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Hello People!

My name is Coco and I’m quite a handsome bichon guy. I’m very smart, cute, confident, playful and housebroken (and that is not a typo!) I’m an independent six year old guy who LOVES his walks, rides in the car and playing in the yard.

Unlike most of my “bichon brethren” I don’t need the company of other pups, do not have separation anxiety and am also not a cuddle bug. (I look like I would be and people generally want to pet me; though I’m adorable, I’m not needy.) That means I’m not a ‘Starbucks kind of pup’.

I am, however, a bit of a guard dog even though I only weigh 18 pounds. I like my home and yard and I love to show you how well I know my commands. As my ‘Aunties” say, I’m very, very smart!

Because I’m so smart (and because my previous owner was quite old and didn’t train me) I decided that I would be in charge! I’ve been told that’s not a good idea. I’m learning that I don’t need to be in charge and am working with a wonderful trainer who is showing me that there are “better behaviors.” I will need someone to continue that in my forever home. Please note that I do REALLY well with a daily routine and structure!

I have warm and expressive brown eyes that seek your attention (so you can take me places), love to run like the wind and believe that all toys and balls are there for my enjoyment. Riding in the car is fun for me! I also love long walks as I am excellent!

So if you are looking for an independent pup who would be a companion in his own unique way, loves to go for walks and rides and can entertain himself, then please ask for me.

Tail wags,

Curious, Capable and Cerebral Coco

Hello People!

I’m Charismatic Kenny and I’m a special little guy! My foster mom says I’m a loyal, kind, and VERY happy little pup who is two years old and LOVES action. I create action, I respond to action– and I enjoy action. Whether it’s with pups (big or small) or people either makes my day – as long as we can play and be active together! And if it’s dogs AND people, well then I smile and smile and smile!

Mom calls me “Super Glue” because I bonded with her in about two seconds. She says I’m a happy, sweet, and social little love bug and a pretty typical bichon in many ways. So you will not be surprised to know that I like to play… and ride in the car, go for walks and participate in all that life has to offer! The only thing missing is having a FurKid brother or sister to play with so I could enjoy myself even more! Mom says I’m definitely a social pup as I love everyone I meet. 

There is no doubt that I’m an incredibly happy little guy who loves life as a FurKid.  It wasn’t always that way.  You see, I was what my BFK aunties call “an outside dog”. That means that I was kept in a yard and not able to come inside to enjoy time with my people– or have the attention a guy like me needs. I also didn’t have the opportunity to learn the things that most pups learn so there were lots of things that were new to me. Since I’m smart and like to please, learning has been a lot of fun!

Did I mention that I’m housebroken (no typo there) and that I love my baths? And I had my first experience swimming in a pool (I liked that too!) I love to ride in the car and then there are those great things called walks! (I recently walked for 7 miles and still had energy left over). I’m also starting to learn commands! Why I already come when I’m called (that’s more than some of my bichon cousins do!) and I’m learning “sit.” Mom says that there is no doubt that I am a very smart little guy.  And at the end of a busy day I sleep at the bottom of the Big People’s Bed and quietly snore to show my contentment.

So if you are looking for a new best friend, are around most of the time, and, most importantly, waiting for a pup who wants to give and receive love. please ask for me!

Kuddles and Kisses,

Kenny the Keeper

Hello Everyone,

My name is Romeo and I’m a gentle and loving senior bichon with quite a story to tell! So let’s get started!

In 2008 I was a two year old pup surrendered to a shelter in Orange County by my owners – ah, but I was not alone. You see my female companion, Juliette, was also brought to that shelter. We were alone but had each other, along with the four pups that Juliette was carrying and for whom I was the very proud father-to-be. I was skin and bones because any morsel of food that was provided I gave to Juliette. After all I was there to protect her and the puppies.

A few weeks after we were rescued by our kind BFK Aunties, Juliette gave birth to three boys and a little girl. She was a great Mom and everyone thrived. My foster Mom even made sure that I got to eat and put some weight on as she assured me that there was enough food for all of us.

In January 2009, our puppies were all adopted and it was time for us to find our forever home – or so we thought. A nice lady who lived in Fallbrook California and her nephew (who was the future caregiver) passed with flying colors and adopted us. She didn’t stay in very close touch with BFK over the years (and sometimes that happens!) but she was a good mom.

Then last month something happened. Aunt Marti got a call from a microchip company that said I had been found wandering on a busy street in Fallbrook. I had no collar or tag on – but I was chipped to BFK. To make a long story shorter, my microchip had not been registered to my adopter (and that’s not a good thing!) but Aunt Marti was able to research her information and call her home number. A lady (her adult daughter) answered and said my owner and former Mom had had a stroke in July and was now home – but no one seemed to know that I had wandered off and was missing. What makes my story even more horrifying is that I am pretty blind and my hearing isn’t very good – (but my ‘sniffer’ works just fine.) I somehow survived for days eating grass and even twigs – anything to keep going. And I avoided cars and coyotes which is equally astounding! My former Mom has other FurKids so she doesn’t want me — and her daughter doesn’t even know what happened with Juliette (but thought she may have been ‘captured’ by a coyote. That broke my heart!!)

My foster Mom and Dad have taken me to a vet and (drum roll please) my bloodwork came back AMAZING! I need a dental (which will happen in the next week) and a grooming (so I can be my handsomest self) and I need a loving home.

Now in case you don’t know it, I’m eligible to become a Forever Foster! That means that my BFK Aunties will take care of any of my medical needs from now on. All I need is a gentle, loving person to live with who will care for me and receive all the unconditional love I have to give.

If that sounds like you, please complete an application for I TRULY DESERVE only the best for the rest of my days.

Resilient, Respectful and Ready-to-be-Yours Romeo

Hello People!

I’m Demi, a darling little girl of about three who, according to my Mom, is just plain adorable. Mom says that good things come in small packages and at only 9 pounds I’m a darling little ‘package’.

There are lots of things that I do that are just plain cute. For example, I get so excited when Mom wants to take me for a walk, or give me a treat, that I literally hop up and down. Then there’s this really cute thing I do with the doggy stairs. Instead of going “up” the stairs like most pups, I “back” up them. And when I sit on the doggy stairs I put my front feet on a lower step than my back feet (I really am comfortable that way, honest!) Oh and I also hop like a bunny on my walks and I love to run, too!

Before I became a FurKid, life was very different. I was on the street for a while then in someone’s back yard. I had some doggy buddies which helped but very little interaction with people. About a year ago I was “rescued” by people with good intentions. They put me in the first of two foster homes with people that worked all day. I got to hang out with the dogs that were there which was fine but didn’t do well with the people. So I got moved to a different foster home and it was the same situation. Shortly after that the people in that rescue group moved and all of the pups, like me, needed to find another rescue to help them. Well I was one of the lucky ones because I became a FurKid!

Once I got to my foster home I found a Mom and Dad who do not work outside the home and a doggy foster brother who is a senior guy (but I try every day to get him to play with me anyway.) It took me about a week but I decided my Mom is a really nice lady and I started to be comfortable around her. I let her take me on walks and rides in the car (I’m very good on both) but I still don’t let her pick me up.

As for Dad, I must admit that I bark at him every time he comes into the room, even if he was only gone for a few minutes. And with strangers I bark and sometimes growl. My bonding and comfort level seems to be with women only and, of course, other little FurKids like me.

I’m definitely a little girl with a lot of promise. You might call me a bit of a ‘project’ or, as my BFK Aunties say, a ‘diamond in the rough!’ I’m far more comfortable with dogs than with people – and much more comfortable with women than men. I also need another young playful pup who is well socialized and can show me how to be a happy well-adjusted pup.

Mom says that I truly love other dogs and have lots of fun with my doggy foster brother and other pups. Like most young dogs, I need a forever Mom (or two Moms) willing to continue to work on my training (Mom calls it socialization) – so that I can grow up to be the best little girl there is.  

My wish of all wishes is for a special someone who is very kind, patient and willing to work with me so that I can become the little girl I was always meant to be. When that wish comes true I’ll be the happiest little FurKid alive.

Because I have a number of on-going needs, if you are a woman (no gentlemen please!) who has a young small-ish FurKid currently and is interested in potentially submitting an application to adopt me, please first send an email indicating your background and a little about your FurKid to bfkapplicants@gmail.com. If there is an alignment between what you describe and what I need, a volunteer will be back in touch to ask you to complete an adoption application.

I wish. I wish.

Darling and Dainty Demi

Hello People!

My name is Benny and I’m known as Benny the Energizer Bunny! I’m two years old and 12 pounds of fun and activity in a very cute body. There is no doubt that I’m a great guy to have around as I’m always on the go, looking for things to do and places to explore. I do that with a smile on my face and a song in my heart. (Oh silly me! Well the smile is definitely true!)

I like to run like the wind, play with my toys and do my best to engage my doggy foster sisters and brothers in any kind of game they might want to play. I’m such a happy-go-lucky guy that when they turn down my offers to play, well I just look for something else to do. Between us though I’d really, really like to have a fun buddy to explore all that life has to offer… with me!

I’m all about absorbing what’s around me. I’m excited to learn new things and am also VERY smart! I was housebroken in minutes and mastered the doggy door just that fast! You see, I really want to please and make you happy! Dad says that’s a very important trait.

Mom says I’m the sweetest and most optimistic boy you’ll ever meet. I’m incredibly animated and happy. Say the word ‘walk’ or ‘treat’ and watch me jump for joy.

I’m a lover and a cuddler too – so I know how to settle down. On the other hand I do love to play and do everything in my power to engage people and other pups. Did I mention that I’m only two years old so there is so much that I can learn!

My foster family agrees that I’m engaging, loving, and intelligent (Gee, thanks everyone). I’ve learned some commands — and can easily learn more. Want to teach me?  I’m a very good student.  I’m also housebroken and that’s not a typo! Mom calls that the ‘icing on the cake’.

So if that sounds like you, please complete our adoption application and ask for me. Until then I’ll be running, playing, learning new things and waiting to meet you.

Cuddles and tail wags,

Blissful Benny the Energizer Bunny

PS A Mom or Dad that was a runner or a jogger would be a dream come true. I would enjoy being able to see new people, places and things with my special person!

Hello Everybody!

My name is Billy (or you can call me Billy Boy!) and I’m a darling, gentle and calm bichon mix of about one and a half (years that is) who is brimming with fun, full of love, friendly and as happy as can be. My foster Mom says I’m a “bona fide people pup” who loves everyone I meet instantly. You might also call me a meeter-and-greeter kind of pup or a ‘Take me to Starbucks’ kind of guy.

When I came into rescue I had a lot of hair that was tangled and twisted. The groomer said the kindest thing to do was to shave it off and let my new hair grow in nice and soft and white. And that’s what it’s doing, other than my ears which are tipped with grey and tan. When my hair grows all the way in Mom says I’ll be one handsome dude. (Aw, thanks Mom.)

Did I mention that I’m a pup who entertains himself — and does that very well. Toys are simply the best things in the world and I truly enjoy them (as you can tell from my photos.) And if my human wants to play a game like keep away, that’s really fun for me too. Otherwise I’m happy to have my toys all to myself.

Dad says there are a lot of cute things about me. For example, I like to watch TV. And if there are dogs on the TV why that is even better! I watch them carefully making sure that I understand what they are doing. Dad says that shows how I well- mannered I am! Another example of that is when I sit patiently and wait for my treats. My doggy foster brother and sister get theirs first but I know I will get my turn so I wait quietly and show my best manners.

Now I do have this one “trick” that surprised Mom and Dad. It’s actually what my Aunties call       ‘an ability’ or maybe they mean ‘an agility’.  You see when I know Mom or Dad is thinking of sitting down on the couch, I manage to launch myself so that I “arrive” in their laps by the time they “land” on the couch. (They laugh and think that’s pretty amazing!) I’m not a big guy by any means but I’m certainly very agile!

I’m also a good listener and not a barker! I’m learning commands and come when I’m called (Mom says that’s a good thing as some FurKids don’t do that.) She thinks I could be a great therapy dog once I know more commands because I’m so into people. And in my own quiet and gentle way I’m also pretty fearless and confident.

Being a Bichon means I love my walks (I do really well and walk fast so if you want to get in steps I’m your guy!) love to ride in the car, watching everything that’s going on, am a good listener and not a barker! I’m learning commands and come when I’m called (Mom says that’s a good thing as some FurKids don’t do that.) And with the two pups in my foster home, a senior gent and a little shy and somewhat fearful female, I’m respectful and happy to be around them –but we don’t play often at all.

If you have room in your heart and home for a bright, happy, loving and very resilient pup who loves people and wants to please, then I could be the boy for you.  If I sound like the kind of furkid you’re looking for, please complete our application so we can meet.

Tail wags and doggy kisses,

Buoyant, Budding and Bona Fide Billy