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Adoption fee: $100, which includes vetting, microchip and microchip enrollment fee
Good with other dogs: yes
Cats: yes
Vetting and other: altered (spayed/neutered), up-to-date on age-appropriate vaccinations, heartworm negative, fecal negative, dental performed (2 extractions), on monthly flea/tick and heartworm prevention, microchipped
Health issues: none found
Temperament: cautious at first; startles easily (read thoroughly)
Energy level: low-medium
Groom needs: High; requires regular brushing to avoid matting
Biography: This sweet guy has had it rough. He was surrendered to us 4 years ago when his owner had cancer and had to rehome her dogs. Swag was adopted thereafter to another wonderful lady and he had an amazing home for four years until she passed away recently. Swag (who she named Frankie) was her best friend and buddy. We were told that one of her last wishes was that he be taken care of and he was even mentioned in her obituary as her best friend. Because he’s used to having just one owner, he can be very protective. For this reason, we want him in a home with one person, preferably an older person who needs a companion and friend. When his owner died, he went to live with a the owner’s son for a short time but it just wasn’t working out because there are children in the home and he does not like children. He actually did bite and we want to be upfront about that. He needs someone who will be patient with him to gain his trust. Once he trusts you, you will be his forever. Some things we were told about him: He is housetrained (although, remember, we never guarantee that); he sleeps on the sofa at night, he travels well and is ok with bad weather and he is not destructive. He’s responsive once he trusts you. We’d love for a Pomeranian-lover to come along and want to give him a home because typically if you are a lover of the breed, you’re more willing to put forth effort to gain trust. He does great with other dogs. If you think you are the person for him, we welcome your application.
**IMPORTANT NOTES**
*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.
