Little

Meet this cutie pie Little.  Little is a 3 month female Bichon/Poodle, a small breed and will only get likely 10 inches tall and weighing in at 9-16 pounds full grown.  Little is a darling little puppy looking to find her perfect forever family.

Little came to her foster family home at 7weeks old.  She was sadly born in a puppy mill.  She was deemed unsellable as she has an underdeveloped eye and  was slated to be destroyed.  Thankfully Little made her way to rescue and now has a bright future ahead of her.  Little has a beautiful thick apricot coloured soft coat.  The Bichon and Poodle breeds are a very high grooming  maintenance dog that will require regular brushing, as well will require professional grooming approximately every 6 weeks.  They are a low shedding dog, so you won’t see their hair lying around all your furniture all the time as long as you keep up with their grooming.  

Little’s right eye is underdeveloped and she doesn’t have vision in it.  Her left eye is properly developed.   She has no negative effects from her right eye and requires no medication at this time.  It is not painful and she gets along just fine with one functioning eye.  You would never know that she has vision issues.   

Anyone interested in Little needs to live within one hour of Cambridge, Ont as she must be returned to our vet at six months of age to be spayed. She will be adopted out on a contract that stipulates this, and it is mandatory. This is covered in the adoption fee.

Little is a great choice if you’re looking for a playful, friendly, gentle and affectionate dog.  She makes friends easily and is a happy and very playful little imp of a pup.  We have been working on exposing her and her brother to kindness, affection and quality care as she was very neglected in the mill.   She is a busy pup and loves to play with toys and run and play with her people.  When tired she loves to be held and cuddled and will sit on your lap or cuddled in your arms for as long as you care to have her. Little will be good with kids over the age of 10yrs who can play gently with a pup as she is very tiny and fragile and she easily gets underfoot.  She loves affection and cuddles and gives the sweetest kisses and most adorable tail wags when she is held and cuddled. 

Little will be expected to attend obedience school like any other dog and this will be great for her further confidence building.   She is easy to train with positive reinforcement methods as she is food motivated so she will do great in class. 

Little needs to be house trained and crate trained.   Her adoptive family will need to be capable of taking this on.   When we got her she was so terrified of the world around her and it was bitter cold outside for such a teeny puppy, so training her to potty outside is just starting now.   She is getting better with doing her duty outside during her potty breaks but again, this is a work in progress and her family must have a schedule that can accommodate puppy training.  She gives clues that you can pick up on when she needs to go, as she will run around as if she is chasing her tail.  The thing with puppies in a new home, they have to get use to new routines, so it is not unusual for accidents to happen for the first while.  A puppy needs 100% supervision when not in their crates so any accidents in the home are going to be human error as he wasn’t being watched.  Puppies are a lot of work and anyone interested in Little needs to have the time and schedule for a puppies needs.  She can only hold it in her crate for a few hours at a time so she needs to have someone around throughout the day to let her out.  

Little would do fine in a house, condo or apartment.  She will not need a lot of space since she will be a small dog.  Just remember she will need a lot of outside potty breaks, so if in a high rise expect to go out on the half hour for the first bit.  Her outdoor environment should be quieter and not hectic and busy as this will be too much for a puppy just out of a puppy mill.   She needs a gradual introduction to the world around her. 

Little’s foster home has another small pup as well as older dogs.  She would be fine for a family that has a dog sibling that is good natured, puppy friendly,  and small or medium sized.   She would be fine as the only dog in the home too.  She enjoys playing foster dog siblings and does rely them for some guidance and its great for her to play with an equally sized playmate.   Another confident dog in the home will be a wonderful role model for her and will be so beneficial for her settling in and gaining confidence, but again, not mandatory if her people are committed to her socialization and training and have the time to focus on a puppy.

Daily work is need on her physical and mental exercise.  Even with her being a small dog, she still likes her daily small outings  as it helps with her confidence.  Her family will need to dedicate time for this throughout the day as well take her to training classes.   Her walks are very short now as she is a wee pup but as she matures she will need to go on multiple longer walks a day to be happy.

Little will sleep in her crate overnight and nap in it during day.  She will need to be in her crate for day naps to monitor her potty breaks.  Little loves to run, play tug-a-war and chew on her toys/bones.  She has no problem occupying herself with toys.  Other than our dogs Little has not had a chance to be social with other dogs, however she does a super job with polite introductions and manners.    She will not be a suitable dog for doggy day care or dog parks.  This would be too confusing and over stimulating her.  Her people need to have the time for her and be able to pay attention to her and exercise her rather than rely on day cares .  Little is a good puppy, but a puppy none the less and puppies are tiring and need constant support while they grow and navigate the world.  

Overall Little is the epitome of what you would expect of a puppy.  She is curious, sweet, fun, active and loyal, a companion animal through and through.  Little is going to make a family VERY happy and will be a great addition to anyone who has a lot of time and love to give.  We cannot wait to see Little in her forever home so that she can continue to give her whole heart to her humans.