** If you are interested in adopting Manny, please fill out our adoption application at http://farfels.com/farfels-rescue/adoption-form/ ** Meet Manny! Manny is an adorable, 10 month old, 8 lb Miniature Poodle mix with a friendly, fun personality! Manny’s story began in Pampa, Texas, where he was found as a stray and brought to a very small local shelter. The shelter was so full that they had to double up some of the kennels, but luckily Manny was the perfect roommate! He was co-kenneled with another small dog because of his incredibly social, easygoing personality. The shelter staff quickly saw what a gem he is. Manny is one of those dogs who seems to get along with everyone he meets, both human and canine. Despite whatever adventures he may have had before arriving at the shelter, Manny has remained a happy, affectionate, and optimistic little guy. He greets people with a wagging tail and a bright, curious energy that’s hard not to fall in love with. Manny loves attention and will happily soak up pets, snuggles, and kind words from anyone willing to give them. At just 10 months old, Manny is still very much a puppy. He’s playful, curious, and eager to explore the world around him. He would likely love a home that enjoys walks, playtime, and including their pup in everyday adventures. Manny is also a smart little guy, and like many poodle mixes, he will thrive with positive training, mental stimulation, and lots of love. From Manny's foster: "Manny is such a wonderful little puppy and he loves other dogs so much! I would say he is 90% potty trained - he's only had a couple accidents. He barks when I leave him home alone, and I share a wall with a neighbor who has heard him barking, so he needs to go to a forever home with someone in an actual house, no apartments. Other than barking when left alone though, he stays loose and never chews or damages anything at all. He's never once tried to chew on anything other than his toys! He also always settles when I do leave him home alone (I watch him on the camera). I think if he went to a home with another dog, he wouldn't feel the need to bark when I leave the home. He LOVES other dogs SO much so I think he should go to a forever home with another doggy friend. He is such a friendly boy and does really well meeting new people and is always excited to make new friends, human or dog ones!" Farfel's Rescue and our Texas rescue partners would love to see Manny in a home with an individual, family (older kids are preferred so there's no tail-pulling or awkward handling) or active retirees who have the time and love for a very loyal and sweet dog. We'd hate to see him left alone all day while his family works full-time outside of the home, as he is much too social for that type of arrangement. We'd like to place Manny in a home where he'll get consistent stimulation, exercise and love. A (virtual or in-person) positive reinforcement group training class promotes great behavior, bonding and confidence. Training is so important in the future behaviors of every dog. It's for this reason that we're unwilling to adopt to a family that doesn't make this loving choice. Farfel's is happy to provide a list of both in-person and virtual positive reinforcement / force- free trainers in your area. Manny is up to date on his vaccinations, has been fully vetted, is healthy, heartworm negative, and is neutered. Farfel's Rescue is a fully foster based rescue, and offers a one week trial with every adoption. We feel that this is much more beneficial to not only the dog, but the adopter too. We believe that only getting 20-30 minutes with a dog before deciding on a lifetime commitment is not a fair amount of time to the adopter, or the dog. Therefore we give adopters one week with the dog to assure it is the right fit, and offer a full refund of their adoption fee should it not workout within the week trial. Farfel's Rescue has been doing adoptions this way since 2005 and is thrilled to adopt out ~400 dogs each year. Applications are currently being accepted for our wonderful pup. If interested in this gorgeous, very cuddly/sweet and loving best friend, please fill out an application completely at http://farfels.com/farfels-rescue/adoption-form/ and submit. **PLEASE NOTE** If you're truly interested in adopting from us, please be sure to fill out our Farfel's Rescue adoption application found at the link above or at farfels.com. Adoption site applications such as Petfinder and Adoptapet don't provide enough information and therefore aren't useful. Our Farfel's application is the only initial tool that we have to determine a great match for this very deserving dog. We're sorry, but in many cases, we're unable to get back to those that don't submit our Farfel's Rescue adoption application. Thanks very much for choosing rescue.