DAVEY needs surgery to extract his two bottom canine teeth.  They are interferring with his top canines and hitting the roof of his mouth, which as you can imagine is annoying and painful.  He is such a happy and joyful little dog - I want to fix this issue for him.  He has been suffering with this, plus the ear infection that is now cleared up, for probably his whole life and I really want to put him "right".  Unfortunately there are no funds in my vet fund, so I am asking for donations for his surgery.  My wonderful veternarian Dr. Pat Knigge has offered to do extract the teeth for $300, at least half the price I've been quoted elsewhere. 

If you have it in your heart to donate for Davey's surgery, any amount is greatly appreciated.  You can paypal a donation to ravensgate@foxinternet.net (put "DAVEY" in the notes), or you can send a check to me at: PO Box 146, Stanwood WA  98292, or directly to Dr. Pat at: Pet Neuter and Vacc. Clinic, 7207 265th St. NW, Stanwood WA 98292 (and be sure to note "Davey - Ravensgate" on the check).

Thank you in advance for Davey,

eileen gillette @ ravensgate border collie rescue

DAVEY is an adorable little guy, most likely a Shetland Sheepdog / Australian Cattle Dog mix (or there may also be some Border Collie too).  He is the size of an average Sheltie, but has the muscle density of a Cattle Dog. In other words small enough so that you can hold him under one arm, but he gets a bit heavy.  He weighs 37 pounds, but that is deceptively heavy for his size, visually he looks like he weighs about 20 pounds.  He is 6 years old.

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SUMMER - born june 26, 2010 

Summer is 7 weeks old as of posting date.  She is from a ranch breeder who sells their puppies at 5 weeks old.  Shocking, I know.  Summer was purchased at 5 weeks, and turned into rescue at 6 weeks because she was a very hard to handle puppy.  And yet the breeder thinks that they know better than all the experts who say how important it it so keep the litter together until at least 8-9 weeks.  Little Summer's biggest issue was that she had zero bite inhibition with people.  She has always been perfecty appropriate with other dogs and is very kind and submissive with my cats, but with people she was extremely mouthy and bit hard.

She has greatly improved, and is learning to chew her kong toy instead of hands, but will not be adopted to any but a VERY experienced home.  By this I mean someone who understands operant conditioning and behavior training.  She is not appropriate for homes with young children.  Please list your dog training credentials in the application if you are interested in adopting Summer.

Her markings are tri-color with lots of brown.  Her nose has already filled in more with black since these photos were taken.  All photos are at 6 weeks. 

She is from two working parents on a cattle ranch in Ellensburg. 

She is pretty bold and adventuresome in the house and outdoors, with lots of energy.  She is nicely crate trained and does not poop in her crate, but at this young age does not have the ability to hold her bladder for more than a very short time.

She is adventuresome and gets into EVERYTHING.  She requires total supervision.

She is not a snuggle-bug kind of puppy.  She will sleep on my lap, but only when she is really tired.  She has gotten better with being held, but it has taken some effort and patience. 

Make no mistake, this is a tough little dog.  She is funny, playful and adorable yes, but she is also dead serious if you try to take something from her that she wants to have.  As an example, I removed her from eating out of a pan of horse grain and she went totally stiff and growled seriously.  This is not average puppy behavior.  This behavior will progress to resource aggression with people if not handled properly

On the good side, she is the kind of dog who will excel in Agility, other sports or herding.  She has no fear and a ton of self confidence.  Strange surfaces do not bother her, she is great for car rides (in a crate) and she is very smart.

She will require postive obedience classes and interested parties should be prepared to tell me where they will take classes and why they chose that particular facility.

Summer will not be adopted out until she is 9 weeks old.

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For his new person, Leif will be the kind of dog that changes your mind about just how truly amazing dogs are.  The kind that makes you say “If dogs don’t go to heaven, then I don’t want to go there either.”   I guess you can kind of tell that I like Leif A LOT.   I love it when he runs to me with a big smile on his handsome face and WANTS me to pet him now, as compared with being afraid of every little hand movement like he was when he first came.  He is getting so affectionate and with a little more time will be a big snuggle-bug.

Leif’s new person must be able to demonstrate that they understand reward based positive training methods.  They must be the type of person who wants to both love and be loved by a dog.

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Bear would be an excellent dog for an outdoorsman that wants a hiking/camping companion.  He might even be enticed to carry his own pack.

Bear is an athletic boy who loves to chase his ball.  He pays no attention to the other dogs when playing, because there's a ball being thrown that needs to be hunted and retrieved.  He has learned to control his natural prey drive and waits until released to start the ball hunt.

He has learned to be a gentleman when going outdoors, waiting patiently at the door until released.  His original family did not provide leadership and proper training, so his responses to the training and work done at his foster home mean that he will continue his progress with a new partner.

He is quiet in the house, will lay nearby when I'm working, but isn't a velcro dog - he doesn't have to be beside me all the time.  He sleeps quietly in a crate overnight, is house-trained and does well when meeting people, as long as the proper protocol is followed (as it should be for all Border Collies.)

He would be best placed in a home without other male dogs.  He gets along with the female dogs here and with several of the males, but he will at times be snarky with a couple of the male dogs here.  It would be best to exercise him privately, in the back yard or at, say, a fenced school yard when kids have gone.  Again, this is true for most Border Collies - dog parks can lead to a number of undesirable results.

Bear loves to go for hikes in the boonies, he has an excellent recall and loves to explore the trail and surrroundings and then check in with his people.  He is very fit, and will go as far as you want to go.

Vital statistics: His third birthday will be celebrated at the end of October, he weighs 42 pounds, has a lovely satiny-smooth tri-color coat that is pretty much self-cleaning.  Has a short stub of a tail that  wags furiously when he's happy, which is practically all the time.  He's up to date on his shots and is neutered.

For more information on Bear, please fill out the online application and contact Bob: harleybob@att.net or call him: 253-229-2623

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Please Meet Katy!!!

Katy is a super sweet, female, Australian Shepherd mix. Katy is about 4 years old, spayed and current on standard vaccinations.  Katy is about 40 pounds and medium sized.

Katy is a very happy, easy going dog that loves all people, enjoys car rides and going for walks. She’s well-mannered in the house and is often content to snooze quietly on her rug near you. Katy is house trained and also crate trained.  She willingly goes in and out of her crate.  Katy knows some basic obedience commands but could use a good refresher course with her new person(s). Katy gets along well with our dogs, loves kids, but we don’t know about cats as we don’t have any.

Katy has never really had anything in all her short life.  She spent most of her 4 years on a short chain tied to a dog house.  Katy's former owner is now no longer able to care for her due to a disability.  Katy is a fantastic little dog that ready to find the perfect forever home she deserves.  All she needs is someone to love.  She’ll make a wonderful companion and will make her new family very happy!

If you’d like to meet Katy, please contact her foster dad Mike at thatlldo@elltel.net for an application.   Katy’s adoption donation is $100.00 payable to Yakima Valley Pet Rescue (501 3c) and she is being fostered in Selah WA, which is about the middle of the state.

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She is VERY energetic and very bouncy.  She just needs someone to channel that intelligent energy (not just hours of brainless OCD ball-fetching, thank you very much!).  She is a very smart dog who would love to learn lots of tricks and behaviors and help with farm chores, etc.  She would be a great hiking companion, on the road buddy, and all-around pal.  She is NOT a casual pet or a little kid’s playmate – she is a LOT of dog!  I have added a "no small children" icon to her posting not because I think she might bight a kid, but because I think living with "kid energy" in the house (frenetic comings and goings) would be too overstimulating for her.  (Please read "The Kid Myth" at http://bcbordercollies.moonfruit.com/#/the-kid-myth/4531402542 ).

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