We are working so hard and somewhat successfully to acquire wonderful foster homes so we can spread the hard work of caring for rescued Shelties and Collies across many people and many homes.  So now, thanks primarily to the hard work of SRU’s Foster Administrator, Shannon Tew, who is an ace organizer and asks excellent […]

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I know some of this is off topic but here it goes anyway…I’m almost obsessed with not paying more money to the local power company or fuel companies than necessary to be warm and comfortable (or cool and comfortable). This is a hot topic (pun intended) now that those cold winds are blowing around […]

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It’s one of those mornings that depress me the most. I’m leaving in a couple of hours for the airport. Today, I’m flying to Frankfurt, Germany, where I’ll hire a car and drive about 170 km south(ish) to a village named Jagsthausen where I’m attending a 5-day technical meeting. I’ll fly back home on Saturday, […]

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This link will take you to see our listing on eBay where we’re auctioning off this really striking turquoise and hematite necklace made by a Navajo Native Elder.
One of our Sheltie Rescue volunteers also volunteers for the nonprofit Adopt A Native Elder program (www.anelder.org). This program supports Native Elders in the Oljato and Monument […]

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I have a very, very soft spot for the exuberant and loving nature of Corgis. The fluffy Corgi who ended up with Sheltie Rescue of Utah seems to have accidently found himself a home while we were out running errands together on Monday. With our Isaac boy needing special care and attention I […]

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Disclaimer: I did not actually see the episode of The Ellen Degeneres Show that has created such a controversy in the dog rescue community. My observations about those events are thus based on what I’ve been told. That, however, doesn’t really affect the principal thoughts in this blog entry.
Background (about the Ellen Show episode):  Apparently, […]

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If you haven’t seen Leci on Petfinder yet you can check her out here. She’s a tiny, 1 year old, Pomeranian mix with some ShihTzu. Whatever the mix she’s a sweetheart. Shannon can tell you all about her and you can check her out here:

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