SilverAurora Kennel occasionally has a rescued cattledog that is needing a new home. On rare occasions, we kept a puppy for ourselves that did not end up being the perfect dog for our breeding progam, and now needs to find a great family home where it will be loved and cared for. We insist that all of our dogs considered for our breeding program have something special to offer to the breed, but once in a while something doesn't work out quite as perfectly as we'd hoped. Too short or too tall, perhaps not as ammenable to training for the show ring or for the herding arena as we'd hoped, then those pups will need to go to homes that won't demand more than what they are capable of.
Other times, we have space in the kennel to add a wonderful rescue. Most often they are dogs that have been 'thrown away' - no longer loved or cared for by anyone, they are let run free or not fed and cared for. Often they are simply dumped off at the local pound. It is one of the saddest things that we deal with, often a super personality, a great housedog, and devoted companion that someone decided was too much to care for anymore. Sometimes a family tragedy requires the dog to be re-homed. Those are our rescues.
We do get inquiries for rescue puppies....... in all of the many years we've done breed rescue, we've had in only ONE puppy! Plenty of people get puppies without considering what they're getting into, then realize they picked the wrong breed to buy, often from the newspaper advertising 'cute, adorable family pets'. Sigh. So most of the rescues we get are 8 months or older. If you are wanting a puppy, please contact reputable breeders and get on their waiting list. They will help you find the right breed for your family!
I have a 7 year old neutered blue male with docked tail in rescue right now
that would be a great family dog for someone. Grew up with kids in one of
the villages, his family had to move to a city out east to live with a
family member in need.....no place for their dog in someone else's home in
the city, let alone the family's culture shock having to move there. He's
been here for a couple of months now and is a very good cattledog, wants to
chase cats and bark at cars if given the chance but knows sits, no bark, and
"get in your kennel" quite well
that person flaked....so looking for a new home for the boy. Great health
and UTD on shots. The ultimate co-pilot in the truck, this boy is really a
kick and is extremely handsome with his full mask too. Seems to be fine with
other dogs and hasn't chosen to take anyone on but, as with some cattledogs,
I don't think he's fond of toy breeds.
If we don't have a rescue in residence at the moment, we may know of one needing to find a new home. You are welcome to email us so that we may send you a standardized questionnaire that will help us place the right dog with you. We do appreciate phone calls, but at certain times of the year here on the farm, well, we just get really busy and are no where near the phone! At least not until 11pm at night most nights in the summer!! So please do email us when you can, and remember that sometimes the new spam filters may send your email to the spam delete box if you don't title your email with something like "Rescue wanted", as an example :-)
Cattledogs are a very long-lived breed! A dog of 6, 7, or 8 years of age is only in the prime of their life, active, and healthy. They often live 12-15 years, and a dog already trained can be a blessing for many people who don't really need to go through training disasters with a puppy. They are ready to go, come with basic manners, and will light up your life with energy and devotion. They take 2 weeks to adapt to their new home but after that, you often will have no idea that they were ver raised anywhere lse but with you - they are a devoted breed and very grateful to the home that loves and takes care of them!
Rescues often only need a loving family who is familiar with the breed, their care, their needs, someone willing to work with them, to give them a forever home. Rescues are spayed or neutered, so they can't accidently or intentionally be bred. They are evaluated for their strengths and weaknesses. They only need the opportunity to become a part of someone's family to show their love. When considering an ACD puppy for home, please also look into your heart to see if perhaps there might be room instead for the many unwanted ACD's that are already out there. Go to our page of links to find an ACD rescue person near you. Many rescuers post the dogs that are available on these sites!