About Marissa and Nina

Please read dog's entire written bio before contacting rescue. To inquire about this dog, you do not need to press any special buttons on this website. Send a regular e-mail to Janet Cook at: [email protected]. Please provide some information about your home, family and other pets. Angel's Heart Dog Rescue is a private, foster home based rescue. There is an application process that precedes meeting a dog. I answer emails quickly. Thank you! SEE VIDEO ALSO ON THIS PAGE! (Please note Marissa is camera shy) Meet Marissa and Nina, a lovely bonded pair of either siblings from the same home, or mom and pup. They appear to be Schnauzer/Miniature Pinscher or Schnauzer/Chihuahua mixes, possibly mixed with some Dachshund in there (Nina) and they weigh around 10 pounds. The owners tired of them and were going to dump the dogs the next day, in hopes they would not find their way back home. The gardener got wind of this plan, so acquired the dogs and then reached out Rescue, and we happily took these two sweethearts in! Both dogs are super sweet, completely non-aggressive, very people-oriented and friendly, dog friendly, relatively easy, and also really smart! They are a wonderful pair of two dogs together and dogs are ALWAYS happier when they have another canine (and in my opinion easier to have two dogs because you are less stressed about when you need to leave). Both dogs love to follow me around, be near me when I am working in the office, and always wagging their tails or giving kisses. Nina is about age 2, and Marissa is most likely about 10-11 months, no more than a year. Nina has a smoother, shorter coat, and shorter legs, and Marissa has longer hair on her body and slightly longer legs. Nina is more confident (and outgoing) and Marissa looks a lot to Nina for her guidance and confidence, sometimes lagging back to wait on Nina's lead, but both dogs are so smart they learned their new names, learned to navigate the dog door, learned to get up the pet steps to the human bed, all in one day; they catch on so quickly! The dogs are being crate-trained and are both doing well (we do this for potty, but also to be better behaved dogs; i.e., structure, and not just for potty reinforcement). They eat/sleep in the crate, and are crated if I have to leave the house. They are doing well with their potty reinforcement (of course, I take them out on a regular basis to a secured yard to do their business). Again, this is a smart pair that picked up the routine here quickly, and should do the same in a new home with some patience, love, and guidance, but Marissa still needs to build up some more confidence so that she can become more fearless. With Nina by her side, all will be well in time! This pair is still fairly new to the rescue, but we are seeing their little personalities come out more each day. I would say because of their coats, they may be on the lower spectrum of the shedding aspects. I have not had them around cats. Marissa and Nina are very versatile dogs in that they can totally chill for hours if I am working on the computer, on a pet bed, or, they can run around the yard, have fun, explore, and occasionally play with each other. The best home for Marissa and Nina is one where people want two little sweethearts, together, have had two dogs together in the past, or people who have the time to acclimate two dogs adopted together. They cannot be adopted together with the purpose of splitting them up later, even among extended family. Other dogs in the home would be fine, as long as the fit is there. (NOTE: All adopted dogs must be primarily indoors with outdoor access for play/potty - No dog can be excluded or left primarily to an outdoor area.) Marissa and Nina are both spayed, fully vaccinated (including rabies), Front-lined, dewormed, and micro-chipped. If you are interested in sweet duo, please contact Angel's Heart Dog Rescue at: [email protected]. The phone number to the rescue is: 626-340-9316. There is no need to phone the rescue unless you do not receive a response from your email. Please also visit my website at: http://www.angelsheartdogrescue.com and go to the Adoption Tab to read about the adoption process and fees; thank you!

Orange County
Yorba Linda, California