MURPHY - MINI BERNEDOODLE (MINIATURE POODLE/BERNESE MOUNTAIN DOG)

State: near New York City
Age: almost 3 years 
DOB: estimated 7/29/22
Weight: 49 lbs
Sex: male
Neutered/UTD: yes/yes
Coat Color: Merle tri color 
Children under 4: No 
Children over 4: unsure 
Seperation Anxiety: No
Other dogs: Yes
Cats: No (no history)
Crate Trained: Yes
House Trained: Yes
Obedience Trained: Yes
Leash Trained: Yes
MICROCHIP: Yes
ADOPTION FEE:  $675
7/30/25-Who says that elephants are the only ones who don’t forget? I have to tell you that dogs don’t forget either.  A few weeks ago my world turned topsy-turvy and I found myself back in my foster home. It’s amazing how at one point when I first got there I was sad but then as days went on I remembered how much I loved being here. You see I came to the SCBR family when I was 14 weeks old I needed a heart surgery they didn’t give up on me and raised over $8000 for my surgery. I went to a loving home for over two years but unfortunately I need to come back into rescue. My mom loves me and I love her but she is unable to care for me right now. My foster mom laughs as I am not the mischievous puppy she once knew. I have grown into an adult dog even at three years old. I know all my commands and I listen well, but there is a part of me that still is a puppy and I love to play.
I have a new four legged foster sister here to play with. At first she snarkled at me but she soon found out I’m a lover not a fighter. 
I’m a good watch dog because when I hear or see something I’m on guard I start barking and get all my other foster siblings engaged to see what’s going on. When it comes to eating, I’m a slow eater, foster mom feeds me first and I’m always the last one done. I take my heart meds with my meals, I don’t even realize I’m taking medicine. I show no food aggression at all. One thing that has my foster mom tickled is I remember when I was a puppy I fit into her lap. I still try to do that but since I’m all grown it’s not that comfy for her but she deals with it. 
Oh wait I forgot to tell you that there’s also a cat that moved into the neighbors house. My one foster brother talks to him when he’s at the basement window. I talk to him too, I really wish he could come out and play with us. Maybe one day…..maybe one day I’ll be back in a loving furever home. I’ll keep you posted on my progress here but for now, it’s nap time!  Love,  Murph The Smurf
That’s the nickname foster mom first gave me and it’s here to stay. 
 

7/15/25-Murphy is doing well already adjusting here. He has one brown and one blue eye, stunning!  He had started showing stress the last couple of months in his last home due to the changes in the household (now a live in caregiver, more people coming & going in the house, change in owner’s health).  I haven’t seen any signs of anxiety here even when he walks by my girl on her dog bed and she snarks at him. He just looks at me and jumps on the couch. Tonight he must’ve thought he was still his puppy size when he was last here 2 years ago because he tried to sit in my lap! Lol I have a call into my groomer to get him trimmed up too.  

7/12/25-Murphy is a handsome almost 3 year old mini bernedoodle (miniature poodle/Bernese Mountain Dog). He is an owner surrender that came into rescue today as his owner has health issues & could no longer care for him. He was well loved & got along great with the other dog in his house.  He often went to doggie daycare to get out his energy & get socialization with other dogs & he never had any issues with the dogs or workers. 

You may recognize Murphy as he was adopted just over 2 years ago from us when he was a youngster after he had extensive heart surgery.  When he originally came into rescue from the puppy mill as a baby the cardiologist diagnosed him with a congenital heart condition called PDA(patent ductus arteriosus). PDA reduces the amount of blood pumped into the left side of the heart, which causes the heart to overwork and enlarges its left chamber. Without surgery he would have died before he was a year old. We raised $8,000 for his heart surgery (called Interventional transvascular PDA occlusion using Amplatz Canine Duct Occluder) which fixed his heart problem. He is on pimobendan (generic for Vetmedin) compounded 7.5mg twice a day (about $55/month) which is a heart medication that helps the heart pump more efficiently & he has been doing well on it. He will need this medication the rest of his life.  He also needs yearly Echocardiograms & cardiac specialist visits to monitor his medication & treatment. His last cardiolist visit was in February this year so he is good until next February. Anyone that adopts Murphy needs to be able to take care of his medical needs including the meds & yearly cardiac specialist visits in their area.