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FOR ADOPTION! Note: Only those with a responsible dog ownership history and excellent vet reference need apply.
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INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLY:
PLEASE read profile thoroughly BEFORE applying:
DOG APPLICATION LINK: .roadtorescuela/dog-application
Kokomo (female)
Original intake date: 5/9/2023
Adopted: 6/24/2023
Returned unannounced: 8/13/2025
Poodle (toy)
13+ years old
Intake weight: 8.0 pounds
Adoption fee: $waived to responsible home
Good with other dogs: yes
Cats: yes
Vetting and other: Spayed, dental was performed 1/21/2025 (via previous owner vet – 5 extractions – soft food), up-to-date on age-appropriate vaccinations, heartworm negative, fecal negative, on monthly flea/tick and heartworm prevention, microchipped (previously in 2023, we had our vet do bloodwork and she had a small mass removed from her right side that was benign.)
Health issues: deaf and limited sight – may also have a little bit of dementia setting in
Temperament: very sweet, quiet, calm unless food is being prepped which I caught on to towards the end of my video when she was worked up.
Energy level: LOW, LOW, LOW
Groom needs: high maintenance; requires regular professional grooming, along with intermittent brushing to avoid matting (note she does have a little old girl mole above her right eye that groomer should be made aware of)
Biography: OK… can a girl find a home that is forever, or what??!! This is ridiculous. First, in 2023, she was taken to animal control to be euthanized, but before he even came in the door, BCAC contacted us to see if we could take before she even had to come in to the shelter. We agreed so the shelter had him sign a surrender form and we drove to pick her up. The man stated the reason he was giving her up is because she couldn’t hold her bowels (definitely not true – she has full control) and she didn’t like anyone (also DEFINITELY not true). Also, on the BCAC surrender form he put two ages; 7 and 15… so we ended up going with 11 at the time, which would make her 13 now. We believe she may be even older. About a month later, she was adopted to who we thought FOR SURE was going to be her forever home. Two years later, we see a man walking up with a little poodle. Even though we go through a lot of dogs, I recognized him and her right away. “I’m returning her because she’s deaf and we can’t take care of her.” We will always take our dogs back but to show up unannounced was inconsiderate. Now, this sweet girl has been failed TWICE by humans. PLEASE DON’T LET THERE BE A THIRD. This little girl needs a FOREVER home with someone who will love and care for her until it’s her time to cross the Rainbow Bridge. Is that too much to ask? She loves her food (as you can see by her getting excited towards the end of my video. She mostly sleeps. She has no problem with other dogs around her. She’s quiet. If she’s being held, she just cuddles. Give an old girl a break… give her a furever home.
**WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW**
*We do adopt out of state provided the adopter is willing and able to travel to us once approved. We do not ship or transport our animals and there is no exception to this rule.
*Most of our adoptable dogs are small, and they are never to be left outside alone, ever! We only rehome our dogs to adopters that plan to have them as inside dogs and part of the family! We do allow adopters with doggie doors, provided there is SECURE fencing and the dog is over 15 pounds. There is no exception to this rule!
*PREDATORS: IF THIS DOG IS UNDER 10 POUNDS, the dog is to be monitored and protected when outside at all times! PREDATOR-THREAT IS A REAL DANGER! For example, a hawk tried to pick up a Chihuahua owned by a friend visiting Ninna’s house… RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE VISITOR. Thankfully the visitor was watching the dog and the hawk was wrestled off of the Chihuahua but it did require an ER visit and she is was very lucky to survive. TAKE IT SERIOUSLY!
*NO SMALL CHILDREN!! As with almost all the dogs at NR2R, young children or a very active household is not recommended. Many of our dogs come to us BECAUSE of small children, thus we do not rehome our dogs to homes with babies or young children. KEEP THIS IN MIND IF YOU HAVE VISITING GRANDCHILDREN AS WELL! Even if the children are older, it would depend on the child AND the parent or parents.
*HOUSETRAINING: We do NOT guarantee that any of our adoptable dogs are housetrained. While most should be easily trained, keep in mind that they live in a rescue where they have access to the outdoors all day and are inside at night. Even if they were surrendered to us as housetrained, it doesn’t mean they will automatically be housetrained in your home. Housetraining them should be easy in the right home with time, patience, and consistency.
*KENNELING: We always recommend kenneling when you cannot supervise your dog. This helps with housetraining and any destructive tendencies until you get to know your knew addition.
*We do not guarantee the age, health or temperament of any of the dogs we rehome. Many of the dogs we take in come from animal control and rarely do we have histories and even when we do, many times the histories are inaccurate.
*Only adopters with a responsible dog ownership history and excellent vet reference need apply. If you bring this pet into your heart and home, you will receive in return many years of love, companionship, and loyalty. That’s our guarantee.
Other notes: This pet is available for adoption through Ninna’s Road to Rescue, Benton, La. We are 501c3 non-profit organization. Our mission is to rescue primarily small-breed dogs and to re-home them into RESPONSIBLE and CARING forever homes. DOG APPLICATION LINK: .roadtorescuela/dog-application
Time may be of the essence if you are looking to adopt a specific animal. We do not reserve animals, unless and until we have approved your application, provided the animal is still available at the time we receive your application. The first APPROVED application we receive will be considered. We are NOT a first come, first serve rescue!! We adopt our rescues out to the RIGHT home, not just A home. Only responsible pet owners need apply.
Applying to adopt does NOT commit you to the adoption NOR does it guarantee the adoption.
CONTACT: Our adoptable pets are updated regularly, but if you want to check the availability of a pet... OR still have questions AFTER reading this profile, message us via our Facebook page. Please indicate the name when communicating with us.
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“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” ~ Gandhi
Be responsible ~ Always spay/neuter, keep your dogs on heartworm prevention, vaccinate against disease... and if you bring a pet into your life, commit to that pet for life. Blessings.