So you want to rescue an OES
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Sheepiemama wrote: I would urge you to adopt from an OES breed rescue group. Many OES become too large, too expensive, or too something else for their buyers between 6 and 12 months of age. If they are lucky, they end up with an OES breed rescue group. Many wonderful OES of all ages including young puppies and seniors over age 10 end up with OES breed rescue groups for a variety of reasons other than just behavior problems. A slightly older dog might actually fit into your lifestyle better than a needy puppy. Information on OES breed rescue by state is readily available on the Old English Sheepdog Club of America (OESCA) website and on the New England Old English Sheepdog Rescue (NEOESR) website. If you cannot find a rescue in the state where you live, contact someone in the state closest to you for advice and assistance or someone involved in rescue off the OESCA or NEOESR websites. OES breed rescues are also the best place for anyone looking for an OES. Most OES breed rescue groups have more dogs available than are listed on their websites. Good luck with your search for a great OES! Be careful as they are addicting and one might not be enough! I don't post often on this forum these days, but I absolutely agree with this post. Of the 13 OES I have owned over a 50 year time frame, 11 have been rescues and all but two of these came to me when they were 6 to 18 months of age. (The two others were seniors when I got them: one an over-bred bitch from a home-breeder who never should have been one, and the other given to the local shelter when he was cast-off by his long-time owner.) About half of the dogs I have rescued came from OES rescue organizations, the rest from public shelters and "free to good home" ads in the paper or Craig's list (including a deaf female OES). ALL of them were great dogs and became well-behaved and well-loved members of my family (including my current two males: Charlie who came from NorCal OES Rescue at 11 months, and Toby from the local County shelter at 15 months). Both are now senior citizens, themselves. That's the two of them in my avatar. |
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