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DOGWOOD SHELTIE RESCUE |
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Welcome to our website. We hope you find these pages to be information and helpful. If you further questions after review of these pages, please feel free to email us directly at Dogwood@vadsr.org.
We are able to take the following dogs into rescue:
Purebred Shetland Sheepdogs (occasionally other pure bred herding dogs). Typey mixes who are very special dogs. Older Shelties (we have no age restrictions assuming the dog has a solid temperament)
We cannot take the following dogs into rescue:
Aggressive dogs, either with people or other dogs. (We would be happy to help you evaluate a sheltie due to their high strung nature, noise sensitivity, and nervousness in a new location. Many shelties act out of their true character with their noise sensitivity, which causes them to act inappropriately such as barking, nipping, and unable to calm down.)
All of DSR dogs are neutered and spayed prior to leaving rescue, dogs are on Heartworm Preventative, and are up to date on inoculations. We do prefer that dogs coming from a shelter are inoculated against distemper and rabies, but that is not mandatory.
All dogs that are placed through DSR are placed into pet or working homes where they are to live in the home with their human family. We place dogs according to energy level and temperament; working dogs go to working homes.
In all we try to be very careful about where our dogs go, as we care very much for each and every one!
If you need anything else please contact us at Dogwood@vadsr.org or via phone at 703 406-8920
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Lynne Dunham Director, Dogwood Sheltie Rescue
We would like to publicly thank all of the organizations that we contacted and used as research in developing this from. No part of this document can be used without permission from Lynne Dunham. Contact; dogwood@vadsr.org Revised 2009 Lynne Dunham This form may be copied and/or adapted for use by other rescue groups after obtaining permission from the author. |
