Miss Beetle

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FOR ADOPTION! Note: Only those with a responsible dog ownership history and excellent vet reference need apply.

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INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLY:

PLEASE read profile thoroughly BEFORE applying:

DOG APPLICATION LINK:
http://www.roadtorescuela.org/dog-application

Miss Beetle (female)

Intake date: 9/25/2026

Pomeranian/ Chihuahua mix

13 years young

Intake weight: 6.0 pounds

Adoption fee: $150, which includes vetting, microchip

Good with other dogs: yes

Cats: unknown – we do not have cats to be able to test

Vetting and other: grade 3/4 heart murmur (diagnosed 6/11/2026 - no need for medications at this time); thyroid test performed 6/11/2026 (normal); altered (spayed), up-to-date on age-appropriate vaccinations, heartworm negative, fecal negative, on monthly flea/tick and heartworm prevention, microchipped

Health issues: grade 3/ 4 heart murmur (diagnosed 6/11/2026 - no need for medications at this time); some arthritis in legs

Temperament: very sweet, acclimates easily, social, friendly

Energy level: low

Groom needs: medium maintenance; (due to her age, her coat is thinning so doesn't need as much maintenance - bath and brush from time-to-time.

Biography: Last year, Miss Beetle was taken in by a nice lady who saw her listed on the Nextdoor app looking for a 4-6 week foster while her owner went to rehab. The two communicated regularly but the 4-6 week foster turned into months and then, the owner's cell was disconnected and he was nowhere to be found. Since the nice lady had already four dogs of her own, she really wanted her to have a home of her own. She'd been a follower of ours for years and reached out. We took her in. Here are a few things we were told about her and some things we've learned: She can be a limit timid and submissive at first but quickly acclimates, she's used to sleeping with her person; when her person was gone, she stayed in a kennel; she travels well, walks well on a leash, knows "stay", "come on", "potty"; she is responsive when called, shakes during bad weather and fireworks; does fine during a groom; and is the "sweetest girl". Miss Beetle does great at the rescue... acting as if she'd always been there. She's going to be such a treasure for someone who adores the seniors.

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