Adoption Status: Pending

Gender: Male
Breed: Mini Poodle
Age: DOB: 09/2019
Weight: 7 lbs
Dog Friendly: Yes
Cat Friendly: Unknown
Kid Friendly: Unknown
House Trained: Doing great!

History: Stetson is an adorable little guy with a heart of gold who is thriving in rescue and has been dreaming of finding his forever home soon after getting a second chance to a good life!

Stetson was found to have a heart murmur when he came to us in Sept 2024. We scheduled him for an ultrasound of her heart which was done on October 22 2024. His echocardiogram had all normal measurements of the heart chambers and vessels.  Doppler did confirm a mild insufficiency (or leak) at one of the valves called the mitral valve.  This is the most common cause of heart murmurs in dogs and many cases are so mild that they never progress or they do so very slowly. No medications or activity restrictions are needed. It was recommended to monitor the murmur and recheck echo based on recommendations from his future veterinarian.  

A note from the foster: Hi ! It’s me, Stetson. I’ve been in foster care for about two months and am living the pampered life that a poodle was meant to live. I am patiently waiting for my forever home. I love sitting on my foster mom’s lap next to my foster poodle sister. It’s even better when I get the lap to myself. I love going for walks and am great on the leash. When the weather permits we walk 1 1/2 -2 miles each day.

My kennel is my safe place and I will go there when my foster mom leaves, when guests show up or when I am extra tired.

I recently went to the groomer and she thought that I was very sweet and well behaved.

I am so happy with my new life that my tail wags constantly. I will be even happier when I find my forever home. If you want a companion who loves to be on your lap, enjoys walks  and is often silly, I’m your man!

Adoption Fee: $500 + tax

Adoption Status: Is this dog available? Submitting an application is the best first step to learning if a dog is still available. There is a chance this dog could have a pending adoption when your application is submitted, however our team will offer approved applicants to be put on a waiting list for that dog. Additionally, we can make recommendations on other dogs that may be a match. Pending adoptions do not mean the adoption is finalized. Why did we implement this change? We implemented this update because, unfortunately, dogs were pending for applicants for several weeks and then the applicant would change their mind. This happens more often with puppies, as applications are submitted impulsively more often for them. Our process is great because it takes a little time, so impulsive decisions fade. However it was unfortunate for the dogs, and the foster homes, as then the process needed to be re-started. By securing a wait-list we are able to move forward more quickly if a pending adoption falls through. This is a new process for us, so your feedback along the way is helpful! Thank you for supporting rescue and adoption!

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