NALA - MINI AUSSIEDOODLE (MINIATURE POODLE/MINIATURE AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD)

STATE: near Syracuse, NY
AGE: 4 years
DOB: 2/18/21
WEIGHT: 18 lbs. 
SEX: female 
NEUT/UTD: yes/yes
COAT COLOR: red
CHILDREN under 4: no (too skittish) 
CHILDREN OVER 4: yes
SEPARATION ANXIETY: no
OTHER DOGS: Yes
CATS: yes
CRATE TRAINED: learning 
HOUSE TRAINED: learning
OBEDIENCE TRAINED: No
LEASH yes TRAINED: yes 
MICROCHIPPED: Yes 
ADOPTION FEE: $675

4/1/25-Nala is doing much better & is very smart. She has started running out to us when we come home with her tail wagging. This is a big step for her. She has a great temperament too. Very gentle with kids and would be fine with cats. She is crate trained & pee pad trained in the house if she has an accident. She is still learning to be comfortable on a leash outside. She will need work on it as currently all the noises outside are too much & she freezes. She would be fine as an only dog but also will be good with other dogs. We know with time & patience Nala will learn how to be a great pal! 
3/25/25-Nala a good bath yesterday and is super soft like a teddy bear! Really a sweet girl just unsure of herself still. Her unique coloring makes her look like a red panda or raccoon! Adorable.
 
3/21/25-Nala is very sweet, does well with other dogs and kids petting her in her play pen area, but does not come to anyone yet. Her door is always open, but she rarely ventures out yet. Life is just too scary still for her. She would do great with another friendly dog. She is gentle and would be fine around kids and cats too. My 5lbs rescue dog is basically a cat and she is fine with it. She is still very shy, but has started wagging her tail and getting excited when I come home or the kids, which is so nice to see.

3/13/25-Nala did well with her spay. The vet noted that it was a bit more complicated as it was obvious she had many litters of pups. Nala still hasn’t ventured out of her crate area yet, but loves the kids coming into her area and petting her and giving her treats. She is very sweet and has been great around my 3 kids (5 & up) and seems unconcerned by my 2 small dogs. I think a calm confident dog would be good for her. She also would do fine around respectful kids.

3/10/25-Nala has a super sweet disposition but she is still very timid and hasn’t even gotten up on her own yet. We’ve been carrying her outside to try and get her to go potty. She seems sweet, but definitely scared. She hasn’t ventured out of her play crate at all. She will take treats from us so that’s good. I was just saying to my husband last night that her teeth look like a dog that’s a lot younger than four. Then I saw on the paperwork the vet thinks she is younger too. It’s sad but she will have a good life from here on out!  I have been feeding her my dogs’ Acana Lamb and Apple and she loves it.  

 

03/07/25-Nala is tiny 4 year old female Mini Aussiedoodle (miniature poodle/miniature Australian shepherd). She came in tonight from a commercial breeder as they just didn’t need her anymore. She does have 2 spots where initial vet check says looks like she had old injuries that healed but her fur didn’t grow back.  The skin patch often gets better with good food, no longer breeding & less stress, etc.  We had a dog that was even worse than Nala & it all grew back about a year later. Funny thing was it was always different shade. Lol  The vet also said her teeth are so good looking that she appears may be younger than age we were told (sometimes we may be given a wrong birthdate). She has her pre-spay appointment on Monday 3/10 & hopefully her spay date soon after.