KIKO - MALTESE / POODLE (MINIATURE) / MIXED (LONG COAT) DOG FOR ADOPTION

Description

Dog Breed: Maltese / Poodle (Miniature) / Mixed (long coat). Adoption Fee: 300.00. Looking for an adopter who works from home or is retired. Has lots of energy and likes to walk and play with him everyday. Please read all of the updates below it will help you understand him and what he endured. July 25, Kiko is ready to be adopted. He has his 8/4 week checkup on his surgeries for his legs On Aug 13 which I will be taking him for. He has done wonderful with the surgery. His legs are straight and will need to be strengthened as he heals. His adopter will need to take him to Columbus for his last checkup at 8 weeks for his right leg. He weighs 9.8 now and should not gain anymore. He is still everything I have outlined below as he has learned to become a dog and part of a family. He does seem to be a one person dog in that I am the only person he will let pick him up. Though he has bonded to my neighbor and family and will sit next to them, play with them, but will not allow them to hold him. You will have to judge how he will be by watching him with me. He will bond with his new mom/dad after I am out of the picture. You will have to be patient with him as he may get depressed. He has been with me for a long time and I have nursed him through several surgeries and vet visits. He trusts me implicitly. I am the first person to treat him well and love him fully. He loves to play with his toys, takes them outside and has learned to bring them back in. He has many cow hooves which has cleaned his teeth, he is an aggressive chewer but only on toys, sticks, hooves, chewies, and still my hands. He is good about stopping when I say no bite. He is learning to be more independent as he heals from his surgeries, he has had to be in my lap non stop to stay quiet for his legs to heal. The hard work is done now it’s just love this boy and play with him. He loves his sisters, barks and plays with his brother. He is great with other animals but he wants ALL OF THE ATTENTION. He mostly wants to be in my lap and shares it no problem and sleeps with me at night. If you are not good with that he is not for you. He needs to be with his human. He does great loose in the house when I leave for errands and such for a couple hours. This boy has a strong will to live, thrive, and love. He is awesome. He is smart and energetic. He is not an easy dog but he is worth all the energy he will take. He will settle as he gets his forever home and learns his new environment. UPDATE APRIL 25 — what a difference another few weeks has brought to Kiko. He is now neutered and has his umbilical hernia repaired and has all his shots and is HW NEGATIVE. He loves to play fetch and is playing tug of war with toys with his sibs. He loves his walks and he does them on a leash. If the walk is long I will carry him a ways here and there to relive his back legs. His legs have strengthen and stretched and he can now get up on his hind legs for short periods. He is running, playing, and remains my loyal shadow. He will need a mom that loves to have her boy close at all times. He gets upset if he cannot see me, though he does fine left in the house while I grocery shop and do errands. He loves to find and chew sticks and toys and my hand which I have been stopping him from doing but it’s his favorite thing so it’s a battle. Hide the hands and redirect him to stuffies. He has a consultation with Southeast veterinary specialists to look at his back knees on May 5. This is one of the smartest, sweetest, boy I have ever had live with me. He is a joy and he is a lot as he needs mom all the time. He sleeps with his head on my shoulder. He is not independent so be prepared for total love 100% of the time. UPDATE APRIL4 - Kiko weighed in at 7.3 lbs this morning after his second breakfast he came to us at 4.2 you can watch his first bath on FB post link below. Kiko has had his first groom which was mostly a shave to the skin due to his matting, however it is growing in quickly. He does not like to be groomed so I am using a soft brush on him daily and a face wash to get him used to being taken care of. Kiko loves his daily walk with the pack, he does short stints on a leash and loves it. Kiko is potty trained and does amazing in the house. He loves to play tug and fetch with toy stuffies. He yawns to release his stress/energy excitement and with every yawn he makes the cutest sound. His back legs have gotten stronger but will need knee surgery on both of his hind legs. He is the most loving sweetest little man ever. He has a wonderful personality and is so smart. March 22 intake write up —— Sweet, loving, loyal shadow, lap dependent 3 year old Maltipoo needs a good home with a person who works from home or is retired. This young boy has not been treated kindly in his early years but is willing to forgive and forget for a loving home. He has come into his foster home eagerly accepting love, food, training, and lots of lap time. He would do well as the only dog or with others. He ignores the foster cats, and is respectful of the dogs in his foster home. Kiko came with issues with his back legs in that they are weak and need physical training to make them stronger and stretch his tendons that are too short from being in a too small crate for too long. He is also severely underweight but eating well and gaining weight and strength every day. His beginning story can be seen on Facebook StreetPaws page. fb.watch/GgY3RjI5wL/? You can fill out an adoption form by going to StreetPaws. Adoptions are limited to an approximately 150-mile radius from Locust Grove, GA, certain circumstances may allow exceptions. To apply to adopt this pet, please fill out a Preliminary Adoption Application at .streetpaws/home/adopt. This application does not commit you to an adoption. It is used to screen those interested to make sure the home is a good match for the pet and your family. We verify vet history on current/previous pets to ensure pets have been spayed/neutered and vaccinated annually. Please call your vet to give permission for us to call them. Our adoption fee is $250-400 . They have been given age-appropriate vaccinations, are spayed/neutered, heartworm tested and treated, if necessary, dewormed, have received flea prevention, and are micro-chipped. We will ensure the microchip is registered. If more information is needed regarding the pet email infostreetpaws. You must complete the pre-application to obtain approval to meet the pet. Facebook movie of his intake and bath his condition was horrible fb.watch/GgY3RjI5wL/? You can fill out an adoption form by going to StreetPaws. Adoptions are limited to an approximately 150-mile radius from Locust Grove, GA, certain circumstances may allow exceptions. To apply to adopt this pet, please fill out a Preliminary Adoption Application at .streetpaws/home/adopt. This application does not commit you to an adoption. It is used to screen those interested to make sure the home is a good match for the pet and your family. We verify vet history on current/previous pets to ensure pets have been spayed/neutered and vaccinated annually. Please call your vet to give permission for us to call them. Our adoption fee is $250-400 . They have been given age-appropriate vaccinations, are spayed/neutered, heartworm tested and treated, if necessary, dewormed, have received flea prevention, and are micro-chipped. We will ensure the microchip is registered. If more information is needed regarding the pet email infostreetpaws. You must complete the pre-application to obtain approval to meet the pet.

• Physical Attributes

  Coat Length:	Long
  Grooming Needs:	High
  Likes to Vocalize:	Some
  Shedding Amount:	None

• Behavioral Characteristics

  OK with Kids:	Yes
  OK with Dogs:	Yes
  OK with Cats:	Yes
  Energy Level:	Moderate
  Activity Level:	Moderately Active
  Exercise Needs:	Moderate
  Fence Required:	Not Required
  Obedience Training:	Has Basic Training
  Owner Experience Required:	Breed
  Other:	Apartment Appropriate Leash Trained Crate Trained Housetrained Good in a Car Likes to Fetch Likes to Play with Toys Likes to Be in Your Lap

• Personality

  Personality Characteristics

  Playful Affectionate Eager to Please Intelligent Goofy

• Additional Information

  Was the Dog Found	No
  Other	Hypoallergenic Cold Sensitive