Bichon Frise Rescue of NNJ

10/18/2026

Today is the day! Bichon families are welcome to join us 1pm in East Hanover NJ.

Calling all Bichon Owners in the New Jersey Area... Our Annual Howl-O-Ween Spooktacular will be held on Sunday October 18th form 1-3 pm at the Tom Rinaldi Rec Center in Lurker Park, East Hanover, NJ.

All Bichon owners, their Bichons and their familes are invited to attend. There will be a Costume Contest for the Dogs, Light Refreshments and loads of Bichon Cuteness! Admission is free but we do ask that you give a donation of any amount to help support the Bichon Frise Rescue of NNJ

RSVP not required, but appreciated so we can get an idea of how many will be attending. If you can email your RSVP to [email protected] ... or just come on down if it's a last minute decision. We are always happy to see Bichon lovers!

Hope to see you there!

10/06/2026

Tw***ie came to us from NYCACC as a Stray. She is approx. 5-7 years old. We believe she is a Teddy Bear Dog (Bichon/Shih Tzu Mix) She is very, very sweet and loves to be with people and follow you around. She is fine with other dogs and good with both men and women. She loves to play and would do great with someone with a fenced in yard so she can run around, but can also be just fine with someone walking her several times a day.

She is almost completely house trained with only one or two oppsies this week (sometimes overnight) so in the beginning till she is used to your routine and home, you can put her in an Xpen with a wee wee pad under it, or or gate her in a room with no carpet and put some pads down...just in case. Our foster says most nights it is totally clean! She is such a good girl. She is very quiet and not a barker and will sleep thru the night in the other room without a peep. She will follow you around the house if you let her just wanting to be by your side.

She was vetted last week and up to date on vaccines. We just need to get her spayed and she will then be ready to go to her new home!

If you are interested in adopting Tw***ie, please fill out an application at this link:
https://bichonrescuenj.com/bichon-frise-rescue-nnj-adoption-app.html

If you have already filled out our application, please EMAIL me at [email protected] with the email you used in your app and I will look it up.

Tw***ie is currently in Bergen County, NJ. Applicant's should live within 3 hours drive of NJ and be willing to drive to pick her up. Applicant will be required to fill out our adoption application, have a virtual or in person home check, reference checks with your vet & groomer and if approved sign our adoption agreement and give an adoption donation.

09/20/2026

Calling all Bichon Owners in the New Jersey Area... Our Annual Howl-O-Ween Spooktacular will be held on Sunday October 18th form 1-3 pm at the Tom Rinaldi Rec Center in Lurker Park, East Hanover, NJ.

All Bichon owners, their Bichons and their familes are invited to attend. There will be a Costume Contest for the Dogs, Light Refreshments and loads of Bichon Cuteness! Admission is free but we do ask that you give a donation of any amount to help support the Bichon Frise Rescue of NNJ

RSVP not required, but appreciated so we can get an idea of how many will be attending. If you can email your RSVP to [email protected] ... or just come on down if it's a last minute decision. We are always happy to see Bichon lovers!

Hope to see you there!

09/19/2026

Well, it’s been a little over a week since Chloe was adopted by a wonderful family who will give her lots of love and activity.  She has already become the queen of the castle and loves looking out the window on the back of the couch, surveying her domain. We wish Chloe a lifetime of love and belly rubs and so happy she has a human brother to grow up with.

09/07/2026

Congratulations to Linus & Lucky and their new Mommy and Daddy! These wonderfully sweet brothers were adopted yesterday and had a great ride home, loved exploring their new fenced in yard (a first for them) and loved going on a nice walk this morning! They are going to have a wonderful life and we wish them tons of belly rubs and cuddles!

08/27/2026

Thank you so much to Maryanne Kinsella, who sent us a generous donation in Memory of Susan S. Gomez. Susan would have been so happy to know that she has inspired someone to donate to save dogs in need, for the Breed She So Loved! I know she is smiling down on you now.

If you would like to make a donation to help Bichons in need of vetting and rehoming ... see below (We accept Zelle and Venmo, as well as checks)

Pay Pal: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=VFVJTB2N3Z4G6

Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/BichonRescueNNJ

Checks: Bichon Frise Rescue of NNJ
PO Box 136, East Hanover, NJ 07936

08/26/2026

Chloe is a 3 year old, female, Bichon. She is spayed, house trained, up to date on vaccines & vetting. She is very sweet & loves to play & cuddle. She will entertain herself with toys throwing & catching them in the air. She is a VELCRO Dog and will follow you around and loves to be with her person.

Chloe's mommy adopted her a few months ago. She is 75 and broke her ankle in 2 places last year, had 2 surgeries, metal rods in-planted and months of physical therapy. Once she was on the mend and could walk again she thought in addition to the company, that walking a dog 4 times a day would be good therapy and help her in her healing. What she didn't realize is that Chloe, is reactive when walking on leash and seeing another dog or animal will make her pull to take off towards it. As she is not steady on her feet and her balance is still not great, Chloe's new mom is afraid she is going to make her fall and feels she would do better in a home with someone younger and stronger that her pulling won't be an issue.

Chloe will bark at other dogs, she is ok once she smells them, but occasionally will growl if she doesn't like their scent.

She loves loves women & children! She can be wary and bark at strange TALL men. Short/smaller men seem to be fine for her. She is also fine once a man get's down to her level and let's her come to him on her terms... then she is good to go... so you should go slow introducing her to TALL men in the beginning.

Chloe is very smart and very loving and sweet and just wants to be loved and be with her person...

A fenced in yard is preferred or someone that can help train her not to pull or be reactive to dogs and animals on walks. We prefer someone that either works from home or only works out of the house part time.

If you are interested in adopting Chloe, please fill out an application at this link:
https://bichonrescuenj.com/bichon-frise-rescue-nnj-adoption-app.html

If you have already filled out our application, please EMAIL me at [email protected] with the email you used in your app and I will look it up.

Chloe is currently in Metuchen, NJ. Applicant's should live within 3 hours drive of NJ and be willing to drive to pick her up. Applicant will be required to fill out our adoption application, have a virtual or in person home check, reference checks with your vet & groomer and if approved sign our adoption agreement and give an adoption donation.

08/11/2026

Linus & Lucky are a bonded pair of 5 year old Male Bichons. They are both healthy, neutered, up to date on vaccines and vet checked this year. They MUST be adopted together, so if you can't take both, then these are not the dog(s) for you.

Their 88 year old elderly owner is going blind and cannot walk them. They have been really good about going on wee wee pads the past year or so...and a local neighbor has only been able to bring them out quickly once or twice a day for her, but I am sure with more frequent outside time, they will be doing their business outside after not too long.

They are used to having someone home with them all the time, so a home where everyone works out of the house full time is not going to work. Someone that works from home, retired or works outside part time would be best.

Linus has some fear of loud noises since he was once scared by fireworks. He needs some work pushing him to stay on walks outside.

Lucky is not bothered by noise. He loves to run and play and cuddle and occasionally bark at passers by LOL

Both dogs have put on some weight due to their not being walked or giving much exercise. Linus is 27 lbs and Lucky is 24 lbs... however, with the right portions and more walks and exercise, these young dogs should bounce back to a more noraml weight in no time!

Both are very sweet and loving dogs and would make some lucky person, couple or family great companions!

If you are interested in adopting Linus and Lucky, please fill out an application at this link:
https://bichonrescuenj.com/bichon-frise-rescue-nnj-adoption-app.html

If you have already filled out our application, please EMAIL me at [email protected] with the email you used in your app and I will look it up.

Linus and Lucky are currently in Toms River NJ but may be moved to foster care shortly if we can't find a permanent home soon. Applicant's should live within 3 hours drive of NJ and be willing to drive to pick them up. Applicant will be required to fill out our adoption application, have a virtual or in person home check, reference checks with your vet & groomer and if approved sign our adoption agreement and give an adoption donation.

04/26/2026

These two girls are JUST THE SWEETEST!!! So good and smart. Already retrained to go outside again and will also go on wee wee pads. They are so good around other dogs (as seen in the video).
Foxy and Winnie are going to make someone a very lucky person!

See below and in our previous post for more photos and video and bio on them. If you are interested in adopting Foxy & Winnie, please fill out an application at this link:
https://bichonrescuenj.com/bichon-frise-rescue-nnj-adoption-app.html
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Foxy (Left) and Winnie (Right) are Bichon/Pom Mixes and littermates. They are 1.5 year old sisters and need a new home.

The person who had them worked full time and gated them all day in a small space (NO life for these little sweeties!) We are looking to find them a home where they can have more interaction and stimulation and not be confined all day while everyone is out at work or school. Someone that works from home, stay at home mom or dad or even works part time is ideal.

They are both VERY Sweet and loving. They would be good in a home with other dogs. They are good with kids, however we prefer homes where the kids are at least 6 or older. (We do not know how they will react to cats or other small pets)

Foxy is more outgoing and loves to play. Winnie is more laid back and a bit shy at first and follows Foxy's lead. We prefer to get them a home together if possible, as they have been together their entire 1.5 year life and Winnie really relies on Foxy.

Both are up to date on vaccines and will just need boosters when they come due. They both need to be spayed and in the interest of getting them into their new home(s) quickly, we can pay for the new adopter to have them spayed either at our vet or their own and we will pay for everything.

If you are interested in adopting Foxy & Winnie, please fill out an application at this link:
https://bichonrescuenj.com/bichon-frise-rescue-nnj-adoption-app.html

If you have already filled out our application, please EMAIL me with the email you used in your app and I will look it up.

Foxy & Winnie are being fostered for a short time in Bergen County NJ. Applicant's should live within 3 hours drive of north Jersey and be willing to drive to pick them up or meet a reasonable distance (within an hour of there). Applicant will be required to fill out our adoption application, have a virtual or in person home check, reference checks with your vet & groomer and if approved sign our adoption agreement and give an adoption donation.

04/21/2026

Foxy (Left) and Winnie (Right) are Bichon/Pom Mixes and littermates. They are 1.5 year old sisters and need a new home.

The person who has them now works full time and is gating them all day in a small space (NO life for these little sweeties!) We are looking to find them a home where they can have more interaction and stimulation and not be confined all day while everyone is out at work or school. Someone that works from home, stay at home mom or even works part time is ideal.

They are both VERY Sweet and loving. They would be good in a home with other dogs. They are good with kids, however we prefer homes where the kids are at least 6 or older. (We do not know how they will react to cats or other small pets)

Foxy is a bundle of puppy energy and loves to play. Winnie is more laid back and a bit shy and follows Foxy's lead. We prefer to get them a home together if possible, as they have been together their entire 1.5 year life... but it is not an absolute necessity and we are willing to separate if we can't find a home together.

Both are up to date on vaccines and will just need boosters when they come due. They both need to be spayed and in the interest of getting them into their new home(s) quickly, we can pay for the new adopter to have them spayed either at our vet or their own and we will pay for everything.

If you are interested in adopting Foxy & Winnie, please fill out an application at this link:
https://bichonrescuenj.com/bichon-frise-rescue-nnj-adoption-app.html

If you have already filled out our application, please EMAIL me with the email you used in your app and I will look it up.

Foxy and Winnie will be fostered for a short time in Northern New Jersey. Applicant's should live within 3 hours drive of there and be willing to drive to pick them up. Applicant will be required to fill out our adoption application, have vertual or in person home checks, reference checks with your vet and groomer and if approved sign our adoption agreement and give an adoption donation.