Poodle (Miniature) puppies and dogs in Minnesota

Meet Waldo! Waldo is a miniature poodle and appx 15 lbs. we were told he is 1-2, but based on his teeth, we *think* he is 3-4, but could be younger and just not proper care. Waldo is VERY sweet and affectionate. He seems to love everyone he meets. He gets along well with other dogs but doesn’t really care for cats. Waldo’s love language is barking. He likes his voice, a lot. He is content by your side, but he lovessss to bark at everything that moves outside off leash. Waldo will be neutered before adoption, but right now he is not and he does mark. Once he is neutered, we hope it will decrease or even eliminate this behavior, but it’s something to be aware of. He is completely crate trained. He absolutely adores children and gets so excited to get attention. He did well for the groomer too. (He currently has some red staining on his fur from chewing/licking from being infested with fleas when we got him. His fur is coming in white behind it now that he has had treatment and will be a pure white poodle as it grows.) Waldo will be neutered, vaccinated, flea/tick prevention, heartworm prevention (one year ProHeart vaccine), dewormed, and microchipped with free lifetime registration.

You can fill out an adoption application online on our official website. This handsome fella is Rhodes. He has had a tough start and is looking for a patient, loving home where he can settle in and learn about the good life. He was found as a stray in Texas and had a BB removed from his shoulder. Understandably, he doesn't like being alone. He prefers to be with his people. He does like the company of other dogs too. He is quite vocal and isn't really a fan of his crate. Once he has some stability and a good routine some of his quirks may tame down. Can you be his calm, stable place to bloom? Rhodes is from Texas. They arrive in Minnesota on 7/27/2024 and will need to be picked up from the Ruff Start Rescue office in Princeton, MN between the hours of 9am and noon. Please plan for their arrival accordingly as we cannot accommodate pickups outside of this time frame.  Since they haven’t arrived yet, they are available exclusively through Ruff Start’s Foster to Adopt (FTA) Program. Click here to learn more about the FTA program. Once they get to Minnesota, they might require further veterinary care. Ruff Start’s veterinary suite is located in Princeton, MN, and, as the foster, you will be required to transport your dog to and from these vetting appointments. If you are interested in getting to know this animal better, please fill out an adoption application. An adoption application is the best way to show your interest in an animal and is not a binding contract. To learn more about Ruff Start’s adoption process and the care our foster animals receive, please visit our How to Adopt page. If you are unable to adopt but want to help this animal and others in our care, you can donate to support the medical and veterinary needs of all Ruff Start Rescue animals.   Visit this organization's web site to see any additional information available about this pet.July 15, 2024, 8:31 am

My wife bought this puppy aprox 3 months ago she has sense been diagnosis with terminal cancer, its just to hard to take care of her and the dog, she is really a good puppy and our hopes are to get her into a good home.

“LULU” is a friendly, sociable, red with white markings, AKC Miniature Poodle who was born April 26, 2017. She weighs a healthy 21 pounds and measures 16 inches from the floor to her withers. She comes to us from a Minnesota breeder who is retiring. Special thank you to this breeder as she was willing to wait until the tax season ended (April 15th) for me so we could start accepting some of her adult Poodles. She also wanted the best homes for her Poodles as they enter their “retirement” years. Lulu was scared out of her mind the first few days with us. But she quickly became the sociable and loving Poodle as she had been a house dog before being sold to a kennel. She has also been a perfect girl in our home (housetrained). This is such a very smart and good girl too! Sit down then watch as Lulu will jump into your lap and snuggle with you. As pictured, she greatly enjoying visiting with our granddaugher who had just finished her recent softball game in Becker. Lulu follows us around our entire home while being a part of our family. She is also allowed to run freely in our home while we are home. I’ve even found her in our bedroom on our bed while enjoying looking at herself in the mirror saying... "Look at me! I'm so cute!". Lulu also likes to help me make the bed and fold the laundry. I suspect she’d like to sleep in bed with people too. When we are gone and at night, she is kenneled (like all our Poodles are) which she has no problem with. Lulu is a soft, gentle, easy-going girl who just loves men as well as women. She will come when she is called, will bark when someone comes to the door, she enjoys going for a short walk, but also likes to sit on the chair while watching you and all that is going on around her. While Lulu has been around other dogs all her life, she would be willing to accept living with another family dog. But she would be just fine by herself as she considers herself a member of a family and NOT a dog. *A SECURLY FENCED YARD WILL BE REQUIRED as she has been a kennel dog and not trained to relieve herself on a leash. *You must be physically able to handle a large Miniature Poodle. *Preference will be given to a quiet family with past Poodle experience. *Easy going, gentle dogs are fine. BUT PLEASE: *NO puppies or cats. *NO aggressive or assertive dogs (they scare her 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. Lulu had been spayed. Then a few weeks later at her dental appointment, she had 22 of her rotting teeth removed. Ouch. It was a difficult and long surgery, but she did just fine. Now she is feeling a LOT better and is eating a hard kibble, so no need for soften dog food. She is up to date on her vaccinations, worming, has been heartworm / lymes / ehrlich / anaplas (4DX) tested negative, placed on a heartworm preventative, and Home Again microchipped. As with all the other Poodles we have adopted, Lulu’s adoption fee is 1 million, trillion, zillion dollars. However, for the right family her adoption fee is $450.00 which includes $31.00 for our 7.375% Minnesota state sales tax. This fee helps to pay for some of her extensive vet work. Also included is her leash, collar, a bag of quality dog food, a 10-gallon dog food container, treats, dog toys in a cute toy box, a new blanket, a dog bed along with her kennel and lots of good information to help your Poodle adoption move forward on the right paw! Lulu is a very nice, loving Miniature Poodle girl who deserves a good and loving home for her “retirement”. For more pictures, information and our required "Adoption Application", please visit our website: https://picketspoodles.com/

You can fill out an adoption application online on our official website. Thank you for stopping by to see me!  Please fill out an application to set up  a private meeting.    Hello there! I'm Felicity, the sweet and loving Cockapoo looking for my forever home! I've been described as an embodiment of sweetness and gentleness. Meeting new people and facing new situations can make me a bit nervous initially. But give me some space, time, and patience, and you'll see me transform into the affectionate and sweet companion that I truly am. I love greeting my humans with gentle kisses, a sure sign of my love and trust. Currently, I'm still working on a few things like potty training and crate training. Going outside can be a bit intimidating for me, but I'm making progress. With time, patience, and positive reinforcement, I'll be fully housetrained and crate trained. I'm great with children under 12 years old, and I've been fine with other dogs. In fact, I need another dog in my forever home to help me learn to trust people, get on a routine and gain confidence. I do need a fence in my forever home as I'm still a work in progress with leash training. I'm not the biggest fan of the leash. I'm not much of a barker, but I'll alert you if something alarms me. Otherwise, I'm a calm and well-mannered companion. Inside and out, I'm a beautiful dog with resilience, sweetness, and a gentle spirit. I find joy in the simple pleasures of life and am ready to bring warmth and love to your home. *Please note that some of our dogs are obtained from shelters, surrendered to our care, or released from breeders.  Each animal's bio is based on our experience of the animal within our care, an educated guess based on physical characteristics, temperament and information shared. Each dog receives basic grooming when coming into rescue, but for some dogs they have not received grooming attention until recently and grooming may be required shortly after adoption.  This will be at the adopters expense, so we encourage you to research the breed and be prepared for grooming expenses.  Underdog cannot guarantee hypoallergenic or non shedding qualities of any dogs in our rescue.  Some of the animals come from situations where they are lacking experience in a home and confidence in humans. In turn, they require another companion dog and/or a fenced in yard in their forever home in order for them to feel safe. If you are interested in a   particular dog whose bio states those needs and do not currently have them, please understand that your home might not be the right fit.  Please use the filter on our Adoptable Dogs page to find the perfect match for your home.     ***Be sure to check your spam/junk folder as sometimes our emails end up there*** Visit this organization's web site to see any additional information available about this pet.If you have other questions about me you can email Underdog Rescue at <inquiries@underdogrescuemn.com> ADOPTION EVENTS:      Adoption events are updated at the top of each dogs animals' as their foster home signs up. Check back for updates on which events they will be attending. If an event is not listed within their bio above, the animal is not planning to attend.  Please understand that all of our pets are in volunteer foster homes and sometimes "life" happens and the foster family cannot make it to their scheduled adoption event. If you are traveling from a far distance to meet a specific animal, please understand we cannot guarantee event attendance. We recommend filling out an application and we will set up a private appointment. Private appointments are only scheduled after an application is submitted and approved. ADOPTION PROCEDURE: The first step in our process is to complete an online adoption application on our website: http://www.underdogrescuemn.com/adoptionprocess/   Note: In most circumstances Underdog Rescue will only adopt within 60 miles of Minneapolis, MN.  All of our foster animals can be seen by appointment with an approved adoption application. Contact us at http://www.underdogrescuemn.com/contact-us/ if you have further questions. FOSTER CARE: All of our animals are fostered in individual homes or doggie daycare facilities. While they are in our care, they are part of our families and given lots of love. We work on training, crate-training and socialization prior to adoption, but each bio is written by the foster as they see them, in their home. Each animal's behavior is evaluated and we have a sense of its temperament and personality, but it cannot be guaranteed. We look for adopters who will give each animal the wonderful life and permanent home that he or she deserves in time and with patience.  If you have an interest and ability to be a foster home, please visit our website  www.underdogrescuemn.com/foster-applications  and fill out a foster application. NUTRITION: Nutrition is vital to the rehabilitation and life-long health of our pets.  All of our foster animals are fed a premium diet such as NutriSource, Canidae, Orijen, Nature's Variety, Fromm, Pure Vita, Stella and Chewy's, Primal, or balanced raw diet.  All adopters are required to continue providing premium diets for the life of the animal. YOU CAN HELP: Not able to foster or adopt right now? Please consider sponsoring an Underdog. Your donation will help us buy dog food and pay for medical costs. Visit this link  www.underdogrescuemn.com/donate   to donate.  (Please note: A Paypal account is not necessary to use Paypal. When you get to the Paypal page, just use the link to the left of their login to make your donation via Paypal without an account.) July 15, 2024, 1:06 am

You can fill out an adoption application online on our official website. I just joined my foster family and we are still getting acquainted with one another. Once they learn more about me, they will add more information here! Lucy is from an Owner Surrender. If you are interested in getting to know this animal better, please fill out an adoption application. An adoption application is the best way to show your interest in an animal and is not a binding contract. To learn more about Ruff Start’s adoption process and the care our foster animals receive, please visit our How to Adopt page. If you are unable to adopt but want to help this animal and others in our care, you can donate   to support the medical and veterinary needs of all Ruff Start Rescue animals.   Visit this organization's web site to see any additional information available about this pet.July 11, 2024, 1:53 am