OPAL

Opal is a female Purebred Australian Shepherd
Opal was saved from a kill shelter in Athens Ohio

Opal came into rescue with CODA on December 14, 2005
Opal is deaf and but her vision is great although her pupils are a bit smaller than they should be
her sense of vision is very functional and should remain so throughout her life
Opal has a wonderful sense of smell and loves to be cuddled and held
Opal is doing well on her house training and is housebroken
Opal has a gorgeous full fluffy Aussie tail.
When Opal was first saved from the Athens Shelter she was saved by another
rescue group who had her in a foster home that kept her chained outdoors which is the reason we agreed to take Opal
into our program at CODA.
Opal's foster Mom says that Opal adjusted very easily and quickly to being a spoiled indoor dog
Opal only had one accident in the house on her first day and none since her first day, so at
one time Opal must have been a loved indoor pet before being picked up stray and winding up
in a shelter where she was facing euthanasia.

Opal is completely white in color with no visible merle coloring on her body except a small touch here and there

Opal has been spayed and is up to date on all her vaccinations
Opal loves to burrow into her blankie at night
Opal does have a slight problem with chewing at a leash when tethered
Opal is currently in transit to our Arlington TX foster home
Updates coming once Opal arrives in TX.

UPDATE 1/28/05
Opal has been safely in our TX Foster Home for several weeks now and has settled in nicely.
Opal's foster mom says that Opal is her first foster dog who has made her life easier because
Opal is happy to wear the boy boxers in her foster home out and keeps them tired and happy
Opal is especially bonded to a blind male dog in her foster home and they are best friends
Opal's housbreaking skills are perfect and Opal's foster mom says that Opal is a very sweet
and loving dog who is learning her signs and house manners quickly and is a pleasure to have in the home.
It is obvious that at some time Opal was a loved pet before being found stray and facing certain death in a kill
shelter when she was not reclaimed by her previous owner.
Opal's only bad habit is bolting for the front door if it's opened and her foster mom is working on correcting that behaviour
This is how Opal most likely wound up stray and in danger at the shelter in Athens Ohio.
UPDATE 6/1/06 FROM OPAL'S FOSTER MOM

She's doing great. Her best buddy is my blind foster boy, Charlie.
He's an aussie or border collie mix, I can't tell. They're about the
same age and lay on the dog beds together. She's awesome. Noisy in her
crate because she would rather be out but that's her only fault. She
sits on command, has fairly nice manners and is so friendly. She hasn't
met a dog yet she doesn't like. Second best buddy is Tiser, my
blind boxer foster boy. They love to run around the yard. She cheats
by sneaking up behind them so I put a bell on her to make it a little
easier for the boys to find her when they play chase. I wish I could
send you a movie of her playing with the boys and a "normal" boxer. Bet
no one could figure out which ones aren't "normal". House broken,
knows "potty" and "sit", "quiet" and "outside". She's ready for her
forever home!

 

UPDATE 5/1/07
Opal has been moved to a new foster home in the Houston Texas area where she is being well cared for
by a family that owns two deaf Aussies of their own
Opal is starting to settle in nicely at her new foster home
Opal's new foster mom is working on further training with Opal and evaluating her needs for us

WON'T YOU PLEASE HELP US HELP OPAL?

Opal is currently in our Houston Texas Foster Home

If you can help us to defray the costs of saving Opal and helping with her medical bills
please click on the button below:If you are interested in giving Opal a loving home please fill out an adoption application



We are seeking a home for Opal in a special needs dog experienced home

FENCED IN YARD IS MANDATORY
Experience with Australian Shepherds preferred but not mandatory
ADOPTION APPLICATION
Opal's adoption fee is $175.00
ADOPTED
Opal flew from Houston Texas to Cleveland Ohio on Halloween day Oct 31st 2007 to meet and join her
new approved family
Opal will be living in Parma Ohio with her new Mom and Dad and Grandpa Ray:)
Opal is the spoiled only baby in her new home!

Opal's with her new Mom shortly after her plane arrived in Cleveland Ohio

Special thanks to Lisa at Quick Pak at Continental Airlines for flying Opal to Cleveland
at no cost so she could finally have her own perfect forever home!
Opals new parents recently lost their beloved 2 yr old Border Collie Jinx to seizure disorders and we very heartbroken
over loosing Jinx so young.
Opal is going to be one very spoiled and much loved girl with her new family!

Or send check or money order to:

CODA
P.O. Box 44092
Brooklyn, Ohio 44144