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My name is Louie!

Posted over 3 weeks ago | Updated over 3 weeks ago

Adoption process
1

Submit Application

2

Home Check

3

Approve Application

4

Sign Adoption Contract

5

Meet the Pet

6

Take the Pet Home

Adoption fee: $350

This helps Albert's Dog Lounge with pet care costs.

My basic info

Breed
Poodle (Miniature)
Color
Gray/Blue/Silver/Salt & Pepper
Age
Senior
Size
Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less (when grown)
Weight
10 lb (current)
Sex
Male
Pet ID

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Good with kids
Checkmark in teal circle Good with dogs
Checkmark in teal circle Good with cats
Checkmark in teal circle Purebred
Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered
Checkmark in teal circle Housetrained
Checkmark in teal circle Has special needs
Checkmark in teal circle Crate-trained
Checkmark in teal circle Leash-trained

My health

Checkmark in teal circle Shots current
Checkmark in teal circle Heartworm negative

My personality

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

Meet Louie!

Nickname: King Louis XVIII
Breed: Miniature Poodle
Rescue: Albert’s Dog Lounge
Age: Golden oldie
Weight: 10 lbs of pure scruffy joy
Hometown: Columbus, WI
Current digs: Mount Horeb, WI

Personality Snapshot:

I'm that old dude who is reliving his youth. If I were a human, I would be the guy at the retirement home sneaking out with all the widows at night and toilet papering houses. The one who smuggles a can of Bud Light back in when he knows he isn't supposed to be drinking in the home. The one who wears loud Hawaiian shirts and goes joyriding at night.

I love all people, men, women, boys, girls, tall, short. My foster mom worries that because I am just smol, small humans might not see me and I might get stepped or fallen on, so if you have little people, please think carefully about whether you can keep me safe. If your little people are respectful of my teeny-ishness, that would be great.

I love all the dogs, especially the ones who want to play with me, but if I am your one and only and YOU want to play with me, that is fine too. Big dogs, little dogs, let's play! There is a video on this listing of me playing with another doggo. Check out my tippy tappy feet! I do currently live with a kitty and we are simpatico.

Kind Louis's Stats:

Sleep style: currently in a crate, but I feel like you should let me sleep with you in your bed. Maybe? Please? During the day, I sleep in doggy beds with blankies.

Meals: I do love food! My foster momma mixes some dry kibble and canned food twice a day. I love chimkin and CHEEEEESE. I wasn't always fed regularly or enough in my previous life, so I am very food motivated. It might be good to feed me separately so I don't help myself to another pupper's food.

Snore-o-meter: 1/10 I am a polite sleeper

Bark-o-meter: 1/10 I will let you know in the morning when I have to go potty outside, and if everyone else barks, I will join in the chorus. Otherwise, I am a super polite old man.

Shedding: 1/10 Be prepared to keep me brushed and to have professional grooming regularly. My lovely curls can get matted if you don't!

Fashion sense: definitely a loud Hawaiian shirt and white polyester pants.

Signature color: Red tartan. When I'm not sneaking out at night, I do love a plaid tam and sweater

Walk-out song: Walking on Sunshine by Katrina and the Waves!

Favorite season: Autumn. Not too hot, not too cold, just right for a sweater!

Dream job: TV Judge. The older I get, the more experience I have in silently judging you! Alternatively, a restaurant critic. I'll eat your foi gras, your bechamel, or your trash. It all sounds wonderful!

Special Notes:

I do mark indoors and am wearing a belly band right now. However, I am scheduled for a neuter 1.28, because balls are for the football field, not rescue dogs, and there is a good chance that this issue will improve. I will likely also stop marking once I am feeling familiar and safe in a home. I have only been in foster for a short time. I am also getting my teefs shined up that same day.

My foster mama says that I am a wonderful little boy who does let age or my less than perfect vision cramp my style. I love to ride in the car and watch out the window (I can see, just not super well). I love to explore and to cuddle in the recliner with you

The Details:

Neutered very soon
Microchipped
Housebroke (marks but that should improve with comfort level and neuter)
Enjoys playing with dogs from smol to mondo (Chihuahua to large Lab)
Happy tappies (see my video)
Rides like a champ in the car
Crate trained for sleep
Up to date on vaccinations & preventatives


Albert's Dog Lounge is a specialty rescue focusing primarily on senior and special needs dogs.

Our process includes an approved application, reference checks, a homevisit, and then a meet and greet with the dog. Adoption fee is $350, ($600 for a pair). Learn more about Albert's Dog Lounge, our mission, and adoption policies by visiting Albertsdoglounge.org.

Begin your application process by copying this link into your web browser: https://www.albertsdoglounge.org/apply

WI Dept. Of Agriculture License Number: 474085-DS

NOTE ABOUT AGING A DOG: Aging a dog, based on looking at them, is unreliable and usually inaccurate. We get to know each dog as an individual and will do our best to describe each of our dogs based on personality and their needs.

Puppy - Under 6 months
Young Adult - 6 months to 2 years
Adult - 2 years to 8 years
Senior - 8 years to 12 years
Golden Oldie - 12+ years
Rescue

Contact info

Pet ID
Contact
Phone
Address
Whitewater, WI 53190

Their adoption process

1.

Submit Application

2.

Home Check

3.

Approve Application

4.

Sign Adoption Contract

5.

Meet the Pet

6.

Take the Pet Home

Additional adoption info

Albert's Dog Lounge is a foster-based rescue providing compassionate care to special needs, senior, and hospice dogs.

Our adoption process begins with a completed application. From there, we will review references and vet records. The next step is a home visit with your family. This visit may be in person or virtual.  At that point, if approved, we will set up a meet and greet with available dogs.

All dogs have an adoption fee of $275 for a single dog or $500 for (bonded) pair, unless otherwise noted.

Note: Pairs must be adopted at the same time to get the reduced adoption fee.​

-Applications with incomplete information will not be processed.
- All current dogs in the home must be spayed or neutered, up to date on rabies vaccination, up to date on DHLPP, up to date on Heartworm testing and preventative.
- All cats in the home must be spayed or neutered and up to date on a rabies vaccination or wellness exam.
- None of our dogs will be adopted to prospective owners who mislead or fail to provide accurate information on the adoption application and/or the adoption contract. Albert's Dog Lounge reserves the right to refuse adoption to anyone.
- You must agree that if you are no longer able to keep your rescue dog for whatever reason, the dog will be returned to Albert's Dog Lounge. The adopter must agree to never attempt to sell or rehome the dog at any point.

Our goal is to place our seniors into permanent, loving homes for the rest of their golden years.

More about this rescue

Albert's Dog Lounge is a foster-based rescue focused on providing loving homes to seniors, special needs, and hospice dogs. We help dogs in need from overcrowded shelters and also from local families who are no longer able to care for their pets.

Albert's Dog Lounge was established in 2017 with the vision to be the stepping stone to a new life for those dogs who are less likely to be rescued, adopted, or at a higher risk for euthanasia.

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