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Rosie
#357 was 4 yrs old when she was turned over to SRCI by another
rescue group who had too many dogs. Rosie had been released to that group in
February, 2002 by her owner who had lost her home and had to move to an
apartment which did not allow pets. Rosie had a bit longer stay in foster
care while she learned to potty reliably outside. Then in mid-December, 2002
she went to visit SRCI members, Gail and Brenda who had recently lost one of
their little ones. It didn't take all long to decide that Rosie needed to
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 Scooby
#314 and Kadie #297
Kadie was adopted by Doran and Dan in January, 2002. She arrived
with lots of baggage -- some of the SRCI members Doran spoke with
said she reminded them of rescued shelties that had come from a
"puppy-mill". Kadie was very shy and layed in her bed alot because
she felt safe there. After working with her for a couple of months,
Doran decided that a companion for her might be just what she
needed. They made several road trips to meet other shelties in
foster care. Then, in April, at a visit to the Lafayette PetsMart,
they met Scooby. His foster mom suggested going to her house since
she lived nearby. Once there, with all the dogs loose in the yard,
Doran removed the leash from Kadie and it happened...she started
with a little tail wag, and then slowly began to mix with the
others. Then she started to play with her new companion. That's when
Doran decided Scooby was the right fellow for them. Since then,
Kadie and Scooby have become inseparable. They enjoy chasing each
other outside, rough housing inside, checking out who's at the door
stride for stride and now have beds set up side by side. Kadie is a
completely different young lady then she was a year ago, thanks to
little Scooby. |
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Sierra
aka Sami #368 was a lively little 12 month old youngster when she
was released in November, 2002 by her owner who recognized that he didn't
have the time to spend with her. BJ had been watching several rescue groups
since early in 2002 for a young, small, female tri sheltie. You can just
imagine her excitement when she learned of Sami. BJ first met Sami at the
2002 SRCI Holiday Party on December 8. A week later after Sami was spayed,
she traveled to her new home in southern Indiana. Since then Sami has
settled in well. Along with the new name of Sierra, she is learning house
manners and the routine quickly. |
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Our Faith
 Where
to begin? Faith came to us last year filled with a huge amount of excess
baggage from her years of abuse. She was fearful, mistrusting, and unaware
of how to even be a dog. It hasn’t been an easy road; there have been times
we have been tempted to call the SRCI and return her, but we decided to hang
in there and give her a little more time. What a wonderful decision that
has been! Her name, Faith, has given us hope to keep on working with her!
When Faith first came to us, she would sit for
hours in one chair, never venturing out except to go potty outside.
Sometimes she had to be carried upstairs at bedtime and while this created
some real anxiety for both her and the carrier, it soon taught her that she
could be safe in other parts of the house. Thanks to the caring of a
dedicated veterinarian, we obtained a medication for her to help her cope.
It doesn’t dope her up or make her sleepy, but helps her focus better. She
now spends her days behind her Dad’s chair so she can be near him and watch
everyone who comes and goes in the house.
Faith also races upstairs on her own every night
after potty time and waits for her Mom to come to bed. When Mom starting
working part time and had to be gone at night, we wondered how she would
react. Not to worry; she went right upstairs without any prompting, got
into her bed and sacked out. We took her “blankie” she had with her when
she arrived and sewed it into “doggie size” pads and she sleeps with one
every night.
Faith weighed only 12 pounds when we brought her
home; you could count every bone in her body and she had chewed all the hair
off her forelegs. Over time she gained 10 pounds and is healthy and
robust. Her scraggly hair has been replaced with a rich, lustrous coat, and
her eyes, once filled with fear, now look at us with trust and love. Each
morning, she joins the other dogs at breakfast by eating sliced hot dogs,
and when they are gone and you tell her “All gone” she jumps and tries to
bite the bowl! The first time she did this, we were taken aback, as she did
bite out of fear at first, but now it’s turned into a game we all love.
After she does this, she prances around the kitchen table.
Faith bounces out of bed each morning and races
to wake the rest of the house up, prancing around by each door until the
occupant is out of bed. She didn’t know how to play with the other dogs
when she first arrived, and she still doesn’t play much, but in the morning,
that’s a different story. She even tries to play with the cats, who usually
ignore her as an unnecessary bother to their domain.
Faith has a long way to go, and still has
setbacks, but we wouldn’t give her back for the world. She has traveled to
Ohio and Texas and spent the winter in a motor home, which she loved very
much. She gets very animated when it’s time to go “bye-bye” in the truck,
which is a king cab, the back of which has been altered just for her and the
other dogs by their daddy so they have a safe place to ride. No human can
ride back there, but the dogs are happy! |
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Rose, #405
Rose is quiet the blooming flower. Rose is a
sable and white, spayed female. Her age is estimated at 2-1/2 to 3 years
old; she weighs 23 pounds. She is approximately 15-1/2 inches.
Although uncertain with strangers at first, this gentle girl warms up
shyly. She loves to run and play with her foster canine siblings. She
enjoys a game of tug-of-war with rope toys. She is OK with cats and older
children. Rose is crate and leashed trained and she knows basic commands of
come and sit. |
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Merlin, #401 is a 16 month old, 16”, 18
lb, handsome sable merle, male. As with most youngsters, he loves to run and
play. Merlin plays well with the other dog in his foster home, and plays
fetch with his foster mom. She reports that he enjoys watching the computer
when she works on it and snuggling close when he takes a nap. Merlin is not
too worried about the cats in the household and is housetrained. He is a
quick learner and is doing well with learning basic obedience. Merlin enjoys
walks in the park, and would love to find a new home with active family
members to spend time with him and keep him entertained. |
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Aimee, #406
Aimee was dropped off at the animal shelter with no information. She is
sable and white with dark overlay with a white thin blaze on her face; 15
inches; 23 pounds; small frame. Her age is estimated to be 5 years |
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Cody Grey, #403 is a beautiful sable, white
and grey neutered male sheltie. He weighs 39 pounds and is 16 inches
tall. He is currently on a diet to help him loose some pounds. At 8 years
young, Cody still plays like a pup. He is a very loving and gentle boy that
craves attention, and follows all the foster family members. Many hours of
playing catch with the tennis ball has proven this boy to be eager to
please. Cody enjoys playing in the yard with his foster sisters and
brothers. Cody has been trained by his previous owners to stay out of the
eating areas of the home. Because of this, he will not enter a room with
tile or linoleum. To help him be part of the family, his foster mom places
his blanket on the threshold of the kitchen and living room so that he isn’t
breaking his rules but is still able to be part of the family. If you are
looking for a well trained and loving sheltie, Cody is the one. |
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Mattie, #330 is a saucy 13 year young,
sable and white, spayed female, 15" tall and 19 lbs. Mattie was originally a
stray in very bad health who was shaved shortly after arrival due to
extensive matting. As you can see by her new photo, her coat has grown in
beautifully. However, Mattie still has some health issues that we are
monitoring. As many shelties of her age, Mattie moves slowly, sleeps a lot
and is very trusting. Even if you aren't able to adopt, please consider
making a donation or sponsoring Mattie to help cover her care. |
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Oreo, #387 Oreo is a beautiful blue merle,
neutered male. He is 14 months old, 16” tall and weighs 28 lbs. He is good
with children, and some dogs. However, Oreo does butt heads with
stronger-willed dogs because he asserts himself much of the time and can be
a bit obnoxious. He loves to play, and is very energetic and agile. Because
of this he will need a fenced yard and would make a good prospect for anyone
who wants to do agility or obedience with their sheltie. |
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Scooter, #412
Scooter a 2 year old
male approximately 19 inches tall and weighs 24 pounds.
He is heartworm negative and is scheduled to be neutered. We will have an
update on Scooter as he settles into his foster home and recovers from his
surgery. |
Shadow, #319 is a 12 year old,
spayed female, weighing 32 lbs, and 18" tall.
A Letter From Shadow's new mom
Why would anyone in their right mind adopt a senior dog? The
reason is very plain to me. They are aged to perfection. They are older like
me. They move slower like me. They have their good days and bad days like
me.
I adopted my first senior in January of 2002. We had her
only 7 months. We loved her very much. She added so much warmth and love to
our lives.
When Shadow came to stay with us, it was to be a temporary
thing. When her fist foster Mother was unable to resume fostering, I knew it
was only a matter of time for her to win over my own, elderly Mother. She
had already won my heart weeks earlier. Shadow had already proven to me that
if the right home came around, she was very adoptable. She is so happy here
that I could not bear the thought of her leaving. Mom finally gave in and I
ran to the computer to register my bid to adopt Shadow.
Right now Shadow has no health problems except a little bit
of Arthritis. She requires no medication. I have no guarantees that she will
live past today but that is enough for me.
Sue and Family |
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Piper, #408
Piper is a dark
sable and white 6 yr. old spayed female. She is 15 inches tall and weighs 34
pounds. She is currently taking medication for her Thyroid. She is current
on vaccinations, and is on heartworm preventive. She is very easy attentive.
She loves to go for walks, and knows basic commands. She loves to get a
bath and brushed, she just sits there like royalty, waiting until you are
finished! She is crate trained and loves her crate. And is active for a lady
of middle age. Would make someone a wonderfully loyal pet. Does not like
cats. Would prefer to be the center of attention and top dog |
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Sarah, #365 is a 15 month old, sable and
white, 17”, 25 lb. youngster. While she is timid, she does enjoy playing
outdoors. Sarah also likes to sit on your lap and be petted. She gets along
fine with her foster kitty brother and sheltie sister; however, she
sometimes bickers with her foster sheltie brother. Sarah is crate trained,
this seems to be her "safe place." She needs to learn some manners, such as
sit and walking nicely on a leash. Sarah is a timid little girl who is
looking for a family that is patient, understanding and willing to work with
her to bring out her best. She does show signs of being a wonderful little
girl in the right home, her tail wagging uncontrollably when she's happy.
Sarah would do well in a home as the only dog. |
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Hi to all my SRCI friends! My name is
Louie and I went through your rescue twice before finding my forever home.
Both times I was surrendered by my owners (boy if that isn’t enough to give
a poor guy a complex).
Anyway, I found my forever home in June,
2002. My new home has a big fenced yard, which I love to run in! (and run
and run and run!). I also have no shortage of attention from my mom and dad
and my two legged brother and sister. I love to play out in the yard and go
on walks with them!
In the morning I will go around with Mom
and help her wake up the kids. I think that is fun and I get some early
morning pets out of it.
To make things even better, this year at
Christmas, we adopted another dog (from the Humane Society). She is 3 years
old and her name is Lacey. She is a beagle/basset mix (or as we call her,
our Bagel). I have had so much fun showing her all the great toys we have.
I am partial to the puppy tug, she likes to chase and play with balls. We
even will play tug of war together with one of our puppy tugs. But I always
let her win. I am a gentleman after all. She was timid at first and
wouldn’t go far into the yard. Now she and I have a blast running and
barking all over the yard.
I am sooooo happy here and I think my
family is just as happy to have me. For all you dogs currently in the
rescue, don’t lose hope, the people at SRCI will make sure they find you a
wonderful forever home.
Love, Louie |
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We adopted Lassie in January, 2004. We filled out an adoption application
with Sheltie Rescue of Greater Lafayette. It turned out they didn't have any
available shelties at the time. That was when Peg Barton introduced us to
Allison Vrieze. Allison was fostering Lassie through SRCI. We were able to
meet Lassie and fell in love with her, right away we knew that she should be
a part of our family. We've had Lassie for one year now, and what a barking
joy she has been!! Thanks so much for allowing us the pleasure of adopting
such a sweet, beautiful sheltie girl. The Love Family |
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A Senior Dog's Story
 We adopted Hobie in March
2004 when he was nine years old. We didn't quite know what to expect from
a "senior" sheltie because we were hoping for one that was younger. But
Hobie has been a wonderful addition to our family and we couldn't ask for
a better companion and family member. Hobie may be 10 now but he has the
heart of a two year old. His vet says that other than some fatty tumors
and some other signs of age, he has the heart of an athlete. Hobie gets
along wonderfully with our three year old son Jacob and we know Hobie will
be very gentle when we welcome our second child in August. Hobie has
already become more protective of his human "mom" Marie since she has been
pregnant.
Hobie loves to chase
golfers from his fenced in yard and becomes very playful when he sees a
sprinkler or hose. Hobie loves food and getting treats from his "brother"
Jacob but managed to lose 3 pounds in 6 weeks this spring just by chasing
golfers on the weekends. Hobie loves to follow his "mom" and "dad" around
the house and loves when the doorbell rings because he thinks everyone is
here to see him! He even gets along with his "Grandmom and Grandpop's"
dog Bristol, which works out great when we go on vacation.
We couldn't imagine not having Hobie in our lives. He is a well-mannered,
easy going dog. We could tell that from the moment we meant him and saw
how well he interacted with Jacob. We love to hear Hobie moan and groan
as he lays down for a nap. We always have to smile and laugh...it is just
something special about Hobie. Hobie is a wonderful testament to how
special "senior" dogs can be!
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A
Happy Valentine
Here is a picture of our
special valentine. Allie a/k/a Ellie Mae came into our home
in October and has captured our broken hearts. In
September, we lost our sheltie
Lucky to kidney disease. Lucky was 8 years old. We also
have a Greyhound named Dutchess which we rescued 8 years ago
and she is will be 11 on Valentines Day. Our home was not
the same after Lucky left us. Dutchess lost her best buddy
and so did we. One day I decided to see if there was a
sheltie rescue website for shelties here in Indiana. It was
then that I called Sue Moore to inquire about available
shelties. The rest is history. A day later we Allie and it
was if Lucky had sent her to our family. She truly is a
special girl and she has helped all of us heal. Dutchess
now has a little sister and playmate. can't say enough good
things about Sheltie Rescue of Central Indiana. Sue Moore
and John Mountford came to our rescue the day they brought
us our Allie. Thank you all so very much! Happy Valentines
Day!
The Distler Family
Lori, Dan, Dutchess and Allie
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Mending
a Broken Heart
Trinket was a puppy from a
breeder in IN. She and her sister
were among the first of many dogs taken in by SRCI from this
same breeder who became ill and was no longer able to take
proper care of her dogs.
At around 8 to 10 weeks Trinket
was adopted to a family with small girls. She was returned
about one year later to SRCI when the children developed
alergies to her.
My husband and I had been
getting closer to making a decision about our 14 year old
pom that was in kidney failure for a few years So we
applied first to the SRCI to be approved before we made the
big decision to do the kindest thing for our little man,
Cori.
I have had many shelties and
shown in obedience for a long time. Our current sheltie, a
9 year old blue merle, was retired and I was itching for
another dog to get into obedience with again. I knew what I
wanted.
The day we decided to put Cori
to sleep came and that morning I had seen Trinket up for
adoption on SRCI's web site. I called and she was ours for
the taking and we made arrangment for her to arrive the next
day.
She was my life saver for sure
as already the loss of Cori was so much to bear. He had
seen me through a lot of bad times and had even been the
best judge of who could be his next "daddy" as I had been
divorced for five years and until my present husband, he had
deemed no one fit to be a permanant fixture in our lives.
Trinket came bouncing in the
door the next morning and we hit it off right away. She
came in and took over where Cori, our dominant little guy,
had left off. She and the other sheltie, Smoke, were great
and he was happy to have her as she came with a bag full of
her own toys.
I got her the end of June and it
is now Feb. and over the weekend she had received her first
leg (qualifying score) towards her CD title from AKC. I am
so proud of her and things will just keep going up from
here. I know we will have many happy years together.
By the way, since we are Star
Trek fans, we renamed her Kira. Her ILP registration papers
read her as Blackman's I'm A Trekkie Too.
Thanks SRCI for a lovely girl.
We love her so much!
Audrey and Richard Blackman
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