Magic ID#A045295
UPDATE:Magic was adopted 6/24 and then returned because a vet thinks she has a partially collapsed larynx or paralyzed larynx...meaning she sometimes has difficulty breathing. If this is indeed the case, she should not be exercised strenuously and should not get over heated.

Since Magic is a senior at 8 year old, surgery is not recommended by our vet. We would like to rescue her, but have been advised by Tahoe Vista staff that they will make sure she gets a good home. So please, if you have room in your heart for this spayed blue merle girl PLEASE adopt her! She's a favorite of the staff at the shelter. She loves people and will make a nice companion. Contact: Kathy Givens with Aussie - Border Collie Rescue of Northern Nevada, located in Minden, Nevada at 775-267-4068 or email Kathy at sierrabums7@yahoo.com

Contact: 707-464-7235 or at krsmith@co.del-norte.ca.us
or Tana Bachmann at 2theresq@gmail.com
Del Norte County Animal Control
2650 Washington Boulevard
Crescent city, CA 95531
Phone: 707-464-7235

Flood NCAR #590
Flood is a 3 1/2 year old, red tri boy who has worked sheep all his life. He loves people, children and is fine in the house. He lived his life working sheep on an Indian reservation, and was given to a friend who needed a working dog. After only a weel in his new home, the rancher was about to shoot him because Flood didn't get along with his other intact male Aussie around their food bowls.

Flood was rescued by one of the rancher's family members and is doing quite well living in a home with other dogs and children. He did chase after a bicycle (along with another Aussie in his foster home, so an urban environment might not be good for him!

Flood is very sweet, obedient and Velcro. We would like to see him in a home where he could work sheep as well as be a house dog. We've neutered him and brought him up to date on his shots. Fostered in Woodland. Contact Kim at kim@norcalaussierescue.com

Maggie is a purebred Border Collie. Shes bright as all get up! Shes 8 years old and you would think she was under 2. She LIVES for the Frisbeeand wants to be active/pet/cuddled 24/7. She is a love pig and loves to eat. She loves everyone and everything. Shes fine with kids and cats. She is more the agility/search and rescue type of breeding vs. the herding type. I did agility with her a year ago and she took to it amazingly (the teacher told me to keep up with HER). However, with that and with Frisbee sessions she pushes herself and, like any middle-aged human weekend warrior, she gets a bit sore and a bit slower to get up afterwards. She is on fish oils and glucosamine and condroitin.

Email Valya@valya.com

Lexi and family

She went to our vet for a full exam 5/13 and weighed in at 78 pounds. Since then she's dropped to about 60 pounds... I think all the swimming, fetching and measured food did the trick! She's healthy and vet suggested she stay on Potassium Bromide. She's always at my feet plopping a tennis ball in my lap, and sometimes she falls asleep with the ball in her mouth! She can spend time inside or out - very easy.

She had a blast at the reunion at Pt. Isabel. She was in the water the entire time because there were so many tennis balls to fetch! Lexi would do great with some kids who would throw the ball for her and even better if she had a swimming pool! Fostered in Grass Valley. Contact: Kim at kim@norcalaussierescue.com

Bowie NCAR Puppy #14
Bowen (or Bowie as we now call him) is a 9 month old mini red tri who is quick, alert and has had absolutely no training. His owners purchased him without thinking it throughhe was too active for a senior couple.

Hes having fun at the Sanctuary, is always zipping by me and wants to be near me at all times. He would be great at agility or herding once he learns to focus on his person and take direction. He is a good boy, loves children and is fine with all the dogs at the Sanctuary. Fostered in Grass Valley .
Contact: Kim at kim@norcalaussierescue.com

Bonnaroo (Bubba) is Lucy's handsome blue merle brother of about 75 lbs. Bubba is almost 5 years old, and is more laid back and reserved than Lucy. They both graduated from beginner obedience class when they were 1 year old. They have been around other dogs, lived with 2 cats and a 3 year old child. They know: come, sit, stay, nap (go to their crate) walk well on leash, and go to door to potty.

Bubba is a little gun shy around other dogs because he was attacked in May, 09. He usually looks for a safe place like a chair or his crate if a new dog comes to the house. Fostered in Palo Alto. Contact: Kim at kim@norcalaussierescue.com

Dixie NCAR #438

Dixie and family

So we took her back and she's doing nicely at the Sanctuary where she can play with other playful Aussies and has learned she's not top dog. She's a bit hard headed, but otherwise friendly, biddable and a good girl for someone who wants a young, trainable, red Aussie girl. She's under 45 pounds, fast, agile and crates OK. Dixie would do best as an only dog with an experienced, active owner. She's fine with cats! Fostered in Grass Valley.
Contact: Kim at kim@norcalaussierescue.com

Lucy knows sit, down, stay, walk on a loose leash, wait, touch, leave it, close(stay on the same side of a pole as me) She is crate trained and is fine with people, but can get a bit licky and nippy with her excitement meeting new people. This girl has never been allowed to run off leash in open space because her owner is concerned shell run off after a bird, a horse or anything moving! She is calm on a leash, very playful with young dogs and growls at large or dominant dogs in play.

She chases cats, has killed a baby possum, a rat and gophers. She is very smart and needs someone who will give her lots of stimulation and lots of running exercise. She goes on bike rides with her owner and gets running exercise almost daily. She would do well with someone who lives on fenced acreage so she can run and run in a safe environment.

Lucy is being rehomed because she and the senior Corgi in her home are not getting along. As Lucy matured, the tension escalated and both dogs are not happy. Lucy is near Santa Rosa . Contact Kim at kim@norcalaussierescue or Lucys mom Pat at pat_engel@yahoo.com. Application required.

Juno & her mom

This is a big girl, like an Aussie bred for cattle herding, but shes a quiet pet! She can hang inside or out, but when shes ready for a change of venue, will give a soulful howl. Although shes fine at the Sanctuary, I would very much like to get her into a foster home where shell get more attention while recuperated from her ordeal. Fostered in Grass Valley . Contact: Kim at kim@norcalaussierescue.com