***Adoption Pending*** Rikki is currently being fostered in the Pennington, NJ area and only available for adoption in the New Jersey and surrounding areas. If interested in adopting Rikki, please submit an application at socorescue.com. If approved to adopt Rikki, a SoCo team member will contact you ASAP. While Rikki is available for adoption now, she won't be released into a home until May 29th.***

Rikki and her three siblings became orphans after their mom was struck and killed by a car. The owner of the mom dog knew she was pregnant but had no idea that she had delivered her pups and assumed that the pups perished with their mom. A couple of days later, someone heard a faint cry and then discovered the four pups bundled together in a field next to the house. Initially we were told the pups were two days old, but we were able to determine that the pups were actually about 2 weeks old, meaning they had been in the field and without their mom for a few days. The pups were severely dehydrated, hungry and close to dying, but after a few days of bottle feeding and round the clock care, they began to regain their health. 

Rikki is most definitely the most affectionate pup of her litter. Even while being bottle fed, Rikki would quite often want to snuggle and bury her face in our shoulder. While her bothers were busy playing and teething on us, Rikki just wanted to be held and loved on. There's no doubt that Rikki will grow into a very affectionate dog and be a great companion to anyone looking for a best friend.  

Rikki is still undergoing her vaccination period and will have received 2/3 of her first year "puppy" vaccines prior to her release. She's also been treated against parasites, de-wormed and started on her monthly preventatives. Her rabies vaccination should be obtained after she reaches 12 weeks of age. Rikki's adopter must agree to having her spayed once she reaches 6 months of age and providing verification of such to our rescue. Rikki will require all of her basic training.

To apply for the adoption of Rikki, please submit an application at socorescue.com (no need to register or login).