Laurel

Golden Retriever | Queen City, TX

AdultFemaleMediumPoodle (Standard)

About

Meet Laurel

You Tube video link:  https://youtu.be/5_Ui1XMyUNw   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 Laurel (female) Intake date:   5/16/2025 Golden Retriever/ Poodle mix or possibly pure-bred Poodle Approx 2 years old Intake weight:  48.12 pounds Adoption fee:  $350, which includes vetting, microchip Benefactor Dog:  When we have a popular dog, we dub them a “Benefactor Dog”.  A Benefactor Dog will have an above average adoption fee.  In other words, for OTHER dogs where the adoption fee is minimal or waived due to age, health or some other reason (although we’ve likely spent hundreds and sometimes thousands of dollars) a Benefactor dog will help us somewhat make up the shortfall.  If this dog has an above-average adoption fee, she/he is a Benefactor Dog.   Good with other dogs:  yes Cats:  unknown – we do not have cats to be able to test Vetting and other:  altered (spayed/neutered), up-to-date on age-appropriate vaccinations, heartworm negative, fecal negative, on monthly flea/tick and heartworm prevention, professional groom/shave down, microchipped Health issues:  none observed. Temperament:  very sweet, social and friendly – doesn’t meet a stranger Energy level:  medium GROOMING (Poodles, doodles, long-haired, etc.) This dog is HIGH MAINTENANCE and will require REGULAR professional grooming.  Regular professional grooming can be expensive.  Depending on the size of the dog, you can spend anywhere from $40-$100 or more, every 6-8 weeks.   You MUST factor this into your budget when adopting a dog that will require regular grooming.   This is one reason that so many doodles and other high-maintenance dogs are ending up in shelters with unkempt and heavily matted coats.  Pet owners don’t consider the maintenance or the cost involved.   Before applying, check around for pricing (groomers vary) and make sure you are prepared for the cost.   Biography:  Wow!  Ok, so we were contacted about this dog that came into the Ouachita Parish Animal Shelter.  She was a stray but needed help.  We agreed to take her as a medical knowing that if an owner came forward, we may have to send her back.  We took her in and contacted our groomer, Wendy.  She immediately got her in.  The level of matting on this poor dog was next level.  Check her before picture at this link:  https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1115959850576158&set=pb.100064864593522.-2207520000&type=3.    If you view the comments at the link, you’ll see even more pictures of her during her groom.    Then, the unthinkable happened.  An owner actually called OPAS during stray.  OPAS contacted us that we needed to bring her back.  We were devastated.  The owner had by Wednesday, May 21st to come and pay the reclamation fees and reclaim their dog.  HALLELUJAH, they did not show!  OPAS called and said "come get her!".  We were so happy!  It's probably a good thing they didn't show because we're sure there would've had some type of cruelty charges leveled against them.  In any case, why would you get a dog like this and not do one damn thing to address their coat?  Poodles/ Doodles have become very popular in the last 5-7 years.  Prior to that, it was extremely rare to see this type of dog in rescue or the shelters.  Now, because everyone wants one, they are showing up everywhere.  The problem is these people get them and don't understand the maintenance and upkeep!  PLEASE STOP BREEDING THESE DOGS!  ... and if you are breeding at least CHECK OUT THE PEOPLE YOU ARE HANDING THE PUPPIES OFF TO!  ... OR... JUST STOP BREEDING THEM!   This is just unacceptable.   Now, back to Laurel.  Laurel stays inside the rescue in a large outdoor-type kennel.  She does just fine overnight and we think she’s quite happy now that she has a clean place to lay her head and has all that matting GONE!  She does jump on people but it’s typically when she first sees you.  We are trying to correct that behavior each time she does it and she’s improved so much.  She also can be a mouther.  If you don’t know what a mouther is… it’s a dog that uses it’s mouth not to harm you but to communicate with you.  Laurel mouths very gently.  Typically this is seen in puppies as they learn to navigate their world.  We believe that Laurel never grew out of it because clearly NO ONE SPENT ANY TIME WITH HER!  She is learning better behavior as we redirect the mouthing to a more appropriate item such as a toy.  She would do really well with a trainer or a bootcamp for a couple of weeks.  She’s very smart so she’ll learn quickly.  She’s very playful and for a short time we had a female Goldendoodle at the rescue.  She had a blast with her.  Ideally, she’d love a home with a playful dog.  Maybe you have a young dog that needs a playmate?  She’d be great!   So, now that you know what we know about this girl, are you the one to turn her life around?  If you think so, we welcome your application.  She’s a gem!   **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. www.RoadtoRescueLA.org   

Adoption Process
On-line adoption application required. If approved and at adoption we require adoption agreement, spay/neuter contract for puppies/kittens - adoption fees vary from $85 for felines and $150-$250 for dogs (varying depending on age, health, behavior, etc.) Adopters must have responsible dog-ownership history and stellar vet reference if applying to adopt a dog and vice versa for cats.

Contact
Ninna's Road to Rescue
[email protected]
http://www.RoadtoRescueLA.org