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Cookie
Spokane, WA area
Cookie is a female Border Collie mix, 7-8 months old and weighs about 30 pounds.
Housetrained: Yes. Her first day with us she even learned to use the bells on the backdoor like her foster brother and sister. She'll poke it with her nose to alert us that she needs to go out.
Crate trained: Yes. She isn't the biggest fan, but a Kong with a little treat helps keep her occupied. Once settled in, she is totally fine and occasionally will go in on her own to nap.
Destructive inside/outside: Nothing outside normal puppy behavior and she is very easily corrected. If given the opportunity, she will steal a sock out of a sock drawer, but nothing crazy. She isn't even really destructive with her plush toys.
Barker: Yes, when excited during play or when her foster pack alerts on a doorbell or other noise outside, she will join in.
Where dog sleeps at night: She has slept both in her crate and in the bedroom with her foster family (human and dogs).
Dog friendly: Yes. She adores her foster pack. She plays well with her foster sister, a 9 year old pit mix, and has learned how to approach her smaller foster brother, a 9 year old chihuahua, so he doesn't get startled. (He's our resident grumpy old man.) Her and her sister play, and neither are protective over toys or water. We feed all the dogs separately, especially with her puppy appetite in full swing.
Cat friendly: Can live with cats.
Child friendly: She has a 12-year-old foster human in the house that she loves to play and cuddle with. She has not learned all her manners yet and still has a tendency to jump up, so she may knock over smaller children until she gets full training.
Activity level: Normal for the breed. She loves to run, play tug of war, fetch, and has good energy overall.
Leash walking: We are working on that currently with a slip lead and she is starting to get better. Being high energy, she will need continued attention to leash training. Once her growth plates are fully developed and her leash training is further along, she'll make a great running partner. She loves being outside and running.
Car rides: Yes. She's not the biggest fan of jumping into or out of a vehicle, but once in and going, she is fairly calm and likes to watch the scenery go by. Probably not her favorite activity, but with more exposure will likely associate cars with going on adventures.
Cookie is in the Spokane, WA area. If you are interested in adding her to your family, you may fill out our application on our website at: https://www.westernaustralianshepherdrescue.com/adoption-application.html. We only schedule meet n greets with a completed application that includes reference checks and a home visit.
Housetrained: Yes. Her first day with us she even learned to use the bells on the backdoor like her foster brother and sister. She'll poke it with her nose to alert us that she needs to go out.
Crate trained: Yes. She isn't the biggest fan, but a Kong with a little treat helps keep her occupied. Once settled in, she is totally fine and occasionally will go in on her own to nap.
Destructive inside/outside: Nothing outside normal puppy behavior and she is very easily corrected. If given the opportunity, she will steal a sock out of a sock drawer, but nothing crazy. She isn't even really destructive with her plush toys.
Barker: Yes, when excited during play or when her foster pack alerts on a doorbell or other noise outside, she will join in.
Where dog sleeps at night: She has slept both in her crate and in the bedroom with her foster family (human and dogs).
Dog friendly: Yes. She adores her foster pack. She plays well with her foster sister, a 9 year old pit mix, and has learned how to approach her smaller foster brother, a 9 year old chihuahua, so he doesn't get startled. (He's our resident grumpy old man.) Her and her sister play, and neither are protective over toys or water. We feed all the dogs separately, especially with her puppy appetite in full swing.
Cat friendly: Can live with cats.
Child friendly: She has a 12-year-old foster human in the house that she loves to play and cuddle with. She has not learned all her manners yet and still has a tendency to jump up, so she may knock over smaller children until she gets full training.
Activity level: Normal for the breed. She loves to run, play tug of war, fetch, and has good energy overall.
Leash walking: We are working on that currently with a slip lead and she is starting to get better. Being high energy, she will need continued attention to leash training. Once her growth plates are fully developed and her leash training is further along, she'll make a great running partner. She loves being outside and running.
Car rides: Yes. She's not the biggest fan of jumping into or out of a vehicle, but once in and going, she is fairly calm and likes to watch the scenery go by. Probably not her favorite activity, but with more exposure will likely associate cars with going on adventures.
Cookie is in the Spokane, WA area. If you are interested in adding her to your family, you may fill out our application on our website at: https://www.westernaustralianshepherdrescue.com/adoption-application.html. We only schedule meet n greets with a completed application that includes reference checks and a home visit.
Stripe
Portland, OR
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You want a Water Dog you say? Well take a look at Stripe, a budding swimming companion/paddle boarder/boat mate and fetcher of floating toys in his pool. One of his favorite past-times is digging in his pool and removing all the toys from it.
Stripe is a blue heeler mix puppy, about 13-weeks old. He's feisty, funny, and affectionate. He's also curious, adventurous and so far not afraid of anything. He loves to be held and get belly rubs. Definitely a lap dog.
Stripe will be a fantastic companion for an active home. He's super smart and is learning some tricks - sit for treats, ring a bell to go outside, dog doors are fun! His new family will teach him lots of tricks, puzzles, and mind games to help him develop his heeler brain to use for good things. If you want to do agility he's already got the tunnel and a short ramp down. Plus, he'll climb up onto a stool and sit pretty, watching what you're going to do next. He's food motivated so will be easy to train to do any job you have in mind for him.
Stripe is vaccinated and micro-chipped. He's still a baby so is not neutered yet; his new family will need to take care of that at an appropriate age. Right now he weighs about 20 pounds.
Stripe is in Portland, OR. If you are interested in adding Stripe to your family, you may fill out our application on our website at: https://www.westernaustralianshepherdrescue.com/adoption-application.html. We only schedule meet n greets with a completed application that includes reference checks and a home visit.
Stripe is a blue heeler mix puppy, about 13-weeks old. He's feisty, funny, and affectionate. He's also curious, adventurous and so far not afraid of anything. He loves to be held and get belly rubs. Definitely a lap dog.
Stripe will be a fantastic companion for an active home. He's super smart and is learning some tricks - sit for treats, ring a bell to go outside, dog doors are fun! His new family will teach him lots of tricks, puzzles, and mind games to help him develop his heeler brain to use for good things. If you want to do agility he's already got the tunnel and a short ramp down. Plus, he'll climb up onto a stool and sit pretty, watching what you're going to do next. He's food motivated so will be easy to train to do any job you have in mind for him.
Stripe is vaccinated and micro-chipped. He's still a baby so is not neutered yet; his new family will need to take care of that at an appropriate age. Right now he weighs about 20 pounds.
Stripe is in Portland, OR. If you are interested in adding Stripe to your family, you may fill out our application on our website at: https://www.westernaustralianshepherdrescue.com/adoption-application.html. We only schedule meet n greets with a completed application that includes reference checks and a home visit.
Odie
Klamath Falls, OR
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Odie is a 2-year Australian Shepherd dog. He is neutered and UTD on all his vaccines including 2 year rabies and bordertella vaccine.
He is a very good boy, knows how to sit, give paw, and lay down. You could of course teach him many other tricks because he is smart as can be. He is the best retriever of any ball you throw for him, will even place the ball at your feet or in your hand if you ask him to. Being a young aussie boy he is high energy so will need to learn lots of brain games and maybe even agility or nosework! He is extremely food and toy motivated so is easy to teach.
Odie is house trained and will tell you when he needs to go outside. He isn't destructive at all. He loves to sleep under the bed or next to the bed on the floor. He is affectionate and loves to be with people. He is good with kids, but he is very energetic so small children might get toppled over because he wants to lick their faces. He loves car rides.
Odie loves most dogs but if one tries to dominate him or show any aggressive behavior towards him he can become protective. He has been around cats but tends to chase them if they run but he has never attacked a cat. Odie is very curious about farm animals. Sometimes he gets a little scared at weird or loud noises but overall he is an amazing boy. he is a little scared at times when it comes to weird noises or loud noises. loves car rides. He is all around an amazing boy.
Odie needs a new home due to his current owner’s health problems.
Odie is in Klamath Falls, OR. If you are interested in adding him to your family, you may fill out our application on our website at: https://www.westernaustralianshepherdrescue.com/adoption-application.html. We only schedule meet n greets with a completed application that includes reference checks and a home visit.
He is a very good boy, knows how to sit, give paw, and lay down. You could of course teach him many other tricks because he is smart as can be. He is the best retriever of any ball you throw for him, will even place the ball at your feet or in your hand if you ask him to. Being a young aussie boy he is high energy so will need to learn lots of brain games and maybe even agility or nosework! He is extremely food and toy motivated so is easy to teach.
Odie is house trained and will tell you when he needs to go outside. He isn't destructive at all. He loves to sleep under the bed or next to the bed on the floor. He is affectionate and loves to be with people. He is good with kids, but he is very energetic so small children might get toppled over because he wants to lick their faces. He loves car rides.
Odie loves most dogs but if one tries to dominate him or show any aggressive behavior towards him he can become protective. He has been around cats but tends to chase them if they run but he has never attacked a cat. Odie is very curious about farm animals. Sometimes he gets a little scared at weird or loud noises but overall he is an amazing boy. he is a little scared at times when it comes to weird noises or loud noises. loves car rides. He is all around an amazing boy.
Odie needs a new home due to his current owner’s health problems.
Odie is in Klamath Falls, OR. If you are interested in adding him to your family, you may fill out our application on our website at: https://www.westernaustralianshepherdrescue.com/adoption-application.html. We only schedule meet n greets with a completed application that includes reference checks and a home visit.
Bartles and Jaymes
Spokane, WA
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Bart and Jaymie as they’re affectionately known are seeking a home together or separately. They are very well mannered 6-year old littermates whose owner recently passed away. They have lived with another smaller dog and a cat but haven’t had much socializing with the outside world. They are well potty trained and can use a dog door to go in and out.
Bart is very mellow and quiet, allowing Jaymie to do most of the alarm barking when neighbor dogs come around or if there are knocks at the door. He is always happy to meet visitors and rolls over for belly rubs. Jaymie settles down with a gentle correction and will cautiously approach and take treats after an initial shy period. Jaymie loves toys and she races around the yard, romping and playing. Bart will occasionally join in but he is mostly a people person.
These are great dogs who deserve a home where they can live out the second half of their life with love and comfort. Both are healthy, around 50#, spayed and neutered. They aren’t used to car rides or leash walks although Bart would be more apt to enjoy learning about the joys of a social life. We don’t know if they would enjoy children as they’ve never been around them, so we’d recommend no youngsters just in case. We beleive they are an Ausse/Spaniel mix.
WASR is helping the original owner find forever homes for Bart and Jaymie. They are located in Spokane, WA. If you are interested in adopting, you may fill out our application on our website at: https://www.westernaustralianshepherdrescue.com/adoption-application.html.
Bart is very mellow and quiet, allowing Jaymie to do most of the alarm barking when neighbor dogs come around or if there are knocks at the door. He is always happy to meet visitors and rolls over for belly rubs. Jaymie settles down with a gentle correction and will cautiously approach and take treats after an initial shy period. Jaymie loves toys and she races around the yard, romping and playing. Bart will occasionally join in but he is mostly a people person.
These are great dogs who deserve a home where they can live out the second half of their life with love and comfort. Both are healthy, around 50#, spayed and neutered. They aren’t used to car rides or leash walks although Bart would be more apt to enjoy learning about the joys of a social life. We don’t know if they would enjoy children as they’ve never been around them, so we’d recommend no youngsters just in case. We beleive they are an Ausse/Spaniel mix.
WASR is helping the original owner find forever homes for Bart and Jaymie. They are located in Spokane, WA. If you are interested in adopting, you may fill out our application on our website at: https://www.westernaustralianshepherdrescue.com/adoption-application.html.
Nutmeg
On Hold - Not Available
Portland, OR
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Calling all Australian Cattle Dog/Heeler lovers! You are missing out on an awesome girl dog if you don't keep reading about Nutmeg. She has a cattle dog personality, through and through. There's no disguising her extreme smarts and ability to figure out problems/tasks/puzzles. Every day she learns a new trick. Sit and wait at the door to come in. Spin. Sit. Down. Come. Bow. Shake. You name it, Nutmeg can learn it. If you're sitting at your desk working she'll speed through her whole repertoire of tricks, one after the other - as if to say, "come on, where's my treat for being so smart?" She eats from puzzle feeders and frozen Kongs, anything to provide her novel enrichment games so she can use her brain wisely.
Do you need a dog who will go swimming/paddle boarding/boating/floating/any water sports that are dog friendly? Well, Nutmeg adores water. She's learned the trick of where the water comes from out of a hose, but she's not allowed to bite the hose or there'll be no water to play in. She went to the river and totally enjoyed swimming and splashing. She's even figured out where the water comes from in the bathtub.
Nutmeg loves people and other dogs. She loves children but because of her mouthiness and puppyish exuberance she would be best with children older than 16 who have some experience with active dogs. She has so far ignored the small flock of ducks at her foster home and the chickens scared her.
Typical of a cattle dog her age, Nutmeg is still working on impulse control. She likes to greet new people with some jumping up which her foster home is working on. When she gets "young cattle dog" brain, she can be mouthy, but is learning that is a no-no for small girl dogs to do. She will need continued positive redirection when she gets too exuberant, and lots of positive reinforcement when she offers proper behavior.
In the evening, Nutmeg loves to snuggle. She is a very loving, affable dog with a huge personality. We recommend a home with either herding dog experience or someone who has had a very active, smart dog. She will need continued training as she grows through adolescence.
Nutmeg is about a year old. She weighs 42 pounds, her pictures make her look rather large, but she's actually a small dog, about knee height. She is vaccinated, rabies, wormed, and spayed.
Nutmeg is in Portland, OR. If you are interested in adding her to your family, you may fill out our application on our website at: https://www.westernaustralianshepherdrescue.com/adoption-application.html. We only schedule meet n greets with a completed application that includes reference checks and a home visit.
Do you need a dog who will go swimming/paddle boarding/boating/floating/any water sports that are dog friendly? Well, Nutmeg adores water. She's learned the trick of where the water comes from out of a hose, but she's not allowed to bite the hose or there'll be no water to play in. She went to the river and totally enjoyed swimming and splashing. She's even figured out where the water comes from in the bathtub.
Nutmeg loves people and other dogs. She loves children but because of her mouthiness and puppyish exuberance she would be best with children older than 16 who have some experience with active dogs. She has so far ignored the small flock of ducks at her foster home and the chickens scared her.
Typical of a cattle dog her age, Nutmeg is still working on impulse control. She likes to greet new people with some jumping up which her foster home is working on. When she gets "young cattle dog" brain, she can be mouthy, but is learning that is a no-no for small girl dogs to do. She will need continued positive redirection when she gets too exuberant, and lots of positive reinforcement when she offers proper behavior.
In the evening, Nutmeg loves to snuggle. She is a very loving, affable dog with a huge personality. We recommend a home with either herding dog experience or someone who has had a very active, smart dog. She will need continued training as she grows through adolescence.
Nutmeg is about a year old. She weighs 42 pounds, her pictures make her look rather large, but she's actually a small dog, about knee height. She is vaccinated, rabies, wormed, and spayed.
Nutmeg is in Portland, OR. If you are interested in adding her to your family, you may fill out our application on our website at: https://www.westernaustralianshepherdrescue.com/adoption-application.html. We only schedule meet n greets with a completed application that includes reference checks and a home visit.
Scottie
Portland, OR
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Scottie is a 1 year old Border Collie puppy. He loves stealing clothes, getting lots of exercise, toys!, & watching animals on TV. He would make a fantastic running, walking, or hiking buddy. He has great leash manners for a dog his age.
Scottie is housebroken and it took him about 5 minutes to learn to use the dog door. He is smart. He loves toys. He is more toy motivated than food motivated (but likes both).
He is not vocal except when he is really excited and wants to play with you or another dog. He has gotten along great with the two older dogs in foster care. He seems to have high squirrel drive, so it's likely a no on cats.
He has a very affectionate nature. He loves cuddling and getting pets from everyone. Scottie is a puppy and there are lots of fun things that he would benefit from: obedience training for sure and even agility would be great for him. He can be very mouthy and has a lot of zoomy energy so we would not recommend a home with small children.
Scottie is in Portland, OR. If you are interested in adding him to your family, you may fill out our application on our website at: https://www.westernaustralianshepherdrescue.com/adoption-application.html. We only schedule meet n greets with a completed application that includes reference checks and a home visit.
Scottie is housebroken and it took him about 5 minutes to learn to use the dog door. He is smart. He loves toys. He is more toy motivated than food motivated (but likes both).
He is not vocal except when he is really excited and wants to play with you or another dog. He has gotten along great with the two older dogs in foster care. He seems to have high squirrel drive, so it's likely a no on cats.
He has a very affectionate nature. He loves cuddling and getting pets from everyone. Scottie is a puppy and there are lots of fun things that he would benefit from: obedience training for sure and even agility would be great for him. He can be very mouthy and has a lot of zoomy energy so we would not recommend a home with small children.
Scottie is in Portland, OR. If you are interested in adding him to your family, you may fill out our application on our website at: https://www.westernaustralianshepherdrescue.com/adoption-application.html. We only schedule meet n greets with a completed application that includes reference checks and a home visit.
Freya
Pacific NW Region - WA/OR/ID
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Freya is an absolute gem. She is 2.5 years old. Australian Shepherd or may be Border Collie also. Freya gets along well with other dogs.She will chase cats. She’s house trained. Freya loves people and wants to please. She was a working stock dog previously and has had a fair amount of training. Her previous owner surrendered her because they did not like her working style. Freya is waiting in Texas for an adopter or a foster in the Pacific Northwest to open up. Unfortunately, Freya is light heart worm positive so we are in the process of getting her treatment. Greta’s ideal home will be active and hopefully continue with her training in some way.