Holiday Rascal is a 5-year-old neutered male Sheltie/Aussie mix.  He
is 26# of snuggable companion dog that wants nothing more than to be
by your side.  He loves men, women, children and other dogs.  We have
not seen him with kitties but I bet he would accept them as friends
too.  He has a sunny outlook on life from first light to a late
evening stroll around the neighborhood.

Rascal (with the added name of "Holiday" because we had another Rascal
recently) is a very lucky fellow.  He was abandoned in a trailer park
in Pueblo West in Southern Colorado during a severe cold spell.  If a
neighbor had not taken action quickly, Rascal could have had a sad and
lonely end to his life.

Rascal is hearing impaired.  We are not sure if he is completely deaf
as he seems to hear some loud low sounds.  There is a ton of
information available on the best ways to work with dogs with limited
hearing.  Hand signals should be used as well as verbal cues for
training.  So many of our beloved senior dogs lose hearing as they age
that this kind of information will be invaluable for them as well.
The hearing issue is not a big deal for Rascal and we trust it won't
be a big deal for the right family.

A recent dental cleaning has completed Rascal's vet care.  He is
housebroken and has learned "sit" and "come."  "Love me" was already
pre-programmed into this lovely little fellow.  Give him a chance to
prove himself to be your next best friend.

Please begin the process for adoption by reading our Adoption Policies and, if we sound like the right group for you, fill out our online Adoption Application. From there, our receipt of your completed application will be confirmed by email. You then will receive a follow-up phone call if we feel you are a good potential applicant for the dog. Lots of good conversation with the foster family, a reference from your veterinarian, and a home visit round out the screening process. We take dog adoption very seriously.  Please put a lot of thought into why you want to adopt a dog, and help us make a good match for your family. We appreciate your taking the time to visit with us. We will look forward to hearing from you as well.

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Honeydew
Shetland Sheepdog Sheltie (medium coat)