We're Ready for our Forever Homes!

Here are furkids who are currently in foster care and ready to meet Forever Families.  Please note, our foster moms and dads have the 'first right of adoption'.   If you are interested in fostering, please learn why this is so rewarding by visiting our Why Foster page and then complete our volunteer application.

Since we update this page frequently, please check back for more new bios, photos and furkid information!

Visit our Available Dogs Page to see all the dogs we have in foster care

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Hi Everyone,

My name is Aimee - and I’m a sweet, smart and bouncy little bichon mix who is seven months old and a very happy puppy.

Mom wants you to know that I am absolutely adorable and very entertaining. She often catches me looking at myself in the mirror, tilting my head from side to side and ‘talking’ to the puppy in the mirror! The funny thing is that the puppy does everything I do. Isn’t that the silliest thing you ever heard?

Dad says that I am friendly and could be the official ‘greeter’ for the house. You see whenever anyone comes over I run to greet them and make them feel welcome. I am one friendly girl!

He says I’m also “all puppy.” I’m playful, full of life and spirit (just ask my doggy foster brother!) I love to play with toys and especially love my Nylabone and my rubber ball. I can throw either into the air and then play fetch. My doggy foster brother and I also play chase and ‘explore’. That’s so much fun! Of course, after a round of play I’m happy to curl up quietly in your lap, give you kisses and take a nap. (After all I need my beauty sleep!)

Although I’m just a youngster, I am housebroken (and that is not a typo!), good on walks and love to ride in the car. Mom and Dad are teaching me commands and I am learning them quickly. Like all puppies, I will need a forever family who will continue my training so that I can be the bestest girl ever!

Because I am so energetic and still learning so much, I might be a little too much energy for very young children however I’m fine older children and adults.

If I sound like just the girl you are looking for, please fill out an application and ask for Aimee. I’ll greet you at the door with a kiss!

Wags and snuggles,

Absolutely Adorable Aimee

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Hi everyone!

I’m Oliver, a darling little ball of fluff and fun who only is seven months old. My foster mom says I am just about the cutest kid on the block. I exude cuteness. I personify cuteness. I am the epitome of cuteness! That’s what she says. (Can you tell she thinks I’m cute?)

I’m also a really fun-loving and energetic little bunny. (Did I say bunny – aw, gee, I really am a bichon!). I love people – and I love other dogs. My Uncle Bill says I haven’t met a dog I didn’t like. He also says I love to play (well, of course, Uncle Bill! I’m a silly puppy!) And while I do walk, I also kind of bounce ‘cause I have all this puppy energy.

Oh and did I mention I like to ride in the car (and often fall asleep before we even leave), am housebroken and very funny. Mom says I can be quite the entertainer (I sit and focus on her and have this funny expression on my face that makes her laugh!)

And (Mom says that this is an important ‘and’) I’m learning to be socialized and about this thing called ‘boundaries.’ She says that I had to learn that she was in charge and I had to listen to her. Mom convinced me that I’m not as wise as she is – and taught me some commands – like ‘sit’ and ‘down’ and ‘drop it.’ I like showing her that I understand and am a good little boy!

Isn’t that great? Mom has fostered many, many furkids and says I really want to learn and please!

Now about my toys! Well I love them almost as much as I love my doggy foster brothers and sister. They are great fun! I love to run with them and play this game they taught me called ‘Explore.’ I’m getting very good at it. Why you should see me run through the grass and find things. I’m really quite good!

My other hobbies include following Mom around, sleeping in the sun and getting belly rubs. I also love to snuggle.

So if you are active, have at least one furkid (or even two) and looking for a cute, funny, energetic and loving little buddy that sounds and looks like me… please complete our application.

Tails wags and bichon kisses,

Outgoing and Optimistic Oliver

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Hello World,

My name is Chrissie and I’m a beautiful, sweet and loving little bichon girl of ten months who is playful, affectionate and energetic – and comes in a very cute little 12 pound package! (Silly Mom, I’m not in a package at all!) She says that while I am all white I have these amazing long apricot eye lashes!

Dad says I LOVE to give kisses and love to play. He says my tail also wags and love to give kisses. I’m also pretty entertaining. You see I like to play tug-of-war with my doggy foster brother and to chase tennis balls! I also LOVE to ride in the car! Mom says I sit on a lap and look forward (just like a person.) I never stick my head out the window – I just look straight ahead and enjoy going anywhere!

I’m crate trained and do not have separation anxiety. In fact when it’s time for Mom, Dad or the kids to go somewhere I just go into my crate, take my treats and lay right down. I don’t bark when the family is gone and I don’t bark when they come back in. I simply wait patiently for them with my tail wagging (they can hear that!), until they let me out again.

Mom says I’m housebroken, a really sweetie and that I want to devote myself to someone. Dad says I was a little shy around him at first, and I can be unsure of myself around new people and small children. I tend to bark at them initially, then I stand on my hind legs and beg to be petted. Slowly and surely I’m learning to overcome that. And I’m not wild about these things called ‘bicycles.’ They make a lot of noise and that scares me. I just need some reassurances right now.

Mom says I would do best in a home where I can receive lots of love and attention - a home with girls that want to play with me and even dress me up would be wonderful; a home with someone who likes to go on walks and rides and wants a little ‘girlfriend’ to join her would be ideal. And, of course, someone who is willing to help me become the bestest little bichon girl that I can be!

So if you want a little love of a girl with tons of promise, who is beautiful, playful, sweet, loving and wants to entertain you, please complete our application as I am waiting to meet you.

Tail wags and bichon waves,

Cuddly and Captivating Chrissie

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Hello World!

My name is Emmy- and I’m a little Bichon girl about three who is cute, loveable and very friendly. My foster Mom says I am 8 ½ pounds of love and some energy thrown in. She says I’m a little girl who is joyful, spunky and full of life (Can you tell she likes me?) and that I’m eager to please!

According to Dad I am a champion cuddler who loves other dogs and people! Dad says everyone I meet is my new best friend – and that includes big and little people and dogs!

I’m very playful and have lots of fun with my doggie foster brothers. We play chase and tug of war, and I am very good at sharing my toys! And while I really enjoy my furkid friends it is obvious that I’m a people person (well I’m really not a person but furkids are like people only with four legs!)

I love to be wherever Mom and Dad are. I’m learning so many things from them – like these words called ‘commands’, and how to walk on a leash, to come when my name is called and to lay down when asked. I try my very best to always do what I’m asked and to make people happy.

I’m working on my house training and am so good that I get to sleep in the big bed at night! It’s clear to see that I’m smart and adaptable oh! And did I mention cuddly? Mom says that I have the makings of a fine canine citizen. So if you are looking for a little bundle of love, then look no further – I’m the girl for you! Just ask for Emmy, and I will wait by the door to cuddle with you!

Snuggles and bichon kisses,

Effervescent and Energetic Emmy

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Hello Everyone!

My name is Molly and I’m pleased to meet you! I’m a tiny and dainty little bichon girl of six who is a cuddler and a lover -- and who tips the scale at only 9 lbs. Soon I will be a fluffy, curly-haired beauty. Mom says you can see by my sweet expression and beautiful brown eyes that I will be a gorgeous little girl!

According to Dad, I’m also a very smart little bichon who loves people and loves to be held and cuddled! (I appreciate all the nice things Mom and Dad say about me!)

There are so many things that I love to do that it is hard to choose just one. I love to play with my toys and to play ‘chase’ and ‘keep away.’ (I’m teaching Mom how to play too, and she is getting much better! ) I like to ride in the car and look out the window. But maybe my very favorite thing of all is to cuddle! I love to cuddle on the bed and cuddle on the couch and, of course, cuddle on your lap. Oh and I also love to cuddle in my blanket and in my doggy bed!

Mom says I also know how to do a lot of ‘useful’ things. For example, I am learning commands, and how to walk on a leash and I’m completely potty-trained. How's that for smart? (And how happy that makes mom too! She says I’m such a good girl.)

My very favorite thing in the world is to be with my people. Mom says I am a gentle girl, who just yearns for attention. I need somebody to give me lots of love – and I give it right back too. Also, I am more interested in being with people than with other furkids. I would be happy to be the only furkid, too, so that I can give, and receive, lots of love. I'm just a special little girl who is longing to make someone very happy.

If you choose me I will cuddle with you every day! And snuggle, entertain you with my toys… and just love you to pieces. So if you have a lot of love to give a little girl like me, please complete our application and ask for Molly.

Lots of love in a little package,

Mellow and Modest Miss Molly

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Hi People,

My name is Charlize and I am a darling little bichon girl of about two. While I look like a little femme fatale, I am more than just a pretty face. Why I can run like the wind, play chase and fetch – and am quite an entertainer! That combination of femme fatale and a tomgirl is why Mom calls me 'Charlie' but there is no doubt that I’m a beautiful girl!

Mom says that, as cute as I am, I’m also very loving. I love people and I both give and seek affection. Mom says that I also love to be brushed and groomed – and I love to walk! That’s a lot of loves already, isn’t it? Well we mustn’t forget that I love to chase my toys and sometimes other dogs. Now that’s what I call… fun!

I’m very sweet, housebroken, and I like to ride in the car. I give lots of doggy kisses – and that I’m very good at stealing hearts (I told Mom I’m a good girl and I would never steal anything. She just smiled and patted my head.)

While I love to play with my doggy foster brothers and sisters, I’d really prefer to be with my special person or persons! We could walk and run and go for rides then go sit and cuddle and cuddle and cuddle. (Did I tell you I’m a great cuddler? Well I am!)

Mom says to tell you also that I’m very smart and I need someone who will let me know that I’m not in charge – and is an ‘alpha owner.’ I cannot be adopted by someone who is not dog savvy or has not had a dog in a long time.  Having a special person or two (no children please) would be my idea of heaven and I will be the perfect little girl in that environment!

So, if you are patient, dog savvy, and are looking for a little lovebug to share your home and lap, please ask for me. I’ll be waiting to meet you and show you how loving I am.

xoxoxoxo

Charming, Charismatic and Cuddly Charlie

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Hi People,

My name is Tucker and I’m a darling bichon mix of one who is a somewhat shy, gentle and adorable little guy. (That’s according to my foster family ‘cause I’m not one to brag!) I’m great with other dogs and outstanding with children. (And if there are kids in the house or on the street, why I love to greet them and make them feel welcome. In fact, Mom says when I see children I get so excited I can hardly contain myself. I think she means that I really, really like the energy and fun of being with kids – and that I’m always gentle and kind to them.). (I’m that way with most big people, too!)

My Auntie Pat says that I am a great walker (I hold my head and tail high and so that my tail flies like a flag) and a great rider (in the car, that is!) She says I never try to push my way into the driver seat, either!

I’m also a very playful boy and a very good sport. While I enjoy the company of my doggy foster brother and sisters at home, I’m also just about the most amazing guy you could ever take to the dog park. When I’m there I run like the wind and love to be chased! I also like to greet other dogs at the park. If they want to play, that’s great. If not, I just play independently. Can you tell that I just L-O-V-E the dog park (about as much as I love kids!)

Another thing Mom wants you to know about me is that I’m a morning person – I mean dog! When Mom opens the blinds in the morning I sit on the sofa and just watch what’s going on in the neighborhood. I’m not a barker, though. Mom says I’m just an ‘observer of life!’ I’m housebroken (love the new doggy door – thanks Mom!) and know some commands. I’m crate trained but Mom says I’m versatile ‘cause I can sleep on a doggy bed on the floor or on the Big Bed with the other bichons. (Lucky for us there’s lots of room and I’m a very good boy!)

My favorite things to do include playing with my stuffed toys and, more importantly, with a doggie about my same size. I can wrestle and race and play all day long (but I’m very quiet and gentle when I do. There’s no barking or growling from me!) Mom says sometimes I play in absolute silence – and that’s something she has never seen before!)

My wish for Christmas is a home with an active family and another dog or two. And if my family could take me on lots of walks and to the dog park, I would think I was in heaven. If I sound like the kind of furkid you are looking for, please complete our application – and ask for me!

Your new best friend,

Tremendously Terrific (but a little shy) Tucker

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Hello People!

My name is Lucky and I am a very handsome and happy Bichon of about eleven with a calm and mellow personality. I’m an easy going guy who gets along well with everyone – big people, little people, all sizes and shapes, too. I love other dogs and they love me ‘cause I’m gentle and sweet. The only things I don’t like are elephants and giraffes (sorry guys but you’re just too big for me!)

Dad says I love to sunbathe (the sun is good for us bichons you know!) cuddle and snuggle – and that I’m about the sweetest and most mellow bichon he has ever met. In fact Dad says I’m good natured and gentle.

Mom says to tell you that I’m housebroken and easy-going. I like walks and rides in the car. Dad says I’m amazingly cool in the car - I just watch the scenery go by and am happy to be with my family.

Because I have a hearing loss, Mom has taught me hand signals. And since I’m smart and want to please, I do everything I can to be near her. She says I just gaze up at her with my beautiful brown eyes and give her dreamy looks – and she’ll give me whatever I want. (More belly rubs please!)

I am such an easy going guy that I will do well in just about any family situation. Especially if you are home a lot! It would be nice (but not necessary) to have other furkids. So if you are looking for a mellow, gentle, cuddly, affectionate and adaptable fellow who no longer does wind sprints but is a loyal companion, look no further. I’m here and I’m ready to meet you.

Your friend-in-waiting,

Handsome and Loyal Lucky

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Hello Everybody!

My name is Nicky and I’m a bichon mix of about one, with big brown eyes (that smile) and a great personality to match. I’m a snuggler and a lover, athletic and affectionate – and I’m looking for my forever home.

Mom says I’m unique in many ways. Why I rarely bark (even when people come to the door!), love visiting the neighbors (I think of everyone as my new best friend) – and I’m so friendly that even a stranger can walk me. I’m an athletic guy with a big heart and a smile on my face all the time. (And Mom says when my hair grows back I will be as handsome as I am affectionate and athletic!)

Even though I’m not technically a puppy, I love to play like one. And my favorite ‘toys’ are my stuffed monkey and tennis balls! If you give me a tennis ball, I will chase and bounce it for myself -- then I prance over and jump on it, with a happy smile. Mom and Dad are teaching me to ‘fetch’ to take advantage of all this talent!

By the way I also like to play with my squeaky toy and my rope toy. Mom says I was playing ‘keep away’ with a little girl just the other day. I would crouch down when she approached me with my toy, then leap away and circle and run with her. She liked that game a lot – and so did I. Dad says I do well with kids of all ages! I like people and kids are people too!

Also, not to brag, but my Mom and Dad say that I’m a pretty smart little guy who easily adapted to life at our house. I learned house training immediately (and have excellent bladder control. I also learned commands very quickly. Mom says I can do ‘sit’ all day long, understand ‘‘stay’ and really want to please. And I know the word “stop”. For example, if I was (accidentally) chewing on something and Mom told me “stop!”, I would stop right away. Not that I’m saying that happened, of course. The point is, I’m an easy guy to train.

One other thing Mom wants me to tell you is that I put my paws out like I want to ‘hug’ you. In fact, if you get near me, I will snuggle right away. If my whole day could be spent playing and then snuggling, and then playing and then snuggling, I would be the happiest guy on earth. How does that sound to you? If it sounds good, would you please complete our application and ask for Nicky? Please, please, please?

Love and hugs,

Nice-as-they-come Nicky

P.S. My foster brother Coby and I are the very best of friends. You can read his bio on our web site too. We would be happy to be adopted together too ‘cause we are such great friends!

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Hi Everyone,

My name is Billy but mom calls me Billy Boy. I’m a darling little bichon boy of about one who is sweet, friendly, happy as they come and who loves to give kisses and cuddle. I had a pretty rough start before I became a furkid.

You see I escaped from my yard and was hit by a car. My leg was broken and I had a very special surgery with a very long name. I now have this funny ‘device’ on my leg until it heals. Mom says I’m supposed to be careful and not be too active. Gosh, Mom, are you sure that’s right because I feel just fine already! Dad says I want to run and play just like all furkids - but mom says I need to rest a bit longer.

In the meantime I love playing with my squeaky toys and trying to play with my doggy foster sister! She’s coming around slowly but Mom thinks I’m a really good influence! My very most favorite part of the day is when I get to go on walks or ride in my stroller. I love being out and ‘seeing the sights.’ I’m such a happy fellow, too! Everything in my world is great: people, other dogs, the trees, sunshine – you get the idea!

After our walks, I love to cuddle up with mom and dad and have my ears scratched. If you look closely you can see the smile on my face. And to watch me you would never know I had a care in the world!

Once my leg heals I will be able to go home with my forever family. If you have kids or other furkids for me to play with and enjoy that would be great. And if you have room in your heart and home for a bright, happy, loving and very resilient Bichon, then I could be the boy for you.

I would love to have visitors to meet me now, while I’m healing. Even though I'm not able to go home with you right away, we can stay in touch and, if you’d like, you can come and visit me. Then when the time comes that I can go to my forever family I’ll be all yours!

So please complete our application - and I can be your Billy Boy.

Tail wags and lots of kisses,

The Bestest Little Billy Boy

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Hello Everybody!

My name is Nicholas and I have quite a story to tell. Let me start by telling you I am a miracle! And that is a testament to my spirit, determination and the amazing care that my foster mom Danna gives me every day.

You see I was hit by a car on Dec. 16th, dragged for several blocks and thrown into a dumpster. But I was determined to be heard – and to get another chance – so I got lucky that rainy day and became a FurKid.

Now that my legs have healed I am making my way in the world. Mom says I am a real trooper, never complain about anything, whimper or cry. Instead I have this happy smile on my face and I make a game and fun out of anything.

Dad says I am playful, silly and always a gentleman. For example I LOVE my yellow "loofah dog". I love to shake him back and forth, fling him in the air and catch him. Not bad for a guy whose legs are healing, right? Dad says it is cute and funny to watch me "groom" my stuffed toys. I like to lick them and give them little "nips" to groom them. He says it's really funny to see how careful and determined I am with that grooming. I also like to play tug-o-war with my doggy foster sister. In the end I always let her have the toy because I am a gentleman!

Mom says I also have this "‘thing" about balls, large and small. I even like the big medicine ball we use for my physical therapy. My favorite non-toys however are pine cones. I like to pick them up, give them a good shake, fling them in the air, catch them - and chew them up There is no doubt that I am very entertaining.

I am crate trained, good with other dogs and cats, love to ride in the car, can walk amazingly fast and get along great with people of all sizes and shapes. I am now doing physical therapy every week so I can regain strength and function in my back legs. Soon I can also begin to meet adopters, too, because Mom and Dad agree that I deserve the very bestest forever home in the world.

By the way, the clinic Mom takes me to every day has a nickname for me that also describes me to a "‘t." See if you can figure it out (I am going to give you a hint right now. They love me there and say that my name could be Crash - C is for CUTE, R is for Remarkable, A is for Adorable, S is for Super and H is for Heroic. Put them together and they spell Crash (but you can call me Nicholas.)

So if my story touches your heart and you are looking for a little guy with a sunny disposition who loves life and deserves a wonderful forever home, please ask for Nicholas.

Belly rubs and kisses to you,

The Amazing, Outstanding and Most Remarkable Nicholas

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