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Elsa and Ana are adorable mini poodle mix poofs of fur! Ana is the larger of the two girls. She’s an energetic girl who loves to play and wrestle with her little sister Elsa.

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 Ana: Ana has hip dysplasia in her right hip. The good news for this, is it is fixable so she will require surgery FHO ( femoral head osteotomy) surgery at 6 months of age. The rescue will be prebooking an appointment with the orthopedic surgeon we use in Thornbury/Collingwood area for her surgery to be done. An adopter WILL be expected to take Ana to that appointment. An adopter MUST understand the post surgery care that will be involved with this surgery. It will require restricted movement, controlled movement and range of motion exercises for 4 to 6 weeks post surgery for the femur to heal properly. The rescue will be covering the cost for this surgery and any associated follow-up appointments as needed. ***This is a big consideration when applying to adopt her.

Ana does well with other dogs, though she is super playful and mighty, so a similar sized dog would be preferred in her future home. She has done well with children, but she will need respectful children due to her small size, as well as future surgery and post surgery rehab.

**Adoptions within the province of Ontario only