Pinto Bean Great Pyrenees & Australian Cattle Dog / Blue Heeler Mix Winchester, VA

*****We are Good Catch Dog Rescue. The dogs in our care are fostered by either ourselves or close friends. We are in Texas, and we transport our dogs North because TX is flooded with unwanted dogs already. All of our dogs are vaccinated and on preventatives. Dogs older than 6 months are spayed or neutered. Our dogs live with us, not in boarding, and they are part of our family. Please visit our website to learn more about our family and our dogs. Goodcatchdogrescue.org*****

On December 20th, a weary pair of young sisters found themselves dumped on a back country road in Marion, TX. Both scared, hungry and emaciated, they sought shelter at a nearby home and were taken care of by the homeowner. On December 29th, one of those sisters gave birth to 3 tiny babies. Those babies would later be known as our Bean puppies and on January 17th they were brought into Good Catch Dog Rescue at 3 weeks old alongside their momma, Lima and Auntie Charro.

Weighing less than 2 pounds each, they suffered from malnutrition and a weakened immune system. These puppies would have never made it had they been rescued a day later. The following day, the temperature dropped and instead of fighting to stay warm, they were fighting over the abundance of good food and plentiful toys. Safe with their mom, the bean puppies began their journey to wellness.

It was a scary start. All 3 were treated for a heavy load of worms and only a few days into their rescue; parvo. We fought as hard as they did to rebuild their immune systems and watched them recover slowly as day 3 turned into day 13 and then day 30. Today, the Bean puppies are thriving. Fat, fuzzy and fast; these 3 are all ready for homes of their own.

We know their mom is a small heeler mix but the results from Pinto's DNA show some larger breeds with Pyrenees being the highest percentage (see above). These pups will most likely grow to be in the “medium” size range.

Pinto, the tiniest and fuzziest of the bunch, is the only male and is very in tune with his human company. He'll stop whatever he's doing to pay a visit to his visitor and loves having his belly rubbed. His favorite toy is one with crinkly stuffing and he carries it around so proudly as he protects it from his bigger sisters.

Navy, the "middle child" in size, most resembles her mom with markings of a blue heeler (hence her name). She loves being held and as long as you're holding her and talking to her, she's at peace. When she's back on the floor with her siblings, she's a menace and loves to wrestle and play with them while seeking out all of the toys.

Chickpea who is the biggest of the 3 and currently 10 pounds has beautiful "sleeves" of blue heeler but the rest of her is jet black. She's very intelligent and listens to every word you have to say. If you whistle, they all come running and their eye contact is spot on. Chickpea is the alpha of her brood and most likely will continue to be into adulthood.

These pups are microchipped and up to date with puppy vaccines. They should continue to get vaccinated every 3 weeks until around 4 months old and won't be ready for a rabies shot until they're 12 weeks. We do not spay or neuter our puppies unless they're 6 months or older.

We are seeking homes for our Beans where someone is home more often than not while they continue to grow and develop. Puppies this young should not be left for long lengths of time as they require enrichment and engagement to grow into well-rounded dogs. They are in the teething stage, so younger children are at risk for being mistaken as a chew toy.


Our adoption fee is $350 and an additional $300 is charged for transport out of state with a health certificate from our vet.

We only use trusted transport partners to deliver our dogs to their families up North.