"We who choose to surround ourselves with lives even more temporary than our own live within a fragile circle, easily and often breached. Unable to accept its awful gaps, we still would live no other way. We cherish memory as the only certain immortality, never fully understanding the necessary plan." Irving Townsend, The Once Again Prince

"Dogs' lives are short, too short, but you know that going in. You know the pain is coming, you're going to lose a dog, and there's going to be great anguish, so you live fully in the moment with her, never fail to share her joy or delight in her innocence, because you can't support the illusion that a dog can be your lifelong companion. There's such beauty in the hard honesty of that, in accepting and giving love while always aware it comes with an unbearable price. Maybe loving dogs is a way we do penance for all the other illusions we allow ourselves and for the mistakes we make because of those illusions." -Dean Koontz, The Darkest Evening of the Year

This page is dedicated to the memory of Shelties who have been a part of the Colorado Sheltie Rescue story. Many of these wonderful dogs were beloved family members when they passed away. Others weren't as lucky. Regardless, each of these doggie angels deserves to be honored and remembered and to have a tear shed in its memory.

Rest in peace, precious ones.

“The dog is a gentleman; I hope to go to his heaven, not man's.” Mark Twain

 Riley came to us from an out-of-state shelter. He was completely emaciated and terribly ill with pneumonia. We immediately took him to the vet, where he spent the night in intensive care. Sadly, Riley was too ill to recover. He was 11 months old. Read Riley's story.


Teddy, renamed Pal,
beloved family
member

Cricket,
beloved family
member

Misty,
beloved family
member

Douglas,
beloved family
member

Buddy,
beloved family member

Chico,
loved by CSR hospice

Pepsi,
beloved family member

Vinny,
beloved family member

Molly,
loved by CSR hospice

Dolly,
beloved family member

Pelusa, renamed Lucy.
Lee, we cannot thank you enough for filling her final weeks with joy and love.

Prince,
beloved family member

Sarah, renamed Sadie,
beloved family
member

Victor, renamed Beau, beloved companion of this site's web master

Logan,
beloved family member

Hansen,
beloved companion of Rick and Laurie

Tiki,
entered rescue too ill to be saved

Jazz,
entered rescue too ill to be saved

Apollo,
beloved family member

Truman,
beloved family member
Magnum, beloved compaion of Ernie and Pam. Magnum was our first rescue dog. He was 11 years old when he was adopted in May of 2000. He died October 11, 2004, at age 15. Magnum laid the ground work for our love of senior dogs and our entire rescue organization. He will always hold a special place in our hearts.

Casey,
beloved family member

Ranger,
loved by CSR hospice

Violet,
entered rescue
too ill to be saved

Panda Bear,
beloved family member

Maggie,
beloved family member

Lassie,
entered rescue
too ill to be saved

Toby,
beloved family member


Mozart, beloved
family member killed in a car crash caused by a stoned driver.


Critter,
beloved family member

Dudley,
beloved family member

Shannon,
entered rescue too ill to be saved

Spice, renamed Sophie, beloved family member

Cookie, entered rescue too ill to be saved

Chelsea,
beloved family member

Skirts, renamed Scooter, beloved family member

Snoopy, renamed Rusty, beloved family memeber

Frasier, beloved family member

TJ, beloved family member

Gracie, beloved family membe.

Winnie, beloved family member

Heidi, beloved family member

Jordan, beloved family member

Chelsea, beloved family member

Braun, beloved family member

Max, beloved family member

Aquarius, entered rescue too ill to be saved

Abbie, beloved family member

Baxter, beloved family member

Ben, beloved family member

Brianna, beloved family member

Shasta, beloved family memeber

Maggie, beloved family member
Orion, entered rescue too ill to be saved

Winn, beloved family member

Brooke, entered rescue too ill to be saved

Tucker, beloved family member


Toby, loved by CSR hospice


Merlin, beloved family member

Twinkie, renamed Merle, beloved family member

Neeko, beloved family member

Bayleigh, beloved family member

Hannah 3, entered rescue to ill too be saved

Nibblet, beloved family member

Willie, beloved family member, and therapy dog

Lonesome, beloved family member

Caesar, entered rescue too ill to be saved

Harvey, beloved family member of our director

Foxy, beloved family member

Mickey, beloved family member

Polly, beloved family member

Candy, entered rescue too ill to be saved

Sparkles, beloved family member

Blake, entered rescue too ill to be saved

Rocky, beloved family member

Xena, beloved family member

Ruby, entered rescue too ill to be saved

Mercedes, beloved family member

Katie, beloved family member of our director

Cheyanne III, beloved family member

Gizmo 2, beloved family member

Comet, beloved family member

Vodka, beloved family member

Gidget, beloved family member

Clarence, entered rescue too ill to be saved

Kate, beloved family member of one of our foster moms

Sassy, beloved family member

Socrates, beloved family member

Linus, beloved family member

Quincy, renamed Bijou, beloved family member

Jack, beloved family member

Schnapps, renamed Bridie, beloved family member

Prince II, beloved family member

Charms, renamed Chase, beloved family member

Summer, renamed Gracie, beloved family member

Jesse, beloved family member

Bentley, renamed Tori, beloved family member

Heather, beloved family member

Carolotta, beloved family member

Camilla, beloved family member

Albert, beloved family member

Darcy, beloved family member

McDermott, beloved family member

Josh, beloved family member

Henry, beloved family member

Diamond, loved by CSR hospice

Stella, renamed Belle, beloved family member

Val, entered rescue to ill to be saved

Lilly, renamed Toonie, beloved family member

Heidi, beloved family member

Gilley, renamed Shelby, beloved family member

Belle II, entered rescue too ill to be saved

Sergei, beloved family member

Evan, renamed Mc Gregor, beloved family member

Travis, beloved family member

Nissa, beloved family member

Matt, beloved family member

Mickey III, beloved family member

Oliver, beloved family member

Penny, entered rescue too ill to be saved

Macgregor, loved by CSR hospice

Sweetheart, beloved family member

Casey, beloved family member

Zorro, beloved family member

Mickey II, renamed, Worf, beloved family member

Phoebe, beloved family member

Timber, beloved family member

Harriet, beloved family member

Bonnie Sue, beloved family member

Joey II, beloved family member

Whiskey, beloved family member

Betsy, renamed Ginger, beloved family member

Summit, loved by CSR hospice

Sparky, beloved family member

Morgan, beloved family member

Peggy, beloved family member

Lovee, renamed Princess, beloved family member

Barzetta, loved by CSR hospice