“Sweetest dog you’ll ever meet…  who has had a horrid past… “

 

You Tube video link:  https://youtu.be/hHl2aNYxQ5c

 

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

(For more pics, visit nr2r.petfinder.com or www.RoadtoRescueLA.org)

 

INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLY:

PLEASE read profile thoroughly BEFORE applying:

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

Maricopa (female)

Intake date:  4/12/2025

Schnauzer

Approx 5 years old

Intake weight:  22.62 pounds

Adoption fee:  $170, which includes vetting, microchip

Good with other dogs:  yes

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

Vetting and other:  TREATED FOR INSANE INFESTATION OF FLEAS! – treated for tapeworms (associated with the fleas), she was urinating blood so vet did x-ray to make sure she didn’t have bladder stone (no stones but was treated for raging UTI), she had nasal drainage so vet did dental x-ray to make sure no mass or abscess in nasal/sinus cavity (all clear) so treated for URI, spayed, up-to-date on age-appropriate vaccinations, heartworm negative, fecal negative, on monthly flea/tick and heartworm prevention, HORRIBLY MATTED and got a professional groom, microchipped

Health issues:  none observed.

Temperament:  SWEETEST DOG EVER!

Energy level:  low-medium

Groom needs:  high maintenance;  requires regular professional grooming, along with intermittent brushing to avoid matting – NOTE:  her skin right now is very dry due to the crazy amount of fleas and flea dirt that came off of her, the matting, the tape worms and pretty much unhealthy living conditions.  Now that she is healthy and clean, her skin and coat will improve. 

Biography:   Wow.  Her nightmare has ended!  Maricopa came to us from the Ouachita Parish Animal Shelter.  They had already given her something for the OVERWHELMING NUMBER OF FLEAS that COVERED her body pretty much eating her alive. 

Here is a link to show you how she came to us (BE SURE TO LOOK IN COMMENTS FOR VIDEO)

Intake picture:  https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Yv9mGSkL3/

In the collage, you'll see a picture of her back.  She had a huge mound of matting on her back.  We sheered it off.  The black that you see is FLEA DIRT... basically flea POOP mixed with her blood  How? How does someone watch this day after day?  How does someone watch an animal suffer and not do anything about it?  She came to the shelter as a stray so we'll likely never know who she belonged to.  We’re not sure if she was dumped or escaped her nightmare.  Either way, thank goodness!  She's the happiest girl... wagging her tail and just so precious.  She walks great on a leash.  Does great in a kennel if needed.  Gets along with everyone and is just a HAPPY GIRL!  … far removed from the shell of a dog that came to us.  We’d love to find her a home where she will be treated like princess as it should be!

 

**WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW**

*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 and the dog is over 15 pounds.  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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