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Bailey estimated to be over 10 years old. He is a small Sheltie.
Bailey is a sweet, quiet, loving senior who was found wandering Kansas City this past winter, and spent over a month out in the cold before he came to us. At that time, he had a terrible gum infection and back pain. Although he lost most of his teeth, Bailey is now a happy boy who bounces around at feeding time, eating soft food with small dry kibble. Bailey’s favorite activities are snuggling, making snow angels, and eating dinner! Like most Shelties, Bailey likes to follow his owner around the house. He needs a home with very few steps, since they sometimes trip him up. Bailey rarely barks, and is a sound sleeper. If you can provide a place in your heart, Bailey will reward you with hours of love every day!

Marty came to rescue from a local shelter where his time was up. He is small, active, and our vet thinks around 8 years of age. He is neutered, up to date on vaccinations, micro chipped and has had his canine flu shot. He has some hearing loss and is learning to function using hand signals. He is smart, affectionate and pretty active for a dog of his age. He is house trained. Email us if you can make Marty a part of your life.

Senior Shelties... 10 and older

Mature Shelties... 8 and 9

Gizmo has been in rescue for some time and has lost about 15 pounds and is now a sleek 38 pounds. His mom got sick and turned him into the shelter where we got him. He is sweet and affectionate but is afraid of small children. Perhaps he was teased or had other issues with kids. He loves to go on walks, loves treats and food so his weight will have to be monitored. He is house trained, up to date on vaccinations, heartworm negative and on prevention, and micro chipped. We estimate his age at 9 years but he acts younger.

Jack is a neat, blue merle boy whose date of birth is 8/10/03. He is in rescue because a breeder is reducing the number of dogs in his kennel. He is making great progress in house training and socialization. He is a bit shy but you can pet him and he really enjoys it He would make someone with the patience to continue his socialization a great pet.

Kia is a beautiful Mahogany Sable Sheltie girl. She is very loyal and quite entertaining. Kia loves her treats and enjoys helping in the kitchen. Kia is house trained, walks on a leash and wants to please. Kia enjoys walks, and could adjust well to apartment life. She is a great companion. Kia ended up in Animal Control abandoned and confused. This has left her a bit insecure of what will happen next. If given a chance to adjust, Kia will be your devoted companion.

Lily Marlene is a shy but beautiful blue merle girl whose date of birth is 1/24/03. She came into rescue from a breeding situation and has some socialization to be done. Lily has made great progress since she has been in her foster home. Lily is house trained and has learned to walk on a leash. She enjoys socializing at her Petco outings.

My name is Reily and I AM TOUGH! I survived four years as a breeding dog. Then the softies at LL Dog came and took me out of there. I’m not complaining as they have treated me good, but I AM TOUGH! I even lost part of my lip when I had a disagreement with another critter at the breeders, but I AM TOUGH.
The folks in my foster home take really good care of me. They don’t realize that they don’t have to treat me very well, ‘cause I AM TOUGH! When I got to my foster home, I couldn’t keep my food down and I had “the runs”. ICH! We found out I had giradia, an

intestinal parasite that makes you feel crummy. Since I AM TOUGH!, I didn’t didn’t complain. I think my foster parents knew something was up when they had to clean my crate every day. Oh, Lordy! I am over that and even though I AM TOUGH, I like sleeping in a clean bed. That is the reason why I have learned to go outside to Potty!. I also like to be petted although I make it hard for folks to do it. I have an image to maintain after all! I have done a pretty good job up to now of keeping everybody at a safe distance. I AM TOUGH! and I haven’t learned yet how not to be. I just had my lunch and feel pretty good right now and I am tough, zzzzzzzz. :) Okay, I Am Pretty TOUGH!
Note from Reily’s foster dad. Reily needs a special home where the folks will understand they can only have what Reily is willing to give. With a lot of time and tenderness, I think Reily will be a great pet. He may never lick your face but even this tough little guy has a tender side. Could you be the one for him?

Andy came into rescue after living in a breeding kennel all of his life. His foster parents are teaching him house training, leash training and general trust of humans. He is extremely cautious of all movements toward him but he is slowly opening up. He is exploring on his own terms. Each day of his new life is bringing new sights, sounds and experiences. More on Andy's progress to come.

Andy is a very special boy and will require a very special home. Andy was a breeding Sheltie in his past life. He is small 20 lbs., but has a very full, beautiful coat. Since he has entered rescue, he has grown to love soft beds, toys and play with other dogs. Andy requires a special kind of patience. He has learned to come in when called and meal times are very special times. Andy is not a barker, but does want you to know when he needs out and sometimes in the excitement of play. He enjoys daily naps in his safe spots. He is crate trained. Andy is very intelligent and would do best in a home with another dog to help teach him the routine.

Beau came to rescue from a local shelter. He came to us after testing positive for heartworm disease. He has had his heartworm treatment and is ready to go to his new home. He will need to be tested again for heartworm July 31 and if negative can be declared free of heartworms . He is up to date on vaccinations and on heartwrom preventative. He is housetrained and loves attention. He is a bit overweight but we are working on reducing his weight.

Senior and mature dogs have a lot of love to offer an individual or family. We cannot begin to list all the reasons on this page, but would like to refer you to The Senior Dog Project. They offer 10 top reasons to adopt a senior dog. They also provide

Special veterinary care we provide for our mature dogs

All our dogs, ages seven and older, have special veterinary care, which includes full body function blood work and T4 tests. These are completed to better evaluate the health of our dogs. Each of our dogs receive a full veterinary examination. X-rays are taken when recommended. Recommended surgeries are completed. All of our dogs two or three years of age and older have dentals and their teeth cleaned. Of course, all our dogs are spay/neutered, current on vaccinations and heartworm tested. Dogs who are heartworm positive are treated. All vet work, including blood reports and x-rays are included and available to the family adopting and their veterinarian. For more information, please email us at kcsheltierescue@yahoo.com.

Colin is a well mannered gentleman sheltie who was in a local shleter. He has a sweet disposition, is house trained, up to date on vaccinations, microchipped and neutered. He had a few injuries and it is thought he had been struck by a car. He has recovered and is ready for his new home.

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Ringo is a thirteen year old retired show Sheltie and completed obedience training. Since Ringo is now retired, he enjoys the gentle affection of his people. Ringo is a very gentle Sheltie boy. He likes to nap and go on short walks. Ringo would prefer a quiet home without small children. Older kids would be okay. Ringo is good with other pets.

Bo is a twelve year old purebred show sheltie. He lost his home when his family lost their jobs and had to move in with family. He has smiling eyes and a wagging tail to offer. Bo is very smart. He loves to play fetch and go for walks. He is good with other pets and is good with kids. His coat is growing back in, since he was shaved. He has completed basic obedience training and conformation training. Bo is an escape artist and doesn't

mind teaching other dogs how to open pens and gates. He requires a secure fenced yard with gate locks or similar fastening type locks. Locks and latches are like a puzzle to him. e works to figure out how they work and how to open them. Then ta-da, he is free, smiling at his success!

Jenny entered rescue overweight and flea infested causing some bear spots. She is working on growing in her beautiful Sheltie coat and to lose about ten lbs. She fetches toys and likes to carry them around and chew on them. She loves chewies and of course her meals. Jenny is very friendly, loving to be petted and have belly rubs. She loves her people and shows it by wagging her tail. Jenny is house trained and barks when she needs to go outside. She was born 7/1/2003. Jenny walks on a leash, and knows many commands, such as sit, down, come, and stay.

Sparky is a beautiful and unusual sable merle sheltie. He is about eight years of age and is small at about 16 pounds. He is micro chipped and up to date on vaccinations. He is neutered. He is a bit shy but enjoys being petted. Sparky came into rescue with Jake due to severe allergies of the humans in their home.

Mary Ann is an eight year old show Sheltie. She is very smart and energetic. She loves to go for walks or even jogging with a human partner. She would do well as an agility competitor. She has completed basic obedience training. Mary Ann loves to play fetch and hunt for critters. She is good with other dogs and children. She needs to be kept busy so she does not create her own mischief to entertain herself. An active home is recommended for her new, forever home.

Sarah came to rescue in quite the family way. She had 5 Sheltie puppies the day after she arrived. Sarah has completed a physical and x-rays after her puppies were born. Sarah does not spend her day in a pen. The pen is for her puppies. The door is open. Her heartworm test was positive and she will begin treatment as soon as her puppies are weaned. Sarah is about eight years old. She is a bit independent, but loves to be petted. Sarah is house trained to a puppy pad, for now. She just doesn't want to get very far away from her puppies. Watch for new photos and updates for Sarah as we get to know her. She arrived on 12/20/2011.