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Dog Care

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Adopt a Dog in Need
Meet our beautiful dogs. Thank you for your interest in adopting!
Lily
Jack Russell Terrier, ,***Bonded – Lily and Rita are bonded and must be adopted together.***
Meet Lily and Rita! Hi, we're Lily and Rita. We're just two tiny girls trying to make our way in the big, wide world and find the family who will love us forever.
Lily – I’m a 1-year-old Jack Russell blend who weighs just 8 lbs. I am a gentle, shy, snuggly, and smart girl who wants nothing more than to be loved by my humans and to stay close by the side of my best friend, Rita.
Rita– I’m a 9-lb Pug-Chihuahua blend and I'm 1 year young. I'm a cuddly, clever, and kissy girl who loves being near my person, learning new tricks, and hanging out with best friend Lily!
Favorite Things: Both girls love to be held by their humans, which is easy since they are so tiny. Lilly even loves to sleep in her dog bed on the human bed! 24/7, they love to snuggle and cuddle right up to their human!
Training & Manners: Both Lily and Rita are smart cookies who are eager to learn and who are housetrained if let out frequently and have even picked up a few tricks. Rita will even sit for treats now! They both walk well on a leash and are well-behaved little passengers on car rides.
Health & Care: This healthy pair are up to date on vaccines, heartworm negative, microchipped, and spayed. They just need their monthly flea and heartworm preventatives, like any dog. These low-maintenance gals won't even require much elaborate grooming.
Other Animals: Lily and Rita both do well with other calm dogs of all shapes and sizes. They haven't been observed around cats yet, but her foster thinks she'd get along with them, too.
Children: These two sweethearts have not been observed around children yet.
Ideal Home: Equally at home downtown or down on the farm, these two would do well in an apartment, condo, or single-family home.
Overall: Lily's and Rita's foster thinks they'd be a great blessing for any family with a heart big enough to take them both. If you’re looking for some cuddly cuties who make wonderful companions, visit www.PoodleandPoochRescue.org to fill out an adoption application. If it seems like it could be a good match, their foster family will reach out with more information. The adoption donation for the pair is $750.
show lessRita
Pug, Chihuahua,***Bonded – Lily and Rita are bonded and must be adopted together.***
Meet Lily and Rita! Hi, we're Lily and Rita. We're just two tiny girls trying to make our way in the big, wide world and find the family who will love us forever.
Rita– I’m an 8-lb Pug-Chihuahua blend and I'm 1 year young. I'm a cuddly, clever, and kissy girl who loves being near my person, learning new tricks, and hanging out with best friend Lily!
Lily – I’m a 1-year-old Jack Russell blend who weighs just 6 lb. I am a gentle, shy, snuggly, and smart girl who wants nothing more than to be loved by my humans and to stay close by the side of my best friend, Rita.
Favorite Things: Both girls love to be held by their humans, which is easy since they are so tiny. Lilly even loves to sleep in her dog bed on the human bed! 24/7, they love to snuggle and cuddle right up to their human!
Training & Manners: Both Lily and Rita are smart cookies who are eager to learn and who are housetrained if let out frequently and have even picked up a few tricks. Rita will even sit for treats now! They both walk well on a leash and are well-behaved little passengers on car rides.
Health & Care: This healthy pair are up to date on vaccines, heartworm negative, microchipped, and spayed. They just need their monthly flea and heartworm preventatives, like any dog. These low-maintenance gals won't even require much elaborate grooming.
Other Animals: Lily and Rita both do well with other calm dogs of all shapes and sizes. They haven't been observed around cats yet, but her foster thinks she'd get along with them, too.
Children: These two sweethearts have not been observed around children yet.
Ideal Home: Equally at home downtown or down on the farm, these two would do well in an apartment, condo, or single-family home.
Overall: Lily's and Rita's foster thinks they'd be a great blessing for any family with a heart big enough to take them both. If you’re looking for some cuddly cuties who make wonderful companions, visit www.PoodleandPoochRescue.org to fill out an adoption application. If it seems like it could be a good match, their foster family will reach out with more information. The adoption donation for the pair is $750.
show lessPiper Mae
Labradoodle, ,Hi, I'm Piper! I'm a 4-year-old Labradoodle. I weigh in at 34 lbs at the moment, but I'm working on getting my weight up to a healthy 40 lbs. I'm a clever yet goofy, loving yet shy girl who is looking for a kind person with a heart full of love who can show her how wonderful a dog's life is supposed to be.
Favorite Things: Piper is very playful! She loves toys: the more, the merrier. In fact, if she doesn't have a toy to play with, she will find Something Else to co-opt as a toy. She can be a bit shy at first and will grumble at strangers. Once settled though, she LOVES her people and adores being near them.
Training & Manners: Piper has the makings of a little lady! She is housetrained if let out frequently. She is still learning how to approach unfamiliar humans or dogs and how to walk on a leash, but she sleeps in a dog bed at night and does well in the car.
Health & Care: Piper is a healthy girl! She is up-to-date on vaccines, spayed, and microchipped. As a doodle, she'll need regular brushing plus professional grooming every few weeks.
Other Animals: This timid gal does well with dogs that are independent and or not super playful. She doesn't quite know how to interact with other dogs well yet, particularly if they try to play with her, but she's trying to learn. She hasn't been observed around cats yet,
Children: Piper needs a home with kind, understanding teens or adults only.
Ideal Home: Piper does whine when left alone because she loves her people so much. Therefore, she'd probably do better in a house as opposed to an apartment or condo.
Overall: Playful Piper is a special girl who just needs a wonderful, patient, special person to love her forever. Could that be you? If so, please visit www.poodleandpoochrescue.org to submit an adoption application. If it looks like a good fit, her foster family will reach out with more information. Her adoption donation is $525.
show lessRomeo
Labradoodle, ,Hi, I’m Romeo! I'm a 1-year-old Labradoodle and I weigh 84 lbs. "Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo" you ask? Because I'm a lover boy who is very affectionate and just wants to play all day!
Favorite Things: At first, Romeo can be quite cautious, but once he gets to know you , he is very loving and playful. He willl happily wait by your side while watching tv, but he also can't wait for his walks. This goofy guy also loves toys: the more, the merrier!
Training & Manners: A true gentleman, Romeo is housetrained if let out regularly. He walks very well on the leash and will go at your pace. He is a well-behaved passenger on car rides and sleeps in his dog bed at night. He could probably work on some other basic manners-- he is a big goofball who is not always aware of his size and strength/personal space-- but he is generally well-behaved.
Health & Care: Romeo is very allergic to chicken. As long as he stays away from poultry, though, he's a health boy. He will just need wipes to keep his eyes clean plus the usual flea and heartworm preventatives. He is neutered, microchipped, and up-to-date on vaccinations. As a Doodle, his future owners will also need to factor in regular brushing plus professional grooming about every 6-8 weeks.
Other Animals: Romeo gets along with other dogs of all sizes (as long as they let him be the boss). He has been known to be a bit of a kibble bandit if other dogs don't eat all their food. He hasn't been observed around cats yet, but his foster isn't sure that it would be a good fit.
Children: This shy sweetheart would do best in a home with kind, understanding teens.
Ideal Home: A single-family home would be best for Romeo, since he can be very vocal to let you know when someone is at the door.
Overall: Romeo's fosters describe him as an "all around awesome dog." Do you think and you and Romeo are star-crossed and destined to be a family forever? If so, visit www.PoodleandPoochRescue.org to fill out an adoption or foster application. If it seems like a good match, our team will reach out with more information. His adoption donation is $550.
show lessApply To Adopt
Thank you for interest in adopting a dog. There are lots of dogs that need your help. By adopting a dog from Poodle and Pooch Rescue, you are not only rescuing that dog, but part of your adoption donation helps us save other dogs. Adopting a dog helps us pay for the costs associated with rescuing your new friend, but it can also help our special needs dogs get the medical care they deserve. When your rescued dog comes from Poodle and Pooch Rescue, you save more than just one life! All dogs from Poodle and Pooch Rescue are fully vetted, groomed, spayed or neutered.
It’s really easy to adopt all you have to do is:
- Check to see if you meet the requirements
- Fill out the dog Adoption Application
- Select A Pet
- Fill out the questionnaire
- We’ll call you to help find the right match for your family.
Foster a Dog
Care for a dog until they’re ready for adoption
Permanent Residents
Some of our dogs will stay in our care forever. Some have been through so much change and trauma in their lives that putting them through more change isn’t in their best interest, others may have medical needs or need hospice care – these dogs will remain in PPR foster care for the rest of their lives as Permanent Residents.
Apply To foster
When you become a foster parent, you are playing a significant role in our rescue program. When you invite a dog into your home, you provide the love, patience, and guidance to a little dog in need, and Poodle and Pooch Rescue provides the rest! We are responsible for all vetting, grooming, and medical needs the dog may have, all you have to do is treat the dog as if it’s your own. A typical fostering lasts 2 to 3 weeks, and you are never stuck with a dog. You choose the dogs you want to foster, and you are free to foster at your own convenience. If for whatever reason the dog you choose doesn’t fit into your lifestyle, we will simply place the dog into a new foster family. You get to enjoy the companionship of a dog without the lifelong commitment.
It’s really easy to foster all you have to do is:
- Check to see if you meet the requirements
- Fill out the dog Foster Application
- Select A Pet
- Fill out the questionnaire
- We’ll call you to help find the right match for your family.
Volunteer
Our dogs need you and you can make a difference in their lives
Volunteer Now!
Did you know that Poodle and Pooch Rescue is 100% volunteer-based? That means we need an army of volunteers to help support our rescue efforts.
Here is how you can help:
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