The Other End of the Leash: Why We Do What We Do Around Dogs by Patricia B. McConnell, PH.D. The Other End of the Leash shares a revolutionary, new perspective on our relationship with dogs, focusing on our behavior in comparison with that of … Continue reading
Bindy is adjusting very well in her new home. Jack and I picked her up three weeks ago and our lives have officially changed for the better! When we first arrived at her foster mom’s house, Bindy was a little … Continue reading
Pumpkin came to New Spirit 4 Aussie Rescue last year. She was taken in by one of the volunteers and when it was time to place her for adoption, well as will sometimes happen, she was not going anywhere. She … Continue reading
Oh boy, the week got away from me, but I still wanted to write something about Cookie. We call her Schoki, which means Chocolate in Swiss-German (I’m originally Swiss) and sounds close enough that she answered to it right away. … Continue reading
In November 2011, Ava, a beautiful one-year-old Australian Shepherd with a history of Houdini-like escapes, once again broke free. This time it was from her foster home in Aurora, IL. Immediately, a frantic search began, but to no avail. Scent … Continue reading
You’ve probably seen it before. Canine anxiety. Herding dogs were bred to use their brains. Their extreme intelligence can be one of their greatest downfalls if it’s under the ownership of a human who either doesn’t understand or just doesn’t … Continue reading
It is with a very sad heart that I am letting everyone know that Astro has passed away at 6:19PM February 3rd 2012 tonight after battling what we can only guess was a disease that had been left untreated for … Continue reading
This is a Booboo update. She is doing great, brought her into the rehabilitation vet Dr. Royal and found she needs water therapy. She now has a new vet Dr. Royal and is doing great in her rehabilitation. Boo Boo … Continue reading
Often in this world of animal rescue it isn’t just the lonely animal being saved. There are times that the line blurs when one helps a dog…because many times it is actually the dog saving the rescuer. So goes the … Continue reading
Meet Alister, a 1 1/2 year old red merle Australian Shepherd, with a tail! Then meet Minee, a 7 month old blue merle Australian Shepherd, who was born deaf, and partially blind. So what is the deal, what is the … Continue reading
While these Australian Shepherds in need aren’t in our region, we know the call will go out to breed rescues all over the country to help save these dogs. The raid found 3 homes on the property filled with dogs … Continue reading
2 Million Dogs was formed with the singular aim of eradicating cancer in pets and people and it will work towards that end by educating people about and investing in comparative oncology studies. Learn more
Halloween can be a frightening time for family dogs. If you look at Halloween from your pet’s perspective, it’s easy to see how the events could seem very confusing and scary with familiar faces masked and dressed oddly, excited trick-or-treaters … Continue reading
Rutger is a rescue we received from Kansas, he and 2 others came to us early this year. He was one of the County’s Prison Program dogs, being with the prison population, and taught manners and the ins and outs … Continue reading
Dear Aunt Aussie, We are having problems with our adopted 4 year old female red merle Australian Shepherd. She is a puppymill survivor (bred for her puppies for the first 3 years of her life) and was likely caged for … Continue reading
Dear Aunt Aussie, Is there a difference between Aggressive and Dominant. I have heard the words used to describe dogs but don’t they both really describe the same thing? Signed, In a Quandary in Quebec Dear Quandary, Dominance and aggression … Continue reading
A Double Merle Aussie is the result of breeding two Merle Aussies together. Because the Merle gene (M) is dominant, statistically 25% of a Merle-to-Merle litter will be Double Merles. These pups can be born blind, deaf or blind and … Continue reading
Sophie is a very special girl, looking for a very special home. She was born in the home of a “backyard breeder” on the South Dakota-Iowa border. All of her littermates were sold soon after they were whelped, but Sophie was … Continue reading
I have had the pleasure of working closely with our April Volunteer of the Month, Sherry McInerney since I started working with the rescue last August. Sherry devotes much of her time and energy to the rescue daily as a … Continue reading
Meet one special gentleman, a 50+ pound senior red tri Australian Shepherd named Walter. Walter is probably 10 years old or older. Walter is also pretty much blind, as well as Walter has Diabetes and has arthritis in his back … Continue reading
It was cold rainy night in early December 2010. Rhonda and I were traveling to Gurnee, IL to pick up a dog coming from Kentucky – that’s all we knew but it’s what we do. The scheduled foster home that … Continue reading
I received this letter with a LARGE donation towards Nevaeh or one of our special needs Aussies. I am honored and proud to see people who open their homes and their wallets to save, cover expenses and just offer support. … Continue reading
Ava is still missing, we had numerous sightings over the Thanksgiving holiday, but nothing as of late. As a rescue of course our funds and our hours to search are always limited. She has been spotted in the Simmons Park … Continue reading
Tales of Aussie Rescue had a tough Christmas this year, we lost a few Aussies to unforeseen situations, but especially sad was to lose Remy, a little blue merle miniature Australian Shepherd. Remy came to me from one of our … Continue reading
Mr. Burns woke up on Christmas to find that there really is a Santa Claus
Meet the Schumann Family, With A Couple of New Spirit Fosters Tossed In For A Full House!
Say hello to this little trooper. Shayla is a 1 year old blue merle Australian Shepherd, who was obviously dumped out in the country one day, and was running and struggling to find food and shelter. She must have angered … Continue reading
Meet Wealcan, a vibrant, young red merle Australian shepherd mix. Wealcan came to use from Southern Illinois, He was recovering from a shotgun wound in his from flank area, right under his from legs. We helped him heal and then … Continue reading