Melise Poodle & Shih Tzu Mix Milwaukee, WI

NOTE: All our Cupids are fostered in private homes. An approved application MUST be on file before proceeding with meet-and-greet. The online application can be found at http://www.caninecupids.org/adopt-.html.

Meet Melise!
Melise (a.k.a. “Mellie”) is a new arrival to Canine Cupids! She’s a two- to three-year-old poodle/shih tzu mix with the most adorable underbite! Her name means “bumble bee” or “honey bee” in Turkish. Her foster mom chose the name Melise because this cutie pie has three speeds: completely still, like a flower; buzzing around in circles; or flying full-tilt, ears (“wings”) out!

Mellie is a happy and delightful girl who loves her people! Foster mom left her with a friend while attending an event, and Mellie spent the evening playing with a Polish lowland sheep dog puppy and basset hounds! She gets along fine with her feline foster siblings, too! Mellie’s foster is helping her with leash-, crate- and potty-training — this pup is eager-to-please and a quick learner, so foster mom doesn’t think it will take too long!

Melise’s adoption fee is $200 and she’s located in Milwaukee, WI. Because all our Cupids are fostered in private homes, an approved application MUST be on file before proceeding with a meet-and-greet. The online application can be found at http://www.caninecupids.org/adopt-.html.

About Canine Cupids
Canine Cupids is a rescue in Milwaukee that is comprised of volunteers who have been fostering for various organizations and volunteering at our local animal control. Canine Cupids focuses on Milwaukee’s homeless dogs, but will always help a dog in need when we can — regardless of location.

All adoption fees include:
• Veterinarian examination and health report
• Certificate of veterinarian inspection
• Heartworm test (if age appropriate)
• Heartworm prevention
• Vaccines: distemper combo, bordetella intranasal and rabies (dogs age 3 months and older)
• Spaying/neutering
• Worming
• Microchip
• Complimentary collar
• Lifetime of support from Canine Cupids
• The love and companionship of a new best friend!

Canine Cupids is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. For more information visit www.caninecupids.org.

Our Thoughts on Visual Breed Identification
Visual breed identification in dogs is unreliable. For most of our adoptable Cupids we are only guessing at the predominant breed or breed mix. We think it’s most important is to get to know each dog as an individual! We then do our best to describe each of our adoptable Cupids based on their personalities in order to determine whether they’ll make good companions based on prospective adopters’ lifestyles. Dog behavior is not exclusive to breed — it’s a complex mix of nature and nurture.