Chuck and Don’s
19230 Freeport St NW
Elk River, MN 55330

Chuck and Don’s
19230 Freeport St NW
Elk River, MN 55330

April 2nd, 2011 from 12pm to 3 PM

Chuck and Don’s
19230 Freeport St NW
Elk River, MN 55330

Saturday March 19th 1PM to 3PM

It’s A Pets Life
1115 Vicksburg Lane N #1
Plymouth, MN 55447

Saturday March 12th, 2011 from 10AM to 2PM

Petco
3853 East Main Street
St Charles, IL

I Love My Bed

After the family left the room, she must have felt it was time to get more attention on their return.

I Love To Shred

Romeo Fills in For The Alarm Clock!

Romeo is a Red Tri Australian Shepherd, who was surrendered to our rescue. He had to spend a week at a helpful rescue as we didn’t have foster homes yet and we were already collecting Aussies! Thanks Hope Floats Rescue, in El Paso Illinois.

One Handsome Fellow!

We are grateful that Romeo found the perfect home, and we are glad he is just fitting right in. He is one handsome fellow don’t you think?

We need volunteers and foster homes, so please sign up today to help us save more Aussies and find the prefect family awaiting each and every Aussie we find.

Mighty Quinn Gets His Christmas Wish

Serah aka-Shilo (now Clementine) is doing well. She gets along with everyone at home and really loves going for her walks. She’s ok on a leash, and much better on her harness. We haven’t tried her off-leash yet.

Clementine Relaxes At Her New Home

She’s a little too fond of jumping on furniture, but we’re working on that. (That is to say, some of us are trying to get her to stop, and a select few seem to think it’s pretty cute, e.g., “she fits perfectly on the couch!“)

Clem is also good with visitors to the house, our cat, and sleeping in her dog bed (instead of on my bed). She comes when she’s called, and has proved to be something of a glutton–she’s very food-motivated. There have been incidences of rolling in gross stuff, and Clementine behaved very well in the subsequent, necessary, baths.

We’ve also discovered that she plays fetch! She’s less fond of frisbee, which is ok, because none of us can throw a frisbee with any degree of consistency.

Hurray for Clementine!

Copland A Blind Blue Merle Australian Shepherd

Cope it seems loves cats, he even sees them swatting at him as a sign of affection (we won’t tell him different). The cats haven’t quite figured him out as of yet. They will sometimes sit high up watching him lay at the side of the bed, he will do this for hours with his nose just under the bed so he can smell them. You see, Copland is totally blind.

Copland A Blind Blue Merle Australian Shepherd

So another happy ending to a great Aussie from New Spirit.

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Hamul gets along with everyone he meets and enjoys the company of other dogs and plays very well with them. Hamul likes to chase things and will even do belly flops into the pool to get them, Hamul is one happy boy.

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Hamul also loves to ride in the car, and walk on the leash. Hamul knows a few commands and is completely house-broken. He also will use a crate but his foster mom trusts him so well that a crate is the last place he needs to go.

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Hamul is such a stunning young man he entered the Howl-o-ween contest and won! haul was a pile of leaves

If you would like to meet this wonderful gentleman, who is in the Chicago Illinois area, complete an application at New Spirit 4 Aussie Rescue today. Reference NS 0639

How Cool Is Leinie?

Leinie is shown here sporting it in the car with his new Dad, Bill G and his cool new shades!

Zarah

Zarah

Steve & Vickie B

His visit to the vet could not have gone better and he is in fantastic condition. One of the staff members loved him so much she came right out and asked, several times, if she could keep him and take him home.

Wabash Living Large

Please send our regards to his foster family and tell them they did a great job!!!  Wabash was so completely potty trained that to this day has never had an accident. Who would have though we would be able to adopt a puppy and not have to worry about potty training.

Wabash Has It Made!

Thank you and your staff for allowing us to adopt Wabash,

Eileen & Mike S

No sooner then Hal had him home, they wanted to walk at the Rock Cut State Park near Rockford IL. Sadly when they opened the car door, something spooked him and he bolted out of the car and the chase was on. Hal went daily to the park to try and capture him, dealing with the animal control in Winnebago County, and placing flyers everywhere. My small part was to place his loss on our IL Website and on Facebook.

Meet Ozzie (formerly Lost Rio)

I would speak to Hal almost every week for almost 2 months about his being spotted and almost being caught, only to have him move and start appearing somewhere else.

Meet Ozzie (formerly Lost Rio)

This week I received an email and a web posting from a family in the Mulford Hills area. Animal control was called and a live trap was set out, Rio just walked right by it. If they called his name he would run. Rio would come daily to Kay’s home and play with their their dog. He would even get within a few feet of them. He also has been sleeping on their front porch.

Well something happened and he was so close that they could actually pet him, they even were able to place a leash on him, in-fact he was leashed and walked inside. They have been keeping him indoors, and take him out to potty, and when he is done, he wants to come right back inside.

So we have decided he has selected the family he wants to have take care of him. Hal and his family will visit with him, and everyone is all in agreement that he belongs with his new family. So Rio is now home, with a new name, Ozzie!

Welcome back Rio, I mean Ozzie!

NS 0184 Woodford

Woodford is a handsome blue merle australian shepherd male around handsom 2-3 years old. Woodford loves car rides and playing with the other dogs in his foster home.

Woodford weighs 61 pounds and has brown eyes.  He is a fan of hiking in the woods – does well both on and off leash – and wading in local ponds to cool off.  Woodford also enjoys  snuggling with you on the couch! Woodford will ignore the cat, unless it starts to run from him, then the chase is on!!  He does not seem to want to hurt the cat, just herd it. He is moderately interested in tennis balls and frisbees, and prefers to herd the other dogs in his foster home while they play fetch .

NS 0184 Woodford

NS 0184 Woodford

Due to his high herding drive, he is best suited to a home without small children.  He is housebroken , knows several commands including sit, shake and high-five and has even learned to open some doors by himself!!

To meet Woodford in Bloomington Illinois, complete an application at New Spirit 4 Aussie Rescue. Reference NS 0184

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This wonderful boy is a perfect companion on car rides and walks like a dream on leash. Charcoal is looking for a great home that appreciates all that a handsome fellow like him has to offer in his senior years. Charcoal is fostered in Cadott, WI. To adopt Charcoal complete an application at New Spirit 4 Aussie Rescue. Reference NS 0740

NS 0734 Faith

Do you have Faith in your life, Faith came to our rescue after being found as a stray, she had been shot with a shotgun. She still loves the human race after that horrible incident and it shows just how much she lives up to her name Faith.

Faith is good with other dogs, she will ride in a car but does pant a lot but her foster mom is working on her and letting her know that the car is a great thing to enjoy and take for little trips. Faith also ignores cats and is respectful of other little dogs in her home. She does like to “rocket” around the yard when it’s playtime.

NS 0734 Faith

NS 0734 Faith

To find Faith in your life, a trip to Minnesota will be in order. Complete an application at New Spirit 4 Aussie Rescue today. Reference NS 0734 Faith

NS 0736 Cookie

What is sweet, and melts when you get your hands on it? Our special Cookie of course. Cookie is a 2 year old dark blue merle Australian Shepherd/Catahoula mix female who is on the medium side, at around 50 pounds. Cookie was found as a stray and rescued along with 2 other Aussies that day.

Cookie plays great with other dogs and is a very considerate girl as she will share her toys with the other dogs in the home. She plays fetch with tennis balls and a frisbee. She loves to run and run in her foster homes back yard.

Cookie knows what cats are and will bark at them but tends to leave them alone once she sees they won’t bark bak, go figure from a cat!

NS 0736 Cookie

Cookie gets along with everyone, children included and gives lots of kisses. Cookie likes to cuddle and get in your lap if you let her and she is always within sight of a human and thrives on a persons companionship. Cookie walks well on a leash and is already learning commands and has excellent recall when asked to come. Cookie also will crate well when it’s bedtime.

NS 0736 Cookie

If you would like to ruin your diet with lots of Cookie’s kisses and attention, discover Illinois with a drive to Bourbonnais. Complete an application at New Spirit 4 Aussie Rescue today. Reference NS 0736 Cookie

Abbie gets along with other dogs just fine and could care less about a cat. She is probably a little deaf, but sees fine.

Abbie would be the perfect Aussie for someone that is retired, lives alone and is looking for that perfect, dedicated, devoted companion. She would be fine anywhere, we just think she deserves to be the star of the house and get all the attention she can handle as she has lived a long time and is now without that forever home, plus she needs someone that will never let her out of their sight so she knows she is loved.

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Bandit 8 Months and Happy

OzzY was renamed to become Bandit, and he is said to be stealing kisses and hearts with everyone he meets. Bandit was one of 5 Aussie puppies we rescued from Missouri earlier this summer.

Bandit is relaxing now that he is Top Dog

Lola at her favorite spot

She has realized that we are a push over and can’t tell her no when she wants to snuggle on the couch with us! She loves her daily walks and playing in the backyard, she also enjoys pulling the socks off of Jim’s feet and playing tug of war with them.

Lola loves socks, we think she may have a secret shoe desire and start her collection any day now

Hurray for Lola!

NS 0647 Diamond

Diamond is a 9 month old red merle Australian Shepherd who is all white with a red merle patch on her left eye. Diamond is what is called a lethal white or Merle to Merle Aussie, she is deaf, but sees fine. She is learning sign language, and is working on her house manners and learning where the potty is located.

She gets along well with other dogs and even cats and a guinea pig. She loves kids and rides very well in a car and walks great on a leash.

Diamond is being fostered in the Central Illinois area and is waiting for the perfect family. To adopt this diamond in the rough, please complete an application at New Spirit 4 Aussie Rescue. Reference NS 0647

NS 0647 Diamond

NS 0647 Diamond

Sundown (Sage) NS 0627

Meet Sundown (Sage) a very happy, active almost 2 year old female Australian Shepherd who is a black tri. She is great with kids, though she will try to herd them. She is good in a car and walks well on a leash. She knows some commands and is okay with other dogs, in a neutral area, in other words good at the dog park, but probably should be the only dog in the home.

Sundown is ready for the forever home she so deserves. She will play with toys all day and is eager to please. She is a bit velcro so expect her to follow you everywhere you go.

Sundown is being fostered in the Chicago Area. Complete an application at New Spirit today. Reference NS 0627

Sundown (Sage) NS 0627

Sundown (Sage) NS 0627

Kernel (Nick) NS 0625

Kernel is a red merle male Australian Shepherd, around 1 year old, who came into rescue with his sister Epoc (Shadow) and both must have had excellent socialization. Kernel will politely greet strangers and expect a pat on the head, he then runs back to his foster pack of 3 other Aussies. So Kernel is learning all the right things about what is expected of an Australian Shepherd.

Kernel enjoys other dogs, ignores cats, and is good with children. He loves car rides and crates well and walks on a leash just fine.

He does have a strange protrusion that sticks out from his Aussie rear-end, we are told it’s a tail, something common in those other breeds, he seems fine with it and actually will wave it from side to side to show just how happy and secure he is.

Kernel (Nick) NS 0625

Kernel is being fostered in the Chicago area. To adopt this unique red merle Aussie, complete an application at New Spirit today. Reference NS 0625.

Kernel (Nick) NS 0625

He was adopted by a family in Southern Illinois, she gave him time, attention, and lots of love, and he has turned into a confident, happy young man. Way to go Sam!

Happy Birthday Hagar

Hagar was running wild in Woodford County Illinois for a while when one day he ran across a busy highway and was hit by a car, a county officer saw him get hit, and saw him keep running across an open field. Animal control tried to find him for a week and finally caught him and brought him in. He was supposed to be treated with pain medicine for his injury. Sadly this didn’t happen and he spent 10 days in a dark, cold, concrete cell, with no human contact, no sunlight, and no other dogs to keep him company.

Hagar Doped Up

I went to evaluate him and was horrified by his conditions and the fact that he wasn’t treated for his injury. Hagar was paralyzed from his mid-back on, he couldn’t stand on his hind-end, only balance on his front paws. He also was not able to hold his bowels and was loaded with worms. It was a very scary 20 minute ride to my vet’s office, who wasn’t open for another hour, and I was frantically calling over and over, with Hagar crying the whole way.

Hagar was in rough shape

When we arrived, he was still un-able to hold his bodily functions, and the concern was he was going to have major nerve damage. Once on the table we sedated him, and began the process to see what would be the end result, only to have him have a major seizure, something I had never seen before. I was scared with him, and worried I would be requesting he be put to sleep to ease his pain. My rep at the time said that they made little wheelchairs for dogs, and my vet felt he deserved a chance to recover. So it was decided to dope him up, keep him immobile for 2 weeks to allow the swelling to recede, he had a broken back, and was in a spot that was probably the worst place for a dog to suffer a broken back.

I took him home, stopping at Petsmart to buy a special crate that allowed access to him from every angle. The next 2 weeks I came home at lunch and checked up on him, changed his bedding and gave him medicine and sat with him. I set goals for this little black tri:

• He had to eat, and drink
• He had to hold his bowels and bladder
• He had to sit up, he had to stand
• He had to crawl
• He had to walk
• He had to run
• He had to bark
• …And he had to wiggle his butt like any good and happy Aussie would do

Hagar Healed

Then I would consider him healed, and ready for a foster home in Chicago, only he never made it that far, I failed, and I failed big time, he wasn’t going to go anywhere, he had met and exceeded every goal, and became part of my pack, and now a year later, Hagar’s having a birthday, he is not only getting pizza, along with him brother’s Cruise and Mocha, he is now officially my Aussie, I adopted Hagar today, 1 year after that fateful day in February of 2009.

Welcome home Hagar!

Cheri

Learn more about Cheri on our Iowa Adoption page

http://www.aussierescueil.com/available-protege-dogs/

The little guy laying on the floor is Moose, a very cute blue merle, he is soon up for adoption.