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.
Update: Lamia was adopted to a family with a child who wanted to give her a chance. Unfortunately Lamia does not do well with children and ended up biting the child. She is a dog that does best with her family and is nervous of strangers and can be reactive to other dogs. She is looking for an experienced dog owner without children in the home or children that visit often. She has had a rough start to her life, and we feel she deserves a chance. She is housetrained. She is playful and loves attention from her adult family. She is crate trained, so can be crated when visitors come until she is comfortable with them. We want to make sure Lamia finds the right fit for her this time.
Original Profile: Lamia was a stray/lost dog so we don't have a background or history. We don't know if she lived with other pets, or children, or if she was housetrained. Lamia was very scared when she came into rescue, but with a little time and a squeaky toy she became comfortable with us. She is a playful girl, but will probably do best in an adult only family. She is working on getting comfortable walking on a leash, often we just carry her to get her to put her into the outside kennels for exercise. She did fairly well for grooming but was nervous and struggled a bit against the grooming loop and did better without the leash. She is hoping a patient adopter will come along and let her learn that life is great and not all humans are scary.
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!