Status: | Adopted! |
Size: | Small |
Location: | Mukwonago, WI |
General Profile: Please fill out the adoption application at http://www.bichonrescues.com/pre-adoption-form-dog if you are interested in meeting one of our dogs.
Catherine Zeta-Bones came to us from a commercial breeder when they were done using her for breeding. She is pretty shy, but we can see she is a sweet girl despite her fear. It is preferred she goes to a house with another small social dog, and a fence to help with housetraining and for safety reasons. She has probably never lived in a house so isn't use to regular household things like stairs, tvs, or carpeting. We will work with getting her use to a leash but she may still need work with that. Former breeding dogs can take a long time to adapt to living in a home and trusting people, but watching every baby step forward is so rewarding. It can takes weeks or months for them to become comfortable and start to play or ask for attention, but once you see that, all the time and patience was worth it. In general, puppy mill dogs are not housetrained, but are usually good with other dogs. We do our best to evaluate the dogs while they are with us, but they sometimes act different in the shelter environment than they do in a home. If you are interested in any of our dogs, please fill out the pre-adoption application and we will set up a time for you to come and meet them.
To assist you and your new pet in adjusting to life together, you will also receive an 8 week age appropriate obedience training course at For Pet's Sake Dog Training for $50 (up to $200 value). You may opt to take Puppy Kindergarten, Adult Beginners, Small Dogs Big Hearts, or Shy & Reactive Dog Class. You must start the class within 90 days of adoption for the reduced fee. For more information on the classes visit www.forpetssake.cc
All dogs are seen BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. Many are in various foster homes getting extra one on one attention getting them ready for their new homes. The first step in adoption is filling out the pre-adoption application. Bichon and Little Buddies is run by volunteers who have full time jobs in addition to the hours they spend with the rescue dogs. Having an application on file assures us that the potential adopter is really interested in adopting a dog. It also assists us in placing dogs in homes where both the dog and new owners are happy. The application puts you under no obligation to adopt a dog from Bichon and Little Buddies.
The Dog Pre-Adoption Application can be found at http://www.bichonrescues.com/pre-adoption-form-dog
Thanks for thinking about adopting your new pet!