AVAILABLE DOGS IN
THE MID-ATLANTIC
IMPORTANT: Potential adopters
must first complete an adoption application
and be approved
before contacting any rep about available dogs.
Maryland has
an ARPH license plate, contact aussieplates@yahoo.com for more info
The dogs in the
MIdAtlantic region thank Rhonda Foland for sponsoring
them.
Hi, my name is Paige and I am quite the
shy Southern Bell (petite and dainty) and am about 2 years
old. I was turned into a shelter in the Carolinas with my
litter and another dog because my last owner said she
couldn’t afford to keep us. It was really strange to move
from the county to city life. The idea of going toilet
without grass was such a shock and there is not even a
blade of grass for me to munch.
Each morning I have some real quality time with my foster
Mom (human) and foster sister (canine). Mom sits on a milk
crate while my foster sister and I play. First my foster
Mom lavishes me with praise when I use the concrete
facilities, which makes me feel so good I get all excited.
Then the playing begins: I do a big bow then I spin in
circles around my sister then I run around the truck (which
is parked in the back) and my sister waits for me on the
other side. I can’t quite figure out how she knows which
side I will appear on but I have so much fun trying to
outguess her. Later in the day I try to hang out with my
foster brother , but he is a large Aussie and I am a little
intimidated by him because he is a little too rough for
such a dainty girl as me (I weigh a big 32 lbs and he
weighs’ in at 70+lbs.) My foster brother and sister are
teaching me how to be a watch dog. I run with them to the
back of the yard to see who is walking down “their” alley.
You do know that the alley belongs to them.
A few other little tidbits about me:
I love to go
for rides. I don’t even mind going to the vet’s as long as
I get to go for a ride (The ride from South Caroline to
Maryland was GREAT).
I have no problem with cats. The other day my foster Mom
took me to the “puppy store” and the resident cat looked
like she wanted to take me for a walk, she played with my
retractable leash so much.
I love my crate and have no problem going in it anytime you
need me to. I even go into it on my own. I’d really like my
new home to have a crate to help me feel comfortable.
Because I am so shy I still try and find corners to hide
in. My foster Mom puts me on a long retractable leash so I
won’t go and hide so much. I actually enjoy being out with
the entire family (Mom, Dad, Tambala, and Bogart), but I
don’t want her to know, she might get mushy. Although Dad
is feeding me I am a little shyer of men. It must be
something in my past. I am even letting the neighbor girl
(10 year old human) reach through the fence and pet me,
just a little. Oh I almost forget to tell you the fence is
6 ft tall so I can’t go and visit anyone when I want too.
I need a little work on leash manners. My foster Mom has
promised that she will teach me how to walk next to her
like Tambala does. I try so hard to be just like her.
I am a little
camera shy so getting a good picture of me is very
challenging. When I notice the camera, down goes the ears
and I tend to try and hide.
The people who
are taking care of me and helping me look for a forever
home say that I need to have a home that has a physical
fence. They also say that I should go to a quieter home to
help me work through my shyness so that means no kids for
me. I like other dogs and they help my confidence so my
foster mom thinks I would do best in a home with another
dog.
I’d love to find my forever home that can help me continue
to come out of my shell and have fun with. If you are
already approved contact Amy.
Jenna is a lovely 2-3 yr old black tri
female, approx 45 lbs, who was found running loose with a
male Border Collie hired to chase geese off of a golf
course. After a search for her owners was unsuccessful, a
kind rescuer turned to ARPH for help placing her.
Jenna has come a long way in foster care.. She has learned
to trust again and is a kind, gentle girl. Jenna is the
epitome of a Velcro Aussie. Jenna prefers a harness to a
leash on her collar because she is sensitive to collar
grabs.. Jennaís thirst for affection has helped her blossom
into a lovely young woman.
Jenna is open and friendly with everyone. She has a ìnever
met a strangerî mentality. She loves to give paw and needs
very little encouragement to crawl into your lap. Jenna is
a very soft, quiet girl and tends to be a follower rather
than a leader.
Jenna has very nice house manners, and has learned to wait
her turn for pets. She is comfortable with a doggie door or
a regular door. Jenna is can be a bit of an imp in that she
loves to nibble cardboard and will tear plastic on a carton
to play with the water bottles.. She loves to watch the
bottles roll around. Also, if your treats are on the
counter, Jenna will help herself and share with her
siblings. Jenna loves to carry her toys to the front door
as she waits for her foster mom to come home.. She still
has very much a puppy mentality, but she does take verbal
correction very well.
Jenna would do best in an Aussie-savvy home where she is
taught clear boundaries in a firm, but gentle manner. She
will ìinvadeî space with people and with dogs in her quest
for attention. Jenna gets along with all dogs, male or
female, big and small. Jenna would be an awesome working
buddy in the office or at home.. All she wants is to be
with her human. Jenna would do best in a home with older
children (10 and above).
Jenna is ready to meet her new family. This very nice
ìdiamond in the ruffî, has been polished quite nicely.
Jenna is being fostered in Richmond, Va. She is spayed, up
to date on her vaccines, HW negative, crate-trained and
house trained. If you
are an approved adopter, please contact Gayle .
Anam Cara is Celtic for Soul Friend, and
this little girl is certainly that. She is an active,
intelligent, under one year old Aussie. She is spayed and
has all her shots. She is deaf and has limited site. She is
the result of merle to merle breeding. If you think that
she is handicapped, she certainly doesn't. First to the
door to greet everyone that comes to visit, she just loves
everyone. A little excitable, but settles down nicely. She
loves her stuffed toys, and can play a limited game of
ball. She is learning manners, but still a lot of puppy in
her. She will resource guard her food from other dogs, and
has to be fed separately from rest of pack. Also misses a
lot of the clues the other dogs give, and that sometimes
leads to trouble. We have been working with her with
vibrating collar and think that this is the way to go with
this girl. When it vibrates she comes running. This girl
will be an excellent pet/companion and despite her handicap
has plenty of potential.
Annie is being fostered near Plattsburg, NY. If you are
interested in learning more about Annie, and you are an
approved ARPH adopter, please contact Kathy for more information.
Baby is a one and a half year old,
neutered, blue merle male. He came to ARPH with his parents
when their owner could no longer care for them and has been
in a fabulous foster home for several months learning about
being a house dog. His foster family reports that he is the
sweetest dog they have ever met, and he is full of joy and
enthusiasm. He gets along really well with his foster
sister and goofy foster brother. Because he gets a lot of
security from his K9 companions, we would like him to go to
a home with another dog. He loves to cuddle, give kisses
and play. Baby is very timid around strangers and men, but
he has never growled or shown any aggression at all, and
warms up over time. He loves when strangers give him
treats!
He loves going to the farm his foster family owns, and has
been exposed to sheep, goats, a pig, horse, rabbits, cows,
chickens, cats, and a duck! He has started to show some
herding instinct around the animals. He walks on leash and
he is responding well to commands. He is also crate
trained. He is house broken but occasionally he will have
an accident at feeding time (due to his excitement).
Baby is looking for a loving home with someone he knows he
can trust. Once that bridge has been crossed he will be the
best friend you ever had.
Baby is up to date on all vaccines, neutered, and on
monthly flea and tick and heart worm preventative.
If you are an approved adopted interested in Baby, please
contact Alli to learn more about this sweet young
boy.
Meet Ben, ARPH #11959. Ben is an
approximately 60 pounds, 3 year old neutered black tri
male, on the quiet side but with plenty of energy. He’s on
the moderate to higher end of the energy scale and needs to
be kept busy. Ben came to us with his sister and their son
after their owner fell on hard times and couldn’t care for
them anymore. His world was pretty much in the back yard,
but in spite of not ever having been out much, Ben is a
wonderful dog. He’s discovering the finer things that are
out there for dogs! His goal in life is to be with his
person, wherever and whatever that person might be doing.
Ben is house-broken and crate-trained. He loves playing
ball and will retrieve it. He also enjoys playing with his
two Aussie foster sisters and would be best in a quieter
home with other Aussies. Although initially shy with men,
with treats and patience, he’s slowly coming around to his
foster dad. Ben’s parents are said to have worked cattle on
the farm where he was born, but he has not been tested on
any stock. No children under 13 please, as we don’t know
what exposure Ben has had to them. He is good with cats,
knows sit and is learning to walk on leash. Ben needs a
person who will be committed to continuing his training,
with the sweet reward of a loving, totally devoted
companion. A fenced yard is
required. If you could
be that person and are already approved, please
contact Kay.
Ben is fostered in Topton, Pa.
11763 Cody (formerly known as Merlin) is
an 8 month old male who weighs in at about 40 pounds. He's
an extremely sweet, loving puppy....and he is all puppy.
He's very smart and learns very quickly. Cody loves his
people and loves to be with them. He follows his foster
family everywhere, has to be with his person, and if he
lays anywhere typically it is at your feet. At night he
does sleep in his bed but finds his way sometime during the
night to snuggled between his foster parents. Cody gets
along well with other dogs. The only caveat to that is that
he has to have the ball or whatever object is being played
with at the time, even grabbing it out of the other dogs'
mouths, and he doesn't back down. He is getting better with
this but would not fit in well with a dog that would find
that objectionable. He gets along with the cat but
sometimes tries to play with the cat which the resident cat
doesn't appreciate. Cody does get along with older kids but
has not yet been exposed to younger children so we don't
know how he is with them and he will not be placed in a
family with children under 10. Cody travels well in the car
and does well on leash. He can be a barker and also is
quite the jumper both of which his foster family is working
on. Cody does have a fairly high prey drive and was turned
over to ARPH for chasing and injuring chickens in his prior
home so should not go to someone who has small animals. He
will also need to go to a home with a traditionally fenced
yard. Cody may also have some separation anxiety so a home
that someone is home most of the time would be best for
him. He is a product of a merle to merle cross and though
that causes deafness and/or vision problems in some of
these dogs, Cody can see and hear just fine. Cody is a
sweetheart and very affectionate and will make someone a
wonderful companion if that person is willing to put the
time and energy into him. If you are an APPROVED adopter
please contact Amy.
My name
is Cash. I’m a black bi (black and white) Aussie between 2
to 3 years old. I was taken out of a hoarder’s home in
Western Pennsylvania when my owner got sick. I weigh about
60 lbs. I’m more handsome than my picture shows but I’m not
a show off so I make faces when a camera is around.
I am housebroken and love riding in the car. In fact, I get
upset if my foster mom takes another dog and leaves me at
home. I am crate trained (and actually don’t mind my crate
at all) and I walk nicely on leash. I actually will go to
my crate on request. I just need to be told to “kennel up”
and as long as the door is unlatched I will go right in. My
foster mom sometimes forgets that she’s latched the gate
and I just stand there and look at her until she remembers
and opens the gate. I will also sometimes wait in my crate
for my breakfast and dinner.
I don’t have any food or toy aggression. In fact, I like to
steal bones and toys from the resident dogs at my foster
home who I get along with well. They don’t mind it at all
but if you have a dog that would mind this behavior then,
unfortunately, I’m not the guy for you. I love playing with
squeaky toys the best. I have a favorite gorilla toy that
makes gorilla sounds and drives my foster mom crazy with
the noise. I don’t mind sharing my toys with my foster
mom’s puppy either. We both like taking one end and pulling
until one of us gives up.
I get along well with the older resident male dog. I
learned early on that he doesn’t want to play with me and I
respect that. I was really excited when my foster mom
brought home a 3 month old puppy. The first week I was very
interested in her but wasn’t quite sure what she was all
about. Now we are the best of friends to the point that I
will lay on my back and let her climb all over me and bite
me everywhere (even with those razor sharp puppy teeth.)
My foster mom has cats and I will chase them sometimes when
they run or play so my foster mom keeps an eye on me. I do
stop the minute she says ‘hey’ or ‘no’. There’s one pesky
cat who likes to be in all the dog’s faces and I’m
perfectly fine with him. There is
also an all black cat which I didn’t like when I first
arrived but now we hang out in the bay window
together. I should
probably only be with dog savvy cats to be on the safe
side.
I’m a
very affectionate dog with people that I know but am
reserved when meeting people for the first time. Once you
are one of my people, I am a cuddle bug and am always
looking for petting and hugging. Once I know you, my bob
tail will wag vigorously when I see you. I get very excited
when my foster mom’s been out of town without me and I cry,
wag my tail and jump up and down and give lots of kisses.
Also when my foster mom comes home from work, I will bark
in my crate because I’m very excited. Once let out of my
crate, I immediately reach up to give her kisses and get a
nice pet in return.
I’ve learned the word “no” and respond to it very well. For
instance, if I’m in the bay window and I see someone coming
all my foster mom has to do is tell me “no” beforehand and
I just watch the people go by with no barking.
I love to play ball and am even learning to bring it back
and I can also sit and wait for it to be thrown if I’m into
the game. I know how to wait for my dinner too as well as
to lie down when humans are eating dinner. I take treats
very gently and wait patiently for my turn to get one.
My foster mom thinks there’s a whole other dog in my coat,
so she brushes me often with a rake brush and I don’t mind
it at all. I’m a bit more wiggly when it comes to cutting
my nails but I’m getting better at holding still for her.
Because of how I was raised and my lack of socialization at
an early age, I was fear aggressive when I first came to my
foster home. I didn’t know how to act around new things
like strange dogs. Because of this my foster mom has taken
me to obedience training, so I know sit, down, paw, heel
and stay. I’ve made huge strides and am a really good
learner. I like to do what’s right and just need to be
shown how to handle things. I have done well in obedience
training but I will continue to need to be managed and
would definitely benefit from continued training so I can
become less fearful of new situations and learn more
socialization skills. I have experienced a lot of new
things over the last few months and have done better and
better with each new situation including boarding at a
strange boarding kennel, meeting all sorts of new people
and also new dogs. What I didn’t know before, I’m learning
well now. Once I get acclimated to a new situation, I do
well. These new situations can be things like the black cat
who I didn’t like at all when I started in my foster home,
the new puppy, or meeting new people, going to new places,
etc..
Even though I am fearful of new situations, I am not afraid
of thunder, fire works or other loud noises.
Since I haven’t been around children yet my rescuers are
not going to allow me to be placed in a home with children.
I have lots of love to give to the person(s) that will give
me the time and attention to continue to develop. My
rescuers say that they will only let me go to an
experienced dog home. I will make a wonderful devoted
companion to that home once I’ve settled in. If already
approved contact Amy
Cash thanks his sponsors the GSASA
HAVE YOU CHECKED OUT OR
DOGS IN NEW ENGLAND
AND
ON REFERRAL?
PLEASE CHECK OUT
OUR DOGS COMING SOON