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We'll also keep you updated on Sundance's adoption status with email updates.
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Sundance

Retriever (Unknown Type)

Male, Adult
Ramsey, MN
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Good with kids, Not good with cats, House-trained, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,
Story
Meet Sundance Sundance is an active, loving dog who will be 7 years old on February 12. I adopted him when he was 2, and he has been a loyal companion ever since. He is a great match for someone who enjoys running or staying active, he keeps up well, stays focused, and absolutely lives for playing frisbee, his favorite way to run fast and burn energy. Sundance also loves walks, car rides, pup cups, and his buddy Biscuits. Recent changes in my schedule have made it clear that Sundance needs a home with more consistency and daily companionship than I can currently provide. Please note he is on Prozac. He has some quirky eating habits but does well with a routine and currently eats biscuits in the morning and a full meal at night. Sundance would thrive with a patient, active person or family who can give him the time, structure, and love he deserves.
We'll also keep you updated on TUCKER's adoption status with email updates.
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TUCKER

Poodle (Standard)

Male, Senior
Elk River, MN
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Good with kids, Good with dogs, Not good with cats, House-trained, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,
Story
“TUCKER” is a beautiful creamy white AKC Standard Poodle who was born June 23, 2015. He weighs a healthy 71 pounds and measures 25 inches from the floor to his withers. This pretty boy was one of many Poodles who came to us in April of 2024 from a Minnesota breeder who was retiring. She wanted the best homes for her Poodles as they enter their “retirement” years. Tucker was adopted but sadly has been returned to us as his new family had a life-changing event and could no longer keep Tucker. When Tucker first came to us from the breeder, he quickly learned all about being a family dog. He followed us around our home while being a part of our family, knew how to come when called, sat upon command and was always ready for hugs and attention. We had taken him to various public events, including several softball games that our grandchildren were playing in. While there, he had a good time enjoying the noise, commotion, and people all around him. He also received and enjoyed a lot of love, attention and hugs from many of the children at the games. Tucker is still a quiet, soft, gentle, easy-going big boy, a real cream puff. Going for his daily 2-mile walk with Mike when he listens to the birds sing, watching the squirrels running around and meeting people, he is on the TOP of his list of fun things he loves to do. I would also like to stress that he is a very smart boy and has quickly figured out what to do and when. Example, rattle the Cheerios bag and he knows it’s time for breakfast as Mike sneaks Tucker a few Cheerios from the bag. Did I tell you that he is such a very smart and a very good boy?! While Tucker has been around other dogs all his life, he completely ignores small dogs but is just fine with other easy-going large dogs, like our Standard Poodle Lola. Yet, Tucker has been a perfect boy all by himself as he considers himself a member of a family and NOT a dog. He continues to love greeting people who come to visit, is completely housetrained and has full access to our entire home all day, at night and when we are gone. Such a good boy! *A SECURLY FENCED YARD will be recommended as he has been a kennel dog and used to a fenced yard. *You must be physically able to handle a large Standard Poodle. *Preference will be given to a quiet family with past Standard Poodle experience. *Large, easy-going dogs are fine. BUT PLEASE: *NO puppies or cats. *NO aggressive or assertive dogs (they scare him and me). *NO young children. *Like most all rescue groups, we do NOT adopt our Poodles to homes more than 1 day’s drive (round trip) from our location here in central Minnesota. He has been neutered and at his dental appointments, he had many of his rotting teeth removed. He is now eating a hard kibble, so there is no need for soften or canned dog food. Tucker is such an amazing loving, smart and good boy that we want the best for him. Everyone loves him, including the staff at our Vet’s office as they all wanted to take him home! He has been Vet checked healthy, is up to date on vaccinations, worming, heartworm/lymes/Ehrlich/ Anaplasmosis (4DX) tested negative, placed on a heartworm preventative, and Home Again microchipped. Tucker’s adoption fee is $300.00 which includes $22.00 for our 7.875% Minnesota state sales tax and helps pay for just some of his vet work. Also included is his leash, collar, a bag of quality dog food, a 10-gallon dog food container, treats, a cute toy box, along with a new blanket, a large, soft dog bed and lots of good information to help your Poodle adoption move forward on the right paw! Again, Tucker is a very nice Standard Poodle boy who wants and truly deserves a loving “forever more” home for his “retirement”. For more pictures and information along with our “Adoption Application”, please visit our website: https://picketspoodles.com/
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RAINEY-THE SUPERMUTT™

German Shepherd Dog Labrador Retriever

Female, Adult
Elk River, MN
Size
(when grown) X-Large 101 lbs (46 kg) or more
Details
Good with dogs, Good with cats, House-trained, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,
Story
HI From Picket Fence Poodle Rescue! Yep! Rainey is NOT a Poodle. As you can see, she is a: Supermutt™ This is the information that we just received from Rainey’s “Embark DNA Test“: We analyzed Rainey’s breed ancestry by comparing her DNA to our reference database of 400+ dog breeds, types, and varieties. Her DNA shows that she belongs to this special category reserved for dogs with unique ancestries. Because Rainey descends from other mixed-breed dogs, some of her DNA comes from breeds in her distant past. Over time, that amount of DNA may become too small for us to attribute to any one breed. We classify this DNA as “Supermutt” (though we can tell you some of the breeds that are likely part of that “Supermutt” percentage). We believe that this is the most scientific and transparent way to report the complexity of this ancestry. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * “RAINEY” and her 2 sisters were born on March 3, 2019, at the Tri County Humane Society. Sort of a sad way to start her life, but at 6 weeks old, Rainey was quickly adopted by a wonderful and loving family who deeply loved and cared for her until…… Rainey is a very easy going, gentle, sociable, very smart, loving and a quiet BIG girl. But WILL BARK when someone comes to the door. AKA: Our Security System! Since Rainey has been with us, we found that she just LOVES to be with men, women, and older children. Rainey has always been a house dog, so if we are gone, she has free access to our entire home (housetrained). She then feels the living room couch and our bed is hers to sleep. At night she wants to be near us, so she sleeps on the floor next to our bed. Rainey considers herself a member of our family and NOT a dog. Did I tell you that this is a smart girl? Rainey is just fine with (but mostly ignores) all our gentle and easy-going Poodles. She has been an only dog with cats around her all her life. Yet while on our walks and at various events, she is OK with meeting other older, gentle, and easy-going dogs. Rainey greatly enjoyed going to softball games, meeting people at the Anoka Car Show, attending our recent neighborhood National Night Out, going to the beach, riding in a car, having her coat brushed and loves her food and treats! She will “come” when called, will “sit” upon command and listen to whatever you have to tell her. When Rainey first came to us, she was obesely overweight at 120 pounds. With instructions from our Vet, we have reduced her quality food intake and increased her daily walk to 2 miles a day, which she just LOVES to do. Just grab her leash (or say the w-a-l-k word) and she’s ready to go. She now weights a healthy 115 pounds) which my Vet feels is all muscle. Hmmmm…. Rainey was surrendered to us by a family who we know. Sadly, their special needs child was physically abusing and attacking Rainey even though Rainey did nothing wrong. Finally, it was tearfully decided that for Rainey’s safety, she needed to go to a new home. Rainey has been checked by our Vet and found healthy with no physical or emotional problems. She is spayed, has been recently Heartworm, Lymes and Ehrlichia tested negative, Home Again microchipped and registered. All her vaccinations and worming are up to date. *You must be physically able to handle a 120 pound dog. *Preference will be given to a family with large dog experience. *Rainey has always been an only dog. She is OK with other dogs, but prefers that they go away. BUT PLEASE: *NO young children. *NO cement trucks. (long story there) *Like most rescue groups, we do not adopt our Poodles to homes more than 1 day’s drive (round trip) from our location here in central Minnesota. If you feel Rainey would fit into your family or know of a family who would like to adopt her, the adoption fee will be $200.00 which includes the Minnesota sales tax, her leash and collar, a large bag of quality dog food, a new bag of Dasuquin MSM joint supplement (great for ALL large dogs), her dog food dish, a dog food bin, a large dog pillow, a dog comb and some toys. For LOTS MORE CUTE pictures, information about Rainey's DNA test and our required “Adoption Application”, please visit our website: https://picketspoodles.com/
We'll also keep you updated on MAVIS's adoption status with email updates.
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MAVIS

Poodle (Standard)

Female, Young
Elk River, MN
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids, Good with dogs, Not good with cats, House-trained, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,
Story
Say hello to “MAVIS” who is a very cute AKC Standard Poodle. She is a rare silver beige color and was born April 19, 2024. Mavis is on the smaller size of a Standard as she only weighs 46 pounds and stands about 21 inches tall. Mavis has been deeply loved and well cared for all of her life by a wonderful family. Sadly, with the health issues and increasing care required by their special needs child, it was decided that Mavis needed to be with another family. A most difficult decision, but one that had to be made. When Mavis first came to us, she was so confused, scared and sad as she missed her family. But with lots of love and attention from us and our other easy-going Poodles, Mavis quickly adjusted to our home in one day! Now when Mavis first meets people, she is a bit scared and unsure. But she does quickly warm up and enjoys your love and attention. What smart girl! Just grab her leash and she knows what’s going to happen next: “A WALK!! Yeah! Let’s go so I can see some more squirrels!” True to the Poodle breed, Mavis has strong hunting instincts. Mavis has been a perfect house dog (housetrained), so she has free access to our home when we are gone and at night. Then she likes to sleep on her bed or on the living room couch. This almost 2-year-old Poodle is also very quiet, easy-going, loving and gentle girl. She just loves attention, enjoys following us around, considers herself a family member and is just fine with men, women and older children. She also gets along just fine with our Standard Poodles and plays with “Rainey”. Keep in mind that she is still considered a puppy. So, with her silly and fun-loving puppy attitude, she can be little feisty towards our smaller Poodles. She would be fine in a home of her own as she has always been an only dog. But she has been great with other soft and easy-going, fun-loving larger dogs. Mavis really enjoys attention (call her name), she loves her treats, will muzzle your hand or will sit next to you on the couch while you give her hugs and cuddles. *A SECURLY FENCED YARD WILL BE RECOMMENDED. As the video shows, she loves to run those Poodle Zoomies. *You must be physically able to handle a smaller Standard Poodle. *Preference will be given to a quiet family with past Poodle experience. *PLEASE: *NO cats as she will chase them. *NO young children *No aggressive or assertive dogs as they scare her and me. *Like most all rescue groups, we do NOT adopt our Poodles to homes more than 1 day’s drive (round trip) from our location here in central Minnesota. She has been Vet checked healthy, spayed, teeth cleaned, vaccinations and worming are up to date. She is also Home Again microchipped and registered along with being heartworm / Lymes / Anaplasmosis / Ehrlich tested negative and placed on a preventative. As with all the other Poodles we have adopted, Mavis’s adoption fee is 1 million trillion, zillion dollars. However, for the right family her adoption fee is $800.00 which includes $58.00 for our 7.875% Minnesota state sales tax. This fee helps pay for some of her vet work, a leash, collar, a bag of quality dog food, a large 10-gallon dog food container, treats, dog toys in a cute toy box, a new blanket along, her large dog bed with lots of good information to help your Poodle adoption move forward on the right paw. For more information, pictures and our required "Adoption Application", please visit our website: www.picketspoodles.com
We'll also keep you updated on Sourdough's adoption status with email updates.
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Sourdough

Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Labrador Retriever

Female, 5 mos
Dayton, MN
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Good with kids, Good with dogs, House-trained, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,
Story
Meet Sourdough, a delightful puppy known for her sweet and friendly demeanor. Sourdough and her two siblings Muffin and Panini are 4.5 month old Greater Swiss Mountain Dog/Lab mixes. This is a large, working dog breed.  Sourdough currently weights 30 lbs. Sourdough embodies the spirit of playfulness and intelligence. Her bravery and loyalty make her a natural leader. Despite her young age, she's already showing signs of being a smart, brave alpha female. Adopting Sourdough means bringing home a lifetime of joy, companionship, and unwavering loyalty. Please apply for her here: www.aohrescue.org/forms ##2646126##
We'll also keep you updated on Alderaan's adoption status with email updates.
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Alderaan

Labrador Retriever Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 3 mos
Dayton, MN
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Good with kids, Good with dogs, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,
Story
Meet Alderaan, the delightful puppy with a heart full of joy! Her days are packed with playful antics and curious explorations. Whether she’s chasing her tail or solving the mysteries of a squeaky toy, Alderaan’s goofy and energetic spirit is contagious. She loves making new friends, greeting everyone with enthusiastic tail wags and gentle nuzzles. Perfect for a family seeking a bundle of fun or someone looking for a cheerful companion, adopting Alderaan means endless smiles and boundless love. ##2643030##

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PICKET FENCE POODLE RESCUE

Elk River, MN 55330

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Minnesota Mixed-Breed Rescue

Anoka, MN 55303

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Angel of Hope Animal Rescue

13601 Balsam Lane North, Dayton, MN 55327

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Fur-Ever Home Rescue

Zimmerman, MN 55398

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Skylar’s Scholarships

PO Box 1511, Maple Grove, MN 55311

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HEART

Maple Grove, MN 55311

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Forever Loved

PO Box 588, Osseo, MN 55369

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Northwest Minnesota Aussie Rescue

Maple Grove, MN 55369

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Good Karma Animal Rescue of MN

Maple Grove, MN 55369

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Happy Hound Rescue

Osseo, MN 55369

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