Ellie

My story

Ellie is a 9 month old, 12lb chiweenie mix with the kindest little soul. This sweet girl was found abandoned in a home with her cat-friend when her family was evicted. (So Ellie is clearly cat-friendly!), and despite her rough start, she has shown nothing but gentleness and resilience. She’s spayed, healthy, and ready to start the life she’s always deserved. She’s the perfect size for adventures around town or snuggles on the couch, and her tender eyes say it all: she’s just waiting for someone to love her back. Ellie’s past may be behind her, but her future is wide open. She’s looking for a family who will cherish her and make her feel safe again. If you’re searching for a loyal, affectionate companion, Ellie may be your perfect match. Ellie would thrive in a home where she’s showered with affection and attention. She’s a social little girl (once comfortable with her new people) who thrives on companionship and would do best in a home with an individual or family (older children are preferred to avoid any tail-pulling or rough handling) who works from home or active retirees who can offer him the love and care he deserves. We'd like to place Ellie in a home where she'll get consistent stimulation, exercise and love. A (virtual or in-person) positive reinforcement group training class promotes great behavior, bonding and confidence for a young guy whose self-esteem will fly high while he masters his skills. Training is so important in the future behaviors of every dog. It's for this reason that we're unwilling to adopt to a family that doesn't make this loving choice. Farfel's is happy to provide a list of both in-person and virtual positive reinforcement / force- free trainers in your area. Ellie has been fully vetted, and she is in great health and up to date on her vaccines. She is spayed as well. Farfel's Rescue is a fully foster based rescue, and offers a one week trial with every adoption. We feel that this is much more beneficial to not only the dog, but the adopter too. We believe that only getting 20-30 minutes with a dog before deciding on a lifetime commitment is not a fair amount of time to the adopter, or the dog. Therefore we give adopters one week with the dog to assure it is the right fit, and offer a full refund of their adoption fee should it not workout within the week trial. Farfel's Rescue has been doing adoptions this way since 2005 and is thrilled to adopt out ~400 dogs each year. If you are interested in adopting from us, please be sure to fill out our adoption application at http://farfels.com/farfels-rescue/adoption-form/ . **PLEASE NOTE** If you're truly interested in adopting from us, please be sure to fill out our Farfel's Rescue adoption application.

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.