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[Triban]

I saved an apple poodle (Choco) from a bad owner and have cared for her for 6 months. However, my work is demanding and I've not been able to spend as much time with her as I should. I am sad to let her go, but I want her to live a happy, full life.

I just want her to have a good home with someone who has the adequate amount of time to play/spend with her. She is verging on one year old so still a bit of a puppy. She has already finished her teething phase and has her adult teeth.

She has all shots but has not been spayed. Also, she will need yearly shots for heartworms to be on the safe side.

She knows the commands stay, sit, and is learning shake. She is pad trained, but occasionally makes mistakes.

The perfect owner would be someone with a large apartment and/or yard, or someone with another dog to be her playmate.

If you would like pictures or more information just message me and I'll be happy to oblige.

[snowgoose]

Just an FYI to potential adopters: there are no shots (injections) for heartworms. To protect against heartworms dogs should receive monthly oral or topical treatments (either chewy tablets, or tubes of liquid squeezed onto the back of a dog's neck). Usually this is done all year round, or during the mosquito active months of around Mar/April~Nov/Dec, since mosquitoes are the parasite carriers. Blood tests can determine if a pet has caught heartworms. I think I read that the preventatives work backwards, killing any new larvae that have entered the dog's bloodstream in the 30 days prior to taking the heartworm medication. They don't actually prevent them entering the body (via saliva, if bitten by a mosquito).

Other vaccinations don't necessarily need to be given yearly, according to what I've read, since animals often go longer with high immunity levels after vaccination, but it depends a little on the animal's health, the type of disease being vaccinated for, and so on. The yearly vaccinations are recommended as a kind of precaution, to be sure the pet is always at a high level of immunity.

Hope Choco finds a good home. As well as websites like ARK and Facebook, you can also leave posters with vet clinics letting them know that Choco is available for adoption. Just be sure to thoroughly check out the potential adopter.

[NYC_Gal 2.0]

I posted on my Facebook page about the pooch. If I hear from anyone, I'll let you know.

Best of luck!