My name is Earl!

There's nothing quite like young dog sweetness and silliness! These gorgeous pups are so pure and vulnerable with their whole lives lying in front of them that it's unbearable to think of them homeless and alone in a terrifying shelter.

Earl is a cute as can be 2 year old, 14 lb Poodle / Westie mix who is just waiting to be the love of someone's life. He was saved from a sad Houston shelter and his excellent temperament earned this gorgeous guy a ticket to a new and wonderful life in Colorado.

Earl is starting out with great energy. While initially a bit shy, this sweet guy is blossoming with his rescuer as he learns about living in a safe and nurturing environment with love and kindness . Now at 18 months old, Earl's self esteem is growing every day as he learns that he's a very valuable guy that has so much to offer a dog-loving family.

Earl's forever family will need to make a lifelong commitment to periodic grooming (approximately every 8 - 10 weeks) and excellent nutrition (5 star food and a daily salmon oil supplement are perfect lifelong protocols for general longevity and hair care) to keep his coat super-healthy, shining and cottony- soft.

Earl is appropriately playful and inquisitive for his young age. He's also so loving and cuddly once comfortable in his environment. This snuggly little guy would be very excited to be a couch potato and snuggle with his favorite people at the end of an active day. Even at just 18 months old, it's clear that this little dog is SO smart and very sweet - very typical of the Maltese / Poodle personality. Some would say Maltipoos are among the most loving and intelligent family dogs in the canine world.

Since Earl is just a young guy, he's a blank slate just waiting for a kind and patient human to show him the way. He has all the potential in the world to be an awesome adult companion. Earl will form firm bonds with his family and learn positive socialization skills through virtual or in-person positive reinforcement / force-free level 1 Obedience Classes. These classes will make a profound difference in a young dog's ultimate behavior and in his relationship / bonding with his people. It does take time and commitment...yet pays off a thousand times over when you have a dog that can accompany you out in the world with excellent behavior.

Farfel's Rescue feels very strongly that every dog deserves the opportunity for formal virtual or in-person positive reinforcement / force-free training classes. We therefore aren't willing to adopt Earl out to a home that doesn't choose to offer him this training opportunity. Farfel's is happy to provide a list of approved virtual and in-person positive reinforcement / force-free trainers in your area.

We're open to Earl finding his forever family with a retired couple or individual with lots of energy to train and enjoy a silly and super-smart young dog. A younger family that works from a home-based office would also be a great choice for a dog that would love nothing more than getting loved up periodically throughout the day. Earl enjoys his relationships with all humans and dogs. We would prefer, however, to place him in a home with older kids (tail pulling or rough treatment will create a dog that's fearful of children). Older kids can also be active participants in a training regimen and friendship that's so important in a dog's development.

Earl will be up to date on his vetting/vaccinations to be in line with our commitment to only adopting out healthy dogs. He has also been neutered to support our work toward zero population in the canine population.

Applications are currently being accepted for this adorable and sweet as can be dog who is learning about love and acceptance in his life. An adoption application can be found at http://farfels.com/farfels-rescue/adoption-form/. If interested, please fill out completely and submit.

**PLEASE NOTE** If you're truly interested in adopting Earl, please be sure to fill out our Farfel's Rescue adoption application found at the link above or at farfels.com. Adoption site applications such as Petfinder and Adoptapet don't provide enough information and therefore aren't useful. Our Farfel's application is the only initial tool that we have to determine a great match for this very deserving dog. We're sorry, but in many cases, we're unable to get back to those that don't submit our Farfel's Rescue adoption application. Thanks very much for choosing rescue.