adopted

Hi People!

My name is Gorgeous Grady and my Mom says I’m an absolutely adorable Bichon pup who weighs about 9 pounds. She says I’m a happy, cuddly, curious, inquisitive, friendly, cute and very adaptable boy of about one – and I’m just as affectionate as I can be. (You see, I have already worked my charm on her – and I wasn’t even trying very hard!)

When I came to Mom’s house, it wasn’t long before she fell in love. I taught her how to run after toys in the yard and play fetch, the value of a very special toy – and I especially taught her how to snuggle. (She’s getting very good at it, too!)

My doggy foster brothers have taught me a lot as well. Like how to play (‘trade the toy’ and who can collect the most toys is a favorite) and just playing in general!. Mom says I’m just plain happy when I have a toy to ‘love.’ In fact having fun is what I’m all about. Mom says I am an amazing companion who will make a wonderful addition to any family as I’m easy-going, fun and loving.

As for Dad and my teenage human brother, they like me too – and I like them a LOT! They say I love to go for walks and rides in the car – and that I’m a happy boy. I get praised for learning to go outside to ‘do my business and I sleep quietly in the Big People’s bed.

Mom says I am focused on people (I like to meet-and-greet) am very smart and a master cuddle bug. I love to snuggle in bed or on the couch. What I really need now is a forever family to call my own – and another furkid would be just terrific!

So please complete our application so we can meet, cuddle and fall in love

Bichon waves and wags,

Gregarious and Gorgeous Grady

Hello Friends!

My name is Precious Petey and, as you can probably see, I’m a very handsome boy — but not your ‘average’ bichon. I’m actually a very handsome, mellow and sweet little poodle, 12 pounds of love and affection in a very cute body.

I’m about six or seven years old and I’m quite the looker. I have beautiful black hair with white paws and a white tip on my tail. I also have white hair around my nose and mouth– and on my chest as well. But there’s more to me than just a pretty face! You see I’m a gentle, mellow little guy with eyes that look into your heart and soul with love and affection. Mom says I’m respectful, adoring and friendly with everyone I meet. Sometimes I’m a bit shy when I first meet someone new but in no time at all we become friends. Dad says it’s the sweet way that I approach you and ask to be loved that will touch your heart.

I like other dogs, and they like me, but I’m more into my special people! I will come up to you for a gentle pet or sit with you and cuddle. If you want a companion to share your days and nights, look no further as I’m applying for that job. You will not find anyone who is more loving or appreciative of the time we spend together.

I love to go on walks and rides in the car and am happy to find a lap to crawl into as well. Dad says I’m an incredible lap dog — and that I do my best to snuggle as close as possible. All I have to do is look at him with my big brown eyes, and presto, I’m there: ready, willing and able to cuddle for as long as he would like. I also like to snuggle with my mom when I can but she usually has other fluffs on her lap so I don’t compete.

Did I mention that I’m housebroken and sleep quietly in my crate at night? (Mom’s happy about that but knows I would love to sleep in the Big People’s Bed– and would be a quiet little buddy all through the night). I also know how to “sit” and am working on learning other commands too.

If you are looking for a happy, cuddly, adorable, handsome and friendly guy who likes to be where you are and is sweet, gentle and very mellow then please ask for me. I can’t wait to meet you.

Tail wags and soft kisses,

Personable and Precious Petey

Hello World!

My name is Archie and I’m a sweet, family-loving and good natured little puppy of six months – about 13 pounds of love with a great personality and a happy smile – a darling little guy who gets along with everyone! I have a cream colored coat, apricot colored ears, hair (not fur) and am a mix of cocker spaniel, dachshund and cuteness.

I love people of all shapes and sizes, and especially when they pay attention to ME! I come running with joy when any person appears on the horizon, then I give lots of doggy kisses and become a cuddling fool! Nothing makes me happier than that – that, and playing with other FurKids!

Mom says that I am as sweet as can be and a real cuddle bug. (Silly Mom, I’m not a bug at all, just a furkid full of love for everyone I meet.) Dad says I’m a diamond in the rough and a little guy with great potential! (Thanks, Dad!)

My doggy foster sisters and brothers are teaching me how to play and to be respectful of something they call ‘boundaries’ (I think that means I need to understand when they want to play and when they want to rest!) We have so much fun together! Toys, and ‘specially squeaky toys, are already my favorites, along with things to chew like yak bones. Why I never met a toy I didn’t like, either! And when I get tired, I curl up like the sweet little guy I am and take a nap. Mom says that makes the cutest picture!

I know you will know how smart I am when I tell you I’m already housebroken (although I haven’t broken a thing!) ride happily in the car and am ready to go for walks. At night, when all the excitement and fun of the day is over, I curl up and sleep quietly in my crate.

Of course, being just a young pup, I have lots to learn, and I’m looking for a forever family to learn with me. Mom and Dad think that I would do great in any family situation. If I sound like the kind of boy you are looking for, please complete our adoption application at https://bichonfurkids.org/adoption/ and we will get back to you. Please also note that if you do not meet the criteria for my forever home, you will not hear back from us. (Sorry. We are all volunteers and have other FurKids to save and place, too. Thanks for understanding!).

Wags and hugs,

Adorable, Affectionate and Affable Archie

Hello Everyone!

My name is Cuddly, Charismatic and Carefree Charlie — and I’m a bichon sweetheart of 16 pounds with love in my heart for everyone. I’m an adorable guy who is a cuddler and a lover, great with other dogs, good natured and simply wonderful with people. My foster mom says I’m very sweet boy, playful, spunky and adventurous (you can ask Mom about that) — and there is no doubt that I am VERY smart! I figure things out really fast and really want to please!

Dad says I like to be wherever he or Mom is. He calls me Super Glue because I bond to people in seconds. There is no doubt that I’m the world’s greatest lap dog – until you get ready for a walk. I love my walks! I’m happy to trot along and see the world. I’m also a great rider (in the car, that is!).

I love the yard (where I can hang out and play with my doggy foster sisters) and to explore the world. I tell Mom that exploring is understandable because I love the outdoors! She calls me Curious George. (Silly Mom. I tell her my name is really Charlie)

Because I’m smart I mastered the doggy door in minutes (making Mom and Dad very proud of me!) I mastered being housebroken. And I also mastered this game called ‘Fetch.’ I’m also great at playing ‘Chase’ and I like being chased as well too. Another way that I show how smart I am is I cock my head when you talk and listen very, very intently! I don’t want to miss a word when someone is talking to me!

Dad says I’m always wagging my tail to show that I’m happy – plus I’m loyal and friendly! I’m grateful to have a foster family who loves and appreciates me and I show them that I love and appreciate them too.

Mom says I do everything well but there is one thing I do exceptionally well: I am the perfect companion! There is no doubt that I’m always ready for kisses and cuddles and would be the perfect family dog.

I’m just a happy, fun-loving, energetic and sweet little guy who loves to cuddle, play and has a great big loving heart. If I sound like the kind of furkid that you are looking for, please fill out an application at as I am waiting to meet you.

Waiting to be your very best friend,

Charming, Cute and Compatible Charlie

Please also note that if you do not meet the criteria for my forever home, you will not hear back from us. (Sorry. We are all volunteers and have other FurKids to save and place too.) Thanks for understanding!

Hello Everyone!

My name is Irresistible and Inimitable Issa – and I’m six years old and six pounds of Maltese portability. I’m the kind of girl that wants to go where you go (always!) sit on your lap (as often as I can), cuddle under your chin (I do it very well), sleep in your bed (ah, perfection!) and be a part of everything you do. In other words, I’m an irresistible companion with an incredible need for love.

My story is all too familiar. My former family had me from the time I was a puppy and for almost six years. I went everywhere with them and liked that a lot. They dressed me up (I have quite a wardrobe) and life was fine. Then last August I had this thing called a ‘seizure.’ They took me to the vet who gave me these tiny little pills (I take 2 every day and I’m a champ!). And the best news is that I’ve never had another one! But then my family decided to move and didn’t want me anymore. They ‘surrendered’ me to the kind vet who took care of me until I became a FurKid.

Now life is good again. I get to go on car rides (I’m great in a car), go on walks (one of my favorite things to do and I’m simply amazing to walk!), I’m housebroken (I’d love a yard but I’m fine with a walk schedule) and I know a few commands (Sit and stay are my best ones!). My favorite thing to do (other than sit with my human) is to play with my pink squeaky ball. I like to carry it around and will ask you to throw it. Then I will run to catch it and, when I’m all done, I roll on top of it and get a massage. My foster mom says that’s adorable!

I’m definitely the cuddliest of cuddlebugs and, like most of my Maltese breathren, I’m a ‘talker.’ Mom says I’m very expressive and have a lot I need to say. When I meet new people at home or am in new situations I often am scared and barky initially. But when Mom picks me up and tells me “Issa, it’s ok”, I know I’m safe and I settle down right away.

So if you are looking for a tiny, cuddly, curious, chatty and adorable little girl and want a pup to become the center of your universe, then I’m the one for you.

Please complete our adoption application and we will get back to you. Please also note that if you do not meet the criteria for my forever home, you will not hear back from us. (Sorry. We are all volunteers and have other FurKids to save and place, too. Thanks for understanding!)

Your friend-in-waiting

Issa

Hi People!

My name is Timmy and I’m a tiny little guy with silky white hair and big brown eyes who weighs in at seven adorable pounds. I’m a cuddlebug, a major snuggler and I’m a ‘portable.’ My Aunties says that means you can take me almost anywhere as I’m so little. But as small as I am I have a heart that’s many times my size and it’s full of love for the people I get to know. (Mom says when she looks down and sees this tiny little creature (that’s me!) looking up at her like she’s my whole world, it melts her heart. She’s right because my human is my everything!)

Before I became a FurKid I was living on the street, then in a shelter where there were five other dogs in my ‘cage.’ I’m a pretty gentle guy and a lover, not a fighter, so I went without meals or much attention. My hair was really matted, I couldn’t even see out of my eyes and I had a very bad cough. To make matters worse the shelter was doing a ‘clear the shelter day’ which meant I was in trouble!

Now I have a foster Mom and Dad who take me on walks, rides in the car (I’m fantastic in the car for hours on end), a doggy foster brother for company (he thinks I’m really nice). Oh and I have laps to cuddle in. I also like to be held like a baby. I lie very still and gaze up at my person with complete love and admiration! When I get to do that I’m just about the happiest little pup in the world!

Probably because I’m so little and cute a lot of people have wanted to pick me up and that includes the little ones called children! Just because I look like a little stuffed toy does not mean I’m a pushover. In fact, I’m very cautious with new people initially – but my foster Mom is working with me to help me learn that I can trust lots of people to be kind and loving like she and Dad are!

Mom says to tell you that I know a lot of things already. I’m housebroken (and get to sleep in the Big People’s Bed), know commands like “sit” and “come” and “wait”. She’s also teaching me hand signals because I’m so smart and like to learn. I also love riding in the car and adore my daily walks. Dad says I strut when I walk, hold my head as high as I can and wiggle my butt! In fact, like most furkids, I need my walks several times a day. It makes me and my doggy foster brother very happy to be in the great outdoors, smelling all the flowers, bushes and trees or enjoying the beach and all it has to offer.

Mom says when it’s play time, I’m “all in”! I LOVE tug of war and fetch. When I run after my toys I’m all gangly legs. That makes Mom laugh out loud! And sometimes, because it has been so cold, I get to wear sweaters. When Mom takes my sweater off, I sometime grab it and start shaking it like it’s a toy. That makes her laugh too!

Speaking of my foster mom, I just adore her. I love to be in her lap or be held and cuddled like a baby! While it takes me a little while to warm up to new people with time and trust my confidence just builds and builds. And then I know I’m safe! There is no doubt that I am looking to bond deeply with my person!

I could stand to put on a few pounds as I’m still pretty thin. Our vet confirmed that when I was sick in the shelter it was in part because I have an enlarged heart. (I now have one tiny pill that I take that makes me feel much better!) If I weighed another pound or two that would be fine and I’d still be a portable. Maybe I could be 8 pounds to match my 8 years. That would make me a double 8 or would that be 008? (I’m being so silly!)

So if you’re looking for a little cuddlebug who is LOYAL, PLAYFUL and ADORABLE, I could be the one for you. Please complete our adoption application so we can get to know each other soon!

Kisses and cuddles,

Tenderhearted and Tiny Timmy