Skippy Poodle & Cairn Terrier Mix Santa Ana, CA

PLEASE DO NOT CALL TO ASK IF THIS DOG IS AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION. If he/she's listed, he/she is still available for adoption.Skippy is 2 years old and weighs around 14 pounds. Skippy is a lovely and endearing dog. However, she will NOT be placed in a home with children, grandchildren, children who visit, or grandchildren who visit. Ideally, she will be placed in a home that does not have frequent new visitors or expect her to interact with strangers and are willing to confine her until their company has left. Once she's comfortable with her new family, she'll be fine, but this will require patience and discipline. The key word is PATIENCE in allowing her to get to know and trust you at her speed and the DISCIPLINE required to not smother her with affection until the two of you have become well acquainted. She requires ---an experienced handler--- as she has a high anxiety level and can be territorial. Move too quickly and she will nip. She is very happy to be at home with her people and enjoys long walks. She would love a large yard to get her energy out running and playing. She has a HIGH ENERGY LEVEL. She would do well with agility training or another high energy activity. She would be happiest as an only dog ---- in a home with at least one person who is retired or works from home, someone would have lots of time to devote to further training. If you fit this description, please do submit an adoption application.


____ No children

_____ No grandchildren

_____ No visiting children

_____ No visiting grandchildren

______ No extensive affection until she gets to know you.

______ No frequent new visitors

______ An experienced handler

______ Preferably retired or works from home

______ A disciplined adopter who does not expect too much to soon, with the ability to refrain in wanting to make friends quickly, handle Skippy with caution until she becomes confident and secure.

______ Able to provide activities to channel her high energy in constructive ways.

If you fit this description, please do submit an adoption application.





If you are interested in meeting any Poochmatch dog at our weekly adoption event on Saturdays at the Petsmart in Yorba Linda, CA (5521 Mirage St.) between 1-5 PM, please fill out an application from our website, poochmatch.com, and return it via email to poochmatch@hotmail.com no later than 11 AM on Fridays. Upon receipt AND approval, the dog you are interested in meeting will be made available to meet on a Saturday. Due to the high volume of dogs and puppies in our foster homes, it is impossible to bring them all every Saturday. The only way to ensure that the dog that you are interested in will be at the adoption event is to FILL OUT AN APPLICATION AND BE APPROVED. Otherwise, we cannot guarantee that the dog you are interested in will be at our adoption event. If you cannot make the time frame of our events, appointments can be made at another time and location solely at the discretion of the foster parent. Please understand that private appointments will be coordinated to meet the convenience of the foster parent/transporter. We cannot hold dogs, please submit your application when you are ready to adopt.

All adoption fees cover the mandatory and non-negotiable spay/neuter, rabies, microchip, microchip registration, core vaccinations (rabies and 2 sets of distemper/parvo for adults, 4 for puppies), fecal testing and deworming. Adoption fees vary based on age, breed, size and the costs incurred on the dog's behalf by us i.e. medical, behavioral training, etc. and they range from $225-$495.