-NOVEMBER 2025-
YES, RAINEY IS STILL AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION….
Yep. This is NOT a Poodle. As you can see, she is a German Shephard and Labrador cross. And because we only accept Poodles, we are calling her a “Poodle Wanna Be” as she is a special girl with a story to tell.
“RAINEY” and her 2 sisters were born on March 3, 2019, at the Tri County Humane Society. Sort of a sad way to start her life, but at 6 weeks old, Rainey was quickly adopted by a wonderful and loving family who deeply loved and cared for her until……
Is That A Squirrel?
Rainey is a very easy going, gentle, sociable, very smart, loving and a quiet (but will bark when someone comes to the door) BIG girl. Since Rainey has been with us, we found that she just LOVES to be with men, women, and older children.
This 6-year-old girl quickly became attached to my husband Mike and follows him everywhere. When Mike leaves, she transfers her attention and love to me.
Hey! I’m To Big For This Dog Bed!
Rainey has always been a house dog, so if we are gone, she has free access to our entire home (housetrained). She then feels the living room couch and our bed is hers to sleep on.
At night she wants to be near us, so she sleeps on the floor next to our bed. Rainey considers herself a member of our family and NOT a dog. Did I tell you that this is a smart girl? That’s the “Poodle Wanna Be” in her!
Is Dinner Ready Yet?
Rainey is just fine with (but mostly ignores) all our gentle and easy-going Poodles. She has been an only dog with cats around her all her life. Yet while on our walks and at various events, she is just fine meeting other older, gentle, and easy-going dogs.
Rainey greatly enjoyed going to softball games, meeting people at the Anoka Car Show, attending our recent neighborhood National Night Out, going to the beach, riding in a car, having her coat brushed and loves her food and treats! She will “come” when called, will “sit” upon command and listen to whatever you have to tell her.
So Can I Drive That?
When Rainey first came to us, she was obesely overweight at 120 pounds. With instructions from our Vet, we have reduced her quality food intake and increased her daily walk to 2 miles a day, which she just LOVES to do.
Just grab her leash (or say the w-a-l-k word) and she’s ready to go. She now weights a healthy 115 pounds) which my Vet feels is all muscle. Hmmmm….
Come On Girl, Swing!
Rainey was surrendered to us by a family who we know. Sadly, their special needs child was physically abusing and attacking Rainey even though Rainey did nothing wrong. Finally, it was tearfully decided that for Rainey’s safety, she needed to go to a new home.
Rainey has been checked by our Vet and found healthy with no physical or emotional problems. She is spayed, has been recently Heartworm, Lymes and Ehrlichia tested negative, Home Again microchipped and registered. All her vaccinations and worming are up to date.
Ohhhh! A Bouncy House!
*You must be physically able to handle a large dog.
*Preference will be given to a family with large dog experience.
Can I Drive That?
BUT PLEASE:
*NO puppies.
*NO aggressive or assertive dogs.
*NO young children.
*NO cement trucks. (long story there)
*Like most rescue groups, we do not adopt our Poodles to homes more than 1 day’s drive (round trip) from our location here in central Minnesota.
Wait! I Wanna Drive THAT!
If you feel Rainey would fit into your family or know of a family who would like to adopt her, the adoption fee will be $200.00 which includes the Minnesota sales tax, her leash and collar, a large bag of quality dog food, a new bag of Dasuquin MSM joint supplement (great for ALL large dogs), her dog food dish, a dog food bin, a large dog pillow, a couple of dog brushes and some toys.
Is That The Sun?
In Memory of “Ozzy” Who Was Loved By All
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PLEASE NOTE….. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS FROM SALLY WHO IS A PROFESSIONAL DOG WALKER IN THE MINNETONKA AREA. She has been the dog walker and caretaker for this beautiful Standard Poodle and is now helping to find him a new home.
Please contact Sally for more information about Mikko at: sallykane06@hotmail.com
🐾 Meet Mikko — The Gentle Soul with a Hunter’s Heart 🐾
Written from Mikko’s point of view
Hi there — my name’s Mikko, and I’m a 4-year-old brown Standard Poodle with a big heart, a sharp nose, and a story that’s still being written. My life has had a few twists and turns, and while my family couldn’t keep me, I’m still hoping there’s someone out there who can give me the calm, loving home I’ve been dreaming of.
Inside the house, I’m the definition of polite – impeccably house-trained and crate-trained, and already neutered.
I’m what you might call a sensitive soul — loyal, and affectionate once I feel safe. I don’t like to rush things, so I appreciate a little time and space to get to know my surroundings and new people. Like many poodles, I’m cautious of strangers — but once I decide you’re part of my pack, you’ll have my heart forever. Classic poodle move!
When I was younger, I had some hunting training. Though I have to admit — I did not inherit the love of water! Ducks? Not really my thing. But give me a good squirrel or rabbit trail, and I’ll follow that scent for hours.
My prey drive is strong, so I’d do best in a home without cats or small animals (they mock me!) and a securely fenced yard would make me one very happy boy.
I sometimes get reactive on leash (lots of new smells and sights can overwhelm me), but I do much better in off-leash play areas where I can relax and just be a dog.
I’m really hoping to find a patient, experienced family that speaks fluent Poodle — someone who understands that trust is earned, not rushed. A calm home, no young kids, but maybe some older ones who know how to respect boundaries, would be perfect. I’d also do wonderfully as your one and only best friend or with another poodle or working dog buddy.
Because I’m a thoughtful guy, I’m really hoping for a family that would allow a slow, gradual introduction – something that gives us both time to understand if we could be a lasting match!
So, what do you say? If you think you could be my person, I’d love to meet you. Maybe we can meet up and go for a walk together. I’ll be the handsome one pretending not to look at you but totally looking at you! I promise to bring my best manners and a curious nose.
With love and hope,
🐩 Mikko
(Professional Rabbit Detective)
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ADOPTION PENDING FOR:
“TANNER” whose mom is a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and dad is a Toy Poodle which makes him a “Cavapoo”. He was born on November 11, 2020, and has been deeply loved, well cared for all his life by a good friend of mine. Sadly, she has sold her home, moved into a Senior Living Center and Tanner came to us.
Tanner will be 5 years old soon, weighs a healthy 9 pounds and measures about 12″ tall. He is a quiet boy while being extremely friendly, sociable, loving and super smart. He greatly enjoys meeting people too! Just sit down and he will immediately jump into your lap so he can snuggle up to you. Get up and he will follow you everywhere you go; a “Velcro” little boy.
He will also quickly jump onto our bed knowing when it’s bedtime. However, we do not sleep with our Poodles, so Tanner is just fine sleeping in his kennel at night and when we are gone.
This cute boy enjoys going for his daily 1 mile “w-a-l-k” so he can see all that is going on in this beautiful world. Tanner is just fine with all our other Poodles, including our Standard Poodle, Lola and the Poodle Wanna Be, “Rainey”.
But Tanner is NOT looking for another dog friend as he has been an only dog all his life. He now considered himself a family member and not a pet. Your loving attention, warm hugs and a lap to sit in make Tanner happy.
This is a smart boy who will let you know when someone comes to your front door, is house trained and knows where the dog toys are as he greatly enjoys playing with them. He is food motivated and knows all about treats.
*Preference will be given to a family with past Poodle experience.
*While he is leased trained, he greatly enjoys a securely fenced yard.
BUT PLEASE:
*NO aggressive or assertive dogs (they scare him and me).
*NO cats and NO young children.
*Like most rescue groups, we do NOT adopt our Poodles to homes more than 1 day’s drive (round trip) from our location here in central Minnesota.
Tanner has been neutered, teeth have been cleaned, is up to date on his vaccinations, worming, heartworm/Ehrlich/ Anaplasmosis (4DX) tested negative, placed on a heartworm preventative, and Home Again microchipped.
As with all the other Poodles we have adopted, Tanner’s adoption fee is 1 million, trillion, zillion dollars. However, for the right family his adoption fee is $550.00 which includes $38.00 for our 7.375% Minnesota state sales tax and helps pay for just some of his care and Vet work.
Also included is his leash, collar, kennel, a bag of quality food, a dog food container, treats, a large toy box with lots of his toys, a feeding stand and lots of good information to help your Poodle adoption move forward on the right paw!
Again, Tanner is a very nice, smart, silly and friendly boy who wants and truly deserves a loving “forevermore” home!
Ready To Go For A Walk, Rainey?
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ADOPTION PENDING FOR:
“OLIVER” who is an apricot and white Toy Poodle (with an undocked tail). He was born April 17, 2024. This 18-month-old little boy was deeply loved and well cared for all his life.
However, his beloved family found that they were unable to give him and his brother the care, attention and love they deserved. Tearfully, Oliver came to us.
Oliver is 8 pounds and measures 10″ tall. He is so very cute, active, just loves attention from everyone, will follow you all around the house, but can be feisty. With your permission, he is so excited to jump up on the couch to cuddle in your lap or to watch TV. He curiously watches the squirrels enjoying our outside bird bath, but he doesn’t complain about them. However, he will let us know when someone comes to the door!
He is also an extremely smart and sociable boy that knows the word “NO!”. Right now, he is at the teenager stage and learning about what he can and cannot do. Oliver is quickly learning to come when called but will come immediately when he hears the treat bag being rattled. He knows when it’s time to eat (food motivated), has kept his kennel clean and has been a perfect little boy in our home (housetrained).
Up and down steps he will fly with no problems, will run around our backyard with all the other dogs and just loves to quietly play with all the toys when he’s not in your lap. Oliver has always been around other dogs (including his brother), but we see that he is just fine by himself. In that way, he gets all the attention.
*While he is leash trained, a securely fenced yard would be nice.
*Preference will also be given to a family with past Poodle experience.
PLEASE:
*NO cats and NO young children.
*NO aggressive or assertive dogs as they do scare him and me.
*Like most all rescue groups, we do NOT adopt our Poodles to homes more than 1 day’s drive (round trip) from our location here in central Minnesota.
He has been neutered, teeth are good, Heartworm, Lymes and Ehrlichia tested negative, wormed, all his shots (including rabies) are up to date. He has also been Home Again microchipped and registered. We do not have a copy of his AKC papers.
As with all our Poodles, Oliver’s adoption fee is one million, trillion, zillion dollars. However, for the right family his adoption fee is $600.00 which includes $45.00 for our 7.375% Minnesota state sales tax.
Also included is his leash, collar, kennel, a bag of quality dog food, a new dog food container, treats, various dog toys in a toy box, a soft dog bed and blankets along with some good information to help your Poodle’s adoption move forward on the right paw!
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OTHER POODLES AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION CAN BE FOUND ON THESE WEB SITES:
We are a member of The Twin Cities Poodle Club
where you can find quality Poodles and Breeders:
