Thank you for your interest in dog who needs a new home. Adoption can be one of the most fulfilling experiences in your life and especially in the life of your new canine companion.
A note to those looking at CPR. We have no perfect dogs - but many of our dogs have proven to be perfect for a certain someone. Our job is to find those someone's. Our most successful adopters come to CPR not because they want a dog. They come to us because they want to give a dog a home. We urge all of our potential adopters not to fall in love with a picture. While we like to know what you like in looks, a dog is more than a pretty face. Our goal is to match you with the best possible pet for you and your home. We want to create furever families.
Our descriptions contain all that we know about this dog today. We'll update as more information is known.
Are you looking to adopt within the next 30 days? If so please visit our webpage at www.carolinapoodlerescue.org and complete the application. You'll find it in the menu on the left hand side. You'll also find a total listing of all our dogs available.
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the CPR Adoption team
BUDDY ID MICROCHIP
Date into Rescue: 4/19/2024 (note Mandy was pregnant when arriving at the farm, she has had her children and now had her vet work and is ready for a new home)
Reason for being in rescue: Breeder release/seizure
Foster location: Dreamweaver Farms, Pacolet SC
Special Needs? Mandy has a history of first-degree heart block when awake and at the vet. We now believe this is stress induced. It took 3 tries taking her to the vet to be able to sedate her for spay surgery. When I (her foster mom) went with her and held her while anesthesia was administered, she was fine. Under sedation, Mandy's heart returned to normal. Her vet notated in the records... Mandy has first degree heart block on presentation. Under sedation anesthesia no heart block was observed, and she had had a regular rhythm throughout the surgery. Recovery was normal other than excessive drooling which responded to Atropine.
Weight: 27.5 lbs
Height: 17 in at the shoulder
Spayed/Neutered: Yes - finally
Adoption Fee: $399
Fence needed? No
What kind of home would be best for me? Mandy is looking for the home that understands that dogs go where you go. Dogs do what you do, and dogs stay with you always. Being away from her chosen human is agony to Mandy. Can you take your dog to work - Mandy would love that for she is gregarious and outgoing to all her people. Are you a work from home type - Mandy is good with that. She likes a dog bed right under your desk please. Are you retired and love to garden and go for walks - Mandy says "where is my leash."
Mandy's ideal home will be one where she can be with her human at all times. She would be a fantastic emotional support dog for you will become her emotional support human.
Did we mention she MUST sleep in the bed with you! That is important time, and she cherishes it. Mandy can split her love with another person but will most likely pick a favorite if there are two of you. We do not know how she would do with children and recommend her as happiest in a single person home, as long as that person IS home or can take Mandy wherever you need to go.
Mandy has never been around cats. We don't think she would care. She also can co-exist peacefully with dogs, but she could and would be peaceful and serene as an only dog. She does not need or play with other dogs and if one irritates her or gets too close to her human, she makes it known that she would prefer not to share with snaps and growls. She does not do this with every dog, just the obnoxious little terrier types.
What is my personality like? Loving, open and trusting. Mandy thinks people are cool and should be gotten to know. All of you. We do not think she has met a person yet she did not like. Mandy is in foster care with our Director. She is often in attendance at staff meetings and moves from lap to lap, saying hi to all her friends.
Mandy loves to ride in a car and is very good in a car - unless you leave her in the car alone. Then she will stress poop. It stinks. We don't recommend you try it. Just go places you can have your dog with you. If she can't go in, let her stay home.
Speaking of poop, Mandy is not yet reliably house trained. She is getting better and better but will still need reminders. She does not like crates, can climb or leap over any baby gate and when foster mom got an ex-tall gate for the hallway leading upstairs, she figured out if she works away at the bottom long enough, she can pull it off the wall and squeeze through. She is not doing this to get out - oh no. She is doing it to get to you, her human, who is suddenly on the wrong side of the baby gate. She also likes to help foster mom do yoga. Downward dog she is still working on.
Mandy dislikes grooming. You, her owner, have to go with her. She does not have to be groomed much but she needs to learn to tolerate this better. Her hair grows very slowly so she does not need that much grooming, but she does need regular baths and brushing. It was not part of her life before. She needs to be gentled into liking it with treats and gentle hands. It will happen, it just needs time.
Mandy is master of the off-leash walk. She can time her steps to yours and always get out the door before you do. She heels beautifully, stepping in time with her human.
Mandy's Foster Mom says - I am going to miss her, but my heart belongs to poodles. Mandy knows this and is trying hard to change my mind but it's not going to happen. I have a fondness for her that is deep, and I am going to ask her new home to stay in touch with us, but I know in my heart that a much lower traffic (dog traffic that is) is better for her.
How do I act when I first meet new people? Mandy loves people
Other tips and tidbits: 1/1/2022 is Mandy's actual birthdate. Mandy came to us in April after a breeder near us voluntarily shut down to avoid their dogs being seized. They loved dogs but health issues for both of them led to some challenges in caring for the many that they had. Animal Control made some gentle but insistent suggestions on what needed to be done and they followed the suggestion. Mandy was one of those.
She stayed with us, had her babies and raised them well, and then we went on the journey to figure out her heart condition that manifests only while she is at the vet. If you're afraid of doctors, you and Mandy have that in common.
House trained? Dogs can be house trained if they are in the right environment and are allowed to follow a schedule as long as a physical reason doesn't keep them from being trained. A dog house trained in my home may not be in yours. We will help you teach your new dog this necessary skill and based on your schedule.
Please note - we do not ship dogs. If you are interested in adopting, please take a look at the distance between the foster home location and your location and make sure you are willing to make that trip. Most of our dogs are at our farm in Pacolet, South Carolina.
To apply, please visit our webpage at www.carolinapoodlerescue.org and visit the tab on the left that directions you to the online application.
Please note that when screening applications, we look at the entire home and then make suggestions based on what would be a good fit for your home. You are not being screened for a specific dog although we are looking to see what type of dog interests you - poodles or non poodles, color, age, etc. Others here may be a better fit for you. It is very difficult to get to know a living animal from a picture and a short description. Since we are constantly getting in new dogs, this may be a dog not in our listings yet. We want you to be very happy with your new companion and will make suggestions based on what you tell us about you.
Thank you for considering CPR.
November 14, 2024, 4:13 pm
