Dogs from Other Rescues

CALLIE Courtesy Posting

LOCATED IN VISALIA, CA

Callie (ADOPTED!) is 3 years old and and weighs approximately 38 lbs. She is a sweet, loving and fun girl, who LOVES to play fetch with toys, balls, pine cones, etc. Callie knows some general obedience, is house trained, and learned how to use a doggy door in her original home. Callie is also crate trained. She already been spayed, and has no known health issues.

She was surrendered by her owners, who loved her very much, but she nipped a stranger and they were forced to give her up. Callie is now being fostered by her trainers. In her trainers' opinion, Callie does well with people she knows and trusts, but like many cattle dogs is suspicious of strangers. Although she has apparently nipped a few strangers in the past, she has not hurt anyone badly, that we know of. She can be reactive to strangers on leash. Her current fosters/trainers are willing to help Callie's new adopters work with her on this issue with strangers.

Callie is good with some dogs. She lived with some small poodles in her last home. She seems to be somewhat dog selective, and can be in a home with another dog, provided they are a good match. We do not know how she is with cats.

If you have questions or are interested in Callie, please call Rebecca Corso at 559-679-7140 or email her at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

POPPY Courtesy Posting

Poppy (ADOPTED!) is a 38-40 lb., female Australian Cattle Dog. At 11 months old, she is still very much a pup, who is playful and energetic. She loves meeting and playing with other dogs, and enjoys meeting people when on walks and at the park. Poppy is a big fan of going on hikes and trips to the dog park, where she is very social with everyone she meets. Typical of cattle dogs, she will quickly bond with and adore her people. She is smart as a whip, figures things out quickly, and knows several obedience commands. Poppy is house-trained, and rides very nicely in a car.

Poppy can be a wild child, who needs mental work to challenge her busy brain, as well as active physical exercise, both of which will help tire her out. True to her breed, in the absence of leadership and guidance, Poppy will take the lead and make her own decisions. From the time she was a small pup until now, she was in a home where she either had no boundaries or rules, or her people did not enforce them. As a result, she developed a few behavioral issues that will require some management and effort by new adopters. As a thinking dog, without the mental stimulation these dogs need, Poppy created her own job. She decided, that when in the home, it is her job to protect her people and territory, and warn away strangers. She needs to learn boundaries and structure. The good news is that Poppy is a very smart, young dog, who wants to bond with her people, wants to please, and to have a purpose.

For the reasons above, Poppy needs someone who understands and respects the mental strength of this breed, knows how to meet the needs of a cattle dog pup, and how to motivate and work with her. When Poppy has a strong natural leader she can trust, she will let go of the role of protector and leader, and begin following the rules and boundaries established by her pack leader.

Living in a bustling town and home situation, Poppy has been experiencing sensory overload. She is NOT a dog for a chaotic or busy home situation with frequent visitors. She would do best in a quiet home and area. Ideally we would love to find her an active adult only home on a large property or farm where she can run and stay busy.

She is vaccinated, spayed and microchipped. She is currently located in Los Angeles and adopters will be required to pick her up in person, based on a pre-approved home check. If you are interested in learning more about Poppy or meeting her, please either email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and/or complete the Eastwood Ranch Foundation adoption form: https://www.eastwoodranch.org/adoptable-pets/pet-adoption-application/.

MICK

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Mick (ADOPTED!) is a great dog! He is a 5 year old Queensland Heeler. He's super with people, tolerant of children (preferring kids old enough to throw balls/sticks for him), good in the car, crate trained, totally house trained, very good house manners, and has LOTS of obedience training. He can be off leash in most situations. He has lived peacefully with a dog savvy cat but would chase a cat that runs. He's a fantastic swimmer, fetcher, tugger, and very athletic. He doesn't herd people or children but will nip the heels of dogs when they go past him going in or out of the water (and sometimes as they pass by if he doesn't like them and does it in slow motion). He can be verbally controlled in most situations by putting him on Down, Heel, or telling him Leave It, or reminding him Be Nice. He walks well on a leash (dogs pulling toward him make him nervous) and can be taken just about anywhere. I have taken him to the lake and on hikes and he does well encountering people and off leash dogs.

He can sleep on a dog bed or nightly in a crate without issue. He greets strangers cautiously but warms up quickly. He wags his nubbins continuously and whines happily when greeting people he loves. He has been trained to pick something up and carry it in his mouth to quiet his happy vocalizations. I can take bones from him and reach in his food. He is fed in the presence of other dogs and though he eats quickly there are no issues.

I took Mick in last year as a foster from a friend who's husband was being stationed at the Aviano Italy Air Force base and the family was making the move there that fall. At the time Mick was pretty leash reactive and dog aggressive with any dog that behaved excitedly/assertively. I took him in to rehab as it was felt he wouldn't do well on base.

I have worked intensely with him this last year. He can now be with most balanced dogs, although he is by no means a dog park dog. He does best with dogs who are not pushy or in his face. He doesn't do well with most puppies. He can be walked with or past dogs just fine unless they are pulling towards him. He will whine at these times but respect a leash correction an return to heel. Although, he can hang with other dogs socially, he should in a home as the only dog, NOT because he can't be with other nice dogs, but because he'd be much happier as an only dog.

He is healthy (probably could use a teeth cleaning), fixed, current on shots, and has no food issues and does well with vet handling. He doesn't love being held off the ground (but I do this regularly so he'll accept it) and he has a tickle spot on both armpits that he doesn't liked poked. He has very good bite inhibition with people and though he grumbles and glares when he feels pestered he tolerates and never uses his teeth. He will nip another dog hard on the face if they're rude and won't leave him alone.

I really need to find him a home where he can be an only dog. He'd be happier. Mick is located in the Sacramento area. If you have questions or are interested in Mick, please contact Kris at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

SPARKY

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Sparky (ADOPTED!) is an 18 month old, male, Lab-Cattle Dog mix, who weighs 64 lbs. He is incredibly smart, very treat motivated, sweet, trainable, energetic, and super social. He's happiest when dogs want to play and run with him. When at the park, he's the chair of the dog social committee. If they don't want to play with him, he's respectful and leaves them alone. He heeds signals from other dogs and can play either gentle or rough with other dogs.

Sparky is VERY smart. In 2 months, he has learned to sit, stay, leave it, drop it, heel, find it (find treats when we throw them on the ground), no bite, wait, come, roll over, and lie down. Our claim to fame: he can close cabinet doors (the command: touch). He's housebroken and treats our house and most of our belongings with respect. We leave him home alone for about 6 hours at a time, but could probably be OK with longer time periods. We have mostly trained him by by giving him a job (catching a ball or a stick) or throwing treats on the ground. But, sometimes like a child trying to get attention, he grabs a pant leg and pulls for a few seconds. He is fairly good off leash, but sometime blows us off if something is more interesting (like another dog). He always comes back to us.

He's great outside when I'm talking to a neighbor, he waits patiently on his leash. He's fine with kids coming up to him and giving him treats. He talks like Chewbacca when he wants something. He whimpers and makes compelling arguments that he belongs on the couch. He also loves to play hide and seek. When he wants attention or hasn't had enough exercise, he does get a little naughty. He’ll take socks, shoes, tupperware, paper, and then hides under the bed.

In the same household, he's interested in being top dog, so he'll need everyone to show them that they're above him. He does best when given consistent discipline reminding him that he's not top dog. But because he is so treat motivated, he responds quickly. He only barks when he's super bored or hears people at the door. He sometimes nips when he gets bored playing outdoors, wanting someone to play with him.

We think his ideal situation is living with 1 or 2 people who can keep him in line. We are a family of 4: husband, wife, boy 12, girl 8. With so many of kids coming in and out of the house, we think he sometimes gets a little stressed out.

For more information, please contact Debbie at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., who is happy to speak with you about Sparky!

ALLIE Courtesy Posting

Meet Allie May (ADOPTED!), a very well trained, obedient and smart red heeler! She loves to play ball and go for walks. For a heeler/Australian Cattle Dog, her activity level is NOT super high, she can do fine on a couple of 40 minute walks or ball games each day. We think she is about 2.5 years old, weighs a petite 37 pounds, is spayed, up to date on her shots and in great health. She knows sit, shake, heel, wait, and drop (the ball)!

Allie May is also very loving and once you get to know her, she has a a great way of communicating, almost with a sense of humor; and her silly acrobatics and body language will make you laugh.

She gets along well with other dogs. We think she would do best in a living situation with an older male dog, as she can get just a tiny bit "bossy" now and again. Cattle dogs can be a bit intense at times, so we are looking for someone to adopt Allie with breed experience.

If you are interested in meeting Allie, please go to Rocket Dog Rescue ★: http://www.rocketdogrescue.org, and please fill out an application. For more information, please email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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