Quickest Adoption

[rpcrowe]

We were contacted by a family who needed to give up their Maltipoo (Maltese + Poodle mix), Gidget, and just about the same time, we had been contacted by a man in Oakland, California who was devastated due to the loss of his beloved Maltipoo due to cancer.

It just happened that that Gidget looked very much like his previous dog.



He applied to adopt Gidget and his request was approved. We received Gidget on Wednesday and had her vet checked, her teeth cleaned and shots administered on Thursday. The adopter drove down from Oakland (about 500 miles) today (Saturday) to meet and adopt Gidget.

They fell in love with each other. MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!

[Shadowman]

Very nice, nice capture.

[lovelife65]

Sweet photo and story.

[rpcrowe]

At about the same time that Gidget was picked up by her new dad, we received a new foster.

This is the entry image of GiGi that I shot to establish a baseline... On standard portraits, my wife is hovering over our dogs with a comb. However, we don't do anything to spruce up the dog for the entry image because we want to see what the animal looked like when we received it...



Gigi is a 14 pound year-old exuberant, year-old, Maltipoo who really needs grooming and some training, However, she is a sweet girl and we have hit it off tremendously. She spent last evening on my lap as I played couch potato watching the college football games. And yes, she was quite good once her energy was expended.

This gal needs a home with a yard and with an owner who is capable and willing to provide some basic training. On the other hand, she loves kids and is a great size for a family dog...

[LePetomane]

Richard, those are cool dogs. Do they have a "big dog" personality?

[rpcrowe]

Paul David asked: Do they have a "big dog" personality?

Some do and some don't. I have a five pound male who thinks he is a Rottweiler but GiGi is 14 pounds and hasn't an alpha bone in her body...



BTW: Here she is after a bit of TLC...

Now when there is some terrier mixed in, they can be fearless... We have had a six pound terrier mix who was found under an abandoned car. She was defending her litter of puppies from a couple of pit-bulls and doing a pretty good job of it. However, I don't know how long she could continue. She was rescued in the nick of time. And she certainly enjoyed her safety.



And Sasha, my twelve pound Rough Coated Jack Russel Terrier tried to charge a large dog when she thought that the dog was a danger to me...



Lucky for both dogs, I had my terrier on a leash. I guess that the large dog decided that it didn't want to mess with this feisty terrier and ran off.

And this is Harry who is just passing through our house on his way to our vet for neutering. Our vet provides excellent service at a very decent price for rescues. One of our Los Angeles area group members is fostering Harry.

We assist a very conscientious Los Angeles breeder in placing her dogs if for some reason she cannot keep them. They are always clean, healthy and nicely groomed, so it is a win-win situation for both our group and for the breeder. Harry has several people seriously interested in adopting him.



Harry is still quite young and is cute as the dickens...