Diaz is one compact, little cairn male. He's 15 lbs., wheaten in color and estimated to be almost 9 years old, with a birthday of 6/16/99. Diaz survived 8+ tough years in the Missouri puppymills before being rescued by CLSR. He emerged with one very noticeable physical scar -- the loss of his left ear flap to a fight somewhere in those long bad years.

But there were psychological scars too. When he first came to us in June 2007, Diaz was extremely fearful of people. He liked other dogs, most mill dogs do, but would run from my husband and I when we tried to interact with him or needed to pick him up. With every ounce of his being, he would indicate that he didn't want to be picked up or touched. He would press himself away from us as far as he could and definitely beg us not to touch him. But he had an ear infection when he first came to us and we had to pick him up twice daily to treat that, regardless of his wishes. So at that time, he did do some fear biting. Luckily, he doesn't have all of his teeth, so that didn't do much damage. But it's important to know that when fearful and cornered by strangers, Diaz will briefly try this. It was never overt aggression, only a last-ditch defensive maneuver on his part. Because of this, he needs to go to a terrier-experienced home and one with no children in it.

Now here we are many months later, and Diaz doesn't try to bite us anymore. We're his beloved Foster Mom and Foster Dad, and he very much likes to follow us around like a little lamb and have us throw his ball or stuffed toy for him. He especially likes to get treats and he'll bounce around our feet for that and then lead the way happily to his crate to receive his cookie. :) Now if we were to grab him suddenly or from behind, then I believe he would still try to bite out of startled fear...but if you show him what you're doing, there's not going to be an issue.

Like all mill dogs, Diaz can be skittery sometimes still. And at those times, he can be hard to catch. So he wears a harness all the time here and a trailing lead some of the time. Those things have definitely helped to ... (Continued)

Sweet Grace is a beautiful, young, former puppymill girl. She's 4 years old and weighs 18 lbs. When first rescued, she was quite fearful of freedom in general, but she's been steadily building her confidence here at her foster home.

Grace likes calm and gentle men and women. She can be a little shy at first. Then once she knows you, she wants to jump in your lap for a cuddle when she sees you, and then gets more energetic and wants to play too. She would do best in a home with adults only.

Grace has discovered and LOVES stuffed animals and chewies! :) Sometimes she can be a bit mouthy in play, so her foster parents are working on reducing that behavior in her.

Medically speaking, Grace is up-to-date on her shots and she's been dewormed. She tested heartworm negative when she entered our rescue program and CLSR keeps her current on monthly flea and heartworm preventative medicines. Her recovery from her spay surgery and dental went well. Her teeth do show some wear from cage biting, so we know that prior to coming into rescue, she was kept in a small pen or crate and chewed on the cage front out of boredom and/or frustration.

Grace is still a bit tentative on the leash, but we're working on that with her. She's very good about keeping her crate clean. We're working on her overall pottytraining too and she's making good progress on that.

In foster care, we've discovered that Grace is dog- aggressive and has a high prey drive, so she can't go to a home with other pets in it. What this little girl needs is her very own special "forever home" where she would be the only dog companion of some lucky person...their very own Cairn Princess! :)

Might that home be yours? If the thought of adopting Grace appeals to your heart, please go to www.camplonestarrescue.org where you'll find the form to apply for her there by her picture. Grace says, "Thank you very much!" :)

How do you spell sweetness? M-E-L-A-N-I-E !!! How do you spell snuggle bunny? M-E-L-A-N-I-E !!! :)

Miss Melanie was surrendered to a kill shelter by her former owner, but swiftly rescued from there by Camp Lone Star Rescue. She's a 9-year-old bundle of amiable cairn- ness! In our care, she's been brought up-to-date on her shots, been heartworm tested (she's negative), had her teeth cleaned, and been dewormed. She's also spayed, and on heartworm preventative and flea preventative.

When not snuggling in your lap or beside you, Mel likes to follow you around and supervise you. If you stop moving and sit at a desk, then she will make herself comfortable at your feet until you move again. She's a very, very mellow companion girl! And very adaptable to you and your environment.

Miss Melanie also likes to occasionally check the floors for any type of bug or small critter movement. She's quite the avid bug hunter! She doesn't play with toys very much, but she is always one of the first ones at your feet should you rattle the treat package. :)

Melanie walks well on lead, is housetrained and crate- trained. She is very obviously someone's well-trained former companion cairn and she's now looking for a new loving home through no fault of her own. Might you have a place in your home and heart for this sweet girl? If so, please go to www.camplonestarrescue.org where you'll find the way to apply for her company. Melanie says, "Thank you for being interested in me!"

Glory continues to progress in her foster home and no longer shows some of the fears that she was showing when she first arrived.

She doesn’t think twice about prancing right up to men now and asking for love pat’s or back rubs. And the longer you will stand there and pat or rub on her, the better she likes it! :) This gal loves all the attention that she can get, while not demanding it.

She can tolerate noise better than when she first arrived, but she still doesn’t like a lot of loud noise. So she will probably do best in a home that is mostly on the quiet side -- one that doesn’t have a lot of loud activity going on all the time.

Glory has learned to tell time and, believe you me, she will not let you forget when it’s time to eat! If foster mom is busy at Glory's normal meal time, Glory will grab her water bowl and walk very slowly with it in her mouth and suddenly appear wherever I am. Then she just stands there with her bowl in her mouth, looking at me, with that look on her face that says, “Hey foster mom, did you forget something??? Where’s my grub! Aren’t you gonna feed me?" She is really too cute when she does this!

Glory still rarely barks and is very quiet around the house. She is so quiet that sometimes I have to go searching for her throughout the house and will find her curled up in one of the crates or in her bed. She would do very well in apartment living or any place where a very quiet dog is required.

Glory is just the best little Cairn girl with so much love to give! You won’t be disappointed in adopting this beautiful wheaten gal! If you'd like to apply for her simpatico companionship, please go to www.camplonestarrescue.org and click on her bio for access to more information on her and also to her adoption application. Thank you for supporting cairn rescue!

Read the other updates for Glory!

Chrissy is one very beautiful and very smart little cairn girl who was owner-surrendered to a shelter recently. From there, Camp Lone Star Rescue came to her aid and brought her into one of their foster homes.

Chrissy is 3 years old and weighs 12 lbs. She's a very feminine and well-mannered little girl in our short experience of her. In CLSR's care, she has been brought up-to-date on shots and has been dewormed. She also recently had a dental and has been microchipped. Chrissy tested heartworm negative, and receives both flea and heartworm preventatives on a monthly basis. She is also spayed.

So far, Chrissy seems to be a very good-natured and mild-mannered little girl! She gets along well with the other dogs here. Her attitude toward them is a tiny bit alpha as she is a confident little one, but never aggressive. Her other skills include being crate- trained, leash-trained and housetrained.

Chrissy LOVES to play with a ball or a small Cuz toy! She pretty much entertains herself with one as she romps all around with it! :) She also likes to toss and destuff the stuffed toys. When she's not doing those things, she enjoys following her foster parents around and supervising them. Or cuddling with them up in the big red recliner.

Would you like to be loved by this pretty little girl? If you would, please go to www.camplonestarrescue.org where you'll find her picture and a way to apply for the pleasure of her company.

Lacey is a beautiful, young wheaten girl with a soft, submissive personality. She came into CLSR via a shelter in Louisiana where she had been picked up stray. When no one came to claim her, CLSR stepped in to rescue her!

The very first thing that Lacey does is melt you with her dark brown eyes, sweet expression and snuggle-bug ways! She likes to go where you go...and she seems especially fond of following her Foster Dad around. Perhaps she was some man's best buddy until something catastrophic happened that landed her in that shelter? When she's not in Foster Dad's lap, she's probably laying down at his feet waiting for him to get up and go somewhere interesting. She sleeps quietly in her crate when asked to and, so far, she also seems to be housetrained. No accidents yet anyway.

Lacey is in a play group with three other cairn females here at her foster home. She's getting along very well with all of them. When we first picked her up from the shelter, her fur had been shaved very short and she was very skinny. However, her fur is growing back in now and hopefully her little body will be filled out too in the near future.

Medically speaking, Lacey is heartworm negative, and she's been spayed, microchipped and brought up-to-date on her shots. She also had a dental at time of her spay. In CLSR's care, she's also on monthly heartworm preventative and flea preventative, and she's been dewormed. The vet estimates her age to be two years old.

When you look into Lacey's deep brown eyes, do you find yourself thinking, "She's the one!" If so, you can find the way to adopt her at www.camplonestarrescue.org . Look for her bio and picture in the listing of available cairns and you'll find a link to the adoption application right there. Lacey says, "Please hurry...I want to be your little girl!"