Scruffy

🐾 **Meet Scruffy** 🐾<br/><br/>Scruffy is a highly intelligent, playful, and affectionate Schnauzer–Poodle mix puppy looking for an active home that understands structure, boundaries, and positive reinforcement training.<br/><br/>This handsome boy loves:<br/>🎾 Playing fetch<br/>🛋 Snuggling on your lap<br/>🐶 Playing with other small dogs close to his size (approximately 12–15 lbs)<br/>🏃 Activities like agility, rally obedience, walks, and enrichment games<br/><br/>Scruffy is crate trained and mostly house trained. Like many rescue dogs adjusting to a new home, occasional accidents can happen during transitions while routines and schedules settle into place. Once comfortable in a calm, structured environment, Scruffy thrives.<br/><br/>He would do best in a home that understands:<br/>✔ Calm structure and consistency<br/>✔ Positive reinforcement training<br/>✔ No rough play or tug-of-war<br/>✔ Intelligent, active Schnauzer–Poodle mixes<br/><br/>Scruffy may be suitable for respectful children over 10 who understand calm dog handling and boundaries around play.<br/><br/>### About House Training<br/><br/>At Heart Prints Dog Rescue Society, we never guarantee a dog is completely house trained. Even well-adjusted dogs can have accidents during the first few days in a new home while learning new routines and surroundings.<br/><br/>We encourage adopters to approach the adjustment period with patience and understanding and to expect the occasional accident as their new companion settles in.<br/><br/>📣 **Interested adopters are invited to attend a Meet & Greet Day**<br/>(Details shared with potential matches)<br/><br/>📧 **To be considered, please email:**<br/>**[Heartprintsdogadoptions@gmail.com](mailto:Heartprintsdogadoptions@gmail.com)**<br/><br/>Include:<br/>• A short bio about yourself/family<br/>• Your home environment<br/>• Yard details<br/><br/>📄 Please ask for the **“About Our Rescue”** document when you email.<br/><br/>➡️ *Only applications with a bio and potential match will be contacted.*<br/>🐾 Force-free homes only.<br/><br/>📍 **Adoption Region**<br/>At Heart Prints Dog Rescue Society, the safety and wellbeing of our dogs always come first. To ensure we can properly support our adopters, we only accept applications within the Edmonton Region, including:<br/><br/>➡️ Beaumont<br/>➡️ Devon<br/>➡️ Edmonton<br/>➡️ Fort Saskatchewan<br/>➡️ Leduc<br/>➡️ St. Albert<br/>➡️ Sherwood Park<br/>➡️ Stony Plain<br/>➡️ Spruce Grove<br/><br/>❌ We do not have the capacity to adopt outside this area.

🐾 **Meet Scruffy** 🐾

Scruffy is a highly intelligent, playful, and affectionate Schnauzer–Poodle mix puppy looking for an active home that understands structure, boundaries, and positive reinforcement training.

This handsome boy loves:
🎾 Playing fetch
🛋 Snuggling on your lap
🐶 Playing with other small dogs close to his size (approximately 12–15 lbs)
🏃 Activities like agility, rally obedience, walks, and enrichment games

Scruffy is crate trained and mostly house trained. Like many rescue dogs adjusting to a new home, occasional accidents can happen during transitions while routines and schedules settle into place. Once comfortable in a calm, structured environment, Scruffy thrives.

He would do best in a home that understands:
✔ Calm structure and consistency
✔ Positive reinforcement training
✔ No rough play or tug-of-war
✔ Intelligent, active Schnauzer–Poodle mixes

Scruffy may be suitable for respectful children over 10 who understand calm dog

🐾 **Meet Scruffy** 🐾

Scruffy is a highly intelligent, playful, and affectionate Schnauzer–Poodle mix puppy looking for an active home that understands structure, boundaries, and positive reinforcement training.

This handsome boy loves:
🎾 Playing fetch
🛋 Snuggling on your lap
🐶 Playing with other small dogs close to his size (approximately 12–15 lbs)
🏃 Activities like agility, rally obedience, walks, and enrichment games

Scruffy is crate trained and mostly house trained. Like many rescue dogs adjusting to a new home, occasional accidents can happen during transitions while routines and schedules settle into place. Once comfortable in a calm, structured environment, Scruffy thrives.

He would do best in a home that understands:
✔ Calm structure and consistency
✔ Positive reinforcement training
✔ No rough play or tug-of-war
✔ Intelligent, active Schnauzer–Poodle mixes

Scruffy may be suitable for respectful children over 10 who understand calm dog handling and boundaries around play.

### About House Training

At Heart Prints Dog Rescue Society, we never guarantee a dog is completely house trained. Even well-adjusted dogs can have accidents during the first few days in a new home while learning new routines and surroundings.

We encourage adopters to approach the adjustment period with patience and understanding and