This beautiful pair are brother & sister from the same litter, now 6 years old and searching for a new place to call home. Their owner sadly passed away, leaving Oliver & Molly with no one to look after them. They are Shetland Sheepdogs, aka Shelties, and are full grown (a little too full grown at over 30 lbs. each, they need to trim down a bit!). They are friendly with other dogs as well as with people, but may need a cat-free home. They are ok around kids but are not interested in playing together with them. Both are house trained and know some basic commands, but need to work on returning when called – they may run off if allowed off-leash outside of a fenced area.
Shelties are known to be highly intelligent & trainable, eager to please, and sensitive. They tend to bond closely with their people, and do not do well when left alone for long periods. They can be reserved around strangers or when meeting new people. As working dogs, Shelties need a substantial amount of daily mental & physical activity to prevent boredom and frustration, which can lead to unwanted behaviors like destructive chewing and excessive barking. This pair would love to find a family that can spend a lot of time with them and give them the daily activity & exercise they need to feel their best!
If you think you might be interested in adopting, your first step should be to complete an Adoption Application. *After you have completed your application, you will get a confirmation that we have received your application. It takes a lot of time to process the applications, so we ask for your patience while we do so. If you see that the dog you were interested in has been adopted it means there were many applications for that dog and we did not get as far as processing your application before a home was found. We welcome you to apply again if you see another dog that interests you. If you have a question, please email your question to adoptions@caninerescue.org. It is much easier and quicker for us to respond by email as we receive many phone calls each day.
We do adopt out of state, however we do not transport or ship dogs. Potential adopter must be able and willing to travel to the Rescue to meet the dog they are interested in.
*PLEASE double check all of the phone numbers that you provide as if they are incorrect, we will be unable to process your application. Please also let your references know that someone from NCCR will be calling them. Most adoption team members call from their personal phone so advise your references that there may be an unknown number or a private number calling them.
Oliver and Molly are sponsored by Meg Thering in memory of Jen Leone’s dog Sherman. They are also sponsored by Pauletta Abbey, Jellybean (former NCCR resident) and Doodlebug Parker, Suzanne, Tillie Mae and Mimzie in memory of Bron Bron, Kelsey Thomas, Marilyn and Jerry Bertges in memory of Libby and by Bette Lou Wisler. Thank you everyone!
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