Ellie

My story

There's nothing quite like puppy energy and silliness and then they put their heads quietly on your shoulder breathing their warm baby breath. These very loving and sweet as can be dogs are so pure and vulnerable that it's unbearable to think of them lost and alone or in an overcrowded high-kill shelter scheduled for euthanasia due to lack of space. Ellie, at just 6 months old and 13 lbs (anticipated to be approximately 18 lbs when full grown) was facing the end of her life before it ever began. Farfel's rescue partners are compassionate and loving and couldn't turn their back on this gorgeous girl with the great temperament. They rescued Ellie just in time to spare her life. Ellie is starting out with great energy. The excellent results of her temperament-testing ended with a transport ticket to Colorado and a brand new life. Our sweet girl is also so beautiful with gorgeous dark eyes displaying wisdom far beyond her years. Ellie has the potential for a stunning coat. Her hair is currently shelter-tired but once on a regular protocol of care, it will be gorgeous and cottony-soft with good health. Ellie will require a lifelong commitment to periodic grooming and excellent nutrition (5 star food and a salmon oil supplement are excellent regimens for longevity and hair care) to keep her coat soft and shining with great health. Ellie is appropriately playful and inquisitive for her young age. She's also so loving and cuddly. Ellie would be very excited to be a couch or bed dog and snuggle with her favorite people at the end of an active day. She's also SO smart and engaging - very typical of both the Pug and Terrier breeds We'd love for Ellie to find her forever home with an energetic retired couple or individual with the desire to train and enjoy a silly and super-smart pup. Ellie would also be thrilled with a younger family that works from a home-based office to love her up periodically over the course of the day. Sweet Ellie enjoys her relationships with all humans and dogs. We would prefer, however, to place her in a home with older kids (tail pulling or rough treatment with a puppy will create an adult dog that's fearful of children). Older kids can be active participants in a training regimen and friendship that's so important in a dog's development. Ellie enjoys her relationships with other dogs as well and would love playing hard and then enjoying the sunshine together on a beautiful day. This 6 month old dog is at an almost perfect age..old enough to be past the initial babyish behaviors and young enough to be a sponge soaking up new training concepts with many, many healthy and active years ahead. This 13 lb cutie-pie (a great size for backyard play, long walks and snuggling close all night long) truly lights up when she feels like she's done a good job. Belly rubs and kind words will send her over the moon. Ellie desires to be a people dog and with a bit of post-shelter confidence and love, she will be overjoyed when she's finally found her forever family. Ellie doesn't require another dog to be happy. She loves her people dearly and if they're attentive and loving, this sweet and loyal girl will be fulfilled and happy. If a gentle dog is already part of a family, that's great with Ellie as well. She enjoys her time spent in the company of a gentle canine and that dog will become Ellie's best friend. Ellie will do well with any loving guardian who's invested in spending time with their pup. She's so pleasant and portable that she can be a part of any adventure. It can be a leisurely walk socializing with neighbors, a picnic in the park or a visit with family or friends. A car ride is also always fun, especially if it leads to a fun, dog-loving spot. At day's end, a spot on the couch or bed beside her favorite humans will speak to the loving nature of this little dog. Ellie will be up to date on her vetting/vaccinations to be in line with our commitment to adopting out only healthy dogs. New research shows that fixing a dog as a puppy isn't in the dog's best interest. Farfel's is happy to cover all costs for Ellie's spay and microchip once she's close on one year old if one of our rescue vets is used. Ellie will be arriving on transport in Boulder on Wednesday 7/10/2024. Applications are currently being accepted for this silly, sweet and loving best friend. An application can be found at http://farfels.com/farfels-rescue/adoption-form/. If interested, please fill out completely and submit. **PLEASE NOTE** If you're truly interested in adopting Ellie please be sure to fill out our Farfel's Rescue adoption application found at the link above or at farfels.com. Adoption site applications such as Petfinder and Adoptapet don't provide enough information and therefore aren't useful. Our Farfel's application is the only initial tool that we have to determine a great match for this very deserving puppy. We're sorry, in most cases, we're unable to get back to those that don't submit our Farfel's Rescue adoption application. Thanks very much for choosing rescue.

If you have any questions or would like to adopt Ellie, please reach out to the adoption group directly. PetSmart Charities does not facilitate the adoption process. Thank you.