Dog adoption - San francisco/Oakland CA area

Puffy, a 1.5 yr old, female, Chi-Weenie (8 lbs) needs a forever home.

My neighbors had to move and couldn't take her. I have housebroken, crate trained and started basic obedience with her (not much of that is needed - she's very good). Non-yapper, but a good little watchdog (from your lap)... alert barks at door knock or stranger, then quiet.

Good with older kids and cats (most kitties bigger than her)... would be great for a work-from-home person or a retired couple. She just wants to be in a nice warm lap.

She's very shy, but warms up quickly once she knows she's safe. Contact me if you'd like this sweet little girl under your holiday tree (or even after the holidays).

Thanks! spazzdog

She's so cute! I'd expect a itty-bitty dog to behave like all the other dogs in the house, and so the itty-bitty dog would be able to wiggle out of our fence in some places. So that's why I don't have an itty-bitty dog.

I hope she finds a home soon. If she could talk I'm sure she'd say THANKS to you. :)

Karen

I've got someone who is interested in Puffy.
Can we give you a call?

Sure Knotted... you have my cell. Call after 6 pm (but not tonight 12/15 - won't be home).

Please folks - she needs a home. I can keep her even into February but it's too soon after my losing Quidditch to get attached to this little girl. I'm happily fostering, but with a guarded heart.

Thank you!

OK.
Do you know if Puffy is spayed? Vaccinated?

Puffy is NOT spayed (yet). She will get shots updated soon.

She just went into heat so spaying can't happen until late Jan-early Feb. Fortunately she's teeny so keeping her safe from amorous boy dogs has been easy. She is an inside doggie.

We are looking for a free/inexpensive spay program, but if a prospective adopter is financially able to do it upon adoption, that would be great.

Oh, she's adorable! I wish Chloe wasn't such a one person/one dog kind of girl!

She is so cute, about the size of our Heidi. I am sure she will find a forever home, thanks for being a foster!

Check your local Humane Society. They are all independent, so they may not run the same programs, but the one I volunteer at offers low cost spays all of the time and occasionally does "spay days" where it is either free or the fee is nominal (something like $5 or $10)

Unspayed is ok. Prospective adopter is willing to pay for spaying. She will call you tomorrow.

I got a voucher to help with the cost of spaying my doggie.

Humane Society, yay http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-happy105.gif

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Originally Posted by Aggie_Ama

thanks for being a foster!

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+2 (one from me, one from my shelter adopted mutt). :cool:

yes, not enough can be said about fostering. I'm sure she'll find a forever home no problem :) Little dogs find homes so much easier than big ones.

THanks for all the moral support! She is a sweetie.

Please copy and paste her info/photo and distribute to your circles of friends. Am hopeful that somewhere there is someone who can take her and give her lots of loving for many many years to come.

spazz

There is a lot of excitement here. 4 different folks willing to transport Puffy to Seattle, a couple vets lined up, eager dog sitters, and supplies ready and waiting.

Can she call you during lunch today? Or does it need to be after 6pm? She really wants Puffy...

It needs to be after 6 because lunch is packed with errands. And, there aren't any little kids (under 12) in household are there? Puffy is so tiny and little kids pulling & tugging wouldn't work.

Ok, we'll try to temper our excitement... ;)
No children in the household. No intention of children for a while. Just doggie to love and cherish and snuggle and cuddle and kiss and spoil and smoochie and call "poochie lumpkins snuggle-buns."

man-o-man!

"poochie lumpkins snuggle-buns." Just what Puffy need!

Can't wait! Thank you bunches.

I'll keep everyone posted.

spazz

If you've got more pictures handy to post, we can all oooh and aaaah over them during our lunch break...

Theres a couple on my FB page... you know how to get there :)

It's blocked at work, bummer.

Nobody has an i-phone? That's what they are for! ;) :rolleyes: :)

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Originally Posted by spazzdog

Theres a couple on my FB page... you know how to get there :)

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You can forward your FB photo to Knott's email addy (or another addy of your choice) so they could see 'em without the dreaded FB. :D

Potential adopter is literally COUNTING DOWN THE HOURS AND MINUTES until she can call Spazzdog.

I hope everything works out! :p

This has been so exciting to watch. :) I can't wait to hear the news that the pup has found a forever home!

When I was a kid, I loved to read the lost and found in the Pittsburgh paper, to see if any of the "lost pet" matched up with a "found pet" ad. Weird perhaps. But this is a little like that, only way more exciting.

Hmmmm... no updates from Spazz.
Shall I start fretting now?

ETA: UPDATE! I've heard it went through! Puffy has a forever home!

if only they were all so easy :(

Yay!!! Let me know if I can do anything :D

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Originally Posted by Zen

if only they were all so easy :(

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Well, at least now we have an official "dog adoption thread" :o

Thanks to all our dog/pet foster Mom's :D

Uh-oh.... hold the presses....

Knotted's work mate wins the prize - a flaming red-headed munchkin to start off the New Year with.

Thank you to everyone for the support. Puffy, once she gets over the big move, will be a wonderful addition to her new Seattle home. Logistics in the planning for pickup :)

Happy holidays everyone!! Adopt or foster a pooch in need. There are so many now with the economy & foreclosure hell.

spazz

congrats (that was sure fast!) and don't forget
lots of kitties need homes too

Yippee!!!

I have a had a rescue (in my signature) and the love was so worth it! Tortilla cat came from a kill shelter and is a great pet. Thanks Spazz for taking your time to get Puffy a home. :)

Due to "circumstances" Puffy will not be going to Seattle for Christmas - SO, little miss cutie-pie is still in need of a home.

Please contact me via PM if you are interested (or if you know my email/phone, do call)

Here is another pic of the sweet miss :)

Awwww, that's too bad because potential dogma & dogdad are really bummed :(

I hear that Puffy does not like rain? Any chance that she might have changed her mind about a few rain drops by stomping in the puddles with you in the rains we got today?

Or does she still prefer a drier climate?

It was the potential dog-ma that canceled the adoption - potential dog-pa not really "into" little dogs.

The rain thing was no longer an issue (as far as I know).

Oh well.

Puffy's housebroken, right? :cool: walks on her tiny leash?

If I weren't on the opposite side of the country I'd be very tempted. :p

Good luck to Puffy.

She looks cuter than ever next to that hat :o

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Originally Posted by liza

If I weren't on the opposite side of the country I'd be very tempted. :p

Good luck to Puffy.

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She could go in carry-on luggage ;)

Or even under your hat.