Heeling Hearts ACD Rescue

Tilly was brought to an overcrowded shelter with 5 pups and and another female adult ACD. Tilly is in foster with two of her pups – Hunter (red male) and Roxy (blue female). The pups are approx. 12-weeks of age.

Tilly is HW positive so she will be starting treatment this week and is expected to make a full recovery and be ready for spay in the next month. She is confident, sweet and very willing to please. Tilly is small, weighing approx. 25 lbs. full grown. She will be evaluated more in foster care.

Tilly was adopted by a family in Austin who will provide Tilly with all the things she was missing her previous life – care, companionship and love. Tilly has an ACD bro “Shooter” to share he new fabulous life with too! He’s quickly showing her the in’s & out’s of the good life, including how to pass through the doggie door.

Skipper is approx. 1-year and full of potential for someone who is looking for a dedicated exercise partner. Skipper loves to fetch and will run or hike with you all day. She is learning basic manners in foster care but will need continued work and dedication. Skipper is okay with most dogs but needs a strong leader who will continue to socialize her and give her direction.

Please contact Brooke at cowdogs3@yahoo.com for more info and an application on Skipper.

Dylan is living the island life now on Vashon and keeping busy with lots of hikes and runs on the beach with his family (including another ACD & mix – both rescue dogs).

Dylan is approx. 1-year. He has an outstanding personality with a zest for life. He is a quick student – he knows sit and down and has a wonderful recall. He was given a herding instinct test and did very well showing great promise. Dylan loves to fetch and would be a super prospect for any dog activities that his family would like to get involved with. He does excellent with other dogs and has not met a person he doesn’t love. Like any young ACD, Dylan will need plenty of mental and physical activity to keep him happy.

Please contact Brooke at cowdogs3@yahoo.com for an application and more info on Dylan.

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Benny Blu is 10 mos old and in need of a forever home where he can be put to work. He is a very busy and energetic boy who could use some structured activities to channel all that energy. He is very friendly and mild mannered and quick to be comfortable in new situations. He loves children and is great with other dogs. He will fetch the tennis ball till the cows come home or your arm falls off! He is currently living with a few cats as well as other dogs.

Reggie has become a member of Boomer’s wonderful family in Canada. Boomer was adopted from our program back in May of 2007. Her story can be seen at –

http://heelingheartsacdrescue.org/?p=413

Meet Sir Reginald Wigglebottom III! Or Reggie for short! His greetings are SO exuberant, his ENTIRE hiney threatens to wiggle right off his cute little body. He is one happy little boy who just about loves everyone. Even children are not immune to his wiggles and kisses. He is a bit shy around big loud men and will tend to piddle if he encounters raised voices, but with a soft, quiet approach men are acceptable. Already his is used to my husband and will greet him enthusiastically.

Quite small and petite for an ACD, (weighs in at MAYBE 28lbs) Reggie is a VERY smart young man who already knows the basics: sit, down, come, wait and is crate trained. Even his heeling is spectacular at this young age with only a few practice sessions at the dog club! He WILL need gentle positive training however! He is a very sensitive and soft dog. Gentle voices and LOTS of treats are a must.
He gets along SUPERB with my pack of 3 and is one of our only fosters so far who has shown enough manners to freely hang out with the pack. He IS playful but will stop when corrected by a pack mate if he gets too rambunctious. He gets along great with cats and scored all Ones and Twos on his Safer evaluation. He even Scored “Appropriate for All Ages’. A feat most ACDs do not achieve on this test.
He has stellar house manners and limits himself to the toys in the doggie box and leaves stray children items alone. While alone, he is gated off in our foster dog room and does wonderfully. Sometimes he protests with small whines but will stop when hushed. (Normally when it’s bedtime and he is not ready to settle in for the night..) He rides in the car very nicely and even can be trusted to wait quietly if you have to run a quick errand. I have even had him off leash at a park like area where he stays close and will come back when called.

Reggie is being fostered in Spokane, WA.