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Elsa and Ana are adorable mini poodle mix poofs of fur! Elsa is the smaller of the two girls. Her big personality makes up for her tiny size though. She has no trouble keeping up with her slightly larger sister Ana.

Both of these girls are very outgoing and very excited about life. They are ALL over the place when they are on the loose, their feet sometimes cannot keep up with them and they literally stay in one spot while their tiny legs “spinning the wheels” before they get traction and take off slipping and sliding along after their goal. They’re comical and playful. Both girls are at the mouthy stage where they want to taste fingers and toes (adopters should invest in slippers!) and they can be vocal at time with pure joy.

These ladies are not house trained and the subzero temperatures have made this a struggle due to their small size. They don’t mind the snow, but the cold is quick to freeze their tiny toes. They do use a pee pad in their play area, and will run to it when playing loose.. so it’s a start, but adopters must realize that house training is going to be on the to-do list.

Medical notes for Elsa: Elsa has luxating patella graded at a 4 with her back right leg. This is not uncommon for the breed, but it is a more serious case. Often dogs from breeder situations do not get the full amount of exercise needed to develop proper supportive muscle, so this may improve as she grows, or it may not. The rescue will be prebooking an appointment with the orthopedic surgeon we use in Thornbury/Collingwood area for her knee to be rechecked at 9 months of age. An adopter WILL be expected to take Elsa to that appointment. If the surgeon feels she will benefit from surgery, surgery will be done that day. An adopter MUST understand the post surgery care that will be involved IF this surgery is required. It will require restricted movement, controlled movement and range of motion exercises for 4 to 6 weeks post surgery for her leg to heal properly. There is a possibility that surgery will not be suggested if it is not affecting her quality of life, or they do not feel the stress of surgery will be worth the outcome. Most often, especially tiny dogs, live full happy lives without surgery. The rescue will cover the cost of this surgery  (if needed) and any associated follow up appointments. ***This is a big consideration when applying to adopt her.

Elsa does well with other dogs, though she is super playful and is tiny, so a similar sized dog would be preferred in her future home. She has done well with children, but again, respectful children due to her tiny size (and her baby landshark behaviour at this stage!)

**Adoptions within the province of Ontario only