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Bear Bear has a typical sad history. Her original owner abandoned her when he moved to BC; she then moved through a series of homes, none of them good, none of them prepared for an Aussie; and was eventually found wandering as a stray in Winnipeg. Bear is a high drive girl and we looked for quite a while before we found a home that would give her the exercise and training that she needs. She now has a ‘Dad’ that works from home and takes her to the park several times a day to play ball and Frisbee.
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Belle We were assured that Belle was an Aussie with a tail! Transport was arranged and Belle came to Winnipeg. Well she isn’t an Aussie, but she was still in need of rescue! Belle is a homozygous merle Border Collie. Her original family moved overseas and didn’t take her; her next two families didn’t understand that leaving a herding dog loose with livestock (unsupervised) is a disaster waiting to happen! So Belle came to rescue. We found her a home with a retired farmer who still keeps a few head of cattle. Belle spends her days riding around the countryside checking cows, going for coffee, discussing the weather, and learning French! Yep, her new family is Francophone, but being a smart Border Collie, Belle was fluent in no time!
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Harley Harley (now known as Charlie) is an amazing dog! He had a terrible start in life. His original owners kept him locked day and night in a small, dark, smelly garden shed. Luckily for Harley his next owner rescued him; but sadly, that owner died very suddenly of cancer and Harley needed help again! Harley is just a GOOD dog! Excellent house manners, gentle and confident with other dogs, a total sweetheart! We were very tempted to keep him! Harley is now living the good life with his new family. He is the only ‘man’ in the house and everyone feels safer knowing he’s there. Harley has also taken up jogging and is now slim and fit.
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Lexi Lexi is a Jack Russell X Australian Cattle Dog. She has a long history. A kind teenage boy literally saved her from being shot (she barked and woke her owners baby). He snatched her up and took her home. Lexi was taken in by Greyhound rescue (no she isn’t a Greyhound either, but rescuers have soft hearts for hardluck cases). Her foster mom did an excellent job of teaching her manners and that people can be kind. However, Lexi did NOT fit in with the sighthounds! She wanted to play and if you bother a big hound for long enough the result won’t be pretty! So Lexi hit the road for Manitoba and hopes of a performance home. Lexi is an absolutely super little dog. There isn’t a mean bone or a growl in her! She does love to play though! She will retrieve until she drops (found that out the hard way). Her new family keeps her busy. She has 2 children to supervise. This summer Lexi won the trick contest at her family’s lake. She wowed the crowd with her Frisbee skills and had her picture in the local paper.
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Sam Sam was picked up in rural Manitoba as a stray. With a little detective work, we are pretty sure we know Sam’s history. Sam was a farm dog, and helped out with the cattle. Unfortunately his family went through some tough times and lost the farm. Sam was left behind when they moved. He was 13 years old when he came into rescue, and is still going strong at 16 years! He has a new Aussie ‘brother’ and they go for lots of walks at the dog park. Sam also did quite well with obedience training. If we could have rolled the clock back for him he would have been a ribbon winner! |
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Sadie We really don’t know much about Sadie’s history. She was picked up as a stray in rural Manitoba. When we received her we found a bullet wound complete with the bullet in her side! Throughout her recovery Sadie showed a remarkably trusting temperament, she never offered to bite or even struggle when we treated her painful wounds. Sadie is now living with her own family complete with twin boys! She is very bonded to and protective over “her” kids!
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Dakota Poor Dakota! Sold from a pet store at only 6 weeks of age to a home that was totally inappropriate for an Aussie (or ANY dog). He lived for 3 years tied in the furnace room and chained in the yard. When his owner moved, he brought Dakota in to be euthanized. When we received Dakota it was clear that he had never been socialized with people or animals, he was very frightened and put up a fierce bluff to keep scary people and animals away! I talked Marcia Baryluk into fostering Dakota and doing some intensive rehab work with him. Marcia failed fostering 101 and adopted Dakota herself! Through Tellington Touch, many many obedience classes, many many agility classes, and countless hours of socializing, Dakota has become a very successful obedience and agility prospect! What a thrill to see this poor scared and confused boy blossom into a dog with a job!
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River River is the most famous rescue we have had. She made the headlines in a few papers with her “splashy” entrance. On a bitter cold morning residents were awoken by the sound of a dog barking. Upon investigating they found a little black dog running frantically along the river bank, while it’s companion, a Siberian Husky, struggled in the water. The Sibe had wandered out onto the river and fell through the ice! 911 was called and police arrived. Assessing the situation they determined the Emergency Rescue Services would be needed with their water rescue equipment. As the minutes ticked by the dog became weaker and weaker. Finally the ERS team arrived with their boat and pulled the dog from the water and ice. By this point no one was even sure if she was still alive! One of the police officers who had been first on the scene scooped her up, wrapped her in a blanket and rushed her (complete with sirens and lights) to the closest Animal Emergency Clinic. She was severely hypothermic and unconscious when she arrived. River (named by the police officer that rushed her to vet care) stayed in emergency care for several days before she was well enough to enter foster care. Her owner was located but did not want her. The little black dog that saved her life lived with the same owner, but wasn’t surrendered to rescue L Hundreds of people saw River’s story and wanted to give the old girl a new home. After much consideration, a home was chosen. River went to live with her new Mom and dad, plus another elderly Siberian rescue, and of course, an Aussie cross! She is very spoiled and very loved. |
