Ivy

There's nothing quite like puppy energy and silliness and then they put their heads quietly on your shoulder breathing their warm baby breath. These very loving and sweet as can be dogs are so pure and vulnerable that it's unbearable to think of them lost and alone or in an overcrowded high-kill shelter scheduled for euthanasia due to lack of space.<br/><br/>Ivy, at just 4 months old and 18 lbs (anticipated to be approximately 45 lbs when full grown) was facing the end of her life before it ever began due to a lack of shelter space. Farfel's rescue partners are compassionate and loving and couldn't turn their back on this gorgeous girl with the great temperament. They rescued Ivy just in time to spare her life.<br/><br/>Ivy is believed to be primarily a Blue Heeler, and she sure is gorgeous!<br/><br/>Ivy is starting out with great energy. The excellent results of her temperament-testing ended with a transport ticket to Colorado and a brand new life. Our sweet girl is also incredibly beautiful with gorgeous dark eyes displaying wisdom far beyond her years.<br/><br/>From Ivy's foster:<br/>"Ivy is doing so well!! She's starting to get the hang of potty training, and does great in her crate at night! She will bark a few times when she first goes in, but if her crate is where she can see me, she'll go right to sleep. She is such a sweetheart and loves to snuggle and loves to play with toys!<br/>She is also great with our cat!"<br/><br/>Ivy has the potential for a stunning coat (with the most amazing markings ever). Her hair is currently shelter-tired but once on a regular protocol of care, it will be gorgeous and cottony-soft with excellent health. Rose will require a lifelong commitment to periodic grooming and excellent nutrition (5 star food and a salmon oil supplement are excellent regimens for longevity and hair care) keep her coat soft and shining with great health.<br/><br/>Current research is very clear that the best diet we can provide for our pets is a fresh, human grade diet. Farfel's recommends Chi Diet (chidog.com) due to our personal experience with our own dogs. It's one of the most important choices we make for our dogs great health (far fewer vet visits) and longevity.<br/><br/>Ivy is appropriately playful and inquisitive for her young age. She's also so loving and cuddly. Our sweet puppy would be very excited to be a couch or bed dog and snuggle with her favorite people at the end of an active day. She's also SO smart and engaging - very typical of the super-smart herding dog breeds.<br/><br/>We'd love for Ivy to find her forever home with an energetic retired couple or individual with the desire to train and enjoy a silly and super-smart pup. Ivy would also be thrilled with a younger family that works from a home-based office to love her up periodically over the course of the day.<br/><br/>Sweet Ivy enjoys her relationships with all humans and dogs. We would prefer, however, to place her in a home with older kids (tail pulling or rough treatment with a puppy will create an adult dog that's fearful of children). Older kids can be active participants in a training regimen and friendship that's so important in a dog's development. Ivy enjoys her relationships with other dogs as well and would love playing hard and then enjoying the sunshine together on a beautiful day.<br/><br/>Ivy doesn't require another dog to be happy. She loves her people dearly and if they're attentive and loving, this sweet and loyal girl will be fulfilled and happy. If a gentle dog is already part of a family, that's great with Ivy as well. She enjoys her time spent in the company of a gentle canine and that dog will become her best friend.<br/><br/>Ivy will do well with any loving guardian who's invested in spending time with their pup. She's so pleasant and portable that she can be a part of any adventure. It can be a leisurely walk socializing with neighbors, a picnic in the park or a visit with family or friends. A car ride is also always fun, especially if it leads to a fun, dog-loving spot. At day's end, a spot on the couch or bed beside her favorite humans will speak to the loving nature of this sweet puppy.<br/><br/>Ivy will be up to date on her vetting/vaccinations to be in line with our commitment to adopting out only healthy dogs. New research is clear that fixing a dog as a puppy isn't in that dog's best interest. Farfel's is happy to cover all costs for Ivy's spay and microchip once she's one year old if one of our rescue vets is used. Spay is required to finalize every adoption.<br/><br/>Ivy is available for adoption now. Applications are currently being accepted for this silly, sweet and loving best friend. An application can be found at http://farfels.com/farfels-rescue/adoption-form/. If interested, please fill out completely and submit.<br/><br/>**PLEASE NOTE** If you're truly interested in adopting Ivy please be sure to fill out our Farfel's Rescue adoption application found at the link above or at farfels.com. Adoption site applications such as Petfinder and Adoptapet don't provide enough information and therefore aren't useful. Our Farfel's application is the only initial tool that we have to determine a great match for this very deserving puppy. We're sorry, in most cases, we're unable to get back to those that don't submit our Farfel's Rescue adoption application. Thanks very much for choosing rescue.

There's nothing quite like puppy energy and silliness and then they put their heads quietly on your shoulder breathing their warm baby breath. These very loving and sweet as can be dogs are so pure and vulnerable that it's unbearable to think of them lost and alone or in an overcrowded high-kill shelter scheduled for euthanasia due to lack of space.

Ivy, at just 4 months old and 18 lbs (anticipated to be approximately 45 lbs when full grown) was facing the end of her life before it ever began due to a lack of shelter space. Farfel's rescue partners are compassionate and loving and couldn't turn their back on this gorgeous girl with the great temperament. They rescued Ivy just in time to spare her life.

Ivy is believed to be primarily a Blue Heeler, and she sure is gorgeous!

Ivy is starting out with great energy. The excellent results of her temperament-testing ended with a transport ticket to Colorado and a brand new life. Our sweet girl is also incredibly beautiful with gorgeous dark eyes displayi

There's nothing quite like puppy energy and silliness and then they put their heads quietly on your shoulder breathing their warm baby breath. These very loving and sweet as can be dogs are so pure and vulnerable that it's unbearable to think of them lost and alone or in an overcrowded high-kill shelter scheduled for euthanasia due to lack of space.

Ivy, at just 4 months old and 18 lbs (anticipated to be approximately 45 lbs when full grown) was facing the end of her life before it ever began due to a lack of shelter space. Farfel's rescue partners are compassionate and loving and couldn't turn their back on this gorgeous girl with the great temperament. They rescued Ivy just in time to spare her life.

Ivy is believed to be primarily a Blue Heeler, and she sure is gorgeous!

Ivy is starting out with great energy. The excellent results of her temperament-testing ended with a transport ticket to Colorado and a brand new life. Our sweet girl is also incredibly beautiful with gorgeous dark eyes displaying wisdom far beyond her years.

From Ivy's foster:
"Ivy is doing so well!! She's starting to get the hang of potty training, and does great in her crate at night! She will bark a few times when she first goes in, but if her crate is where she can see me, she'll go right to sleep. She is such a sweetheart and loves to snuggle and loves to play with toys!
She is also great with our