Meet Our Adoptable Animals

Meet CoCo Pebbles, aka CoCo, a 9-year-old spayed & vaccinated Poodle/Shi Tzu/Terrier mix.

CoCo came to BAARX in February 2023 from the Winnemucca Animal Control facility.

CoCo had been in the same home as an ONLY dog with an elderly single man since she was an 8-week-old puppy. When he was no longer able to care for her, the family had no choice but to surrender her.

During CoCo’s time at AC, she was not able to be leashed or picked up without her trying to bite, but she would jump into people’s laps for attention at her own will. After getting CoCo home and observing her here, we believe that her behavior was a combination of spoiled dog syndrome & fear aggravated by kennel stress syndrome while in the animal control facility.

CoCo’s go-to behavior when she is scared or simply doesn’t want to do something is to get snappy, but I’ve found if you talk gently to her and go SLOW with her, she does much better. Within a couple days of having her with us, I was able to put a collar on her, pick her up and have her walk on a leash ~ everything that you could NOT do with her when she was at AC! CoCo still has her quirks ~ she doesn’t like you to grab her collar, but if you go slow, talk to her and do so gently, she is fine. CoCo had always been an ONLY dog, so when she first came here, she did not like any of the other dogs and would lash out at them if they invaded her space or tried to get attention while she was getting attention. She is now doing much better with them and only occasionally lashes out, but we would recommend that she be an only dog, or *possibly* in a home with another dog of her size and a non-dominant disposition.

CoCo does NOT like to go to the vet and can be an absolute demon while there!! For everyone’s safety, we do recommend she be muzzled for vet visits, or possibly given something prescribed by a veterinarian to help her relax and make the visit less stressful for everyone. CoCo is also not a fan of being groomed, but with her coat type, she does require regular grooming. She is mostly good for having her body done but needs to be muzzled to have her butt done and her head/face. She will not allow clippers near her face, so it must be scissored as much as possible. Again, something prescribed by a veterinarian to help her relax may be beneficial for grooming sessions.

CoCo does NOT like cats (other small animals/chickens would also likely be a no) and would need to be in a home where she will NOT be around children, especially littles!

All that being said, CoCo is a very loving little lady who loves to snuggle and would like nothing more than to be someone’s lap dog and best friend ~ she just needs someone who understands her quirks and who is willing to work with her in a slow and gentle manner!

CoCo is housetrained, although she does occasionally “mark” in my house due to the other dogs being here, and she sleeps in her crate at night but would LOVE to share your bed with you!!

Due to CoCo’s quirks, anyone interested in adopting or fostering CoCo will be required to sign an additional addendum stating that they are aware of CoCo’s quirks. Anyone interested in adopting CoCo will need to foster her for 30 days before making the adoption official in order to help ensure that CoCo is a good fit for your home and family.

CoCo’s adoption fee is $125.00

CoCo Pebbles

MUSHI

Mushi is a 1 y/o Belgian Malinois mix. She is spayed and UTD on her vaccinations.

Mushi had a rough start in life, having been locked in a bathroom with little to no socialization or training, so she has only recently been learning things that most dogs her age would already know. She is a smart but sometimes submissive & shy girl who will require patience and love to teach her and bring out the best in her.

Mushi is an active girl that would thrive in a home that can keep her physically and mentally stimulated ~ she may only be part Malinois, but she has the Malinois energy! Her worst habit is that because she wants attention so badly, she jumps on you.... we are working on teaching her that sitting nicely gets you attention, not jumping. For this reason, we recommend a home with children 12 y/o or older.

We are still working on Mushi's housetraining, but she is doing ok with that ~ she will use potty pads. She sleeps in a crate at night but will sometimes still have an accident in it. She is also a counter surfer, so we are working on teaching her that that behavior is not acceptable.

Mushi can also go over 5” fences (we feel she is currently doing this out of boredom), so we would require a 6” fence for her.

Despite not having been taught things that most dogs of Mushi's age would already know, she is smart and eager to learn and please.... She will thrive and be an amazing dog in a home willing to give her what she needs!

Mushi currently lives with both small and large dogs and does ok with both but can be a too rough with the small dogs, so a home with dogs her size or larger is HIGHLY recommended. Cats, chickens and other small animals are a NO, as we recently discovered that Mushi does like to chase them

Mushi is NOT a backyard dog! True to her Malinois ancestry, she becomes destructive when bored, so she definitely needs a home that can and WILL meet her needs!! Mushi would be a GREAT jogging/walking/hiking buddy, but she would need to have a solid recall before allowing her to go off-leash. Mushi is also not an easy-ready-to-go-push-button-dog ~ she NEEDS patience, time, training and consistency!

As much as we want to see Mushi find a home of her own, we want it to be the RIGHT home, so we are asking that anyone interested in adopting Mushi be familiar with the Malinois breed! They are not an easy breed, nor are they for everyone!!

Mushi’s adoption fee has been reduced from $125.00 to $75.00. BAARX is also willing to do a two-week-foster-to-adopt with Mushi in order to make sure she will be a good fit for any potential adopters.