Small Dog Rescue of Minnesota (SDR) is an all-volunteer group committed to the rescue, rehabilitation, and placement of dogs 20 pounds and under.

Charo is a female chihuahua mix who is about 7 years old. She came from the southern US and a puppy mill environment.  She's lived with her foster mom and sister for two years now and is still waiting for her furever home. Charo is completely house-broken and a very low-maintenance dog. She just wants to be with her foster mom and she really likes the respectful 8 year old sister too. Charo really likes women and would make an absolute great match for maybe a single woman or retired woman wanting a companion!  She and the resident dog get along wonderfully and she's learned a lot from the other foster dogs that have come through her house. She has learned how to play some from one and how to bark at people outside from another.  She loves two-handed side rubs along her sides and gets very excited about going to get the mail on nice days too. Charo is very content to sleep in her kennel all night (Be warned though: She snores a lil!) though I suspect she'd be glad to sleep in bed with her person too!  She is kenneled during the day while foster mom is at work and she really doesn't mind her kennel. She knows her name of course, and come, sit and kennel up.  She still isn't a lap dog but if you let her just hang out with you on her terms, she's a sweet calm and funny girl who is easy to care for! Charo has come so far in the two years she has been with SDR, and now she is more ready than ever to find her much deserved forever home.

It’s never too late to learn new tricks – human or canine!  The Association of Pet Dogs Trainers announces free webinars beginning January 2012 .  These webinars are pre-recorded and available for viewing at any time. Topics include housetraining, loose leash walking, successful cat and dog interactions, toddler and kid safety around dogs, separation anxiety and more.
 

Fibi Jean is an active, spunky 9-year-old Rat Terrier.  Fibi Jean was surrendered by her family, who had had her since she was a puppy, due to a small child in the home.  Fibi is one smart lady. She knows her basic commands, sit, come, and up. She can even dance! Fibi's favorite pastimes are playing with plush toys with squeakers and retrieving them--when she lets you have them to throw them for her, going for walks, hunting grasshoppers in the yard and taking naps under the covers.  Fibi was not socialized with other animals when she was younger, so she is insecure around new dogs, but has made huge strides and even gets to attend doggie daycare twice a month.  Fibi is fully house trained and has free reign of the home when her foster mom is gone. She lets you know when she needs to go out by looking at you and whining a bit and when you ask her if she needs to go outside, she'll bark twice and run to the door.  Our newest discovery is Fibi loves fresh fruit and vegetables, from tomatoes to cantaloupe to yams, she can't get enough.  Fibi is looking for a home where she is the only companion pet as she wants to be the only apple of her guardian's eye.  She loves to dress up in clothes and walks a little bit prouder while wearing her pink furry winter coat.  Fibi would flourish in a variety of homes.  All she needs is a person to love her, and she will love you back 100%. She’ll even love well-behaved kids! Fibi Jean is looking for her forever home and will surely make her adoptive family fall in love with her immediately.