Meet Candy

Female
DOB: February 14, 2026
Weight: 9 lbs current (medium)
Breed: Labrador Feist Terrier mix
Spayed (Fixed): Pending (age-appropriate)
Vaccines: Pending (age-appropriate)
Microchipped
Healthy & Adoption-Ready

Personality, Breed Info & Expectations

Candy is an incredibly sweet, mellow puppy with a gentle personality and a soft, loving nature. She enjoys affection, companionship, and quietly staying close to her people. While she still has playful puppy curiosity, Candy carries herself with a calmness that makes her especially comforting and easy to adore.

She loves cuddles, enjoys being near her humans, and has the kind of tender personality that melts hearts quickly. Candy would make a wonderful companion for someone looking for a puppy with both sweetness and a calmer temperament.

As a growing Terrier mix puppy, Candy will likely mature into an intelligent, affectionate companion with playful personality and strong bonds with her family. Terrier mixes are often known for being loyal, engaging dogs full of personality and charm.

Candy would thrive in a home prepared for:

Ongoing puppy training and supervision

Structure and consistency

Daily companionship and interaction

Positive socialization and enrichment

A lifelong commitment to her emotional and physical well-being

Puppies require significant time, patience, supervision, training, and financial responsibility as they grow and develop.

Training, Adjustment & What to Expect

Many rescue puppies come from uncertain beginnings and may not have had structure, socialization, or training before arriving at rescue. Even very young puppies require significant guidance and supervision to properly learn how to navigate life in a home environment.

Because of this, adopters should be prepared for:

Potty training and accidents

Teething and chewing stages

Crate training and leash training

Nighttime wakeups and supervision

Ongoing socialization and structure

The rescue environment itself also does not always allow for extensive one-on-one training. While we work hard to provide safety, basic structure, and socialization, adopters should expect to continue training and support after adoption.

Candy will need:

Positive reinforcement training

Frequent potty breaks and supervision

Patience and consistency

Daily routine and structure

Continued socialization and exposure

Please remember the 3-3-3 Rule:

3 days to decompress

3 weeks to learn your routine

3 months to fully feel at home

With patience, structure, and love, puppies like Candy grow into wonderful lifelong companions.

Owner Responsibilities & Veterinary Care

Owning a puppy is a lifelong commitment that includes training, exercise, routine veterinary care, financial responsibility, and emotional commitment throughout every stage of life.

Candy will need:

Ongoing puppy training and guidance

Routine veterinary visits and vaccine boosters

Preventative care including flea, tick, and heartworm prevention

Proper nutrition and growth monitoring

Daily exercise, enrichment, and companionship

A safe, stable, indoor living environment

Puppies require regular veterinary care throughout their first year, including booster vaccines, wellness exams, and spay surgery when age-appropriate.

Because Candy is still young, adopters should also be prepared for the normal puppy phases that come with growing and learning, including chewing, teething, accidents, and continued social development.

Candy is an indoor family dog and is not to be chained or left outside.

Adoption Information

If you are interested in adopting this wonderful puppy, please complete an adoption application by visiting:
https://www.ozzieandfriendsrescue.org/adoptions

Thank you for considering adoption through Ozzie and Friends Rescue, a Los Angeles-based rescue dedicated to giving dogs a second chance at a loving home. Our team carefully reviews every application and will reach out to help match you with the right dog for your home and lifestyle.

You may be seeing our dogs listed in multiple states because we work hard to give as many of our rescue dogs as possible the opportunity to be seen by loving families beyond our local area. While we are based in Los Angeles, we expand our reach throughout the Western United States and the Midwest to help more dogs find the forever homes they deserve.

We understand that transportation and adoption fees can sometimes feel like a big commitment, and we truly appreciate every person who considers opening their heart and home to a rescue dog. Our goal is simply to give these dogs the best chance at being seen, adopted, and loved.

Ozzie and Friends Rescue coordinates safe and reliable transport so adopted dogs can travel to their new homes across the Western United States, Canada, and the Midwest.

We can't wait to help you meet your next fur-ever best friend.