NESR Listings

Rowan is like the old fashioned English Shepherds who worked on farms. Devoted to his family, confident, and intelligent. He’s not a social companion dog that would enjoy dog parks. He’s a little headstrong, takes a bit to accept people and other dogs. He barks to announce the presence of strangers. Listens to his owner’s direction when it comes to that, friendly and playful with people that he knows. He’s also fine with dogs that he knows. He’s used to chasing stray dogs off the property, which was part of his job when he lived on a farm with goats & chickens. He’s good with older children and cats.

Rowan is 6 years old, 60 lbs., a purebred tricolor ES, neutered. Housebroken. He has lots of energy, loves to play, especially frisbee. He’s had some practical obedience training but has been free range on the farm so is not leash or crate trained. He has been loved by his family but they can no longer keep him.
Rowan needs an assertive dog experienced person to foster him.

For more information, contact Kim at staroseranch@jps.net Put NESR Rowan in the subject line.

FOSTER or ADOPTER NEEDED FOR BENTLEY

Very active, playful and incredibly intelligent, Bentley would excel as a sport dog or active companion!

Bentley is ES/BC, 3 years old, 48 lbs. and neutered. He’s being fostered in FL but likes playing with the resident cat a bit more than the cat can tolerate. The foster wanted to adopt him but the cat said no.

Bentley loves to play with dogs, another dog in the household that feels the same would be great. He has not been exposed to other animal species but with his level of play drive, would probably want to pester and chase. He’s not aggressive, means no harm. He does bark a lot.
In his original home, he played & slept with a 10 year old girl. He needs a confident person who is experienced with training dogs. His current foster taught him to ignore cars and walk nicely on a leash.

Foster to adopt is possible. If you can help please fill out a foster application here.
Or adoption application here.
If you have more questions, contact Kim staroseranch@jps.net  Please put NESR Bentley in the subject line.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Though she be but little, she is fierce.
— William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Ida was the smallest of the litter of six NESR Blondie bore on June 21 and stayed that way. What she lacks in size, she makes up for in ambition, attempting to scale the rocks south of her bedroom before the other pups (once even getting stuck in a crack), and clambering on top of the stone posts on the bedroom foundation wall. Ida has a strong sense of order and will let you know if something is amiss (according to her).

Despite Ida’s diminutive size, her happy yet serious demeanor might make her a good prospect for a farm or dog sports home. Her adorable button eyes and(often) folded back ears make her instantly recognizable among her siblings. We think Mama Blondie’s sweet, biddable, and loving nature has descended to Ida. Among the puppies in this group, no one scored as well as Ida on the Volhard Puppy Aptitude test, a good indication she’ll do well for many types of households.

For more information about little Ida, please email rlm@scareduck.com with “Ida” somewhere in the subject line, or apply at our online adoption application and select Ida from the “Interested In” dropdown.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NESR Dogs in Foster

Meet Daisey in Texas who is in foster and will be available to adopt soon.

She is just over a year old, got in trouble for killing chickens in her first home so a chicken free place would be best. Her foster says she is coming out of her shell, very sweet and wants to be with her person. She is good with other dogs too.

More details to come but if you are interested in Daisey, please email Kathi Tesarz rescue@nesr.info

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Young, cheerful, and outgoing, Ollie is still figuring out his place in the world.  He is a smart boy and willing to learn new things.  He loves attention from his people and wants to play, play, play.  At almost one year old he can be a bit overwhelming with his zest for life.  He is working on curbing his enthusiasm.

Ollie has a good start on his manners.  At the vet, he was a complete gentleman, quietly allowing handling of all kinds, including feet. Knows to sit politely for treats, he is highly “people food” motivated, which helps with training.  Given his age, his recall is very good but will need some time to solidify it.  He loves hopping in the car for trips, though he seems to prefer to ride on the floor.

Very dog social and looking to play with every pup he meets, we think he may do well as only dog with some occasional playmates, or in an experienced multi-dog home.  He’s great with kids, however he can get overstimulated especially with very young ones.  A home with older children or visiting grandchildren would be more to his liking. He is still figuring out how to work that "Off" switch. 

We found out over the July 4th holiday that he is also unafraid of thunderstorms or fireworks.
Ollie needs to learn proper manners in conflicts with other dogs. He is getting these lessons from older, more experienced bitches in his current home. We are very optimistic that he will the boy we believed him to be when we first got him.

To inquire about Ollie, please email rlm@scareduck.com with “Ollie” in the subject line, or fill out our online adoption application and select Ollie from the “Interested In” dropdown.

Mr. Lucky has had his share of hardship in his young life, but his luck is changing!  He showed up as a stray, probably “dumped”, on a farm in rural southwest Missouri, was taken in by some neighbors who passed him along to a few other homes until someone contacted NESR.  He has recently come into our care and we are in the process of getting him a veterinary checkup and neutered.  We are also giving him some much needed time and space to decompress so we can fully evaluate him. 

So far he seems to be a nice dog, very smart and willing to learn.  He is curious about his new world.   We don’t know yet how he will be with livestock, children or people in general.  He seems to like his foster Mom and Dad, looking for attention and affection.  They have poultry and goats which he has shown some interest in, but has not been tested. 

If you would like to know more about Lucky, please contact Jody at jrichwagen@antrimweb.com Please put NESR Lucky in the subject line.

NESR Annie is a 6 year old Border Collie who is much more ESy than her intensely focused, high speed relatives.  She’s a very sweet natured dog who was rescued from a rough situation and it will be a couple months before she’ll be ready for adoption.  Right now she is super shy with humans, a little chubby (53 pounds, should be 45 or so), and very curious (but still hesitant) about toys and treats. She gets along well with her new “brothers” and watches them closely trying to figure out how dogs & humans can get along.  She isn’t convinced yet, but she has started carefully taking bits of roast beef from patient people.  She walks very well on leash, has been very good about getting all the mats and other stuff brushed out of her coat, hasn’t had an accident after the first two nights, and has never barked at all in the time she’s been here.

She’s getting spayed in a couple weeks. Our goals after that are for her to continue to learn to trust humans.

If you would like to know more about Annie, please contact jan@caledoniamission.org  Please put NESR Annie in the subject line.

Two-year-old Blondie was the first of nine dogs rescued from the Missouri woods by a neighbor who fed her and earned her confidence. Starving, sick, covered with ticks, and riddled with parasites, she quickly decided she needed to trust a human.

In foster with us, she has proven affectionate with people in the home, eagerly climbing into available laps and giving little kisses. She takes more time to warm up to strangers. She is a dream on lead, unless something new that she has not been previously exposed to causes her to panic (like garden sprinklers), or there is a squirrel nearby. She proved emphatically housebroken, several times breaking out of her X-pen to do her business in the bathroom, and then breaking back in while no one was there. She gets along with the foster’s elder male dog (who keeps his distance anyway), but is wary of the female, whose cheerful but too-energetic attempts to make friends have backfired.

One other reason she might not want anything to do with our female (aside from the fact that the house girl outweighs her by 15 lbs): she arrived pregnant, delivering six clear sable puppies on June 21. (We’re not sure who the daddy is, but think it likely it was one of the three clear sable adult males from this same group, possibly more than one.) Because of this, Blondie won’t be available to adopt until after her pups are available for adoption in late August.

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NESR performs a temperament evaluation on all dogs it is considering bringing into rescue. NESR reserves the right to decline any dog based on the needs/temperament of the dog and the qualifications of foster homes available at the time.


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NESR Listings

• Zenda in MN
• Ida in AR
• Rowan in TN
• Missouri in KY
• Bentley in FL
• Finley in OH
• Shep in OK

NESR Dogs in Foster

• Daisey in TX
• Ollie in OK
• Lucky in MO
• Annie in VT
• Blondie in AR

Owner Referral

Other ES Rescues

• Quincy in NJ

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