This is Milo, he was my first sheltie in 2006. He graduated first in his class from obedience school and he knows several tricks. Milo and Gita had two litters together, and Milo also fathered a litter with Kayla (pictured below), who has also been spayed and adopted. Milo had become increasingly aggressive with the other dogs, causing injuries to Kobe, Gita, and Ruby, so I had him neutered to see if that would help. When that didn't help, I made the heartbreaking decision to place Milo in a home where he would be the only dog. I adopted him to a wonderful retired lady in Greensboro, NC, who keeps in touch with us and sends us pics of Milo and we are welcome to visit him anytime we want. I was sad to see him go, but I know he is happier where he is getting all the attention all the time.

This is Milo and Gita with Santa Claus Christmas 2007.

This is Kayla, she is a beautiful color headed white I adopted out of a breeder in Claudesville, Virginia when she was six months old. Kayla had one litter with Milo (puppies from litter #3, Feb 26, 08) and was then spayed and adopted to a wonderful family in Charlotte, NC after their first sheltie disappeared from a rest stop. Several weeks later, their first sheltie was found, so Kayla had a permanent playmate

This is Abby. Abby is a sable-merle petite little girl I adopted from a breeder in Illinois when she was five months old. When Abby first arrived, she was very very shy. After months of trying to help her overcome her shyness, I realized Abby needed a home where she would receive more one on one time, so she was spayed and I gave her to my best friend, who lives 2 miles away. We continue to see Abby on a regular basis, she has blossomed and come completely out of her shell, and she recently won the '10 barks in 10 seconds' contest on 107.5 and her owners were rewarded with movie tickets. Abby being so shy and timid and nervous are NOT normal traits in shelties, and was probably a result of being abused or neglected as a very young puppy, not being well socialized, and parents with 'issues' as well.  I would be willing to bet money that Abby left her mom and littermates at 4-5 weeks old.  This is why it is so very important the puppies stay with mom and littermates until 8 weeks so they can learn social skills, bite inhibition, etc.

This is Dreyfus, a husky/newfie mix who we had to have put to sleep at 14 months of age due to severe hip dysplasia in both back legs. He was the biggest dumbest dog ever, but he was so loveable. Making the decision to have him put to sleep was one of the the hardest things I've ever had to do. Dreyfus was cremated and his ashes spread under his favorite tree.

This is Maverick, my first boxer. and my first dog. I got Maverick in Pensacola, FL in 1996 when he was 8 weeks old. He passed away in 2006, 3 weeks after Dreyfus passed away. Maverick was a very good dog, although he had become somewhat senile in his last year or two. Maverick is buried on a friend's farmland up in Virginia.

This is Maverick, Bingo, Kelsey and Pretty Girl (the bird) in October 2003.  As mentioned above, Maverick passed away in 2006, but we still have Kelsey and Bingo.  I gave Pretty Girl to a friend after it became obvious that she and my husband were extremely incompatible (he didn't care for the screaming).

This is Kelsey, I rescued her along with her littermates out of the sewer after her mom (a feral stray) was hit by a car, leaving four orphaned 3 week old kittens behind.   We found homes for the other kittens and I gave Kelsey to my best friend (the same best friend who has Abby), but we ended up getting her back about a year later.   She is a great cat.   She thnks she is a dog and sometimes follows us along on walks.   She's affectionate when she wants to be, but otherwise she doesn't want to be touched.   And she loves being outside, hiding, hunting, playing.   A couple of times a week, she leaves us 'presents' at the front door...birds, mice, any little critter she can get her paws on.   Recently, Kelsey disappeared for a couple of months, and due to her age, we thought she had just passed away.   I was truly surprised (and relieved) when a total stranger found her about 3 miles away and brought her home to us (she had on her tags!!).  Not many people would go out of their way for an old cat.   Welcome Home Kelsey!!

This is Harmony, although she wasn't with us very long, I loved her from the first time I saw her. I first met Harmony in Sept 2007 when I was at the animal shelter to pick up another rescue. She was there to be euthanized b/c she had a seizure. Her owner had recently adopted her from a 'breeder' in North Carolina, and when he notified the 'breeder' of the seizures, he was told to have her euthanized. He was also told if he brought her back to the 'breeder', she would be 'put out of her misery'. He agreed to let me take Harmony and find her a new home.  After a trip to the vet,  Harmony was diagnosed with epilepsy, a thyroid disorder and placed on medication, and she was as good as new . She was later adopted to a loving family in Charlotte, NC.  Harmony's situation is one of the reasons I have a lifetime return policy (see Adoption Info page).