: Kim at kim@norcalaussierescue.com
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HASS NCAR #796
Hass is a shy, sweet 11 month old black tri whose owner was giving him away at a market. We intervened and he’s now been neutered and is up to date on shots.
He seems to have had no exposure to new people or any formal training. It took 4 days for him to walk on a leash… he was petrified and just laid down.
He’s making great strides and should attend an obedience class or two with his new owner. He never showed any signs of aggression, just complete fright, and will occasionally pee submissively. Fostered in Grass Valley.
Contact: Kim at kim@norcalaussierescue.com
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LEVI NCAR #785
Levi was found as a stray near Fresno. His finders tried everything to locate his owner to no avail. We were asked to rescue him, so Bob and Jean drove to Fresno to pick him up.
Levi gave kisses to Jean all the way home! He’s a loving, albeit a bit stubborn, 3 year old blue merle. We had him neutered, brought utd on shots, plus got some of the tartar removed from his molars and he’s doing just fine. He likes rides in the van, hopped right up on the grooming table for brushing, is affectionate and just a little worried about new situations, but warms right up. He’s about 45 pounds and has a gorgeous long coat, and marbled eyes.
He's a good watch dog and barks if visitors come to the gate. No cats. Fostered in Grass Valley.
Contact: Kim at kim@norcalaussierescue.com
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Katie NCAR #788
Katie is a 3 year old black tri who is loving and smart and a stray picked up by the El Dorado County shelter in Placerville. She was adopted, then returned 2 months later for not getting along with the other dog in the home.
She's playing with the boys here, and does fine with some females, but I believe she'd do best as an only dog. She doesn't share toys! She's a big girl, crate trained, house broken, knows commands and is gorgeous!
She has proven to be possessive about her toys both with other dogs and humans, and sometimes air snaps if you reach for a toy she's invested in. An experienced handler who will desensitize her to this issue would be best. Although she loves children, and adult home would be best for Katie due to her possessiveness over toys. She can get fixated on cats, so we think a home without cats is best. She is smart, beautiful and would do best with an experienced owner where' shell get training, and lots of mental and physical stimulation. Fostered in Grass Valley.
Contact: Kim at kim@norcalaussierescue.com
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Cody NCAR #762
Cody came in as a stray to the Monterey County shelter. He's a blue merle with his long tail and seems to have been mistreated. He sometimes pees submissively and has shown that he will fear nip with new people. He's very loving when meeting people on leash, but has nipped lightly as if to say, "that's enough…go away now"
He needs a quiet, adult home with someone who will monitor him around people and help him overcome his fears. Cody weighs about 45 pounds. Fostered near Placerville.
Contact: Kim at kim@norcalaussierescue.com
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Shadow
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Shadow NCAR #777 and Ginger NCAR #778
These darling mini black tri siblings are 5 years old. They lived with a man who lost his home and had to surrender them to the Lassen County shelter. We had Shadow neutered and his teeth cleaned and now they are both ready for their new home.
Shadow is 30 pounds and quite loving and Ginger is 40 pounds. Ginger is loving and sweet and plays nicely with Shadow. They spent a lot of time in their owner's truck, are good with cats and kids. I'd like to place them together, but will consider placing them separately. Ginger should not be placed with another female, and Shadow would do best with a female, or both would be fine as only dogs.
Fostered in Grass Valley.
Contact: Kim at kim@norcalaussierescue.com
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Duke NCAR #778
Duke is a 4 yr old, neutered, black tri Aussie that needs a home without cats. He's about 60 pounds, crate trained, housetrained, loves to ride in the car, has some obedience training, pulls on leash and sometimes shows leash reactivity towards other dogs.
An urban environment would not be best for Duke. He loves other dogs and people, has been around kids 10 and up. Very sweet and loving boy. NO CATS!
Fostered in Grass Valley.
Contact: Kim at kim@norcalaussierescue.com
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Guinness NCAR #752
Guiness is a 5 year old North American Miniature Aussie Shepherd who weighs 30 pounds. He graduated from obedience class at 6 months of age and knows:
Sit, down, wait, roll over, shake, go get your ball (or toy), bed, outside, come. He's amazing at fetch with ball, Frisbee, or a stick.
He lives with cats, but will give chase from time to time. He'll also chase kids, nipping at their heels (if unleashed).
He's active, housebroken, smart, sleeps on a dog bed in living room or owners room. He loves strangers, wants to be petted by them
especially children. He loves all children and this is when he gets the most excited. Can nip at them while licking because of over
excitement. He's great on a leash but will pull if he gets excited about children approaching.
The irony is that he should not live in a home with children because he can guard his space, food or person and actually nipped the owners once. He also doesn't like to be restrained or forced into doing things - he complies with consistency and voice commands.HIs owners who bought him as a puppy were expecting their first child, and felt that Guinness should be in an adult only home. This is a good, smart boy overall and terrific at Frisbee! No cats. Fostered in Grass Valley.
Contact: Kim at kim@norcalaussierescue.com
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Bistro, NCAR #771
Bistro was picked up by the Placer County shelter and brought to their shelter in Auburn. He's about 5 years old, intact, and has a horribly sun bleached coat. He was very shy so marked for RESCUE. When I got him to my car, I realized he is blind.
He has learned to navigate around the Sanctuary, but he also likes to be close to me on a leash. He's friendly with other dogs, and loves being petted and held, but you have to approach him slowly, while saying his name so he doesn't startle - he will bite if he feels threatened.
We had his teeth cleaned when he was altered and he's put on a little weight and now weighs 24 pounds. He's a cutie pie! Bistro is OK with cats that leave him alone, and does not play with other dogs. He certainly can coexist with them, but will not play. Fostered in Walnut Creek.
Contact: Kim at kim@norcalaussierescue.com
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Jessie NCAR #759
Jessie is a beautiful, forgotten red merle girl who came into the Shasta County shelter. She's 10-12 years old, easy-going, sleeps a lot, and likes petting. Understandably, her teeth aren't that great, but she eats fine and has a healthy appetite.
Every once in awhile, she give me her HAPPY DANCE - SO ADORABLE! Fostered in Hayward..
Contact: Kim at kim@norcalaussierescue.com
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Casey NCAR# 728
Casey was surrendered by his owners to the Eldorado County shelter due to "family problems”. They told shelter staff he was 8 years old
and from champion lines. He sat in the shelter for 2 weeks before we were contacted, and then it was urgent because they were full and he
hadn't been adopted.
Thank goodness for Terri and Bill, our Placerville Reps who dropped everything and pulled him for us.
He's licking my ankle as I write this. He likes to fetch, is loving towards everyone, and is only about 45 pounds. We had his hips, back and knees X Rayed and he has no arthritis.
Casey is leash reactive to other dogs - but ONLY when he's on a leash. He will lunge and bark, but can't do any harm. Off leash he's just fine...Go figure! Fostered in San Francisco area.
Contact: Kim at kim@norcalaussierescue.com
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Mickey NCAR #646
 Mickey July 14th Mickey is an 9 year old blue merle with his tail. His family was unable to care for him, so we rescued him. He had a dreadful allergy that medication and antibiotics resolved. He had no fur at all, and now his coat is thick and luxurious, yet he does have episodess where he scratches very hard. We consulted with an allergist and dermitologist and are still not sure of the cause.
Mickey is almost blind now - his vision deteriorated quickly over the last year. He hangs out inside, is house broken, fine with dogs, not good with cats. He loves everyone and gets VERY excited at meal time! He's VELCRO and sweet - and stays real close. He's very easy and hangs in the house for hours without a peep.
Fostered in Grass Valley.
Contact: Kim at kim@norcalaussierescue.com
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Rocky NCAR #561
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Rocky is an 11 year old neutered Aussie/Border Collie found wandering in the Live Oak area; his collar had his name on
it but not a (current) phone number.We researched his microchip and found he is 11 years young! He likes people and enjoys being petted. He really leans in for
pets from his foster Dad whom he adores!
He's living with 2 other dogs in his foster home and doing just great, although he will push the others
away for petting. He's had a hip X Ray thanks to his foster mom and dad, and the vet said his leg was
broken a long time ago. It doesn't slow him down, but he favors that leg a
bit. He is getting daily walks and his coat has come back. He loves people and is a very nice Aussie
boy and would LOVE being an only dog!
4/10 Rocky just had knee surgery. He's doing GREAT and everyone at Sac Animal Hospital loved him. His Foster Dad Alan is taking great care of him. Help towards his surgery would be greatly appreciated!
Fostered in Woodland. Contact: Kim at kim@norcalaussierescue.com
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Chloe NCAR #511
Chloe is from the mini Aussie puppy mill in Washington that was shut down by authorities. Chloe is
ultra timid, but not aggressive.
Chloe is a 5-7 year old blue merle who weighs around 22 pounds. She's spayed, microchipped and upd
on shots.
Her perfect home would be with a person who can work with her and help her over come some of her
shyness. She is not a dog who should live in a busy household with children. She is not playful with other dogs...likes to stay by herself. She will never be an outgoing dog,
but she is making tiny steps forward! Ok with cats. Fostered in Marysville.
Contact: Kim at kim@norcalaussierescue.com
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Lily NCAR #342
Lily was adopted from us in 2004. She lived with a young family with a baby and a toddler. She's very gentle with babies and sweet with all people. Lily is about 8 years old now and her one issue that doesn't seem to improve is that she likes to run and not come back when called. She'll eventually come back, but not until she's had her fun...this can take hours.
We took Lily back in 2007 and she's happy running around the Sanctuary, although she will bolt out of the gate and has figured how to dig under the fence to get out and hunt rabbits. It's her guilty pleasure. This girl is sweet, sweet, sweet and is a delightful, obedient girl unless she goes on one of her escapades...but she always comes back!
She'd be a great apartment dog where she gets a chance to frequent a fenced dog park for running exercise, or go jogging on-leash with someone. Another potential scenario for her would be a big ranch without fencing WAY off the beaten path.
When she's done hunting and investigating, she parks it in the Sanctuary driveway just outside the gate. She hangs around and is an awesome ranch dog. She can't live in suburbia or and urban environment where she could bolt out the door and get into the street. She's fond of all people and small children, too! Fostered in Grass Valley.
No cats.
Contact: Kim at kim@norcalaussierescue.com
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Jack NCAR #398
Jack is a calm, timid, 7-8 year old Aussie boy with
his long fluffy tail. He was so traumatized in the shelter
that he had to be lifted out of his kennel and taken
into the play yard for evaluation. He has only one functional
eye. As we hoped, he's warmed up considerably and is
doing well in foster care. He wants to be with his person. He will scale a 5 foot wooden fence if he's scared, but hasn't done that since he was first brought into rescue.
Jack is completely docile and loving. He loves to play with nice dogs and LOVES to swim! He is happy going on leash walks and is very good off leash, too.
He is a jewel at the vet and is a perfect gentleman.
Jack graduated from a 10 week obedience
class. He will need a patient person who give him plenty of time to bond as he's glued to his "person." This is a mellow boy who lives nicely with cats and needs a playful doggy companion. He's too timid for a family with children. Great with cats. Fostered in Grass Valley.
Contact Kim at kim@norcalaussierescue.com.
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Clancy, NCAR # 793
This 15 pound mini Aussie/Chihuahua/Monkey boy came into the Yuba County shelter as a stray over a year ago. Shelter staff posted him as a Chihuahua mix and he was adopted and returned twice. We feel he looked more like a mini Aussie mix and rescued him so he would never be returned to the shelter again.
He's about 3 years old, plays fetch, is a cuddle bug, housebroken, playful with the other playful dogs and follows me everywhere…which is why he almost caused me to have a heart attack.
I walked to my car and looked up the driveway and saw him literally climb up our 6 foot chain link gate. As he was perched up there, I snapped this photo from my iphone – it's not great, but I certainly wasn't going to have him do it again just to get a better photo!
He then jumped down and trotted to me and made it clear why he was a stray and why he was returned to the shelter twice.
He's a great apartment dog, and probably would not get out of a solid wood fence, but I leave him in the house when I have to go anywhere and he does just fine…no chewing, no scratching. He likes car rides too. I love this little monkey boy! Fostered in Grass Valley.
Contact: Kim at kim@norcalaussierescue.com
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Eddie NCAR #XXX
Eddie was out of time at the shelter and through a series of help from kind volunteers, we rescued him at the 11th hour. He's about 18 months to 2 years old, looks like a Yorkie-Poo (Yorkie Poodle mix) and weighs about 14 lbs. He's very loving, likes sleeping on my bed,is crate trained, plays fetch and is playing with our other small dogs nicely.
He's leary of men, but if they sit down, he'll warm up eventually. He's great with all women. I think children and a busy household might overwhelm him.
A great companion dog for a quiet home, and he enjoys being held. Eddie is GOOD WITH CATS! Fostered in Grass Valley.
Contact: Kim at kim@norcalaussierescue.com
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Ruby, NCAR #37
 Ruby and her new sweater Ruby walks beautifully on a leash, and is very smart. It doesn’t appear that she had any training, but in her current foster home she has already learned ‘stay’, ‘wait’, and ‘down’. She is cat tolerant and gets along well with other dogs, but she does not like children. It would be preferable that she be the only dog. She needs an owner that is willing to provide structure and training. She would do best in a home where someone can be with her most of the time..
Fostered in Sacramento.
Contact: Kim at kim@norcalaussierescue.com
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Rickie
I would like to introduce you to Rickie, a little 4 year old male reddish brown chiweenie that weighs approx 9 lbs and is the sweetest, although very timid, little charmer that you would ever want to meet. Rickie came to our rescue after his owner, the owner that he had known for his first 3 years of life, suddenly died. Rickie was passed around to a couple of rescues because he would try to bite and growl due to being so scared. Once he came to live at his present foster home where he received a lot of TLC dished out very patiently, he blossomed. He is still a little standoffish when meeting new people, but again, with patience he warms up and is a little sweetheart. He gets along well with all of the other dogs in his foster home and plays for hours with the other small dogs there until it's time to curl up in a soft warm spot and take a nap. He sleeps well in a crate at night and doesn't fuss. Rickie has some potty training issues and will need a refresher course on how to use a dog door. Rickie can sit up on his little back legs forever and wait for a treat or most importantly to be picked up and cuddled like a little baby in your arms.
Rickie is being fostered in Lodi.
Please contact Suzy with Beagle Rescue at (916)240-1576 or e-mail: Beaglesaver1@comcast.net
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Bindi
This is Bindi, a sweet Lab/Rottie/Catahoula mix girl who is looking for a new home. Bindi LOVES other dogs, goes to doggy day care and is such a sweet
girl. Her family needed to rehome her due to Bindi's intolerance of small children and babies. She isn't comfortable around small kids and
has been known to grrrrrrr. So we took Bindi in. She's not a fan of cats, either.
Bindi is about 5, spayed, up to date on vaccines. She is mature and way past the chewing stage, she is potty trained and such an easy dog
to have around. She would do great with an active or semi-active family. She would love a doggy play mate in her new home. She is such an
easy going girl, I know she will bond quickly to her new owner.I've taken her hiking and she's great off leash and likes the snow! Fostered in Grass Valley.
Contact: Kim at kim@norcalaussierescue.com
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Linus, NCAR #209
Linus is a happy, four year old Red Queensland Heeler/Aussie mix. His Mom had a stroke and can't take care of him any longer, so one of our foster homes took him in. He's a big boy, but losing weight and is now 65 lbs. He is living with four other dog friends.
Other dogs and cats don't bother him, but he is shy with strange people, though he's getting better. He likes squeeky toys and playing fetch and knows SIT and DOWN and STAY. He's housebroken and uses the doggie door to go outside.
He'd do best in an adult home with strong leadership. He was coddled a lot with his first owner!
He talks a lot when being handled....almost a growl, and doesn't like his collar grabbed.
His foster dad is taking him to the dog park for fun and plays fetch with him as much as possible because Linus LOVES it! Linus smiles when his Dad comes home!
Fostered in Woodland.
Contact Kim at kim@norcalaussierescue.com.
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