List Of Dogs Available For Adoption
Downloadable Adoption Form(word document)

Upcoming Events:

A big "THANK YOU!" to everyone who came out and helped make our 3rd annual Pawprints in the Park a huge success. We truly appreciate your support and couldn't help the shelties we do without you.


Thank You To Our Corporate Supporters of Pawprints in the Park 2009

Wildbites, Nutro Products, Rollover Premium Pet Food, Wagger's Pet Products, Ryan's Quality Pet Foods Waterdown, Ecolife Products/BioBag Dog Waste Bags (avail in Burlington at Ryan's Pet Foods (Dundas St), Marilu's Market, Goodness Me Health Food Store, Holland Park Garden Centre, Burlington Health First, Pet Valu Stores), Freedom Pet Supplies.


Who We Are:

We are a non-profit group of volunteers in southern Ontario who take in homeless shelties and find them new places to live. The dogs come into our care from shelters, veterinarians clinics, other rescue organizations, or from people who can longer keep their pet. We sometimes get dogs who have lived in abusive and inhumane situations who need special care. All dogs who come into our care are given basic vet care as needed, are neutered/spayed and kept up-to-date on vaccinations and heartworm preventives. We take them into foster care for a minimum of 1-2 weeks, in order to do basic assessment, all the while providing them with food, companionship and TLC. They are then available for adoption to a fully screened home that matches their needs and where they best fit in to a new family's lifestyle.


Adopting a friend!

Most of the dogs who we take in are adults between the ages of 4 and 10. We often get seniors who need a home to spend their last years in comfortably. Everyone interested in adopting a rescued sheltie from us will complete an initial questionnaire, which can be downloaded from this page, followed by a home visit and vet reference check. We try our best to find a home that best suits the sheltie, and also a dog that best suits the home. Recent research has found that long-nosed breeds have a higher risk of developing nose cancer from second-hand smoke so preference is given to non-smoking households. If we do not have a sheltie available for you at this time we can keep your information on file in the event that a sheltie comes in our care who needs you. We ask for an adoption donation to help in off setting the costs of vet care. Unless specifically outlined in the dog's profile we do not adopt to homes with children under the age of 10 , or to homes that do not have a fenced in yard.


Come Visit Us!

We do not have a shelter, as we operate out of our homes, and the homes of foster families. We do have contact with families, shelters and other rescues who may have shelties available for adoption. We accept donations of new and used dog accessories such as crates, bedding, food, toys, etc. and monetary donations to assist with our vet clinic/hospital bills. . If you are interested and feel you can help make a difference in a homeless dog's life please contact us. Fostering is a very rewarding experience. Experience with shelties, and some knowledge of training and dog behavior are needed.

Click here to see our Dog Happy Tails - Dogs in their Forever Homes !


...Dearest Sasha....

Those we love don't go away, they walk beside us every day.

At almost 18 years of age she will be sadly missed and forever in our hearts.....





Southern Ontario Sheltie Rescue (SOS Rescue)


Southern Ontario, ON L9T 2x8

Phone: please email

Email: southontsheltierescue@yahoogroups.com
Click here for a list of pets at this shelter



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