FOR ADOPTION! Note: Only those with a responsible dog ownership history and excellent vet reference need apply.
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Swami (male)
Intake date: 8/15/2026
Schnauzer/ Pug mix
4 years old
Intake weight: 10.10 pounds
Adoption fee: $200, which includes vetting, microchip
Good with other dogs: yes
Cats: unknown – we do not have cats to be able to test
Vetting and other: altered (neutered), urinalysis (negative); up-to-date on age-appropriate vaccinations, heartworm negative, fecal negative, on monthly flea/tick and heartworm prevention, microchipped
Health issues: none observed.
Temperament: very submissive at first, but social and friendly once he's comfortable. Very sweet little guy!
Energy level: low-medium
Groom needs: medium maintenance; he needs a trim and maybe a pro-groom from time-to-time.
Biography: Swami came in with his brother, Skrump. They were posted in a Facebook group by the owner's niece and we were tagged multiple times in the post. A lady who used to work with the owner reached out to us. The owner was in the hospital, pretty much in a hospice state, so her precious dogs needed a place to go. (We've since found out that she was taken off life support.) We agreed to take them in and met with her son at the home and retrieved the dogs. They'd been left there for days with someone going to feed and water them but sadly, the owner had not been able to take care of them or her house for quite some time. The dogs were riddled with fleas, they had missing hair and sores from scratching and long nails. Otherwise, they seemed to be in good shape. Our prayers and thoughts go out to the family of the sweet lady who, according to her son, loved her dogs so much.
Swami can be a little submissive when you approach but he's gotten much better since being at the rescue now for a few days. He gets along with everyone and we have no issues with either him or Skrump. We thought maybe being brothers they may try to gang up on other dogs, but they are quite the opposite. Neither are dominant dogs and if a dog challenges them, they back away. They are absolutely precious! Swami would love a home where there are other dogs or no dogs... he's fine either way. We don't plan to adopt them out together but if someone comes along and wants both, we're good with that too. They would do fine without each other. Swami does fine in a kennel but he doesn't really understand the leash much. He would need more leash training if the adopter plans to walk him. I'm sure once he learned that taking a walk can be fun, he would learn the leash quickly! If you'd like to give this cutie a furever home, we welcome your application!
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. 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.
