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Shayla Update: Our Special Rescue Girl – A Real Rescue

Posted on August 13, 2010 by David Thurman

Shayla Considers All the Attention

Shayla is doing remarkably better. The doctor stated in around 8 weeks the pins could come out of her leg and allow her to not live with the possibility of later infections. She will be getting all her vaccinations this week before being released and allowed to head to her first foster home. There she will stay until she is ready to head to her second foster home for her physical therapy. It will be sometime before this special girl is ready for adoption.

When Hal went to visit it her the day after surgery they doctor said she wouldn’t eat, but when Hal arrived, he snuck in some special don’t give food (just like us 2 leggers do for friends in the hospital) and she ate it right up and was excited and happy to see Hal. Hal was one of the rescue drivers that brought her into the vet’s office.

Yesterday when Hal visited her she was in very high spirits, even placing mild pressure on her leg. We expect a excellent recovery for our special Iowa girl named Shayla.

Shayla Finally Eating After It All

Help Shayla cover thoes expenses with a small $5 or $10 today.

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Aussie Needs Your Donations for Surgery

Posted on August 9, 2010 by David Thurman

We are rescuing this little girl after being hit by a car, and the attacked when she came to a farm house for help.

She may lose her leg. We are taking her in and will do our best efforts…

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Rugby (Protege #0159) red Bi Australian Shepherd Puppy

Posted on July 28, 2010 by David Thurman

Rugby (Protege #0159)

Meet Rugby (#0159), a whole lot of Aussie love in a tiny little package! Rugby is an adorable 8 pound red mini Aussie. He is a one and a half year old neutered male.

Beware…once you see him and cuddle with him (he will tuck his little nose right along side your neck if you let him)…he is irresistable! Rugby didn’t have the best start to his life, so he has a few things he is working on (hey, nobody’s perfect, right?). Rugby is not currently comfortable pottying on leash, but he is slowly making progress on this and has now gone a few times on leash. He much prefers to potty off leash in a secure area. He has not had any accidents in his crate since coming to our house, nor has he had any accidents on the floor. Rugby is fearful of small children to the point of hiding from them. We are currently still testing to see if this is an issue that can be lessened over a long period of time with careful exposure, but we can for certain say that we feel it would be best if he went to a home without young children.

Rugby currently is fostered in a home with four other dogs and two cats, and he goes daily with his foster mom to doggie daycare where he interacts with 14 other dogs at a time that are sized from 5 pounds up to 35 pounds. He will stand up for himself if another dog gets pushy, but he has been getting along well with all of the other dogs, and with the cats as well. He and his foster brother, a 12 pound sheltie, have begun to enjoy chasing each other around the house.

Rugby is up to date on all vaccinations, and is currently on heartworm and flea/tick preventatives.

He is being fostered in Cedar Rapids. Contact Jayne at mcjayne {at} yahoo(.)com with questions and for more information. While we welcome your questions about this dog, all adopters are required to complete a Protege Adoption Application before being considered to adopt a Protege dog; our adoption fee is $200. Continue reading →

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ADOPTED: Ace (Protege #0162) Red Bi Australian Shepherd Iowa

Posted on July 28, 2010 by David Thurman

Ace (Protege #0162)

Ace (Protege #0162) is a 5 month old red-tri Aussie puppy. He has a desire to please people and learns new things quickly. Ace has learned how to hit it (touching his nose to your hand) and how to spin left to right. Ace also knows how to sit, lie down, and fetch. He is still working on housebreaking. He is very good at going potty outside as long as you take him out often. Ace is kennel trained. If you get a treat out and ask him to go to his kennel he will go in right away.

Ace has been exposed to a lot of different dogs and has yet to meet a dog that he doesn’t get a long with. He is very respectful towards the other dogs and will give them space if they need it.

Ace really seems to enjoy the water. In the last week or so Ace has learned to fetch a toy from the water and give it to his foster mom to be thrown in again. He is a very well-rounded puppy, ready to please and to learn from his new owners.

Ace is current on vaccinations and will be neutered before he is adopted. He is being fostered in Coralville, Iowa.

If you think Ace might be a good match, please contact Jayne at mcjayne {at} mcquillen(.)org. While we welcome your questions about this dog, all adopters are required to complete a Protege Adoption Application before being considered to adopt a Protege dog; our adoption fee is $200. Continue reading →

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