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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:
http://www.roadtorescuela.org/dog-application

Squidgit (female)

Intake date: 8/1/2026

Pekingese/ Poodle mix

Approx 7 years old

Intake weight: 4.14 pounds

Adoption fee: $225, which includes vetting, microchip

Good with other dogs: yes

Cats: unknown – we do not have cats to be able to test

Vetting and other: vet opened her up and she was already spayed, dental performed (1 extraction), up-to-date on age-appropriate vaccinations, heartworm negative, fecal negative, on monthly flea/tick and heartworm prevention, professional groom, microchipped

Health issues: hearing and sight challenges - she does react sometimes to sound; as for sight, she can see but it appears to be limited (she is not bouncing off walls or anything - she can see); VERY PICKY EATER!

Temperament: very sweet, social and friendly - acts like a puppy sometimes!

Energy level: low-medium

Groom needs: high maintenance; requires regular professional grooming, along with intermittent brushing to avoid matting

Biography: Squidgit came to us from a lady who found her weeks ago in Bastrop. She lives in the area and posted her on social media and tried to find her home but no one ever came forward. She was heavily matted and riddled with fleas. The finder trimmed around her eyes so she could see. Not knowing what to do, the finder contacted a rescuer in her area, who contacted us. Since the finder did try to find the owner and had the dog for nearly three weeks, we agreed to take her in. We sent her to our groomer, Wendy, to get rid of all the matting. She is so skinny so we started her on some high calorie food. She is VERY PICKY! Once we think we got it down to a food she likes... after a day or two, she snubs her nose to it. We've started her on some natural food that was donated to us and so far, she seems to like it... but we don't know how long that will last. Whoever adopts her will need to experiment and make changes as needed. She's too tiny to lose any weight so she's not a dog you can just say "Oh she'll eat it when she gets hungry...". She's the type of dog that will go downhill FAST if her food intake is not monitored. We are looking for a human that is a nurture-type person... who devotes herself to her furbabies. This is what she needs. In the right home, with the right monitoring... she will thrive! We know her person is out there. Is it you?

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 new 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:
http://www.roadtorescuela.org/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.