Meet two little "best friend" pooches that were left together at a
municipal shelter.  Morgan is an eight-year-old spayed female
tri-headed white Sheltie and Ella is an eight-year-old spayed female
long haired dachshund.  It is so hard for pets that have come from
someone's home to comprehend that they were no longer wanted.  "Why am
I here?  Where is my family?  Did I do something wrong?  Will I die
here?"  For those of us who love dogs unconditionally, it is
heartbreaking to see the confusion on their faces.  And if anyone ever
questions if dogs have feelings similar to humans, just walk into any
animal shelter and look into their eyes.

BECAUSE THE DOGS ARE SO BONDED, WE WILL NOT CONSIDER ADOPTING THEM INDIVIDUALLY.

Let's start with Morgan.  According to foster mom Rosie, Morgan is the
perfect little lady.  She is still timid and shy but is learning to
wag her tail.  She is great with men, women, other dogs and even cats.
She snuggles with her buddy Ella and nudges her humans for more
petting when they stop.  Because her fur was so badly matted, someone
at the shelter buzzed her into a lion cut.  She looks silly now but
her fur will grow back into a distinguished looking Sheltie coat in a
few months.  Morgan is a bit chubby and low energy right now but we
believe that will change as she begins to feel better.  She had a
dental cleaning with four extractions and she is up-to-date with
vaccines and microchipped.  She is also heartworm negative and has
normal blood chemistries and CBCs.  Morgan totally understands about
housebreaking and other house rules.  Her favorite things are rolling
on her back in freshly mown grass to scratch her back and mealtime.

Ella is a hoot!  So says her foster mom, Rosie.  Ella is outgoing and
enjoys being with other dogs, cats, women and men in general and one
man in particular, her foster dad Pat.  She adores Pat and nothing
makes her happier than cuddling with him on the couch or in bed.  That
is nothing but mealtime.  Ella is overweight and eats so quickly that
we have started using a dish that is made specifically for dogs that
wolf down their food.  She will "sit up pretty" and do a little dance.
(I would love to see that)  She also has quite a vocabulary of human
words.  She knows "out to go potty" most of the time, sit, stay and
the distinctive sound of a treat bag.  Ella had some more extensive
dental work that needed to be done with 11 extractions.  But her teeth
are sparkling white and healthy.  She watches carefully over her
friend Morgan and even will pop into a crate with her, just to be
close.

Please understand that we will not consider breaking up this team.
(It would be like Thelma without Louise!)  We hope that there is a
fabulous family of enlightened human beings out there somewhere that
can't imagine life continuing without this darling pair of wonderful
canines.  Applications first please.

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.

Adopt Me!

Ryder
Shetland Sheepdog Sheltie (long coat)