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What is an Australian Cattle Dog? The Australian Cattle Dog breed was developed to work livestock in the Australian Outback. Through many generations of crossbreeding, it was the combination of The Dingo, Blue Merle Collie (Smooth-Coated), Australian Kelpie, Dalmatian, and White Bull Terrier that resulted in today's Australian Cattle Dog (ACD). ACD's are also known as Blue Heelers, Queensland Heelers, Red Heelers, Australian Heelers, Hall's Heelers and there is no distinction between the different names.
Where did "AuCaDo" Rescue get their name? In 1974 when I first owned an Australian Cattle Dog, the breed registry was called AuCaDo. (Au=AUSTRALIAN, Ca=CATTLE, Do=DOG) Later, in 1980 the ACD became AKC recognized.
I learned so much from my first ACD Carrie Blue (1974), and her one and only litter of pups. After more than 200 rescued Australian Cattle Dogs, I am still learning. Each new dog teaches me something new and I am grateful. My current personal rescued Red Heeler female, BlueRose Jessie, is AKC ILP registered, and is a Canine Good Citizen (CGC). Jessie and I have visited the library to have the kids read to her also. I adopted Jessie before starting AuCaDo Rescue and during my search for my Jessie, I was shocked at how many ACD's were homeless, and the seed was planted.
My Personal Rescue from Georgia
BlueRose Jessie, CGC, (ILP#155492)
Tail or No Tail? Anyone docking tails does not know the breed, its development and history. The breed standard is for a long tail, but we see many ACD's come into rescue with docked tails. Not to be confused with the Australian Cattle Dog Stumpy Tail, which is rare in the United States.
Did you know? Australian Cattle Dogs should not be referred to as "MERLE" in color, as this is for Australian Shepherds. By the way, Australian Shepherds did not come from Australia. Australian Cattle Dogs did truly come from Australia.
Just because a dog ends up in a rescue or shelter, does not mean it cannot make a good pet. A lot of pets end up in shelters simply because the original owners did not do their homework, did not research the breed, and simply picked the wrong type of pet. Or, never realized how much work an ACD pet was, until they had one, and decided they didn't want the responsibility.
There are many reasons why one should check into getting a rescue animal FIRST when looking for a new pet. ONE, shelters out there are flooded with great pets who are just waiting for a home to love them. TWO, a rescued animal will cost you less than buying a puppy from a breeder, and THREE, you will be saving a life! Our rescues are already spayed and neutered, have had their shots, HW tested and put on preventative, and most are microchipped, which is the cost of the adoption fee alone. When a puppy is purchased, then all of these medical costs are on top of the purchase price.
AuCaDo Rescue is a safe place for Australian Cattle Dogs to wait for their forever people/homes. AuCaDo Rescue is a 501(c)(3) non-profit rescue for ACD's as we affectionately call them. We are located in Remus, Michigan, which is in the central part of Michigan. AuCaDo Rescue has expanded with a chapter in Illinois (2007) and Ohio (2008). AuCaDo Rescue is a home based rescue(s) for purebred looking, high percentage Australian Cattle Dogs, both Blue Heelers and Red Heelers. Since we have so many purebred dogs in need, we cannot accept ACD mixes at this time. We are trying to keep the high percentage ACD's available for adoption, as that is our specialty or should I say PASSION. AuCaDo Rescue averages around 12-15 rescued ACD's at any given time, so we should be able to help you find your special ACD rescue companion. If you don't see your new dog on the available pages, please contact us, as we have a waiting list.
Our adoption fee is $200 (Ask about our Senior Discount or 4-H Discount). The adoption fee is used for spaying/neutering, rabies shot, distemper combo, heartworm check, heartworm preventative and deworming. Some dogs are vaccinated for Bordetella (kennel cough), but the dogs will probably still come down with the cough. Some dogs come down with really bad kennel cough from the vaccination, so this is why we do not vaccinate all new dogs. Some dogs are even micro-chipped, and hopefully in the future, they will all be chipped. Starting with the dogs we rescued in June 2007, they will be microchipped. We have not turned away dogs that require extensive surgery or medical care, we remain committed to the dogs in our care. AuCaDo Rescue has treated medical conditions or elected for surgeries that runs into high vet bills, but we still charge the same adoption fee.
Our rescue takes in dogs primarily from Michigan shelters that contact AuCaDo Rescue to rescue dogs that are in danger of being put down. AuCaDo only accepts requests from Michigan shelters, but will consider other shelter requests on a case-by-case basis. At this time, we are being asked to help so many Michigan dogs, that we are finding it hard to help out of state requests.
Owner surrenders will be considered on case-by-case basis, only if the dog is UTD on vaccinations, HW negative and spayed/neutered. If an owner surrender dog comes into rescue, it could possibly take the space of a dog that may be in urgent need from a shelter. We are very full most of the time and our space needs to be used for dogs in grave danger. If the dog is current on shots and spayed or neutered, we will consider helping to find a home while you foster the dog. We now have an available page on the website for courtesy listings. The screening and adoption process will be under the AuCaDo Australian Cattle Dog Rescue contract and the adoption fee should be donated to AuCaDo Rescue.
Our adopted ACD's are mainly rehomed in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Illinois and Wisconsin. We have also adopted to Louisiana, California, Iowa, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Canada. An application, home visit and/or pictures of home and yard plus references are required for out-of-state adoptions. Out-of-state adopters must travel to Michigan to meet the dog, so it is advised to put a deposit on the dog, until travel arrangements are made. We do not want a disappointed adopter coming here to find that the dog has already been adopted. We will consider shipping a dog if the circumstances warrant it. We can take pictures and email more pictures of the dog(s) at any time. Don't hesitate to ask.
Did you know that Australian Cattle Dogs are rated number 10 in the Most Intelligent Dogs lists? While this is a good thing, it is also why so many of these dogs are mis-understood and homeless.
Rescue Volunteers Needed
There is nothing more rewarding than bringing a needy dog into your home and watching him/her blossom into a loving, trusting soul.
That first feathery kiss, trust radiating from the baby's eyes, seeing a wagging tail, your first greeting at the door and being a part of knowing that you have helped find this sweetie a home where they will be loved and treasured until the end of their lives, will fill your heart to overflowing. If this sounds like Heaven to you, and you would like more information on fostering, please complete a Foster Application here Foster Application.
Transporting Fosters
If you would like to volunteer to help these loving furbabies but are limited on personal time, please consider transporting. We set up relay type legs to get the fosters from the shelter into their foster home or from the foster home to their forever home. Most transports are done on the weekends and we can fit it into your schedule. Please read the details on transporting and consider completing a transport volunteer form at Transport Volunteers.
Jenifer's ACD Ambassadors
Sequoia, Cyrus, Blitz and Bandit
Lansing, Michigan
The AuCaDo Air Rescue
Frisbee Team
ACD's Einstein & Cajun
Great Job, Jesse & Cajun, Greg & Einstein.
Check out what Einstein and Greg are up to on their latest video.
Click Here to see Einstein & Greg Training
Roper, A Deaf ACD at the Ultimate Air Expo 2008
Cincinnati, OH
Dock Diving Platform with Foster Mom
Congratulations to Lindsay and Sadie!
Sadie, Adopted February 2007
Kent County 4-H Fair
1st Place Showmanship, Agility & Obedience
Reserve Grand Champion
Holland's Petapalooza
June 3, 2007 from 12pm. to 4 pm.
Tara and Reeses will be at the Petapalooza for meeting.
Cajun, the Rescue,
Wins Indiana State Championships
with Liz in Youth Division.
Cajun also placed in Adult Novice Division with Jesse.
8-13-06
Cajun was adopted from AuCaDo Rescue in April, 2005
by the Pourroy Family.
Our Petco Adventure
8-19-06
Flora and Marigold in the big city of Grand Rapids, MI
(at Petco's Park N Bark)
Petco 2006
Our Available Cats
Yearlings Now
Where did "AuCaDo" Rescue get their name? In 1974 when I first owned an Australian Cattle Dog, the breed registry was called AuCaDo. (Au=AUSTRALIAN, Ca=CATTLE, Do=DOG) Later, in 1980 the ACD became AKC recognized.
I learned so much from my first ACD Carrie Blue (1974), and her one and only litter of pups. After more than 200 rescued Australian Cattle Dogs, I am still learning. Each new dog teaches me something new and I am grateful. My current personal rescued Red Heeler female, BlueRose Jessie, is AKC ILP registered, and is a Canine Good Citizen (CGC). Jessie and I have visited the library to have the kids read to her also. I adopted Jessie before starting AuCaDo Rescue and during my search for my Jessie, I was shocked at how many ACD's were homeless, and the seed was planted.
BlueRose Jessie, CGC, (ILP#155492)
Tail or No Tail? Anyone docking tails does not know the breed, its development and history. The breed standard is for a long tail, but we see many ACD's come into rescue with docked tails. Not to be confused with the Australian Cattle Dog Stumpy Tail, which is rare in the United States.
Did you know? Australian Cattle Dogs should not be referred to as "MERLE" in color, as this is for Australian Shepherds. By the way, Australian Shepherds did not come from Australia. Australian Cattle Dogs did truly come from Australia.
Just because a dog ends up in a rescue or shelter, does not mean it cannot make a good pet. A lot of pets end up in shelters simply because the original owners did not do their homework, did not research the breed, and simply picked the wrong type of pet. Or, never realized how much work an ACD pet was, until they had one, and decided they didn't want the responsibility.
There are many reasons why one should check into getting a rescue animal FIRST when looking for a new pet. ONE, shelters out there are flooded with great pets who are just waiting for a home to love them. TWO, a rescued animal will cost you less than buying a puppy from a breeder, and THREE, you will be saving a life! Our rescues are already spayed and neutered, have had their shots, HW tested and put on preventative, and most are microchipped, which is the cost of the adoption fee alone. When a puppy is purchased, then all of these medical costs are on top of the purchase price.
AuCaDo Rescue is a safe place for Australian Cattle Dogs to wait for their forever people/homes. AuCaDo Rescue is a 501(c)(3) non-profit rescue for ACD's as we affectionately call them. We are located in Remus, Michigan, which is in the central part of Michigan. AuCaDo Rescue has expanded with a chapter in Illinois (2007) and Ohio (2008). AuCaDo Rescue is a home based rescue(s) for purebred looking, high percentage Australian Cattle Dogs, both Blue Heelers and Red Heelers. Since we have so many purebred dogs in need, we cannot accept ACD mixes at this time. We are trying to keep the high percentage ACD's available for adoption, as that is our specialty or should I say PASSION. AuCaDo Rescue averages around 12-15 rescued ACD's at any given time, so we should be able to help you find your special ACD rescue companion. If you don't see your new dog on the available pages, please contact us, as we have a waiting list.
Our adoption fee is $200 (Ask about our Senior Discount or 4-H Discount). The adoption fee is used for spaying/neutering, rabies shot, distemper combo, heartworm check, heartworm preventative and deworming. Some dogs are vaccinated for Bordetella (kennel cough), but the dogs will probably still come down with the cough. Some dogs come down with really bad kennel cough from the vaccination, so this is why we do not vaccinate all new dogs. Some dogs are even micro-chipped, and hopefully in the future, they will all be chipped. Starting with the dogs we rescued in June 2007, they will be microchipped. We have not turned away dogs that require extensive surgery or medical care, we remain committed to the dogs in our care. AuCaDo Rescue has treated medical conditions or elected for surgeries that runs into high vet bills, but we still charge the same adoption fee.
Our rescue takes in dogs primarily from Michigan shelters that contact AuCaDo Rescue to rescue dogs that are in danger of being put down. AuCaDo only accepts requests from Michigan shelters, but will consider other shelter requests on a case-by-case basis. At this time, we are being asked to help so many Michigan dogs, that we are finding it hard to help out of state requests.
Owner surrenders will be considered on case-by-case basis, only if the dog is UTD on vaccinations, HW negative and spayed/neutered. If an owner surrender dog comes into rescue, it could possibly take the space of a dog that may be in urgent need from a shelter. We are very full most of the time and our space needs to be used for dogs in grave danger. If the dog is current on shots and spayed or neutered, we will consider helping to find a home while you foster the dog. We now have an available page on the website for courtesy listings. The screening and adoption process will be under the AuCaDo Australian Cattle Dog Rescue contract and the adoption fee should be donated to AuCaDo Rescue.
Our adopted ACD's are mainly rehomed in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Illinois and Wisconsin. We have also adopted to Louisiana, California, Iowa, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Canada. An application, home visit and/or pictures of home and yard plus references are required for out-of-state adoptions. Out-of-state adopters must travel to Michigan to meet the dog, so it is advised to put a deposit on the dog, until travel arrangements are made. We do not want a disappointed adopter coming here to find that the dog has already been adopted. We will consider shipping a dog if the circumstances warrant it. We can take pictures and email more pictures of the dog(s) at any time. Don't hesitate to ask.
Did you know that Australian Cattle Dogs are rated number 10 in the Most Intelligent Dogs lists? While this is a good thing, it is also why so many of these dogs are mis-understood and homeless.
There is nothing more rewarding than bringing a needy dog into your home and watching him/her blossom into a loving, trusting soul.
That first feathery kiss, trust radiating from the baby's eyes, seeing a wagging tail, your first greeting at the door and being a part of knowing that you have helped find this sweetie a home where they will be loved and treasured until the end of their lives, will fill your heart to overflowing. If this sounds like Heaven to you, and you would like more information on fostering, please complete a Foster Application here Foster Application.
Transporting Fosters
If you would like to volunteer to help these loving furbabies but are limited on personal time, please consider transporting. We set up relay type legs to get the fosters from the shelter into their foster home or from the foster home to their forever home. Most transports are done on the weekends and we can fit it into your schedule. Please read the details on transporting and consider completing a transport volunteer form at Transport Volunteers.
Sequoia, Cyrus, Blitz and Bandit
Lansing, Michigan
Frisbee Team
ACD's Einstein & Cajun
Great Job, Jesse & Cajun, Greg & Einstein.
Click Here to see Einstein & Greg Training
Cincinnati, OH
Dock Diving Platform with Foster Mom
Sadie, Adopted February 2007
Kent County 4-H Fair
1st Place Showmanship, Agility & Obedience
Reserve Grand Champion
June 3, 2007 from 12pm. to 4 pm.
Tara and Reeses will be at the Petapalooza for meeting.
Wins Indiana State Championships
with Liz in Youth Division.
Cajun also placed in Adult Novice Division with Jesse.
8-13-06
Cajun was adopted from AuCaDo Rescue in April, 2005
by the Pourroy Family.
8-19-06
Flora and Marigold in the big city of Grand Rapids, MI
(at Petco's Park N Bark)
Petco 2006
Yearlings Now
We have 8 calico and tiger kittens born to stray cats that have shown up here. They were born June 4th, 2007 and we caught them and tamed them in July. They still need a bit of work on taming, but there are 6 kittens that are pretty tame now. They will be spayed and neutered on August 24, 2007. An adoption fee of only $40 will help to cover their medical fee's. They are litter trained and ready to go.
AuCaDo Rescue Mid-Michigan
3861 Twelve Mile Rd.
Remus, MI 49340
Phone: 989-330-5147
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3861 Twelve Mile Rd.
Remus, MI 49340
Phone: 989-330-5147
Do not take anything from the site without permission.