FOR ADOPTION! Note: Only those with a responsible dog ownership history and excellent vet reference need apply.
INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLY:
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Harmony (female)
Intake date: 8/8/2026
Maltese/Poodle
10 years young
Intake weight: 8.4 pounds
Adoption fee: $125, which includes vetting, microchip
Good with other dogs: yes
Cats: unknown – we do not have cats to be able to test
Vetting and other: THIS GIRL GOT THE WORKS!
CBC (bloodwork performed); skin scrape due to missing hair and condition of body (negative); altered (spayed), dental performed, ears infected/draining/horrible condition (multiple flushing and veterinary treatments - infection cleared - ears look and we know she feels, MUCH BETTER - NOTE that her right ear is a bit wrinkled / drawn up at the tip due to swelling that is now gone), infection from ears went to her eyes / eyes treated and cleared; up-to-date on age-appropriate vaccinations, heartworm negative, fecal negative (although we spotted a tapeworm and treated her for tapeworms on 8/19/26 and 9/2/2026), on monthly flea/tick and heartworm prevention, professional groom, microchipped
Health issues: advise to keep an eye on her ears and keep clean.
Temperament: VERY SWEET!, social and friendly. Loves everyone but does have her favorites at the rescue! Sort of a whimsical / innocent temperament.
Energy level: low-medium
Groom needs: high maintenance; requires regular professional grooming, along with intermittent brushing to avoid matting (if you watched her video to the end, you'll see what she did at the groomer while in the hammock!
Biography: We were tagged multiple times in a social media post about a Maltese / Poodle mix needing immediate help. Sadly, the owner is in poor health... initially in the hospital and now in a long-term care facility. She had not been able to properly care for Harmony for a LONG time and Harmony came to us in horrible condition. Please NO NEGATIVE COMMENTS. She came to us with two very infected ears... both spewing pus... which had also moved to her eyes. She had missing hair on her face which was likely due to her rubbing her face because of the ear infections. She had lots of matting all around her body and what appeared to be urine, feces and drainage from her ears mixed into the matting. Her nails were extremely long as well.
Six weeks later and with lots of care both at the vet and with us, Harmony looks like a different dog! She came to us defeated and in pain. Now, she plays with toys, greets the volunteers as they come in, plays with other dogs... it's as if she's reverted back to being a puppy all over again! Harmony does well in a kennel if needed. She loves to stand on her hind legs with her paws outstretched for you to pick her up. When you pick her up, she will prop her front paws on your shoulder for hugs. With her loving and sweet temperament, we know at one time she was loved and cared for. She is an absolute favorite at the rescue and we think she knows it! LOL! Now that we've done our part... now it's your turn. She is ready for adoption and ready for her furever home.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
*We do adopt out of state provided the adopter is willing and able to travel to us once approved. We do not ship or transport our animals and there is no exception to this rule.
*Most of our adoptable dogs are small, and they are never to be left outside alone, ever! We only rehome our dogs to adopters that plan to have them as inside dogs and part of the family! We do allow adopters with doggie doors, provided there is SECURE fencing and the dog is over 15 pounds. There is no exception to this rule!
*PREDATORS: IF THIS DOG IS UNDER 10 POUNDS, the dog is to be monitored and protected when outside at all times! PREDATOR-THREAT IS A REAL DANGER! For example, a hawk tried to pick up a Chihuahua owned by a friend visiting Ninna’s house… RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE VISITOR. Thankfully the visitor was watching the dog and the hawk was wrestled off of the Chihuahua but it did require an ER visit and she is was very lucky to survive. TAKE IT SERIOUSLY!
*NO SMALL CHILDREN!! As with almost all the dogs at NR2R, young children or a very active household is not recommended. Many of our dogs come to us BECAUSE of small children, thus we do not rehome our dogs to homes with babies or young children. KEEP THIS IN MIND IF YOU HAVE VISITING GRANDCHILDREN AS WELL! Even if the children are older, it would depend on the child AND the parent or parents.
*HOUSETRAINING: We do NOT guarantee that any of our adoptable dogs are housetrained. While most should be easily trained, keep in mind that they live in a rescue where they have access to the outdoors all day and are inside at night. Even if they were surrendered to us as housetrained, it doesn’t mean they will automatically be housetrained in your home. Housetraining them should be easy in the right home with time, patience, and consistency.
*KENNELING: We always recommend kenneling when you cannot supervise your dog. This helps with housetraining and any destructive tendencies until you get to know your new addition.
*We do not guarantee the age, health or temperament of any of the dogs we rehome. Many of the dogs we take in come from animal control and rarely do we have histories and even when we do, many times the histories are inaccurate.
*Only adopters with a responsible dog ownership history and excellent vet reference need apply. If you bring this pet into your heart and home, you will receive in return many years of love, companionship, and loyalty. That’s our guarantee.
Other notes: This pet is available for adoption through Ninna’s Road to Rescue, Benton, La. We are 501c3 non-profit organization. Our mission is to rescue primarily small-breed dogs and to re-home them into RESPONSIBLE and CARING forever homes. DOG APPLICATION LINK:
Time may be of the essence if you are looking to adopt a specific animal. We do not reserve animals, unless and until we have approved your application, provided the animal is still available at the time we receive your application. The first APPROVED application we receive will be considered. We are NOT a first come, first serve rescue!! We adopt our rescues out to the RIGHT home, not just A home. Only responsible pet owners need apply.
Applying to adopt does NOT commit you to the adoption NOR does it guarantee the adoption.
CONTACT: Our adoptable pets are updated regularly, but if you want to check the availability of a pet... OR still have questions AFTER reading this profile, message us via our Facebook page. Please indicate the name when communicating with us.
