Every dog has his day!
No truer words were ever spoken. Each one also has his or her own story. Some of those are recounted here, for your enjoyment, amusement, or heartfelt sympathy.
New Spirit volunteers work hard to make sure that our dogs get that day in the sun!
Siggins' Story
Siggins was found in an outdoor shelter, dirty, matted and so debilitated that he could not wag his tail. The victim of what appeared to be years of neglect by his owner, he was picked up as a stray after being hit by a car. Due to his age, about 12 years, he was not a good candidate for adoption in the shelter.
Fortunately, he caught the eye of a rescue worker and was pulled from the shelter. After months of rehab, his injuries healed as well as could be expected for a senior dog and he was eventually adopted by a loving couple that wanted to give an old dog a good home. As of early 2010, he is still going strong! Every day is now Siggin's day thanks to people who cared. His story is the essence of rescue.
REFERRALS
Please contact the rescue organizations listed for each individual dog. Listing date is shown as [month year]
Jazz
Before I tell you about all the wonderful things I know about Jazz, let me tell you what she isn’t first. Jazz prefers the company of women, and will not be adopted to a male only home. She is not a dog for a family. She will not go to a home with children, as they terrify her. She must have a fenced in yard, no exceptions. The fence must be physical, not invisible/electric, no exceptions. Jazz cannot go out of state for her adoption unless it is a picture perfect home with aussie experience.
Now, that you know the bad, let me tell you about all the good things. Jazz is a 6 year old, blue merle female that is absolutely a joy to have around. She is a playful, fun loving, smart, challenging dog. Jazz LOVES to play “hide and seek” and she will fetch a ball or stick. She loves to run and romp in the yard, almost seeming puppyish at times. She enjoys being outside playing with her people. Once bonded, Jazz will be the most loyal dog, with her always being focused on her person. After she has had a chance to establish a strong bond with her new person, Jazz will love to be your walking buddy. She enjoys evening walks with her special person as well, trips to places that are out in the open such as parks. Her recall is excellent, she is housebroken and crated trained, and walks well on leash. She gets along well with other dogs and we don’t know about cats, though we suspect she would be fine with them.
Despite her fears and hesitations, she is a curious pup with a need for exploration. Once she is comfortable with her surrounds (could take several months) Jazz loves to investigate new corners of her world, laying aside her fears to find something that sparks her inner curiosity. Jazz has been known to sneak around the house, searching out fun toys and interesting things, only to pile them up and look at them, again, after she is comfortable in her home. Jazz knows basic obedience, a couple tricks and is learning to herd. She has entered our herding classes, been instinct tested (AND PASSED!) and is furthering her training. She will make a wonderful and loyal friend to her new adopters.
Jazz is an amazing dog. If you have any questions about Jazz, or would like to adopt her, please contact Amanda at Amandariddle@insightbb.com. Jazz is up to date on all vaccinations, spayed and microchipped. Jazz is located in the Greater Cincinnati area. [June 2010]
Jazz's Video Click Here
PLEASE NOTE:
The dogs listed on this page are in their homes with their owners and are not part of the New Spirit 4 Aussie Rescue program. All information has been provided by the private individual or group responsible for the dog. NS4AR makes no guarantee to the accuracy of the information and NS4AR has no obligation, responsibility or liability with respect to the adoption, placement, or transportation of the dog. NS4AR has provided this space only as a courtesy to help place dogs in need.
Teddy
Hello, My name is Teddy. I am about 2 years old, and started life with some very mean people who kept me locked in a basement for most of my life. They were mean to me because they thought I was stupid. But I am very smart, I just cannot hear. Then about a year ago, a great thing happened, the mean people gave me to rescue. They have been teaching me sign language and that not all people are mean. I have been going out to stores and meeting people. I like going to get hamburgers the best. I have lots of new dog friends to play with. I am friendly when I am introduced and get to know you. I love to play with my new dog and human friends. I need help with my journey toward being a well socialized dog. If you could spend some time with me and help me learn new things, I would really enjoy your help. Perhaps you might even want to adopt me if we became good friends. Questions can be directed to Aussie@aol.com. [August 2010]
Missy
This lovely girl is on the small side at 35 pounds and appears to have lab/spaniel/Aussie background. She is almost two years old, in good health, has some very basic training like house breaking, crate training, sitting on command, and loose leash walking. She is a bit reserved around strangers at first but very loyal to her owner, intelligent, and playful like most herding breeds . Missy loves other dogs, but doesn’t do well with the indoor cat, though that may be more the cat’s issue than Missy’s.
Sadly for Missy , she is mostly confined to the back yard now because her owner had a heart attack a year ago from which she has not fully recovered. The owner absolutely adores the dog but cannot take care of Missy's need for attention and exercise adequately
If you would like to know more about this sweet, gentle playful girl with the big plume of a tail, please contact her owner , Georgia Lockhart, at (770) 873-8765. Or you can email Brandi at brandymercier@gmail.com
Missy is located in Marietta, GA, and is spayed, up to date on shots and on heartworm and flee preventative. [January 2011]
Bear, Cody and Brendon
Bear, Cody and Brendon are brothers living in St. Petersburg Florida. These 7 yr old neutered boys are aussie/lab mixes and are high energy according to the owner. They are up to date on shots and on Frontline, however they have not been on heartworm preventative for the past 2 months. All 3 are good with other dogs and kids over 10 yrs
old (according to the current owner). They were born in Texas and all 3 love water. They are inside dogs and are housetrained. If interested please fill out an application with ns4ar.org here.
[July 2011]
Cody
Brendon
Bear
Rage
This stunning red merle boy is an AKC Champion (2006), and he's looking for home where he can get some more individual attention as his current owner is unable to develop him further due to health problems. As you can see from the picture of him jumping a 4' fence, Rage is incredibly graceful and athletic. He's fully vetted and turned 8 years old in July. Rage weighs 54 pounds and is 21" tall at the shoulder.
He would make a great agility dog with just a quick beginner obedience course. He learns really quickly and aims to please. A happy-go-lucky type of dog with an excellent temperament. Good with people, kids and other dogs, and also fine with cats. He is a good eater, loves bones (knuckle or any kind). He is crate trained, leash trained but not obedience trained (conformation trained…..he does a great stand stay especially for bait), he is great riding in a crate in the van.
Rage is located in Medford NY and needs a new home asap. He would love to be a couch potato, or be more active, but above all, he is a boy who wants to be someone's special guy.
For more information about Rage or for any questions, please contact Janice at 631-345-5619 (please leave a message and a contact phone number with a good time to call if there's no answer) or e-mail her at mcgsheps@optonline.net.
[12.11]
Chaucer
Chaucer is a full blooded Australian Shepherd that needs a job. He is neutered, UTD on shots, micro-chipped and very eager to please. He does not like cats and he does not like men. I think he would be fine with men as long as he had a good woman to protect him. He came from a family of 4 kids. The oldest son has MS and was recently confined to a wheel chair. Chaucer got very protective over him and would growl at the other kids if they tried to mess with him.
I started training him in agility and he is doing great. He is currently staying at a kennel and I have until Dec 31 to find him a new home. He is a very nice dog and gorgeous. I have cats and men and at home or I would take him there. If there is someone who could help him please contact me, Nadine, at fosternadine@rocketmail.com [Dec 2011]
Smudge
Smudge is a loving 2.5 year old blue merle neutered male who is looking for a fun loving home. He weighs about 50 pounds. Currently Smudge lives with a wonderful family with 2 pre teen boys. He loves his boys, but one of the boys now needs to have care workers visiting several times a week, life has changed. Having so many people coming in and out of the house, sometimes causing commotion that Smudge can't understand, is overwhelming for Smudge and the family. He is not alright with so many people coming in and sometimes his boys are upset. And trying to get Smudge enough mental and physical exercise, though he is not a super high energy Aussie, has become difficult too.
going to the vet or riding in the car. A calmer household and training would refine this
gentleman even more.
Smudge is located in Pittsburgh, PA. Please contact Victoria at victoria.zieger@gmail.com or Maribeth maribethhook@yahoo.com for more information.
[Jan 2012]
Smudge is house broken and crate trained. He lives with 2 other female dogs, no cats. He loves to cuddle and be with his humans. He needs a bit of socialization to overcome the changes that have happened in his household, but in most cases, Smudge is a complete gentleman, he is good at four on the floor, doesn't mind
Lilly and Lucy
These 2 pure bred mini female Aussie sisters, probably under 6 yo, are from Alabama, but are currently in Nashua, NH. Lucy is blind and the vet suspects she has been blind for awhile; she seems very well adjusted. Her sister, Lilly, is sadly also losing her sight. They are otherwise in fine health. Lilly is having a real issue with her diminishing sight compounded by the chaos of the shelter. She is becoming very protective of her sister, Lucy; her behavior is deteriorating the longer she is in the shelter. These dogs need foster home care but none is available through the shelter as they are all full.
Please consider adopting them. If you cannot adopt but can provide a foster home, that would be very helpful! They have both been spayed and are located at the Nashua N.H. humane society and you can get more information at www.hsfn.org
For more information on Lilly please visit: http://www.hsfn.org/dog_detail.asp?dogno=3053
For more information on Lucy please visit: http://www.hsfn.org/dog_detail.asp?dogno=3051
[Jan 2012]
Lilly
Lucy
Hershey
Hershey is a sweet, gentle, neutered, red, male Aussie who finds it difficult to be in a home with two other dogs and several cats. Although Hershey gets along fairly well with the other animals (he likes to chase some cats, not all), he would love to be in a home as an only pet. He gets along well with children. He loves to sit close to his person and be petted, loves to ride in the car on short or long trips, is house trained and loves to play, fetch and go on long walks.
Hershey responds to basic commands, “sit, stay,
leave it, come” as well as understandingmost
conversations if "dog, walk, treat, go for a ride"
are mentioned.
Hershey came to us from a family planning to
put him and another dog in the local shelter. They
said they found him wandering in a field looking like
he had been on the road for quite a while. We took
in both dogs and quickly realized that Hershey was
overwhelmed with the energy of the dog he had
been living with. At approximately 7 years of age, Hershey needs to run and play, but the
lab / chow mix is too much energy for him. In addition, we have another dog andseveral cats.
Hershey is in need of a family where he is the only dog. He does get along well with some dogs (those of a passive nature), but he is quite sensitive and easily stressed. He is extremely intelligent, loves to be a lap dog and can be fairly needy for attention at times. Hershey weighs about 52 lbs, is UTD on shots and without health issues.
Hershey’s lives approximately 70 miles southeast of Pittsburgh, PA. in Gibbon Glade, PA not far from Nemacolin Woodlands Resort. Contact Kathy for more information kathleenwerner@ymail.com
[Jan 2012]
Alvin
Alvin is a 10 week old deaf and vision impaired Aussie/Husky mix pup. His mom was rescued from a WV pound when she was 9 weeks pregnant and so badly malnourished it was not know she was pregnant...she gave birth to a litter a few DAYS later. Mom and pups have been placed. Alvin remains looking for a forever home that will work with him and teach him the ropes!
Alvin is very loving and responsive. He does have
some vision, (see picture of him watching the ball)
and is fearless, going on the baby see saw several
times. He may have some level of hearing as he
loves playing rough with a key chain with a clicker
and dog whistle rattling it on it; however, he does not
respond to the whistle or clicker though. Alvin also
loves to play and frolic to the foot steps of his foster
homes child.
Alvin has tremendous potential in the hands of someone who knows how to open the world to this willing, loving, smart baby boy! Contact Heather for more information, all4themdogrescue@gmail.com
[Jan 2012]
