ADOPTED! Snow Riverton, NJ

Adoption info | Photos

• Breed: Bichon Frise
• Size: Small
• Color: White
• Sex: female
• Age: Adult
• Neutered? Yes
• Good with dogs? Yes
• Shots up to date? Yes

Adoption details

Delaware Valley Bichon Rescue is an IRS-recognized, non-profit organization. 100% of your donation is tax-deductable, and 100% of that donation helps offset the enormous expenses we absorb to make dogs healthy prior to adoption. We are an all-volunteer organization. Many dogs need extensive veterinary care. These costs can be daunting. To make a donation to our organization using your credit card, please click on the link below:

Please note that all available information regarding this dog is listed here. If you are interested you MUST submit an application prior to contacting us. Inquiries from people who have not previously submitted an application will be discarded. All adoption information such as fees and adoption procedures are listed on our web page, and all information relating to this specific dog is listed below. The volume of inquiries we receive necessitates that we have a completed application before contacting you regarding this dog.

10/2/08: The following is an update from Snow's foster family:

Snow walks nicely on a leash. When called she responds to her name. She greets people and other dogs her size and larger in a friendly manner, on the street and at the front door. We have seen no aggression of any kind. She has not shown any aggression with her food or treats. She has only seen children ages 9 to 13 and was very good with them. Snow is a very happy and playful little girl. She has had absolutely no accidents in our house and will go to the door when she needs to go out.

10/1/08: We've updated Snow's photos now that she's been groomed. She looks MUCH BETTER!!! Stay tuned for more information.

Snow is a female bichon, approximately 5 yrs. old. She weighs about 22 lbs. and is in desperate need of a grooming. We will be taking care of that as soon as possible & will post new pictures after she is looking her best. In the meantime, this is Snow now, and as you can see, her bushy haircut doesn't detract from her cuteness! As you can see, Snow could probably stand to lose a pound or two, but aside from that she's in great shape. We aren't sure about her housetraining skills yet but will post additional information as we learn more about her. Snow's family couldn't keep her anymore and they were going to turn her into the local animal shelter, but an acquaintance took her instead, and brought her to us. Snow gets along well with the other bichons in her foster home. She loves to play in the yard and is a very good girl. Check back soon for more information.

DO NOT call the rescue regarding this dog. We do not have the manpower to return the large volume of inquiries we receive anytime a new dog is posted. Our preferred method of communication is email. We check email & return inquiries on a daily basis. We do not return phone calls. All available information pertaining to this dog is already listed here. NO ONE will be considered as a potential family until they have submitted an application. This is the FIRST step in the adoption process! Pls. note that your application must include a VALID, LEGIBLE e-mail address, otherwise it will be discarded! This would seem like common sense, but the number of invalid email addresses we receive are surprising! Click here to submit our ONLINE application! No mailing or faxing is necessary!

electronic application!

After an application has been submitted, we will contact your current or previous vet to get a reference. We will also contact you (assuming we believe your home is a good match for one of our dogs) to schedule a home visit. NO ADOPTION IS EVER FINALIZED WITHOUT A HOME VISIT FIRST. This is a required part of the screening process. Our adoption fees are listed at the top of our online application. These fees help to offset the tremendous expenses involved in getting our dogs ready for adoption. Pls. read the top of our application for further info. about our fees.

An important note about tie-outs!

More & more lately we've noticed a trend toward using tie-outs. Many people believe that tie-outs are a cheap alternative to fencing their yards when they are considering adding a dog to their family. These people also don't have the time to WALK their dogs the four or five times a day they would need to in order to avoid housetraining accidents. We believe that tie-outs are a dangerous method of providing your dog with outdoor time. Bichons and similar breeds are small and would be 'sitting ducks' for other, more aggressive animals. They also would have no defense against unkind PEOPLE who might pass by... so tie outs are out of the question for these little guys! They need the security of a fenced yard or an owner at the opposite end of their leashes to protect them from the dangers of the outdoors! We hope you will understand that we are only looking out for the safety of our dogs when we say that we have a policy against placing dogs in homes where tie-outs will be utilized.