Foster Dogs Available For Adoption

Alice

Introducing Alice, she is a 1 year old female sable and white sheltie available for adoption through Protege Canine Rescue. She is spayed, up to date on vaccinations, has been heartworm tested, and is currently on flea/heartworm preventatives. Alice is big for a sheltie, tall but not overweight. She currently weighs about 27 pounds. Until coming into rescue Alice lived her entire life outdoors in a livestock pen provided only with basic care and socialization. She is a sweet and gentle soul who has had limited experiences in life till now. She responds well to people who take things slowly and allow her to approach new experiences at her  own pace.

Since coming into rescue our focus with Alice has been helping her learn to live in a home environment and building trust. Prior to rescue she did not even have a name, had never been inside a house, and had never walked on a leash before. In her first few days in rescue she was terrified when a leash was put on her, and she needed to be carried up and down the stairs of her foster home, and out to the back yard to go potty. Now she is still nervous about walking on leash, but more often than not she follows along while on leash. She prefers to walk behind us, and gets a bit jumpy if we are walking behind her. She will require a martingale style collar when she goes out of a secure area as she tends to try to back out of her collar to flee when faced with something unfamiliar to her (stairs, doorways, vehicles etc). Alice will now urinate when she is outside on leash, but still is not comfortable doing her other business on leash, so typically we take her out on leash to give her she opportunity to do so, and then take her out to the fenced area to potty. Alice will require a home with a securely fenced area due to her flight risk, and because she has not yet adjusted to taking care of all of her business while out on leash. Alice is still a bit suspicious of stairs and doorways, but will approach them on her own terms, or if encouraged quietly. We also will open the kennel door and let her out and then leave her to go downstairs without her, this often prompts her to negotiate the stairs after a little dance on the landing to work up her courage in order to be with us and the other dogs. A swinging door in an doorway  makes her nervous, but if you hold the door open wide she will go through.  Alice rides calmly and quietly in the car crated or loose, and seems to be starting to enjoy going on car rides. She does currently need to be lifted up into the car, does not yet jump in on her own.

Alice is working on her housetraining, and has not had any accidents in the house. She is being crated at her foster home, and she does not make messes in the crate, she waits to potty until she is outside. Once adopted,  she will require constant supervision initially and should not be allowed free roam of her new home until she has adjusted. She has adjusted very quickly, and will continue to do so as long as her new home remains vigilant in making sure she is not able to make mistakes while she becomes familiar with her new surroundings.

It us unknown at this time if Alice is okay with children as her foster home does not have any children. She is a an active dog, but she knows how to entertain herseld, and she also enjoys cuddle time on the couch with her foster mom and dad. Alice is very playful, she often initiates play and looks for attention from her foster mom and dad while hanging out at home. One of the things she loves best about her new life is playing with toys! She loves to chew on bones, bully sticks, and picks up and carries toys around in her foster home. She is still learning what is a toy and isn’t a toy, and will randomly pick up things like envelopes, she has taken bubble wrap off a shelf, etc. She is great about handing over her findings and trading it for an appropriate toy.

Alice shows some interest in the cats at her foster home, but does not chase or pester them. She gets along well with other dogs. She would do well in a home with a confident canine companion to show her the ropes, or in a home with an understanding, gentle adopter with the patience to help her adjust to her new life.  Alice is the most outgoing and confident of the three shelties (Alice, Hatter, and Bayard) that came in together, but is still at times cautious with new people. Once she learns how to trust she will be a very sweet, loving companion for a lucky someone.

While she remains in foster care Alice will be splitting her time between her foster home where she will continue to learn house manners and become familiar with life in a home, and Camp Bow Wow where she will have lots of opportunities to socialize with people and other dogs. For more information on adopting Alice, please visit www.protegerescue.org

Bayard

Introducing Bayard, he is a 1.5 year old male sable and white sheltie available for adoption through Protege Canine Rescue. He is neutered, up to date on vaccinations, has been heartworm tested, and is currently on flea/heartworm preventatives. Bayard is big for a sheltie, tall but not overweight. He currently weighs about 26 pounds. Until coming into rescue Bayard lived his entire life outdoors in a livestock pen provided only with basic care and socialization. He is a sweet and gentle soul who has had limited experiences in life till now. He responds well to people who take things slowly and allow him to approach new experiences at his own pace.

Since coming into rescue our focus with Bayard has been helping him learn to live in a home environment and building trust. Prior to rescue he did not even have a name, and had never walked on a leash before. In his first few days in rescue he was terrified when a leash was put on him, and he needed to be carried up and down the stairs of his foster home, and out to the back yard to go potty. Now he is still nervous about walking on leash, but more often that not he follows along while on leash. He prefers to walk behind us, and gets a bit jumpy if we are walking behind him. He will require a martingale style collar when he goes out of a secure area as he tends to try to back out of his collar to flee when faced with something unfamiliar to him (stairs, doorways, vehicles, etc). He has not yet learned how to potty while he is out on leash, so typically we take him out on leash to give him the opportunity to do so, and then take him out to the fenced area to potty. Bayard will require a home with a securely fenced area due to his flight risk, and because he has not yet adjusted to pottying while out on leash. Bayard rides quietly and calmly in the car crated or loose. He does currently need to be lifted up into the car, does not yet jump in on his own.

Bayard is working on his housetraining. He is being crated at his foster home, and he does not make messes in the crate, waits to potty until he is outside. Once adopted,  he will require constant supervision and should not be allowed free roam of his new home until he has adjusted to life in the house. I believe he will adjust to this quickly as long as his adopter is vigilant in making sure he does not have the opportunity to make mistakes in the house.

It us unknown at this time if Bayard is okay with children as his foster home does not have any children. He is pretty low key on activity level in the house, this could change as he becomes more comfortable in a home setting. Outside in the yard with Alice and Hatter, he is very playful ~ enjoys prancing around romping. He is pretty quiet for a sheltie, this is also something that could change in time as he becomes more comfortable.

Bayard shows limited interest in the cats at his foster home. He gets along well with other dogs, and often looks to them for security. He would do well in a home with a confident canine companion to show him the ropes, or in a home with an understanding, gentle adopter with the patience to allow him to come out of his shell on his own. Bayard will shy away from a new person initially, but if that person crouches or sits down, Bayard quietly approaches to investigate. Once he approaches he is very affectionate and enjoys attention, but remains cautious. Once he learns how to trust he will be a very sweet, loving companion for a lucky someone.

While he remains in foster care Bayard will be splitting his time between his foster home where he will continue to learn house manners and become familiar with life in a home, and Camp Bow Wow where he will have lots of opportunities to socialize with people and other dogs. For more information on adopting Bayard, please visit www.protegerescur.org

Introducing Hatter, he is a 1.5 year old male sable and white sheltie available for adotion through Protege Canine Rescue. He is neutered, up to date on vaccinations, has been heartworm tested, and is currently on flea/heartworm preventatives. Hatter is big for a sheltie, tall but not overweight. He currently weighs about 27 pounds. Until coming into rescue Hatter lived his entire life outdoors in a livestock pen provided only with basic care and socialization. He is a sweet and gentle soul who has had limited experiences in life till now. He responds well to people who take things slowly and allow him to approach new experiences at his own pace.

Since coming into rescue our focus with Hatter has been helping him learn to live in a home environment and building trust. Prior to rescue he did not even have a name, had never been inside a house, and had never walked on a leash before. In his first few days in rescue he was terrified when a leash was put on him, and he needed to be carried up and down the stairs of his foster home, and out to the back yard to go potty. Now he is still nervous about walking on leash, but more often that not he follows along while on leash. He prefers to walk behind us, and gets a bit jumpy if we are walking behind him. He will require a martingale style collar when he goes out of a secure area as he tends to try to back out of his collar to flee when faced with something unfamiliar to him (stairs, doorways, etc). Hatter will now urinate when he is outside on leash, but still is not comfortable doing his other business on leash, so typically we take him out on leash to give him the opportunity to do so, and then take him out to the fenced area to potty. Hatter will require a home with a securely fenced area due to his flight risk, and because he has not yet adjusted to taking care of all of his business while out on leash. Hatter is still a bit suspicious of stairs and doorways, but will approach them on his own terms, or if encouraged quietly. We also will open the kennel door and let him out and then leave him and go upstairs without him, this often prompts him to negotiate the stairs in order to be with us and the other dogs. A swinging door in an entryway makes him nervous, but if you hold the door open wide he will go through. Hatter rides well in the car crated or loose, and seems to be starting to enjoy going on car rides. He does currently need to be lifted up into the car, does not yet jump in on his own, but he has comes close several times!

Hatter is working on his housetraining. He is being crated at his foster home, and he does not make messes in the crate, waits to potty until he is outside. Once adopted,  he will require constant supervision and should not be allowed free roam of his new home until he has adjusted to life in the house. I believe he will adjust to this quickly as long as his adopter is vigilant in making sure he does not have the opportunity to make mistakes in the house.

It us unknown at this time if Hatter is okay with children as his foster home does not have any children. He is a pretty active dog, but also enjoyes cuddle time on the couch with his foster mom and dad. Hatter loves to play, and is just too stinking cute when he is play bowing and bouncing around trying to get people or other dogs to play with him.

Hatter shows limited interest in the cats at his foster home. He gets along well with other dogs, and often looks to them for security. He would do well in a home with a confident canine companion to show him the ropes, or in a home with an understanding, gentle adopter with the patience to help him adjust to his new life and expose him to new experiences in a manner that is comfortable for him. He is a suspicious if approached directly or quickly by a new person, but if you crouch or sit down he is very happy to come meet you! He is very affectionate and enjoys attention, but remains cautious. Once he learns how to trust he will be a very sweet, loving companion for a lucky someone.

While he remains in foster care Hatter will be splitting his time between his foster home where he will continue to learn house manners and become familiar with life in a home, and Camp Bow Wow where he will have lots of opportunities to socialize with people and other dogs. For more information on adopting Hatter please visit www.protegerescue.org