Available for Adoption
Current as of January 4, 2025
BFCACT does not ship dogs.
BFCACT does not adopt outside of the USA
Children under 5 years are not recommended for Bichons
Home visits are required for all adoptions
All family members, including pets, must be present for home visits
Rapunzel (Now Sadie) (F) – five year old in Silver Spring, Maryland
This adorable 7.2 lb. girl with gorgeous, soulful eyes is ready to meet the new love of her life. If you are looking for a sweet diva who adores her human companions and the softest cushions she can find, step right up. She is the one for you.
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Sadie is a Mal-Shi (or Maltese/Shih Tzu mix). She ended up as a dirty, matted stray in a Maryland shelter, but her amazing BFCACT fosters soon found her to be one sweet and affectionate furball. She loves to sit and stare at them with her enormous, loving eyes, just hoping to attract their attention and get the cuddles she missed in the past. She follows foster mom and dad around the house, making sure she is totally involved in their day!
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Not super active, she prefers to spend her time on a warm lap. Sadie is housetrained and is great on a leash but doesn’t especially like long walks. She has an adorable underbite, which doesn’t stop her from eating one bit! While she tolerates the fosters’ two young Bichons, she doesn’t interact much with them. She would be fine as an only dog. Sadie hasn’t been tested with cats. We think she would be perfect for an adults-only home where people are around most of the time. Because she is so small and not particularly active, she may not be suitable for small children although she does fine upon meeting them. Teenagers who would treat her gently and respect her boundaries might be great companions for her.
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Human beings have let Sadie down in the past and we are here to say, “It’s your time to shine, girl”. Will you be the one to show her how good life can be in a family who will love, pamper and cherish her?
Sugar (F) and Munchkin (F), a bonded pair in The Villages, Florida
Sugar, a beautiful six-year-old Bichon, and Munchkin, a wonderful thirteen-year-old girl of mixed heritage, have shared many life challenges, find comfort in each other and must be adopted together. Both girls are very sweet, happy and affectionate
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Munchkin is a bright 11.5 lb. girl who loves other dogs and their people. She enjoys socializing on walks and playing with her toys. She is not above stealing an occasional sock from foster Dad or coaxing treats from a friendly neighbor. Sugar, the adorable 13.9 lb. Bichon, is more of a work in progress. She is fearful of people she doesn’t know but is starting to come around. She enjoys toys and will often toss and chase them. She is quite the lap dog and loves entertaining her trusted human companions.
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Sugar and Munchkin are spayed, UTD on vaccinations, and fully vetted. They need a family who understands that they are not perfect, but where they can continue to heal. They may make an occasional housebreaking mistake, but they are learning. No recent exposure to cats. We think a quiet, adult home would be best for them for now. Children over the age of 12 who would treat them gently and respect their boundaries may also be an option. A home with a fenced-in backyard is preferred but not required. They would do best with people who are home a lot and able to give them the time and attention they thrive on. In return, these sweet girls will show their gratitude and love many times over.
Monsieur Claude Monet Le Pouf (M) 22-month-old pup in Vancouver, Washington
Called Monet for short, this adorable, bright and alert 22-month-old, 12.5 lb. puppy is losing his beloved family because they are no longer able to care for him. He hasn’t had the exercise a young boy needs and would love an active family where he can run, take long walks, play, meet lots of new people and explore all the wonders of the world around him. Monet loves adults, and as he is fine with children, we believe he would do well with those old enough to treat him gently and respect his boundaries. He is afraid of other dogs so he should be adopted by a family without any other pups for now. Monet is housetrained but may need a refresher in his new home.
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This precious little boy has been very well cared for, is neutered and UTD on his vaccinations. He has a cute little underbite. If you have the time, activity level and Bichon experience to help Monet transition from an energetic, curious, adorable youngster to the loving, devoted adult companion we know he can be, please apply to adopt him. He is waiting to meet you!
SNICKERS (M), a nine-month-old puppy in Eagan, Minnesota (15 miles SW of St. Paul)
If you are looking for a puppy, Snickers may be just the boy for you. He is an absolutely beautiful, happy, affectionate, playful nine-month-old sweetheart who is ready to meet his forever family!
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Snickers is great with children and other pets, walks well on a leash and is housetrained (although our guess is that he will need a refresher in a new home). Snickers is active and will definitely require a family who can take him on many nice long walks, engage in active games with him or even have another small young dog for him to play with. A fenced-in back yard would be a plus. He would be great with children old enough to treat him gently and respect his boundaries. Snickers is neutered and up to date on shots.
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This pup will need someone who will be home a lot to appreciate his many puppy adventures, curiosity and happy innocence and at the same time have the commitment and patience to help him transition to a well-mannered, loving adult Bichon as he matures. Are you the one for him?