These two little brothers are a hoot. They’ve been nicknamed Bill & Ben and are about 10 months old.

They live together during the day & we just separate them at night for their feeds.  Good with other dogs & absolutely petrified of cats, they are not desexed or microchipped.

Urgent foster care required for these 2 dogs.

To Foster: http://www.workingdogrescue.com.au/application-forms/apply-to-foster/

To Adopt: http://www.workingdogrescue.com.au/application-forms/apply-to-adopt-from-awdri/

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Meet GILBERT (Gilly for short) he a roughly 10 month old border collie cross kelpie & a bit of a scared baby but that is because he is finding the pound a bit to noisy for a baby.

He knows basic obedience quite well, he can stay, come, sit & drop for food & is learning to go on the lead in baby steps with reassurance don’t think he has done much on the lead.  He has also learned not to jump by placing your hands across your chest & turning a way.  Cats terrify him & he is very submissive around other dogs he rolls over & wets himself so I think he needs some time to learn how to have fun.

He did panic a bit on the lead going back towards the pen but his handler believes he just didn’t want to go back there.  Our volunteer met him the other day & thought he was gorgeous.

A slow & steady approach will win the race with this one.  He is due out on the 11/2/12 so if we can find a spot for him that will be terrific.

To Foster Gilbert: http://www.workingdogrescue.com.au/application-forms/apply-to-foster/

To Adopt Gilbert: http://www.workingdogrescue.com.au/application-forms/apply-to-adopt-from-awdri/

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Gender: Female
Colour: Blue
Collar: No
Location Found: Shelter
Age: 10 Weeks ?
Date Found: Tuesday, 24 January 2012
Additional Info: RFS-12159

Update 2/2 – Safe with Rural Rescues

This poor boy has 3 legs

Border Collie
Gender: Male
Colour: Black/White
Collar: Yes
Location Found: Irymple
Age: Old
Date Found: Tuesday, 24 January 2012
Additional Info: CRM-1415

Kelpie X
Gender: Male
Colour: Black/Tan
Collar: No
Location Found: Mini Pen
Age: Pup
Date Found: Thursday, 26 January 2012
Additional Info: RFS-12172

Update 2/2 – On this week’s PTS list

 On this day 30/01/12, at 11:00am, I found this dog to be very friendly. He jumped up on me a lot. After he’d finished exploring the yard, he came and sat beside me as I wrote these notes, so will probably be a very loyal companion. He took treats gently from the hand and was able to be patted while eating from the ground, with no resource guarding or food aggression shown.

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Update 4/2 – Safe with Homeless Hounds 

Border Collie X
Gender: Male
Colour: Black/White
Collar: No
Location Found: Etiwanda Ave
Age: Mature
Date Found: Tuesday, 24 January 2012
Additional Info: CRM-1433

Volunteers comment: This beautiful girl is so affectionate and loving, she can be timid and a little frightened with new sounds or sudden movement, She has a docked tail about half way, I am unsure if she was born this way or it was purposely done but when she wags her tail it looks very cute. She loves her human and is eager to please, she is also a very quick learner, she did not know how to sit when first in the yard but once shown how with a gentle hand, she began to sit just with the voice command.  A lovely girl I enjoyed my time with her, she would make a wonderful companion to both human and animals.

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Update 22/01: Mack is safe with AWDRI and coming into our care Monday 23/01 and will be available to adopt once full temperament assessment has been performed.

Update 30/01: Sadly this girl became very fear aggressive and bit staff on a number of occasions and was euthanased due to the risk in rehoming her

A friendly girl who is due NOW