Craigslist has some ads but may are scams. Puppyfind.com is good.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No, it wasn’t an adoption. It was a straight up purchase at what I expect was a puppy mill. Place looked fine (Amish farm) but my mom did all the research and she didn’t know what to ask/look for. I don’t think they care what she does with the dog and we wouldn’t trust them in any case

It costs more than $2k to get one of these puppies. Are there places that connect buyers and sellers (private owners) that will recover some costs for owners with healthy and loving dogs? Will the rescue place get them for free?

ignorance comes at a price.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Post on Nextdoor and to your friends on facebook. You will find someone. If no one comes foreward, try a local poodle rescue.

Nextdoor is really not a great idea. People there frequently post items for free that are then posted for sale by the people who take them, and I have no doubt the same could happen with a dog.

Friends or breed-specific rescues are a safer choice.

I don't know if adopt-a-pet is good or not, but it is another choice to look at.

Anonymous wrote:Post on Nextdoor and to your friends on facebook. You will find someone. If no one comes foreward, try a local poodle rescue.

Nextdoor is really not a great idea. People there frequently post items for free that are then posted for sale by the people who take them, and I have no doubt the same could happen with a dog.

Friends or breed-specific rescues are a safer choice.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No, it wasn’t an adoption. It was a straight up purchase at what I expect was a puppy mill. Place looked fine (Amish farm) but my mom did all the research and she didn’t know what to ask/look for. I don’t think they care what she does with the dog and we wouldn’t trust them in any case

It costs more than $2k to get one of these puppies. Are there places that connect buyers and sellers (private owners) that will recover some costs for owners with healthy and loving dogs? Will the rescue place get them for free?

You can try posting on puppyfind.com. Breeders and private owners interested in rehoming post there.

PP again. There is a small fee to search the site so I'm sure there is a fee to post as well.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No, it wasn’t an adoption. It was a straight up purchase at what I expect was a puppy mill. Place looked fine (Amish farm) but my mom did all the research and she didn’t know what to ask/look for. I don’t think they care what she does with the dog and we wouldn’t trust them in any case

It costs more than $2k to get one of these puppies. Are there places that connect buyers and sellers (private owners) that will recover some costs for owners with healthy and loving dogs? Will the rescue place get them for free?

You can try posting on puppyfind.com. Breeders and private owners interested in rehoming post there.

Anonymous wrote:No, it wasn’t an adoption. It was a straight up purchase at what I expect was a puppy mill. Place looked fine (Amish farm) but my mom did all the research and she didn’t know what to ask/look for. I don’t think they care what she does with the dog and we wouldn’t trust them in any case

It costs more than $2k to get one of these puppies. Are there places that connect buyers and sellers (private owners) that will recover some costs for owners with healthy and loving dogs? Will the rescue place get them for free?

Post on Nextdoor and to your friends on facebook. You will find someone. If no one comes foreward, try a local poodle rescue.

The Amish breeders are puppy mills, yes.

You will have zero trouble rehoming a doodle, that said. You can reach out to any local rescue group for help, or even post on Nextdoor if you want to do it yourself.

Put a post on FB explaining the situation and asking if any of your friends want first dibs.

That dog will find a new family in a hot second.

Have you tried Humane Rescue Alliance? There are tons of other local rescues who would be happy to take an owner surrender. This dog will be snatched up in a heartbeat by someone better equipped to care for it

How old is the dog, how much does it weight, and do you know what type of doodle it is (or at least what the puppy mill claimed it to be)? I have a doodle pup who would love a friend, I'm sure.

OP, if your mom wants a dog appropriate for her abilities, look at Paws for Seniors (Bealeton, VA) and Gray Face Acres (Gaithersburg, MD) - they both rescue, foster, and place senior dogs for adoption.

Anonymous wrote:I know of two rescues that specialize in poodles and poodle mixes - Somerset Cottage on Northern VA and For the Love of Poodles in Richmond. They are both great rescues.

+1

Somerset Cottage is a wonderful rescue.

They could not only place the dog in a wonderful home; they could find a dog appropriate for your mom's abilities and needs, OP, e.g. a small middle-age or senior poodle or poodle mix.

Some of you are ridiculous. Ops elderly mom can’t take care of the dog and it needs to be rehomed. Any other suggestions are not on topic.

No advice, just that I'm sorry it didn't work out with your mom and the dog. I'm sure she was naive to the conditions the dog was in before. I'm sure you can find a dog that is too much for an older person a loving home with a higher energy person.