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Isabelle
Adoption Pending!
Portland, OR
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Okay, let's get the elephant in the room out of the way. Isabelle is having a bad hair week. But when her hair grows back it is curly and cute as can be. We think Isabelle is an AussieDoodle with perhaps some Wheaten Terrier thrown in there. She is a small girl, about 30 pounds and is about 17 months old. She will be up to date on her vaccines and microchipped before being adopted but is not spayed yet.
Isabelle's family was no longer able to care for her and made the difficult decision to return her to the rescue. Isabelle loves people once she gets to know them but is unsure about strangers at first. It doesn't take long for Isabelle to warm up though. Her new home will make it a point to carefully introduce Isabelle to new people so she can learn that most everyone is her friend.
Isabelle lived with children in her previous home. We believe that she could continue to live with dog-savvy children who are respectful and understand dog behavior. Her previous owners said she gets along with other dogs but of course, still being a very young dog, she can be too active for some dogs. At her foster home she has met the large adult dogs and has so far been okay with them.
Isabelle has had no training, per se. Her new owners will need to start her in a training program that is positive and nurturing to help her build confidence. We will not adopt Isabelle to anyone who would use negative reinforcement or aversive/punishment based methods. Isabelle needs a family who will be kind and willing to work to teach her that new experiences are a good thing for a smol curly-haired girl dog.
We were told Isabelle is somewhat house-trained. As with any new dog, acccidents will happen, so continued reinforcement of proper house training is in order for Isabelle. Perhaps even a refresher course!
Isabelle loves to play and conduct zoomies. This is one athletic little dog so if her new owners can harness her energy and direct her attention, she could easily participate in dog sports, hiking, swimming, boating, and so on. The sky is the limit with what Isabelle can learn and do.
Isabelle is in Portland, OR.
If you are interested in adding Isabelle to your family, please fill out an 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.
Isabelle's family was no longer able to care for her and made the difficult decision to return her to the rescue. Isabelle loves people once she gets to know them but is unsure about strangers at first. It doesn't take long for Isabelle to warm up though. Her new home will make it a point to carefully introduce Isabelle to new people so she can learn that most everyone is her friend.
Isabelle lived with children in her previous home. We believe that she could continue to live with dog-savvy children who are respectful and understand dog behavior. Her previous owners said she gets along with other dogs but of course, still being a very young dog, she can be too active for some dogs. At her foster home she has met the large adult dogs and has so far been okay with them.
Isabelle has had no training, per se. Her new owners will need to start her in a training program that is positive and nurturing to help her build confidence. We will not adopt Isabelle to anyone who would use negative reinforcement or aversive/punishment based methods. Isabelle needs a family who will be kind and willing to work to teach her that new experiences are a good thing for a smol curly-haired girl dog.
We were told Isabelle is somewhat house-trained. As with any new dog, acccidents will happen, so continued reinforcement of proper house training is in order for Isabelle. Perhaps even a refresher course!
Isabelle loves to play and conduct zoomies. This is one athletic little dog so if her new owners can harness her energy and direct her attention, she could easily participate in dog sports, hiking, swimming, boating, and so on. The sky is the limit with what Isabelle can learn and do.
Isabelle is in Portland, OR.
If you are interested in adding Isabelle to your family, please fill out an 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.
Allison
Vancouver, WA
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This cute, capable, sweetheart of a cattle dog is Allison.
Allison came to WASR after having both eyes removed due to an untreated eye disease that kept her in constant pain and robbed her of her eyesight. She is now totally healthy. Her blindness has not slowed her down at all. Since being in her foster home, Allison has “mapped” the entire house and yard. She is currently attending scent work classes where her skills in finding hidden treats and negotiating a path among obstacles is making her a star student.
Allison is getting along well with the other dogs in the home and should do well with other well-mannered dogs once proper introductions have been made. She does not like other dogs approaching her while she eats, preferring to dine alone.
She is learning to walk on a leash with confidence and does best with both a harness and collar when leaving the house. Allison is very affectionate with her foster family and very quiet.
Allison is a very petite cattle dog weighing only about 30 pounds. She is spayed, up to date on all vaccines and on flea/tick/heartworm preventative. She is about 6 to 6 years old.
While Allison is capable of learning anything and doing most normal dog activities, she needs a patient and gentle owner who will coach her through new activities. Several people who have met Allison feel she would make a great pet partner for individuals interested in doing hospital visits and other types of pet-assisted therapy work.
Allison will do best in an all-adult home, though homes with older children may be considered. An ideal home would have previous experience with blind or vision impaired pets. A fenced yard is mandatory.
If you are interested in adding Allison 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.
Allison came to WASR after having both eyes removed due to an untreated eye disease that kept her in constant pain and robbed her of her eyesight. She is now totally healthy. Her blindness has not slowed her down at all. Since being in her foster home, Allison has “mapped” the entire house and yard. She is currently attending scent work classes where her skills in finding hidden treats and negotiating a path among obstacles is making her a star student.
Allison is getting along well with the other dogs in the home and should do well with other well-mannered dogs once proper introductions have been made. She does not like other dogs approaching her while she eats, preferring to dine alone.
She is learning to walk on a leash with confidence and does best with both a harness and collar when leaving the house. Allison is very affectionate with her foster family and very quiet.
Allison is a very petite cattle dog weighing only about 30 pounds. She is spayed, up to date on all vaccines and on flea/tick/heartworm preventative. She is about 6 to 6 years old.
While Allison is capable of learning anything and doing most normal dog activities, she needs a patient and gentle owner who will coach her through new activities. Several people who have met Allison feel she would make a great pet partner for individuals interested in doing hospital visits and other types of pet-assisted therapy work.
Allison will do best in an all-adult home, though homes with older children may be considered. An ideal home would have previous experience with blind or vision impaired pets. A fenced yard is mandatory.
If you are interested in adding Allison 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.
Cindy
Newport, Washington
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Meet Cindy, an adorable Bearded Collie dog. What is a Bearded Collie you ask? Essentially, a Border Collie with a beard, see how we did that? Cindy is almost 2-years old. She weighs about 40-lbs and is spayed and vaccinated. Cindy is house- and crate-trained.
Like most herding breeds, Cindy is extremely smart. She has some commands and tricks in her bag that she would be willing to share with you if you ask. She's eager to learn many more too, the sky's the limit with a clever girl dogo like her. Cindy loves to go for car rides. At night she sleeps on her dog bed but is known to climb up on the bed to snuggle and sleep there too.
Cindy is affectionate and super sweet with people. She has never been around small children but she does get nervous in certain situations so a mellow, fairly quiet home will be the best place for her. But quiet and mellow doesn't mean sedentary. Cindy will thrive in an active home that will include her in all their indoor and outside activities, She currently lives with other dogs, cats, chickens, and horses and loves to be a part of the large pack as her foster family moves through their day.
Cindy gets along with other dogs and loves to play and be a buddy. She can be somewhat snarky with them though if she has to "share" her person too much. Cindy does get anxious in strange situations and around dogs she doesn't know. Someone who will continue her training and socialization to help her gain confidence would be ideal. We know this will work because she has already improved and gotten better with positive reinforcement training.
NO APARTMENTS/TOWNHOMES/CONDOS. For Cindy we are looking for a rural, outdoorsie home with lots of space and activities. Cindy is located in Newport, Washington.
If you are interested in adding Cindy 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.
Like most herding breeds, Cindy is extremely smart. She has some commands and tricks in her bag that she would be willing to share with you if you ask. She's eager to learn many more too, the sky's the limit with a clever girl dogo like her. Cindy loves to go for car rides. At night she sleeps on her dog bed but is known to climb up on the bed to snuggle and sleep there too.
Cindy is affectionate and super sweet with people. She has never been around small children but she does get nervous in certain situations so a mellow, fairly quiet home will be the best place for her. But quiet and mellow doesn't mean sedentary. Cindy will thrive in an active home that will include her in all their indoor and outside activities, She currently lives with other dogs, cats, chickens, and horses and loves to be a part of the large pack as her foster family moves through their day.
Cindy gets along with other dogs and loves to play and be a buddy. She can be somewhat snarky with them though if she has to "share" her person too much. Cindy does get anxious in strange situations and around dogs she doesn't know. Someone who will continue her training and socialization to help her gain confidence would be ideal. We know this will work because she has already improved and gotten better with positive reinforcement training.
NO APARTMENTS/TOWNHOMES/CONDOS. For Cindy we are looking for a rural, outdoorsie home with lots of space and activities. Cindy is located in Newport, Washington.
If you are interested in adding Cindy 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.
Ozzy
Adoption Pending!
Tacoma, WA
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Ozzy is an 18-month old AussieDoodle puppy. He is vaccinated, neutered, and micro-chipped.
Being still a puppy, Ozzy hasn't learned to keep his mouth to himself. He loves to show you how much he loves you by giving your hands and feet "kisses and tugs". He also has no idea of his size, about 70 pounds right now, so we would probably not put him in a home with small children who could be easily toppled over. He's okay on a leash but like most puppies needs some instruction on walks. He loves to play fetch and sleeps on his blanket on the couch.
Ozzy quickly became friends with his foster home's senior dogs but they are all seniors and find his puppy antics annoying. He just wants to play so will probably do well with a young active dog in his new home.
Ozzy hasn't had much socialization or training in his young life. But he's a happy go lucky sort of boi and will make the right family a wonderful companion. With proper, positive reinforcement training and some consistency in his life, Ozzy is a diamond in the rough, just waiting for his moment to shine.
Ozzy is being fostered in Bonney Lake, Washington, near Tacoma.
If you are interested in adding Ozzy 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.
Being still a puppy, Ozzy hasn't learned to keep his mouth to himself. He loves to show you how much he loves you by giving your hands and feet "kisses and tugs". He also has no idea of his size, about 70 pounds right now, so we would probably not put him in a home with small children who could be easily toppled over. He's okay on a leash but like most puppies needs some instruction on walks. He loves to play fetch and sleeps on his blanket on the couch.
Ozzy quickly became friends with his foster home's senior dogs but they are all seniors and find his puppy antics annoying. He just wants to play so will probably do well with a young active dog in his new home.
Ozzy hasn't had much socialization or training in his young life. But he's a happy go lucky sort of boi and will make the right family a wonderful companion. With proper, positive reinforcement training and some consistency in his life, Ozzy is a diamond in the rough, just waiting for his moment to shine.
Ozzy is being fostered in Bonney Lake, Washington, near Tacoma.
If you are interested in adding Ozzy 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.
Toby
Adoption Pending!
Sequim, WA
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Toby is an Aussie in every sense of the word. He’s goofy and sassy, protective yet affectionate. He is a large guy, about 55-60#, but he’s an easy keeper and well mannered. He is very well house trained and enjoys going for walks. He greets other dogs with tail nub wiggling and tries to initiate play. He has not been around cats or children so we are recommending an adult only home with or without a canine sibling or two. He tends to attach himself to the lady of the home so please, no jealous husbands. He will accept men in his life and even loves them, but his job is to follow the female around the house and lay at her feet when she’s settled. He can be a bit noisy when keeping watch over his house and if he perceives danger(such as death by UPS truck), however dog savvy people can quickly win his affection. He can also sometimes be barky at strangers while leash walking. His ideal situation would be a large fenced yard or rural property with full access to the house(he’s not an outside dog). His home would ideally be fairly quiet with few visitors, have no stairs and ample space for playing with toys. He had a double FHO as a pup due to bad hips stemming from his unethical puppy-mill breeding. Although this surgery resolved his hip trouble, it keeps him from being able to navigate more than a few stairs regularly and from partaking in extreme exercise. If his owners were interested in taking him swimming, this would be an excellent form of exercise. He would thoroughly enjoy off leash beach excursions, lively games of fetch, and lounging around the yard while his owner works in the garden.
Toby is 5-yrs old, neutered, vaccinated, and micro-chipped. He is located in Sequim, WA
If you think you'd like to add Toby to your home, 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.
Toby is 5-yrs old, neutered, vaccinated, and micro-chipped. He is located in Sequim, WA
If you think you'd like to add Toby to your home, 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.
Blossom
Portland, OR
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This is Blossom, a beautiful, funny, and playful girl dog, looking for her forever home where she will be cherished like the shining light she is. Blossom came to us in November 2022 with her 10 puppies. She started to show her playful, silly side once the puppies were old enough to play, happily bouncing around with them, tossing their toys, and playing topple the puppy.
Blossom moved to a foster home when the puppies were weaned so we could give her some one-on-one time with a family. She started to come out of her shell and learned that couches are for snoozing, dog chews are a good thing, and she can play with toys whenever she likes. She is still somewhat unsure about being inside and wil seek out her crate to be safe. She has made wonderful progress in learning to trust so we believe she will continue to grow more confident as time goes by.
Take Blossom outside into your yard, though, and her personality truly shines. She could spend hours zooming and bouncing around the yard or chomping on sticks as you work on the garden. Her play bows and funny leaps and bounds are hilarious and extremely adorable as she plays the "I'm going to get you game". She's fast as greased lightning and can turn on a dime.
She’s been known to chase a squirrel that runs along the fence, but she’s shown no interest in the ducks who live at her foster home. She’s off leash with them regularly and is always respectful of their space. Blossom has also been around cats and ignores them. We think she'd probably do okay with chickens too. She met some calm children when people came by to hang out with her puppies and she was fine with them.
Blossom loves to go for walks in the neighborhood, she doesn't pull or bark and is easy to walk. Blossom is learning to live with the foster dogs in her home, she is interested in sniffing them but keeps behind her fence pen to avoid too much interaction. We think she might be okay with settled, calm, dog-friendly dogs.
When Blossom comes to lean against you or jump into your lap you almost sing with joy that she understands people are safe and she can ask for love from them. If you want a dog who will be your one and only, giving as much as she can, then Blossom is the dog for you. Her best home will be patient and calm and will see the beauty and potential in having Blossom be their forever companion.
Blossom is about 2-years old, spayed and up to date on her vaccinations. She is on some daily medications that she takes willingly with a bit of hot dog or Kraft singles.
If you are interested in adopting Blossom, 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.
Blossom moved to a foster home when the puppies were weaned so we could give her some one-on-one time with a family. She started to come out of her shell and learned that couches are for snoozing, dog chews are a good thing, and she can play with toys whenever she likes. She is still somewhat unsure about being inside and wil seek out her crate to be safe. She has made wonderful progress in learning to trust so we believe she will continue to grow more confident as time goes by.
Take Blossom outside into your yard, though, and her personality truly shines. She could spend hours zooming and bouncing around the yard or chomping on sticks as you work on the garden. Her play bows and funny leaps and bounds are hilarious and extremely adorable as she plays the "I'm going to get you game". She's fast as greased lightning and can turn on a dime.
She’s been known to chase a squirrel that runs along the fence, but she’s shown no interest in the ducks who live at her foster home. She’s off leash with them regularly and is always respectful of their space. Blossom has also been around cats and ignores them. We think she'd probably do okay with chickens too. She met some calm children when people came by to hang out with her puppies and she was fine with them.
Blossom loves to go for walks in the neighborhood, she doesn't pull or bark and is easy to walk. Blossom is learning to live with the foster dogs in her home, she is interested in sniffing them but keeps behind her fence pen to avoid too much interaction. We think she might be okay with settled, calm, dog-friendly dogs.
When Blossom comes to lean against you or jump into your lap you almost sing with joy that she understands people are safe and she can ask for love from them. If you want a dog who will be your one and only, giving as much as she can, then Blossom is the dog for you. Her best home will be patient and calm and will see the beauty and potential in having Blossom be their forever companion.
Blossom is about 2-years old, spayed and up to date on her vaccinations. She is on some daily medications that she takes willingly with a bit of hot dog or Kraft singles.
If you are interested in adopting Blossom, 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.
Bradley
Spokane, WA
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Bradley is a handsome 40 pound 2.5 yr old aussie Catahoula heeler mix.
He's crate and potty trained.
He does well in the car.
He's trained on an e collar so can be off leash as well as on leash.
Follows commands well: sit, stay, down, come.
Not generally a barker but might say hello thru a bark to new people.
He would do fine as an only dog in the home but does well with medium and large dogs.
No cats.
Best with teenage kids and older.
He has a medium activity level, is rather laid back and enjoys hanging out or walks.
He would be up for longer walks and hikes as well but not necessary.
Bradley wears a smile on his face all the time and is a happy boy.
He's very affectionate and loves to be with his people. He does well with men and women.
And he especially loves the snow.
Bradley needs an owner who is familiar with herding breeds and their inclination to "herd". But also their great smarts and trainability.
An owner who will keep up all the great training Bradley's had to set him uo for success and lead him forward in his life.
Private lessons with Bradley's trainer are included with his adoption fee.
He's neutered and up to date on shots and hw negative.
Bradley is located in Spokane, WA. If you are interested in adopting Bradley, 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's crate and potty trained.
He does well in the car.
He's trained on an e collar so can be off leash as well as on leash.
Follows commands well: sit, stay, down, come.
Not generally a barker but might say hello thru a bark to new people.
He would do fine as an only dog in the home but does well with medium and large dogs.
No cats.
Best with teenage kids and older.
He has a medium activity level, is rather laid back and enjoys hanging out or walks.
He would be up for longer walks and hikes as well but not necessary.
Bradley wears a smile on his face all the time and is a happy boy.
He's very affectionate and loves to be with his people. He does well with men and women.
And he especially loves the snow.
Bradley needs an owner who is familiar with herding breeds and their inclination to "herd". But also their great smarts and trainability.
An owner who will keep up all the great training Bradley's had to set him uo for success and lead him forward in his life.
Private lessons with Bradley's trainer are included with his adoption fee.
He's neutered and up to date on shots and hw negative.
Bradley is located in Spokane, WA. If you are interested in adopting Bradley, 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.