Parker Poodle & Bichon Frise Mix Knightsen, CA

My name is Parker! I was abandoned on the streets and survived on my own for 7 months, until my friends at Rhodie’s caught me and brought me to safety! I forgot how nice it was to live in a warm comfortable home, sleep in a nice bed and always have food when I’m hungry! They tell me I’m about 3 yrs old now, I look to be a poodle mix and weigh 20lbs.
Everyone thinks I’m cute and I have a sweet personality too! I can be a bit shy meeting people and sometimes will bark at strangers, but I become very bonded to my human once I get to know you. I love to sit on chairs! Any chair is fine but my favorite is the recliner chair either with my foster Mom or without her! LOL. I’m a very playful guy and I love playing with toys! I've discovered those squeaky ones are a blast (and a great way to annoy my humans!) I really like chew bones as well. You will catch me often throwing my toys around and happily playing by myself. I'm good at fetch but don't always bring the toy back. I'm an active boy who likes to get lots of exercise. Walks are great but I really like to get my energy out by running too. Sometimes my foster Mom will catch me chasing my tail or 'talking' a lot if I have been cooped up or housebound too long, so my new family really needs to be active and interactive with me. Have a mentioned rolling and scratching my back on the carpet is another thing that I like to do because it feels soooo good!!
I’ve been good with the small dogs in my foster home. At first I wasn't very interactive with them, but now I run in the pack and chase balls with them. I'm more of a people dog though...and prefer my humans over doggie friends. My foster home has a couple of cats....I don't really like them and would prefer they were not there!
I’m a very good boy in the house. I'm housetrained and crate trained…but I am not fond of being in the crate during the day, especially if I know you are going somewhere and not taking me. So you may hear me whine/cry but I do settle down quickly. I don't like to be left outside by myself for a long while. I will go outside to potty and sniff around, hang out for a bit, but I will definitely tell you when I'm done and want to come back in!
I'm not familiar with kids at all and have never lived with children, so my foster Mom says I should only be with older children (over 13yrs) and would definitely prefer an active person or couple who will take me everywhere and on fun adventures to the beach, hiking, biking, walking trails, pet stores, home depot, festivals and any other exciting places with you!! I lived in an apartment before and hated it! Due to my activity level/needs as well as my bark frequency, I am not suitable for apartments/condos/townhouses/duplexes. I need a single family home with an attached yard and secure fencing.
My adoption fee is $500 which includes current health examination and vaccinations, neuter, microchip, flea and deworming treatment, professional grooming, along with any other medical/dental deemed necessary by my veterinarian.