Nibbles (FEE WAIVED) Cairn Terrier Mix Benton, LA

Adoption FEE WAIVED.

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FOR ADOPTION! Note: Only those with a responsible dog ownership history and excellent vet reference need apply.

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INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLY:

PLEASE read profile thoroughly BEFORE applying:

DOG APPLICATION LINK: http://www.roadtorescuela.org/dog-application

Nibbles (female)

Intake date: 1/22/2024

Cairn Terrier mix

10+ years old

6.4 pounds

Adoption fee: $WAIVED, which includes vetting, microchip

Good with other dogs: yes

Cats: unknown - we do not have cats to be able to test

Vetting and other: altered (spayed/neutered), up-to-date on age-appropriate vaccinations, heartworm negative, fecal negative, dental performed (1 root extracted), thyroid tested due to missing hair on intake (normal - diagnosed flea allergies), underdeveloped right eye removed, on monthly flea/tick and heartworm prevention, microchipped

Health issues: none found.

Challenges: limited hearing (but she can hear loud sounds); blind

Temperament: very sweet and quiet

Energy level: low

Groom needs: medium; she has a wiry soft coat that needs brushing from time-to-time and maybe a trim around her remaining eye to keep the area clean

Biography: Nibbles came to us from animal control. We were told she came in as a stray but it's suspected that the owner died and she was turned out. Because she is blind and very hard of hearing and due to her age, we are waiving her adoption fee. We just want her to have a good final home for however long that is. She's been in foster with Ken and Lynn since pretty-much day one.

Lynn writes: "Things about Nibbles. She travels well, is crate trained and walks well on leash despite her sight challenges. She has never had an accident in house but is taken out regularly. She loves to snuggle while we watch movies. She is not demanding except for meal time. She is not needy and will snuggle on a dog bed if you're busy. She loves to eat and you can't make it fast enough. LOL. She has slept with us but prefers her kennel at night time which may be because we have five other dogs in our bed. She moves around the house well and is doing well learning to go down the steps of our deck which is a huge milestone for blind dogs! She gets along with all the dogs at the house and my children's dogs with are large dogs. She does have flaky skin that we are treating with baths with tea tree oil added. She doesn't mind the baths and loves when you scratch her back. She will pretty much do anything you ask her to do. She does have a unique walk possibly due to a luxating patella. She's a real treasure." (Note: Due to her age, we won't be attempting surgery.)

If you feel you are the right home for Nibbles and can give her the love, care and affection for the remainder of her life, we welcome your application.

**IMPORTANT NOTES**

*We do adopt out of state provided the adopter is willing and able to travel to us once approved. We do not ship or transport our animals and there is no exception to this rule.

*Most of our adoptable dogs are small, and they are never to be left outside alone, ever! We only rehome our dogs to adopters that plan to have them as inside dogs and part of the family! We do allow adopters with doggie doors, provided there is SECURE fencing. There is no exception to this rule!

*PREDATORS: IF THIS DOG IS UNDER 10 POUNDS, the dog is to be monitored and protected when outside at all times! PREDATOR-THREAT IS A REAL DANGER! For example, a hawk tried to pick up a Chihuahua owned by a friend visiting Ninna's house RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE VISITOR. Thankfully the visitor was watching the dog and the hawk was wrestled off of the Chihuahua but it did require an ER visit and she is was very lucky to survive. TAKE IT SERIOUSLY!

*NO SMALL CHILDREN!! As with almost all the dogs at NR2R, young children or a very active household is not recommended. Many of our dogs come to us BECAUSE of small children, thus we do not rehome our dogs to homes with babies or young children. KEEP THIS IN MIND IF YOU HAVE VISITING GRANDCHILDREN AS WELL! Even if the children are older, it would depend on the child AND the parent or parents.

*HOUSETRAINING: We do NOT guarantee that any of our adoptable dogs are housetrained. While most should be easily trained, keep in mind that they live in a rescue where they have access to the outdoors all day and are inside at night. Even if they were surrendered to us as housetrained, it doesn't mean they will automatically be housetrained in your home. Housetraining them should be easy in the right home with time, patience, and consistency.

*KENNELING: We always recommend kenneling when you cannot supervise your dog. This helps with housetraining and any destructive tendencies until you get to know your knew addition.

*We do not guarantee the age, health or temperament of any of the dogs we rehome. Many of the dogs we take in come from animal control and rarely do we have histories and even when we do, many times the histories are inaccurate.

*Only adopters with a responsible dog ownership history and excellent vet reference need apply. If you bring this pet into your heart and home, you will receive in return many years of love, companionship, and loyalty. That's our guarantee.

Other notes: This pet is available for adoption through Ninna's Road to Rescue, Benton, La. We are 501c3 non-profit organization. Our mission is to rescue primarily small-breed dogs and to re-home them into RESPONSIBLE and CARING forever homes. DOG APPLICATION LINK: http://www.roadtorescuela.org/dog-application

Time may be of the essence if you are looking to adopt a specific animal. We do not reserve animals, unless and until we have approved your application, provided the animal is still available at the time we receive your application. The first APPROVED application we receive will be considered. We are NOT a first come, first serve rescue!! We adopt our rescues out to the RIGHT home, not just A home. Only responsible pet owners need apply.

Applying to adopt does NOT commit you to the adoption NOR does it guarantee the adoption.

CONTACT: Our adoptable pets are updated regularly, but if you want to check the availability of a pet... OR still have questions AFTER reading this profile, message us via our Facebook page. Please indicate the name when communicating with us.

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