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Squeakers (NOT YET AVAILABLE)

Maltese/Shih Tzu

Male, Young
Benton, LA
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Good with dogs,
Story
Please read the pet description IN IT'S ENTIRETY before applying.  Thank you for your cooperation. NOT YET TAKING APPLICATIONS – NOT YET AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION NEW INTAKE 11/18/2024: Squeakers - male - Born January 2024 - 11.14 pounds - Maltese/Shih Tzu mix Reason for intake: Squeakers is an owner-surrender. The owner has special-needs children and having difficulty housetraining Squeakers with all of her responsibilities surrounding the children. Squeakers went to our vet on intake for neutering and everything else he needs. When he is done at the vet, we will schedule him for a groom. He's a sweet little guy with the cutest underbite! His owner sent along his favorite toy, a little fox which we will keep with him in his kennel while quarantined after his neuter. Stay tuned! NOT TAKING APPLICATIONS: Many dogs, particularly breeder, hoarder or senior dogs, can have multiple medical issues that need addressed. Additionally, sometimes we take in young puppies requiring multiple vaccinations and/or quarantining. In this particular case, we are not yet taking applications either due to age or possible illness or some other reason. We will post when s(he) is ready for adoption. In the interest of fairness, EARLY application submissions will NOT be considered. Please note… we cannot respond to messages/emails, etc., on dogs that are NOT yet available for adoption. Please wait until the dog is available for adoption. We will post him or her on Facebook in our Adoptable Dog Album pinned to the top of our page which you can follow at this link: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.416768288349589&type=3 OR you can keep checking our website at www.roadtorescuela.org. We appreciate your cooperation and understanding. “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.”  ~ Gandhi Be responsible ~  Always spay/neuter, keep your dogs on heartworm prevention, vaccinate against disease... and if you bring a pet into your life, commit to that pet for life.  Blessings. November 19, 2024, 11:20 am
We'll also keep you updated on Smuckers (NOT YET AVAILABLE)'s adoption status with email updates.
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Smuckers (NOT YET AVAILABLE)

Maltese

Male, Adult
Benton, LA
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Good with dogs,
Story
Please read the pet description IN IT'S ENTIRETY before applying.  Thank you for your cooperation. NOT YET TAKING APPLICATIONS – NOT YET AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION NEW INTAKE 11/14/2024:  Smuckers - male - 7 years old - 18.12 (OBESE) pounds - Maltese Reason for intake:  We were reached out to by a man who indicated his wife passed away and he could not take care of Smuckers and needed a good place for him to go.  We took him in.  He is VERY overweight.  He's nearly as wide as he is long so first things first... DIET!  He's also heading to our groomer in the next couple of days because he does have some matting around his legs and paws and the rest of his coat just needs a clean-up.  He only needs a couple of things done at our vet and he'll be heading there the week of 11/18/2024.  Stay tuned. NOT TAKING APPLICATIONS:  Many dogs, particularly breeder, hoarder or senior dogs, can have multiple medical issues that need addressed.  Additionally, sometimes we take in young puppies requiring multiple vaccinations and/or quarantining.   In this particular case, we are not yet taking applications either due to age or possible illness or some other reason.  We will post when s(he) is ready for adoption.  In the interest of fairness, EARLY application submissions will NOT be considered.  Please note…  we cannot respond to messages/emails, etc., on dogs that are NOT yet available for adoption.  Please wait until the dog is available for adoption.  We will post him or her on Facebook in our Adoptable Dog Album pinned to the top of our page which you can follow at this link:  https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.416768288349589&type=3 OR you can keep checking our website at www.roadtorescuela.org.  We appreciate your cooperation and understanding. “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.”  ~ Gandhi Be responsible ~  Always spay/neuter, keep your dogs on heartworm prevention, vaccinate against disease... and if you bring a pet into your life, commit to that pet for life.  Blessings. November 17, 2024, 4:03 pm
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Endora

Maltese/Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier

Female, Adult
Benton, LA
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Good with dogs, Good with cats,
Story
Please read the pet description IN IT'S ENTIRETY before applying.  Thank you for your cooperation. You Tube video link: https://youtu.be/-jpC8aPPAcM   FOR ADOPTION!   Note:  Only those with a responsible dog ownership history and excellent vet reference need apply. (For more pics, visit nr2r.petfinder.com or www.RoadtoRescueLA.org)   INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLY: PLEASE read profile thoroughly BEFORE applying: DOG APPLICATION LINK:    http://www.roadtorescuela.org/dog-application Endora (female) Intake date:   10/22/2024 Maltese/Yorkie 2 years old 7.14 pounds   Adoption fee:  $325, which includes vetting, microchip Benefactor Dog:  When we have a popular dog, we dub them a “Benefactor Dog”.  A Benefactor Dog will have an above average adoption fee.  In other words, for OTHER dogs where the adoption fee is minimal or waived due to age, health or some other reason (although we’ve likely spent hundreds and sometimes thousands of dollars) a Benefactor dog will help us somewhat make up the shortfall.  If this dog has an above-average adoption fee, she/he is a Benefactor Dog.   Good with other dogs:  yes Cats:  yes Vetting and other:  altered (spayed/neutered), up-to-date on age-appropriate vaccinations, heartworm negative, fecal negative, on monthly flea/tick and heartworm prevention, microchipped Health issues:  none found. Temperament:  very sweet, social and friendly;  might be too much for an older dog – she acts like a puppy going up to dogs that sometimes don’t like it. Energy level: medium Groom needs:  High;  requires regular professional grooming, along with intermittent brushing to avoid matting Biography:  Endora is an owner-surrender due to a new baby in the home, digs out of fence and cannot housetrain.  Does this look like a face of defiance?  Probably.  LOL!  Here’s what we learned about her from her previous home:  They got her as a puppy. She’s used to staying home alone for 8 hours a day (probably another reason they had trouble housetraining). She is social and friendly (yes, she is). She slept in the livingroom on her dog bed. She’s never been on a leash.  (She’s learning with us.) She knows “kennel”. She is responsive. She hides during fireworks. She is destructive and does dig out of the yard.  They indicated she is especially fond of shoes and toys. She does dig out of the fence if left unsupervised. She does fine during grooming. Likes being held, playful, likes toys. Does have an issue with back legs being messed with but we groomed her inhouse and she didn’t react.   Endora is a little spice ball waiting for her new hooman to come and adopt her!  We promise a lot of entertainment!  If you think that’s you, 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.  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 knew 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. www.RoadtoRescueLA.org   “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.”  ~ Gandhi Be responsible ~  Always spay/neuter, keep your dogs on heartworm prevention, vaccinate against disease... and if you bring a pet into your life, commit to that pet for life.  Blessings. November 6, 2024, 4:53 pm
We'll also keep you updated on Mason's adoption status with email updates.
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Mason

Maltese/Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier

Male, 11 mos
Baton Rouge, LA
Size
(when grown) -
Details
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We'll also keep you updated on Teddy's adoption status with email updates.
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Teddy

Maltese/Poodle (Miniature)

Male, Puppy
Carencro, LA
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids, Good with dogs, Needs experienced adopter,
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