All About Gnocchi

 Meet Gnocchi… the tiny carb with a BIG personality!

A retired commercial breeding mama turned full-time cuddle  consultant, Gnocchi is a certified lowrider potato with a squishy face  and a heart that’s just starting to discover the good life. She’s  currently enrolled in “How to Be a Spoiled House Dog 101”… and let’s  just say she’s a natural.

Gnocchi is a Stage 5 clinger in the most charming way possible. If  you’ve ever dreamed of having a shadow that snores, congratulations,  your application has been pre-approved. Couches? Obsessed. Dog beds?  Also obsessed. Your bed? She’s pretty sure that’s the VIP lounge she’s  been missing her whole life.

She’s learning that toys are not just decorative objects and has  started dipping her paws into playtime. She can get a little “mine,  mine, mine” about food or toys, but she responds well to gentle  corrections and is eager to keep leveling up her manners.

Every day, Gnocchi gets a little braver and a little more curious,  like a tiny explorer discovering the magical land of “being a pet.”  She’s mastered stairs like a champ, enjoys sunbathing like a retired  Florida snowbird, and is working on potty training. With a consistent  routine and access to a doggy door, she’s already doing quite well.

What she’s really looking for? A patient, loving human who will  continue showing her how wonderful this new chapter can be… ideally one  with a cozy bed and zero objections to a clingy little spoon.

Adopt Gnocchi, and you’re not just getting a dog… you’re getting a  squishy, snuggly, slightly mischievous potato who’s ready to bloom into  her best life 

While in foster care, all our dogs are thoroughly vetted.  Any discovered medical issues will be disclosed above.  Our Lucky Bulldogs (and their smushie-faced buddies) are cleared by their vet for adoption prior to us accepting applications.  All our dogs will be up to date on Rabies & DHPP vaccinations, up to date on Heartworm preventative after a negative Heartworm test, and spayed or neutered prior to being adopted out to their forever homes.  Often times, our dogs are given dentals and sometimes nare-widening surgery if needed while under anesthesia. All surgical and medical history we have will be shared with adopters.  Further details can be discussed with the foster volunteer during the phone interview for the applications that are chosen to proceed to the phone interview part of the adoption process.

All our dogs are crate trained unless otherwise noted on their "All About" pages. 

We typically will accept applications for our available dogs for 1-2 weeks except in cases of overwhelming popularity where we may stop accepting new applicants sooner. Once we have stopped accepting applications, we will review them and proceed with a phone call with our top applications to chat about the dog being applied for, go over the adoption process, and answer any questions the potential adopter has. After phone calls take place, we will decide on our top applicant choice and proceed to contact them to schedule a home visit (in person or via video chat), and check vet and personal references before the adoption is ready to be completed. This process can take up to 6 weeks, but we do notify all applicants of the outcome.