April - Female Sheltie Shetland Sheepdog Mix (New Castle, PA)

April - Female Sheltie Shetland Sheepdog Mix

You can fill out an adoption application online on our official website. April s had a very hard life well let s call it an existence in KY. Her Mom & siblings were captured by animal control but she escaped. Thankfully a very nice lady named April spent several days trying to capture her & finally she did. I saw her picture and she looked so terribly sad that I just wanted to bring her to DE so I could make her feel loved safe & smile yes dogs do smile Her family must have been outside their whole lives because her ears are both fly-blown which means that flies literally ate the tips of her ears Her coat was super dry & looked like an old dirty rug but we re feeding her Freshpet exclusively to help her gain her strength & get a sheen to her coat. She also arrived with a very nasty bacterial infection that had to be treated aggressively with antibotics. She has finally recovered & is now available for adoption. Not exactly sure but we think she might be a Sheltie Collie mix. She s under a year old tiny at 16 lbs. & is getting prettier & prettier every day. She is shy when first meeting people but she warms up & you can see she just wants to be cuddled. She loves to curl up on a chair or doggie bed & just rest which is something that dogs can t do when they are outside their whole lives. They have to live in fear of another animal coming up to hurt them so when they are rescued and they realize they are finally safe it s a great feeling as foster mom to see her able to relax & fall asleep anywhere she wants. Given her background she will need to be adopted by a family that has had experience with shy dogs. She s been here with me for 3 weeks & every day I see her changing & becoming more playful & happy to see me when I come into a room. April is one adorable little lady & I think whoever adopts her will be so happy that you found this little treasure. For more info read our adoption requirements & if you can meet or exceed them you can apply here at my website. A fence is always mandatory no exceptions. Visit this organization s web site to see any additional information available about this pet.... More Info