Shetland Sheepdog Sheltie (medium coat) : : Male : : Adult : : Medium
Learn more about the Shetland Sheepdog Sheltie.
Sonny Boy lived his entire seven years of life with one family until the day they drove him to a shelter and left without him. It is mind numbing to try to put yourself in the place of a sensitive animal that has no control over what happens to him and to imagine the pain and fear at the chaos of a shelter. (I will be writing a rant on the subject of owner-relinquished dogs one of these days.) Sonny shut down, refusing to eat or drink. If not for the staff at this particular shelter, he would have ended his days on a cold stainless steel table in this shelter because no one from the public would have been interested in this sad Sheltie.
Here it is a new day for Sonny Boy, a neutered male over-sized Sheltie in the easily recognizable sable and white color scheme. This is a charming dog with a gentle demeanor and a companionable way about him. He likes men, women and children although very young children would be a bit much for him. He is good with other dogs and I cannot imagine him harassing cats, bunnies or any other warm-blooded creature. He enjoys a car ride and a walk and will even break into a gentle trot in a fenced backyard.
We expect Sonny to become significantly more active because we have discovered what his family must have overlooked. When we did his baseline blood work, we added a thyroid test because he displayed some potential signs of hypothyroidism. And . . . surprise! He is indeed hypothyroid. This is a metabolic system that regulates a number of body functions, one of them having to do with being “chubby.” We began his thyroid supplementation immediately and that will be needed for his entire lifetime, twice a day. It is a very inexpensive medication and should fit easily into almost anyone’s budget.
Sonny is negative for heartworm disease and has had all of his vaccines updated. He is microchipped with a Home Again chip and his enrollment is included in his adoption package. He eats Precise Senior which is a chicken-based all natural kibble with a tiny tad of canned chicken and some hot water twice a day with that little thyroid pill tucked neatly into it. This pooch is as close to perfect and easy as a dog can be. What a treasure he will be for the right humans.
Please begin the process for adoption by going to our website at www.colliesheltierescue.org, reading our Policies and Guidelines and, if we sound like the right group for you, proceed to the 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. 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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