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Lolly

June 1, 2008

I think we have Lolly listed in the wrong category…she should be listed as a “Teddy Bear”. Lolly is so loving and gentle! She is just the sweetest girl! She is not barky, but she will let you know when someone is at the door. She is affectionate, but not pushy. She likes to play ball a little, and walks are ok to but what she really likes best is to be a loving and affectionate companion. She has done great with her housetraining, and is learning to walk on lead very well. She will sit on command, and is crate trained. She enjoys having children come to visit, and will let them pet her for hours. She will is very gentle with the youngest one (3 and 6 years old), but her favorite is my 12 year old nephew. She is sensitive to harsh words and raised voices, but responds great when treated gently and with consistency. She gets along well with other dogs.

Lolly is looking for her chance to be part of a loving family. She will make a great companion for a single person or for a couple. She will be an exceptional family dog with a moderate to active family. She is not the typical high energy bc, but she always has plenty of get up and go. If you are looking for a companion and play pal, someone who is always ready to be with you and love you without question Lolly is your gal! She is ready to please, intelligent and learns quickly. She is beautiful, with fantastic amber eyes and is waiting for you to love her forever!

At the moment, Lolly is being treated for heartworm disease. We expect her full recovery, with no adverse side effects. The rest of her vet work will be completed upon her full recovery.

Lolly is being fostered in the Chicago area. For more information on Lolly, or to inquire about adopting her please contact Chris at Animal Protective Association of Southern Illinois (APA of So. IL) at comebyebcrescue@hotmail.com

Hope is an 8-9 year old smooth coated border collie. She was surrendered when her family decided they no longer had time for her. She is house trained, crate trained and knows several commands like sit, down, come, stay and high-five. she also is able to job next to a bike, retrieve a tennis ball and has a some agility training under her belt!! Hope is great with people and loves to train and learn new things. She would benefit from a basic obedience class to help with her leash manners, since she likes to pull sometimes. Obedience classes would also help her to quickly bond to her new family. Though she gets along well with male dogs, females would have to be evaluated on a case by case basis. Hope would be best in a home with older children.

For more information please contact Rachel at penmick214@aol.com

Hiedi 7.5.08

Miss Hiedi is a new woman! She has now had surgery on each hip (FHOs), and is in the final stages of rehabilitation. She is mostly walking and running on all fours, and we will continue to build up her muscle in her hips through exercise. The most wonderful news is her hips will not cause her any issues in the future. Also, her eyes have been checked by a specialist, and she has no vision issues.

Hiedi is a very different dog than when she first came to us. We do not know if she led an unhappy life, or if she was in pain for many years but she is a happy and bouncy girl now. And pushy as well! Her nickname is the “fun police” as she barks when the other dogs play in the house. She is an early morning gal, although she is influenced by the other dogs that wake me up as soon as it is dawn!

She is a black and white, purebred (we have papers) border collie. She is 6 years old, although you would never know it! She is housetrained, crate trained and great with most other dogs although she doesn't play with them. She has no reaction to our cat, even if he walks past her nose! She barks when she needs (or wants) to go outside. Actually, she barks a bit too much and we are working on it! On the plus side, she is very aware and will alert you if anyone is coming.

Hiedi's favorite activity is to be with her people! She is content to lie on her bed near you, or rest her head in your lap while adoringly looking in your face. But when she is ready to go, she will bark and not let you off the hook until you take her outside.

However, Hiedi also loves to be outside! She loves poking her nose around in things, sometimes in things she shouldn't!

Since Hiedi has had surgery and recovered, she has a lot more energy! She loves to walk, and is interested in everything that is going on. She would do best in a pretty active home, with lots of walks and a fenced yard where she can spend time observing what is going on

Hiedi sneaks up on your heart! She has a special quality which makes everyone adore her after spending even a few minutes with her.

All Hiedi's vaccinations are up to date, she is spayed and was heartworm tested negative (and is on preventative). She has also been microchipped.

Hiedi is 6 1/2 years old. She is being fostered in the southern IL/St. Louis region. For more information, or to inquire about adopting Hiedi contact Chris at Animal Protective Association of Southern Illinois (APA of So. IL) at comebyebcrescue@hotmail.com

Cusco hasn't had much of a real doggy life in his 18 months.  He was tied to his dog house with little or no human interaction and then when the kids did try to come near he was so overjoyed his exhuberance scared them away.  He is currently at the Copper County Humane Society in Houghton, MI.  He has been working on his socialization skills and doing nicely.  He desperately needs a home where people will love him and he can please them.  He does well with other dogs (mostly females and non dominant males.)  He is good outside the kennel and would be great for kids over 10.  He loves toys and playhing ball and fetch now that he knows what fun people can be.  Cusco is a BC mix probably with Lab.  He is in excellent health and up-to-date on all shots.  Contact Jill Henson at jill.henson@chartercom.com   or call 906 334 2466.

Kirra 2.3.08

Stunning, smart and spirited. Kirra is all of that, in one petite package! She has boundless energy, a love of life and is curious about everything! One of her favorite things to do is to chase and play with our other dogs. She will play as gentle or as rough as the other dog dictates. Another favorite activity of Kirra's is to run all over the house collecting stuffed toys, and to mound them up in a pile. She now can carry up to three toys in her mouth at the same time!

Kirra is a purebred, black and white medium coat “prick ear” border collie about a year old. She is very friendly with everyone, although she will bark at strangers initially.

She is mostly housetrained. She has never had a potty accident in the house, although we take her outside frequently. Kirra is crate trained, but will bark like crazy if she is crated and her furry friends are romping in the house and having fun. She still will jump on furniture and the kitchen counter, but is improving all the time.

Kirra needs a pretty high energy home. We would classify her as a very active bc, and needs routine exercise and mental stimulation. She loves to play “ball”, mostly brings it back for you to toss. And toss again. She also has some herding instinct, and is quite reactive. Part of this is from her being in a cage for three months before she came to us.

She would do best either as an only dog, or with another very active and outgoing dog. She is fine with our cat, but she will chase him but not hurt him. She is too high strung for small children, as she would knock them over by mistake. She will need a fenced yard.

Kirra is being fostered in southern IL near St. Louis. She is spayed, heartworm tested and on preventative and microchipped. She is current on shots and has been wormed.

To learn more about Kirra, or to apply to adopt her contact Chris at Animal Protective Association of Southern Illinois (APA of Southern IL) at techni@midwest.net

Oreo is a one year old border collie mix who spent the first year of her life isolated and abused. She has made wonderful progress after being removed from that situation. She loves other dogs, uses petdoors, and has bonded with the new people in her life. She is not destructive, and can be left alone in the house during the day. Her one flaw is that she is suspicious of new people and new dogs and she meets new people with snapping and growling. It takes her awhile to warm up to strangers. Her ideal home would include a fenced in yard, no young children, and perhaps another young dog. She's smart, cuddly, wants to please her owner. She will need some time to forget the bad things that happened to her. She deserves to be a part of a real family who loves her.
Contact :  cheever@tc3net.com   or call  517-423-6422

Shadow 2.19.08

If you are looking for a best friend to play ball with, as well as someone who loves nothing more than to be with you, Shadow is your boy! He is very attentive, and will soak up all the attention you can give him.

Shadow loves to play fetch with a tennis ball! He is very, very fast and returns the ball every time. We bought a ball “launcher” so we can give him a better work out, and he loves it. Every time I open the door to the garage, he thinks I am getting his ball…

He gets along well with other dogs who like to play. Although he loves our cat, we have found him too intense for the cat so he would do best with no cats. Or a cat who has claws, and Shadow would no doubt be “cured” for life.

Shadow is a border collie/terrier mix. He is very intense, smart and biddable. He also is very determined, and will try to charm you in letting him do things his way. So he needs an owner who will be the leader.

He is housetrained, crate trained and a love bug pretty much whenever you want him to be. He will lie quietly beside you when you ask.

Shadow is very interested (and alert) to whatever is going on in his yard or someone else's. He will need to be supervised while outside (as all dogs should) and/or a fenced yard, although his recall is very good.

Due to Shadow's energy, we would not recommend him for families with children under age 10. His ideal home will be with an active single person, or a couple who could spend a lot of time with him, as well as exercise/play with him often.

Shadow is neutered, up to date on shots and microchipped. He has been heartworm tested negative, and is on heartworm and flea/tick preventative. He has also had a fecal.

He is being fostered in southern Illinois about 60 miles east of St. Louis . To inquire about adopting Shadow, please email Chris at techni@midwest.net . Shadow is an Animal Protective Association of Southern Illinois (APA of So. IL) foster dog.