Sally OH Jul 23 Standard Poodle Pacolet, SC

Date into Rescue: 7/6/2023
Reason for being in rescue: breeder release/Amish farm dog being retired from breeding
Foster location: Dreamweaver Farms, Pacolet SC
Special Needs? Sally is spayed, up to date on vaccines and heartworm negative.
Weight: 50 lbs
Height: 23 in
Spayed/Neutered: Yes

Adoption Fee: $599

Fence needed? Yes - 4' or higher. Sally has never lived without the security and comfort of a fenced in yard. We do not think she will do well in other non single family home settings.

What kind of home would be best for me? Bouncy and happy, Sally is looking for a suburban home with a big yard, people to take care of her and to finally be able to go and do and learn about the big world. She's spent her time taking care of litter after litter and is now ready to give up the baby making life for a life of her own. She deserves it.

Sally is a happy go lucky girl and is getting along well with all the other dogs in her current foster home. To someone retired/home and who has friends bring over dogs, we would let Sally go to an only dog home but you need to understand that she has never been without her own kind. She will need playdates. She'd be a great companion dog to another gregarious standard poodle.

What is my personality like? Happy and peppy but also happy to settle down at your feet for a Netflix kind of chill night. We think Sally is 5 but she plays with the enthusiasm of a much younger dog. Sally is an even tempered, stable girl now. She was a bit timid at first but six months of solid care, lots of play and lots of love and she's shown her very stable personality. She's simply a Great Dog.

Sally came to us in July and it became apparent quickly that she had done one last breeding before leaving her home farm. In August, she gave birth to a beautiful family of poodles. All of her babies found homes and Sally went on to get her necessary vet work including spay. She sailed through all of that and moved to the DC area but there, things were not as smooth. Sally's new owner, an experienced standard poodle owner, does not offer her dogs a crate at night and Sally, confused by that much freedom, had accidents in the home. We also have to wonder if it was the big city. Suddenly there was more noise in her life than ever before - much more than the gentle munching of horses eating hay and barnyard fowl scratching the ground. Sally was not in Kansas anymore! She did not know what to do.

Once Sally returned to the poodle farm, she went back to sleeping in her 4' x 4' run with a canine roommate and she sleeps comfortably. First thing in the morning, she's right in line for the door leading to her yard space. We think Sally needs this routine and structure - sleeping crate at night in your bedroom along with her canine companion - then lots of time in and out during the day to make sure she fully learns and then keeps her house training.

How do I act when I first meet new people? Welcoming without throwing herself at you.

Other tips and tidbits: Sally is estimated at 5 years old. We celebrate her birthday 7/8/2018. When Sally had her pups, a donor sent a Wisdom panel to us. Her pups tested 1/2 mini poodle and 1/2 standard poodle. Sally is small in height but solid and sturdy. She made beautiful babies and now it's time for her to find the home of her own.

House trained? Dogs can be house trained if they are in the right environment and are allowed to follow a schedule as long as a physical reason doesn't keep them from being trained. A dog house trained in my home may not be in yours. We will help you teach your new dog this necessary skill and based on your schedule.