*Pikachu Pokemon - Poodle (Miniature) / Bichon Frise / Mixed (medium coat) Dog For Adoption

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diamond in the rough Pikachu joins us from San Jose Animal Care Center where he was treated by Tails of a Shelter Vet Pikachu is an 8 yr old, 12 lb... ummmmmmmmmm.... Poodle Mix (?) He is non-shedding but that's about as good as we can get. Any guesses? Pikachu was left at the shelter because he needed medical care and his "family" wasn't willing to provide it. They just matter-of-factly dropped him off. It's sad that many people have the mentality that when their pet "breaks" they will just dispose of them and go get a new one somewhere else. It isn't necessarily finances either... it's just a "pets are disposable" mentality. And this seems to be one of those cases. Most abscesses (if caught early enough) just require a simple drain and some antibiotics. This had progressed WAY past that. His teeth were HORRENDOUS and he needed a major dental cleaning. However Pikachu ended up with the family that dumped him, he probably didn't start out with them. We found out that he is SUPER SMART and someone at some point taught him to do tricks that he still remembers. He knows "sit" and "down" for sure. Pikachu was an "outside dog"*** at his last home but he seems to have been an inside dog at some point because he does have manners. He seems to be housebroken. He seems to be crate trained. He walks well on a leash. He is polite and he gets along well with other animals. ***with the exception of a few Livestock Guardian breeds, we at Umbrella of Hope do not believe there should be such a thing as an "outside" dog. All dogs belong inside with their families/packs. While Pikachu was a little snippy with the shelter staff, we think it was because he was in pain and now that he has been treated, he is a DOLL BABY. This is most certainly his "before" and once he has been with us for a week or so and can get to the groomer, we will have an "after" Are you looking for your diamond in the rough and want to give this guy a retirement home worth remembering? Email us at beourpet@gmail.com If you cannot adopt, please consider making a donation towards his medical expenses ($1000) at www.paypal.me/UOH. Even $5 helps and is tax-deductible. Can you forego a Starbucks for Pikachu? #startastoryadopt #shelterpetlove GENERAL INFO: Housebroken?: Yes, we think so Crate Trained?: Yes Leash Trained?: Yes Rides Well in Car?: Yes Non-Shedding?: Yes Good with cats?: Yes, we think so Good with dogs?: Yes Qualifies for Seniors for Seniors?: yes Umbrella of Hope does not have any strict rules on ages of children because all children are different, but our best approximation is that this animal would do best with children over the age of 5 Umbrella of Hope is a non-profit animal rescue based out of Pittsburg, CA that rescues animals off death row from local shelters. We offer rebates of adoption fees after completion of obedience classes and CGC titles. Also, ask us about our seniors for seniors program, where we adopt animals 5 years or older to qualified homes with a $5 donation as an adoption fee. All animals are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, treated for parasites and given any additional treatments (dental work, bloodwork etc) as recommended by our vet. Some of our senior animals have sponsorships for their food/vet care/medicine for the rest of their life at our vet in Pittsburg, CA (94565) Adoptions to veterans of the US Armed Services are ALWAYS free to thank you for your service. Other retired public servants, please let us know what career you retired from and we can let you know if we offer any discounts for your adoption Please send an email to the Umbrella Of Hope Animal Director with any inquiries at beourpet@gmail.com. Detailed emails will be answered first. We thank Maddie's Fund for their sponsorship, Well Pet Vet Clinic for providing most of our veterinary services, Lovely Grooming for our grooming needs, and Delta Dog Camp for training. We thank Memoirs of a Dog and Share the Joy Photography for the beautiful portraits of many of our animals and a special thanks to volunteer photographers Barbara, Kristy, Christine and Natalie. Please support these businesses for supporting rescue! Umbrella of Hope is a non-profit animal rescue based out of Pittsburg, CA that rescues animals off death row from local shelters. We offer rebates after completion of obedience classes and CGC titles. Also, ask us about our seniors for seniors program, where we adopt animals 5 years or older to qualified homes with a $5 donation as an adoption fee. Please send an email to the Umbrella Of Hope Animal Director at beourpet@gmail.com with any inquiries. Detailed emails will be answered first.

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