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Kody
Kody will be 7 years old on March 26. He's a 50 pound black tri whose owner
is moving out of her parents home and going away to college.
Kody knows: sit, stay, down, come, rollover, weave, crate in, spin, leave it
& speak.
He is crate trained, good on a leash, is happy to meet people and other
dogs.
He enjoys running alongside a bicycle or while a person is jogging / running
and likes learning new tricks. His favorite toys are his football, Frisbee
and Kong. He's an intelligent boy, quick learner and very athletic.
Kody also enjoys playing in water as well as being brushed. Kody is in
Concord. Application required.
Contact: Kim at kim@norcalaussierescue.com
***Adoption Pending***
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Kaya NCAR #862
Kaya is a loving, energetic and clever 22-pound mini Aussie! She wants what she wants, and usually gets her way! She's just adorable, can jump a 4 foot fence, lived with a cat, and likes everyone she meets. She came to us because she's intolerant of little kids who want to hug her or take her by her collar. She's been on a light dose of anti-seizure meds for the past year and is doing just fine. She's darling and very typically Velcro. Fostered in Grass Valley.
Contact: Kim at kim@norcalaussierescue.com
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Annie NCAR #869
Annie was born in Oklahoma about 4 years ago. At just 8 weeks old, she was found during a severe storm. Her rescuer saw a little ball of fur lying on a high spot with water rushing on both sides. When the woman went to rescue her, she discovered that the little red pup was covered with fire ants and was badly bitten. She was taken to a vet where she received round the clock care for several days….and miraculously, she survived.
Annie moved to California and proved herself to be very kind, loving and playful. She’s trusting and happy and full of energy. She likes fetch, is housebroken, sleeps on a doggie bed, loves water and plays in the sprinkler. She loves people and children.
She is afraid of storms, lightning and thunder and does best in the house during storms. Firecrackers also frighten her. Her owner has had a lot of health issues and asked us to find a wonderful, loving home for Annie. Fostered in Grass Valley.
Contact: Kim at kim@norcalaussierescue.com
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John Boy NCAR #866
This sweet, neutered Red Tri was a stray taken in by the Sacramento SPCA. He’s sweet, shy, and about 12 – 18 months old. He’s loving, and doesn’t seem to know any formal commands….probably left in a back yard so long that he finally found a way out. No one claimed him.
We’re working on building his confidence and he should continue with obedience classes in his new home. Fostered in Grass Valley.
Contact: Kim at kim@norcalaussierescue.com
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Lucy NCAR #865
Lucy is a 4-year-old, mini red merle girl who weighs about 20 pounds. She's sweet, on the timid side and raised with a family who surrendered her to the Humboldt County Shelter for chasing livestock. She seems perfectly content to hang with me wherever I am, will sleep in her crate, and seems fine with other dogs. She was raised with children, and seems to be a loving companion. Fostered in Grass Valley.
Contact: Kim at kim@norcalaussierescue.com
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Frisco NCAR #863
Frisco is a 6-month-old, red merle boy. He was purchased with his brother and the two began fighting badly. So, the owner asked us for help. Frisco is loving, sweet, confident and bratty! He's not for the first-time dog owner as he does what he wants and needs structure and consistency. He loves fetch, the water, plays with other dogs and desperately needs to bond with a human. Fostered in Grass Valley.
Contact: Kim at kim@norcalaussierescue.com
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Kobe NCAR #XXX
Kobe is almost 6 months old. He's a mini Aussie from a back yard breeder who didn't dock tails. We rescued his parents (blue merle and black tri) who went to Animal Friends Rescue Project in Santa Cruz. Kobe is sweet, loving, average energy level, nice to everyone he meets, and would benefit from obedience classes. Fostered in Grass Valley.
Contact: Kim at kim@norcalaussierescue.com
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Chloe NCAR #XXX
Chloe is a 17-month-old, pudgy Mini blue merle whose owner had no time for her. She's used to getting her way, but is a delightful, smiling girl who is timid around strangers, but warms up nicely. She was raised with children, has had no formal obedience training and basically is used to doing whatever she wants. She's housebroken, loving and is on a weight reduction program! She's a cutie pie! Fostered in Grass Valley.
Contact: Kim at kim@norcalaussierescue.com
***Adoption Pending***
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Lydia NCAR #885
Lydia came to us with 3 of her 14-week-old puppies. Their family had too many dogs and asked us for help. Lydia is as sweet as can be, 5 years old, and slimming down from being over fed and under exercised.
She tested positive for heartworm and is being treated, then will be spayed and available for adoption in April. She's lived with kids, cats, and everyone she meets. Fostered in Grass Valley.
Contact: Kim at kim@norcalaussierescue.com
***Adoption Pending***
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Maxie NCAR #855
Max was surrendered to the Klamath Falls shelter by his owner. He wasn’t neutered, lived mostly in the yard and garage and was not socialized with people. Once he gets over the barking, he becomes very loving with people……but it takes awhile and he must be introduced slowly. He does not bite, but his stance can be scary.
He did live around young children, and doesn't seem to be threatened by them, only adults he's never met. He’s only a year old, we had him neutered and he’s up to date on shots and heartworm negative. He gets along famously with the other dogs here. He needs A LOT of socialization out in the world and obedience classes to build his confidence.
Fostered in Grass Valley.
Contact: Kim at kim@norcalaussierescue.com
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Spencer NCAR #844
Spencer is a 4-5 year old small framed blue merle who was a stray picked up by Placer County Animal Control. He’s neutered, really fun, and still 5 pounds overweight at 42 pounds. He has shown me that he likes female dogs better than male dogs, and loves all people.
He’s funny, energetic and generally pretty easy-going. We’d love for him to be an only dog, and if adopted to a home with another dog, it musn’t be a tiny one…he’s got some prey drive towards our pocket dogs. He doesn’t harm them but he does scare them! Fostered in Grass Valley.
Contact: Kim at kim@norcalaussierescue.com
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Knox NCAR #850
Knox was a stray into a shelter in Montana. He's about 18 months old, very lanky and should fill out to about 65 pounds. He was adopted by a kind woman who moved to California hoping he could adapt to her irregular schedule as a "traveling nurse."
Knox needs a very stable home with someone who will take him through obedience to help him gain confidence. He has separation anxiety, and wants to be wherever I am and will push through the skinniest of spots to get to me. At this point, he can't be left alone loose in the house, but slept fine all night along with my other dogs. He needs gradual desensitization to being left alone. I left him for 6 hours at the Sanctuary with 4 playful Aussies and he was just fine.
He's a nice boy who was skiddish the first time I met him, and is deathly afraid of men. He has improved, but needs someone with a lot of patience to continue working with him around men who make him back away and look for the van! He's sweet, loving, handsome and has lived with cats and livestock. Fostered in Grass Valley.
Contact: Kim at kim@norcalaussierescue.com
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Dutch NCAR #851
After 2.5 years having a great time with her new mom, Dutch came back to us because her Mom is no longer able to care for her. She has blossomed, put on some weight, but is still reluctant to come to strangers. She loves to play fetch, is good on leash, crate trained, OK with cats and loves the car and her crate.
She is VERY skittish and will bolt or head for the nearest open car door if startled. She's a one person sort of Aussie! She's 9 years old, was one of the 60+ Aussies we took from the Puppy Mill in El Dorado County in 2006, and weighs about 40 lbs. Fostered in Grass Valley.
Contact: Kim at kim@norcalaussierescue.com
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Trisha NCAR #830
Trisha is 9 years old, and was found in her home with two other Aussies 5 days after her owner passed away. Her two Aussie housemates have been adopted, now it’s Trisha’s turn. Trisha could live happily as an only dog, but can live with easy-going dogs...especially males.
She’s doing well considering what she’s been through, and is average activity. She’s housebroken, aloof around strangers, but has bonded to me and would make a nice companion dog. She’s on anti inflammatory meds for some back issues and doing well. Fostered in Grass Valley.
Contact: Kim at kim@norcalaussierescue.com
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Apple NCAR #46
Apple is an 8 month-old, happy, deaf, blue merle girl who was surrendered to the Sacramento SPCA because the people had too many dogs. Her vision is good, although I think not 100%.
Her people kept her outside most of the time, with several other dogs. Now she's inside and outside, sleeps nicely in her crate and loves to hop on the bed for pets! She wakes up from a deep sleep all wiggles and love......she is just darling!
She LOVES every person she meets and wiggles her way into your lap if you let her. She plays with others nicely. She has proven she likes to explore, so she can't be trusted off leash unless you're MILES away from traffic! She's learned sit and stay with hand signals, but you need to be QUICK! She scoots in and out of the sliders REALLY fast! She‘s ready for obedience classes where she‘ll learn more hand signals. Fostered in Brentwood.
Contact: Kim at kim@norcalaussierescue.com
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Sammie NCAR #848
Sammie is 13 years young! Her owners are heartbroken, but were forced to give her up when they moved into senior housing. She's obedient, loves people including little children, lived with cats and is easy to have around. She has been fed way too much and is on her way down to 50 pounds.
Although she can live with other dogs, I've observed her to want to be left alone when other dogs come up to sniff her. I think the best gift would be for her to live as an only companion to someone who will dote on her. Fostered in Sacramento.
Contact: Kim at kim@norcalaussierescue.com
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Jack NCAR #398
Jack is a very timid, 10 year old Aussie boy with
his long fluffy tail that we rescued from the Yuba County shelter in 2005. He was so traumatized in the shelter
that we had to lift him out of his kennel to take him to 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 at the Sanctuary where he feels safe and knows everyone.
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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Callie NCAR #864
Callie is a 10-year-old, healthy, 37-pound Australian Cattle Dog whose family brought her to their vet to be put down because they were moving. They hadn't even gotten out of the parking lot when the vet called us to please take her right away. She's a fabulous companion, bonds quickly and strongly, has little use for other dogs, ignores cats, LOVES the car and has trained me to feed her canned food! Fostered in Grass Valley.
Contact: Kim at kim@norcalaussierescue.com
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Misty NCAR PUP #42
Misty is an 11 pound, 3 year old Terrier mix - another stray who was out of time at the Sacramento County Shelter. She would make a nice full time companion for anyone and doesn't need to live with other dogs but could live with a small, playful dog.
She likes being held, can walk on a leash, and is now crate-trained. She would do best in a quiet, adult home. She's Velcro too! Fostered in Grass Valley.Contact: Kim at kim@norcalaussierescue.com
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Taylor NCAR #799
Taylor was found in a landfill near Stockton. She was only 4-6 months old and a kind man was able to get her into his truck and take her home. She had all her puppy shots, then lived with the man's mother for 3 years until mom had to move to a nursing home. Taylor lived outside in a nice large yard with dog houses, and didn't get socialized. She's afraid of people, but engages nicely with all dogs.
Even now, after 7 weeks, she will avoid me when I try to take her leash which drags 24/7 so I can bring her inside. Taylor is now spayed, utd on shots, and healthy. At 3 years of age, she's playful with other dogs, seems happy to see me and will relax once I have her leash and walk with her, barks at strangers at the gate, but shows no aggression at all. Taylor weighs 60 pounds and has a thick coat, blue/brown eyes and her fluffy tail. She is a work in project for someone who likes to see transormations! Fostered in Grass Valley.
Contact: Kim at kim@norcalaussierescue.com
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Cobalt NCAR #795
Cobalt is one of Amber's puppies and born in my home on February 28, 2010. He has a fabulous upbringing, attended obedience training and lived with a loving family with two children. As he hit adolescence, he became increasingly intolerant of being told "no" or being told to "drop" or "move".
He nipped the owner when she reached for a piece of bark that he was eating.
This is not unusual for adolescent dogs - and he would have stayed in the home had there not been two children. He would do best as an only dog with adults who will offer him a routine and consistency. He has a huge personality, plays well with the other dogs at the Sanctuary, is fine in the house alone and likes car rides. Fostered in Grass Valley.
Contact: Kim at kim@norcalaussierescue.com
***ADOPTED 4/2***
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Evie NCAR #210
Evie is a gorgeous 6 year old, blue merle Border Collie with stunning glacier blue eyes and a beautiful coat. She's shy at first but eventually warms up to very friendly and becomes a Velcro dog. She does not like strangers approaching her collar or face and will air snap....so adult home only!
We rescued her from the Yolo County shelter and were told she had many homes prior to her being surrendered by her previous owners. She's smart, very good at fetching a ball and plays with other toys as well. Evie gets along with the older male dog in the home, but watches the younger male at all times....give him the BC eye! We think she'd be the same with cats and small dogs.
Evie is housebroken and has had a little training, she knows sit and down and does not jump up on people or the couch and we're working on more commands. Car rides are enjoyed, and she greets other dogs and folks on a non-aggressive basis but is reserved with men at first, and doesn't want anyone new approaching her head. We think she'd LOVE herding or agility or an activity where she can direct her focus. She LOVES fetch, too! Fostered in Woodland.
Contact: Kim at kim@norcalaussierescue.com
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Clancy, NCAR # 793
This 15 pound King Charles Cavalier/ Mini Aussie/Chihuahua/Monkey boy came into the Yuba County shelter as a stray over a year ago.
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…except he can chew stuff if bored......He likes car rides and cats! I love this little monkey boy! 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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Linus, NCAR #209
Linus is a happy,8 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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