Poodle and Pooch Rescue

I love the very concept of this company. Saving loving /​caring animals from shelters, and putting them with fosters, and then screening applicants prior to even having them meet the animal. I love this over the shelters and other nearby facilities. With those, it helps save you the aggravation of driving all the way to a shelter only to find that all the small breeds have already been adopted.
We just adopted a 3 year old terrier mix after using Poodle and Pooch, and in the end it was a pleasant experience. The staff was awesome, the foster family seemed nice. We got plenty of info and paperwork, and the dog is a perfect fit for our family.

A year ago, I adopted two little dogs from Poodle and Pooch Rescue (PPR). They are some kind of terrier/​poodle mix — who knows! — and they are adorable. As soon as I saw them I fell in love — the photos online did not do them justice!
Every rescue organization is different. Some have high standards… others, not so much. Some are very well organized and are run well… others, not so much.
My experience with PPR has been that they are a high-​standards and well-​run rescue organization. When they asked if I wouldn’t mind fostering a few weeks ago, I said yes because I knew I would be volunteering for a good organization.
Rebecca is the president and volunteers herself, and she is always in touch with the vets and fosters. As a foster, any time I have had a question or concern, she replies very quickly. I always know what’s going on — she sends updates regularly and communicates very well. It helps that she is positive and encouraging, too!
I definitely recommend adopting a pup from Poodle and Pooch Rescue. The adoption fees are on par (or lower!) with other rescues, and you’ll have the peace of mind that comes from knowing your beloved pet has been treated with the utmost care from both the high-​integrity vets that PPR uses and the loving, responsible volunteers.

I wasn’t sure when I would write this review, other than when it «felt right». Not because I mostly review places where I can eat (dog meat won’t be on the menu) I wanted time to put everything in perspective, not just look at it from the eyes of a new pop.
A few months ago we had to say goodbye to a loved furry member of our family. This not only left a hole in my heart, but my girlfriend’s as well. It also hurt her dog, who essentially lost a sibling.
Over time, as that eerie feeling of «something» missing started to lessen, we began talking about the possibilities for the next member of our family.
When I adopted my previous dog, I was single and lived alone, with no real requirements. I walked into a shelter, and walked out a short time later with one of the best decisions I ever made. This time required strategy. My girlfriend had been freebasing allergy medicine for years so she could live with us, so we wanted to avoid that. We also already had a gremlin of a dog living with us, and needed to be considerate of him with whoever we brought home.
Enter Poodle and Pooch Rescue. A friend of ours is a volunteer with this group, so while I forgot this fact, when my girlfriend realized I was starting to get to the place where I would be ready for a new dog, she suggested we look into them. A visit to their website to learn more was all I needed to agree.
To start, even if there is no particular dog you’re looking at, you’re able to fill out their application, which is what I did. Doing this ahead of time is great, because it gave them time to call our vet and groomer to make sure we were responsible and didn’t dress up our pets in costumes made from harvested human skin. Essentially it pre-​approved us for an adoption.
The application asks a number of questions about what you’re looking for, so I listed out the above mentioned requirements. Unlike a shelter, you’ll have somebody keeping an eye out for dogs that match your criteria… Nice! Whether it’s one they currently have up for adoption, or in the transition process, getting ready to be adopted out, they’ll work to find the perfect match for you. They rescue so many dogs that there’s usually a few new ones each week.
Each rescue is placed with a foster family until they are adopted out, something that must be a huge comfort for the dogs. During this time, PPR is able to put together all sorts of notes on the dogs, which they share on the website for potential adopters. Good with other dogs… Not good with little children… Speaks with a French accent… Whatever. It’s helpful info that can usually help sway you one way or another.
We had strong interest in two dogs, so our adoption coordinator set up a meet-​and-​greet for us. We were actually able to meet with both dogs at the same time, which was quite convenient since we brought along our gremlin, Gordo. The foster for each was there, and was able to answer the numerous questions we had. Both dogs were wonderful, but one of them got along so famously with Gordo that we knew we would be trying to adopt him.
At this point, I was pretty unsure of the process. When I asked what we needed to do to adopt the little guy and how long it would take until we could get him, we were told since we were pre-​approved we could adopt him right then and take him home with us. Fannntastic!
I wrote out a check, filled out an adoption contract, and took him off to our vet to get the full go-​over. After a short trial process to make sure he was perfect for our home, it was all final and official.
It has been a few weeks since we brought Walter (see included photo — from Sandra Johnson Photography) home with us. His notes mentioned he got along great with other dogs, but it’s shocking to us how well the two get along, because honestly, Gordo is usually a shit to most dogs. While I still miss my Emma dearly, our home once again feels complete.
Some final things I would like to hit on. My first dog, that I got through the shelter, costed all of $ 11. It was a kill shelter, and because those places get so full, they can’t keep dogs for indefinite amounts of time. Walter’s (or any rescue dog) adoption is considered a donation, and was considerably more… Usually a few hundred dollars. Keep in mind that the rescue groups go in and save the owner surrenders and dogs at the shelter that are often being overlooked or are on their final days. They pay the fees, taken the dogs to their vet, provide necessary medical expenses, groom them, and house and feed them with fosters. Since they are a non-​profit, your adoption donation helps them keep doing what they do.
Along with adoption, you could help in other ways such as applying to foster, or donating to help them with medical expenses or saving more dogs. There are quite a few awesome dogs on the site right now, and I know there will be when you read this. Give their site a visit and give the dogs a look. You just might find a new family member looking right back.