Adopt a Poodle (Toy) / Mixed (short coat)

Carrie is looking for someone who knows how to pamper a poodle. Carrie is gentle and sweet, and a stay-at-home kind of girl who likes a daily routine, lots of naps in the chair with you, short slow walks to satisfy her curiosity, and will happily embrace a low-key lifestyle.  Carrie is 9 years old and almost 9 lbs.  



Carrie came into the shelter super skinny, very neglected and very matted. She was rescued as a candidate for air flight back East where poodles are in short supply. Unfortunately, Carrie is super-anxious in a crate, so she can't qualify for plane flights and ended up in our rescue. She is house trained when allowed out on a predictable schedule. Carrie does not hear very well, so she would LOVE to have a home with another poodle her size that can hear so she can follow their lead. She is learning signs for Hello, Go Out, Come, Good Girl, GotoBed and Treat! If you have noisy neighbors or roommates, she will sleep through the night in a dog bed in your bedroom or in your bed if it is low to the ground. 

Carrie had quite a makeover, including a dental, spay, hernia surgery, and even new (and somewhat necessary) super-short hairstyle for the summer. She prefers wet or soft food for dental reasons.  She receives a daily low dose of liquid glucosamine chondroitin for gait issues due to an old hip fracture and a slippery left back kneecap, but she walks well and likes to explore. Carrie should always be on a leash because she cannot hear you recall her and will be focused on where her nose & eyes lead her.  She appreciates a step or help to be able to curl up in her favorite chair for a snooze. She is okay with the dog-tolerant cat in her foster home, and good with other dogs of all sizes. Like all poodles, she needs regular professional or at-home grooming for health and comfort. 



Carrie is ready to be someone's adored and cherished poodle girl.  She is spayed, up-to-date on shots, microchipped, had a professional haircut that made her prance around, had a vet examine her hip & knee issues, and has had hernia surgery and a dental.  Her adoption fee is $150.