Iowa Aussies & Protege Canine Rescue
Contact
Protege Canine Rescue Rep:Jayne McQuillen at mcjayne@yahoo.com Iowa City, Iowa.
Thanks very much to those of you who have been generous enough to donate! Your money
goes for vet care for Aussies being brought into rescue and for other expenses incurred
in finding them wonderful happy permanent homes. We appreciate your help!
| Protege Canine Rescue Listings | The following are Protege program dogs. Don't wait until you see a dog that interests you, fill out a Protege application now! Then you will be pre-approved when the right dog is available. |
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Rico (short for Ricochet) is a 1-year-old terrier mix. Mixed with what is a mystery, we suspect Jack Russell and ???. He is neutered, up to date on all
vet care, on Heartgard, Frontline, and is microchipped. Rico came in as a stray to the Iowa City Animal Care Center. One of our flyball teammates works there
and talked to our rescue in a last ditch effort to save this little guy. He's definitely not an Australian Shepherd, but we both saw lots of potential in this fun little dog!
Rico was going to be euthanized, Rico was going to be very tough for the shelter to place. He was all bounce, with no direction, he was a toy and tug fiend, with no
idea that chomping your hand wasn't allowed. Without lots of training, he was just a high energy, bouncy, hand chomping, athletic, no-direction-in-life mess,
definitely not for the average owner! We don't want to make him sound terrible, he really wasn't, he just didn't know what to do with himself. He had some great
qualities that were apparent from our first evaluation. His athleticism, friendliness with dogs and people, and his immense toy and food drive are all great things to
work with. Rico spent roughly the first 3 weeks in foster care learning the basics of life at our house; luckily he was housebroken and got along great with our
4 dogs. He learned all about crates, and now jumps in one whenever we walk near it. He learned that bouncing off doors doesn't make them open, he now sits
before he goes out a door. He also learned some of the finer points of house life, like, don't sit on our heads while we watch T.V. and that the back of the couch is
not a diving board. He also learned great bite inhibition with toys, how clickers work, and that letting go of the toy doesn't mean the fun ends! He spent that time
getting in shape to start some real training for flyball and agility too. Rico took to flyball like a duck to water, he gets to use all his great skills, bouncing, running,
tugging in one activity, yeehaw! He's now doing a box turn with the ball triggering and is overall just a delight to work with. You ask him to drop the toy he does, he
has great stamina and usually wants to keep going longer than I do. He will even work with our other 4 dogs milling about the training building. He's got terrific
focus and prefers to work for toys versus food. We have some video of him doing his box training at this link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z52LqR06N8o. Rico absolutely loves playing with other dogs, he's even gotten our grumpy 12 year old dog to play with
him. He is fantastic with cats, he likes kids but you still need to make sure he doesn't knock little ones over. Overall he is a delight to live and play with. In the house,
he is always doing something silly with his toys, he tries hard to please, and gets along with everyone. Check out this video of Rico showing off his best trick!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WYmY9oT_Wg He is still a young
dog and does need a fair amount of exercise each day, but he can also entertain himself with toys if needed. He has no destructive habits, other than plucking off a
few of my daffodils! He would be a great flyball height dog, he's a tad bit shorter than our rat terrier, who is just under 15" tall. He would also do well in agility,
he's got such great focus and a huge desire to work with you. For more information or with questions, contact Jayne at mcjayne@yahoo.com
with Protege Rescue. (listed 05/07/08) |
| Adopted 05/01/08! Dillon is a 6 month old male Border Collie, with a sweet baby face, and a luscious coat! Dillon comes from good border collie lines, and is registered with the American Border Collie Association. His pedigree is available. Dillon is neutered and up to date on all vaccinations. Dillon has been a sheltered boy up until he entered foster care. Since entering foster care Dillon has been learning all about walking on a leash, riding in a van, crate training, and general house manners. He makes progress daily towards being a great dog! Dillon is housetrained, and has not made mistakes in the house. We are working hard on learning not to chase (herd) the cats. I think that with time and patience, this behavior could be under control with a dog savvy cat. Dillon is very affectionate and eager to please. Lucky Dillon gets to go to work with me every day at doggy daycare. You might be able to catch a glimpse of Dillon romping with the other dogs on our doggy camper cams at http://www.campbowwow.com/us/ia/hiawatha/CamperCams/tabid/1507/Default.aspx. I do believe that Dillon would do best in a home that is willing to provide him with a chance to work doing agility, flyball, disc dog, herding, or send him to doggy daycare or be willing to spend a lot of time playing with him in the back yard. Dillon is young and has shown an eargerness to learn how to be a great companion. Here is some video of Dillon in action! Please email for more information, and check back for updates. Dillon is being fostered in Cedar Rapids. For more information, contact Jayne at mcjayne@yahoo.com with Protege Rescue. (listed 04/10/08) |
| Adopted 04/15/08! Older Dog Needs Loving Home We would like to introduce you to Nina. Nina is 10 years old, a pretty blue merle with a full tail. She is a very sweet older lady who was turned in by her owner because she is no longer able to keep her. The owner has been divorced and is having to move from a farm into an apartment where she'll be allowed to keep only one dog. She chose to keep her 14-year-old, knowing that one would probably be the most difficult to place, but she has to find new homes for her others. She first tried to return Nina to the shelter from which she adopted her years ago, but they said they would euthanize her as they euthanize any dog over six (!!). Well, of course that was not an option, so she found Aussie rescue. She left Nina with our rescue group after many tears and hugs, she obviously always keeps her dogs for their entire lives and this transition was heartbreaking for her. Poor Nina was also very quiet, sad, and confused for her first few days, but now she is blending into her foster home. Nina's a little bit overweight after a winter of inactivity. She has some minor mobility problems though we are seeing a lot less creakiness as she loses weight and is getting more exercise now that spring is here. She is already much better going up and down steps then when she first arrived, and is now even thinking about attempting the jump up into the back of the car. Nina gets along wonderfully with all dogs she's met, she is quiet and peaceful and meets politely, though we're sure she'd thrive as an only dog and dedicated companion. Nina has lived with kids, cats, horses and other dogs in the past. She's very happy to meet all humans and loves to be petted. Nina is housebroken, spayed, about 48 lbs., and current on all shots. She enjoys car rides, lays right down and is quiet. Nina comes immediately when called. She is content to lay quietly most of the day, though we hope she will find a home where she'll be taken for regular walks to keep her fit and healthy. She had her first trip to the dog park since she's been in her foster home and seemed to be very happy to be able to explore and sniff and greet people. Please consider adding this lovely trouble-free lady to your home! She has been a joy to foster and we hope that people can look past her graying muzzle to see how special she is. She certainly deserves a loving family to share her life. Nina is being fostered in Cedar Rapids. For more information, contact Jayne at mcjayne@yahoo.com with Protege Rescue. (listed 03/16/08) |
help them find happy homes. Privately referred dogs are listed below the ARPH dogs.
| ARPH Listings | The following are ARPH program dogs. Don't wait until you see a dog that interests you, fill out an ARPH application now! Then you will be pre-approved when the right dog is available. |
| Private Referrals | The following dogs are listed as a courtesy to other rescues, shelters, and private individuals looking to place a dog. Any adoption resulting from these listings is a matter solely between the lister and potential adopter. |
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These guys are Chile and Pepper. Chile and Pepper have been through a lot together and they are hoping to find a wonderful home together
too! Chile is a Rat Terrier mix, she weighs about 13 lbs. Pepper is an Aussie mix and he weighs, well let's just say he needs to lose some weight and his ideal
weight is about 35 lbs. This sweet couple had a wonderful home with a kind elderly man whose health took a turn for the worse and he was no longer able to
care for them. Chile and Pepper are both housebroken, get along with cats, children and other dogs. They are so sweet and so devoted to each other. If you are
interested in meeting them be forewarned that you will fall in love with these two sweeties. Contact Robyn at robbydawne19@aol.com
with questions or for more information.
(listed 04/16/08) |
| Adopted 04/16/08! This is Dexter. For more information about Dexter, please visit his Petfinder page. (listed 04/12/08) |
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This is Daffodil. For more information about Daffy, please visit her Petfinder page.
(listed 03/22/08) |
Protege Canine Rescue Forms: AdoptionAgreement, Spay Neuter Microchip, Owner's Release, Spay Neuter