Chucka is the sweetest blue merle boy who turns 5 on April 26. His owner is 90 and unable to properly care for him so we were asked to find him a new home. He is all smiles and wiggles and seemed to enjoy the bath I gave him! This is a 55 pound shortstop who is learning to walk well on lead and sleep in a crate. He?s a love bug. Chucka is in Elk Grove.

We rescued Briar from an illegal breeding operation in WA. Shes a 3 year old mini black tri weighing about 22 pounds, is spayed and utd on vaccines. She lived in an outside run with other dogs including Forrest (see below) Shes timid, is becoming housebroken, and likes to run! Shes reluctant to come to me unless Forrest is already there. Briar has only been here a week and has made good strides!

We rescued Forrest from an illegal breeding operation in WA. Forrest is a beautiful 6 year old, 30 pound mini Red Tri who is neutered and utd on vaccines. Hes extremely loving and is by my side all the time. Forrest jumps up for petting and lets me leash him easily. Forrest lived outside in a run and gets along with other dogs as well as Briar, but is more interested in being with me. Forrest is also not housebroken, but were working on that.hes only been here a week.

Ami is 9 months and has had quite a bit of training. She was purchased with the intent of being a therapy dog, but owner thought she was not calm enough to give her what she needed. Ami has no "calm" - she's a spit fire!
Shes about 35 pounds, has a pretty red merle coat and seems to be an active, fun, young Aussie with some head strong thrown in! Ami requires daily running exercise. Fostered in Grass Valley.

Bailey is a 6 year old black tri who is distrusting of strangers. She is fiercely loyal to me and will transfer that loyalty to another person. She can be scary when strangers try to engage with her. Bailey has dropped 10 pounds since being here and is about 58 pounds now!  

Bailey had not been to a vet since she was spayed at 1 year, so we provided all the vet care she needs and she's  100 %healthy! Bailey's sister was adopted and now I've learned Bailey is bonded to me and hogs all the attention if my dogs are around.
I think she'd be an excellent, single companion dog for anyone. Housebroken, low activity and true to her person! Fostered in Grass Valley.

Maddie NCAR 
 
Maddie wound up on someones door step in Madera, CA. She stayed at the overcrowded Madera shelter or a week, but no one came for her. We gladly took her to the Sanctuary and learned quickly she does not respond to the come command! She's independent, gladly sniffing and wandering around.
She adores being petted and loves children. She play with the other young Aussies here and is crate trained. Maddie is about 43 pounds and beautiful. Fostered in Grass Valley.

Razzle is an 11 year old red merle who was adopted from NCAR when he was just 9 months old. He was chosen because of his drive and age. For 9 years he performed with a dog performance group. Video below is the day he was adopted! Razzles owner retired and is no longer able to care for Razzle so we have him up for adoption. Razzle is crate trained, 100% healthy, energetic and still likes to fetch balls. (although we roll them now to prevent jumping)

Razzle is not comfortable or playful with other dogs, he prefers humans and alone time. He's healthy, although his vision and hearing are not 100%. We're looking for a home where he can be an only dog with a yard for exploring and playing fetch! Fostered in Grass Valley.

Mookie was found on a doorstep in Manteca in March. For weeks, neighbors tried to find her owner and refused to bring her to a shelter. On April 5, Mookie delivered 7 puppies! We were asked to help, and no other rescue group would take the little family, so Mookie and her 6 girls and 1 boy came to us.

   
Mookie IS NOT an Aussie! Here's her DNA:  19% American Staffordshire Terrier,    16% German Shepherd,    15% American Pit Bull Terrier,  11% Rottweiler,  9% Australian Cattle Dog.

She's mostly Guard dog with herding dog too. Mookie is reactive to dogs and strangers....she will do best living in a non urban environment in a quiet home.
Mookie LOVES to fetch and play with toys. She walks on a leash but does alarm bark. We believe Mookie is 2  years old.           

Mookie is doing well in a 3 week training program. She's loving, crate trained and learning all kinds of behaviors to help her calm down.
We have 1 of her puppies - Yuki who is almost 9 months old who is spayed, microchipped and ready for her forever home!                    See below.     

Yuki is Mookie's pup - she was born 4/5/24 so she's almost 7 months old. She's loving and quick to learn and needs a home of her own now!  Yuki  a short-haired girl who weighs about 42 pounds now. Yuki is very curious and athletic . Here's her DNA results:
32% German Shepherd Dog 10% American Staffordshire Terrier 8% American Pit Bull Terrier 8% Siberian Husky 7% Rottweiler
Yuki is reactive to new people like her Mom and needs an experienced person to guide her into adulthood.   Yuki has all her puppy vaccines, Rabies and microchip and will be spayed in mid November. Fostered in Grass Valley. Application required.

Jasper is an 8-9 year old Aussie/BC mix who we adopted to a ranching family in 2017. The family is selling their ranch and moving with their toddler to WA to be near grandparents.

Jasper is not great with their 3 year old and will not do well in a condo with patio. Jasper does best with women, can be aloof with men and nippy with small kids.    

Hes crate trained, LOVES the car and  can be outside night and day, does well with livestock, and with a little training, could be helpful with herding. Jasper is a good boy, just had a tough past before he came to us. He's 50 pounds, easy to manage if you follow his sensitivities. A ranch environment would be perfect for Jasper. Fostered in Grass Valley.

Rumor is a 34 pound, 5 year old blue merle who had to be trapped in September, 2021 during the Caldor Fire in El Dorado County. She would not come to anyone and was living off the land for at least 2 weeks before being trapped. She is quite skittish and very smart - an accomplished escape artist! On 9/20/21, she gave birth to three puppies at the Sanctuary. Her puppies have found great homes, and now it's Rumor's turn.

She wants to roam so fencing in her home must be bullet-proof. She's very playful with all dogs, terribly afraid of new people and needs to be introduced on leash. Rumor has been on Prozac for 5 months and it lessens her anxiety. We're looking for a home where she can play with dogs, not get out of her yard, and with a person who will take her on leash walks and introduce her to a non-threatening world. Fostered in Grass Valley.