Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Good with dogs,
Spayed or Neutered,
Shots are up-to-date,
Story
Meet our new crew… first up Winston!
Born 5/14/20, this handsome boy has the most expressive thoughtful human-like eyes and expression and is a thinker for sure. He’s confused but curious about the world outside his former home and is warming up quickly. He’s never been on a leash or exposed to much outside of his former dog-filled home and will need some time and patience, and a calmer adult home with at least one other small doggie friend to help him feel comfortable. He would be totally shell-shocked not living with other dogs. Winston is 20lbs, a bit chunky right now, neutered, updated on shots. While he could pass for a bichon/poo, we were told these dogs are all some kind of mix of poodle, dachshund, Shih tzu, and terrier and they each resemble different breeds.
Email njwoof@cs.com to meet Winston in Northern NJ
See below for the full story of Winston and his relatives:
It never seems to be just one dog at a time getting surrendered anymore 😩
These are 4 of 14 dogs needing to be surrendered all from one home. They started with a few dogs, didn’t get them spayed/neutered, yada yada yada, now 14 dogs need new homes as it’s become too much for the owners to care for. We took in these 4 to help avoid them having to go to the already severely overcrowded shelter, and animal control is working with the owners to slowly get the rest safe placements as space opens up in our and other rescues.
These little ones were definitely loved and seem to be in pretty good shape physically, all between 2-4 years old. All are scared to be leaving behind the only home they have ever known and haven’t been on leashes or socialized with other people. But they are warming up and taking treats already and we. An tell they are going to be very sweet little ones.
They aren’t bonded to each other, but due to their nervousness they will likely need to go to homes with another friendly dog in the home as they wouldn’t know what to do with themselves if not around dogs. They are said to be a mix of poodle, dachshund, terrier, and Shih tzu, although they all look like completely different mixes. Winston the boy is 20lbs and resembles a poodle/bichon. Scruffy little Chipmunk girl is 14lbs and looks like a Yorkie/wire haired doxie. Her sister Emma could pass for a long haired chi/pom/papillon and is less than 10lbs. And the most terrified (and therefore our favorite of course- she peed and pooped all over us in terror carrying her in) Rebel is a 20lbs mohawked scruffy doxie/terrier looking creature with an underbite and pink nose.
They will all be vetted and be ready for adoption very soon as we get to know them better. If you have a calmer adult home with at least one other dog and are interested in giving one of these little ones a home, email njwoof@cs.com to meet them in Northern NJ once they are ready
Since COVID-19, we are no longer holding our Sunday adoption events until further notice, but we are scheduling meet and greet appointments with a specific dog or dogs at our meeting spots in Northern NJ. To streamline adoptions, all communication before, during, and after the adoption process is done through email only: we have limited volunteers able to return phone calls. Submit an application from our website www.secondchance.petfinder.com to speed up the adoption process and email any questions to us at njwoof@cs.com. Please check your email regularly for next steps. All our dogs reside in foster care in Northern NJ until adoption and we do not have a central shelter location. We are a small all-volunteer organization focused on rescuing local dogs from area shelters, as well as accepting some surrenders and puppy mill rescues.
