Coast 2 Coast doodles & poodles in shelters needing adopted & rescued

11/28/2025

10/09/2025

09/28/2025

FL shelter

★❥★ADOPTED★❥★
– Per OPCA’s confirmation with shelter, ADOPTED! (10/3/2025)

✽Update Pending Confirmation/Response from Shelter✽ – UPDATE REQUEST SENT (10/4/2025)

Winter Haven, FL
~ Animal ID
Polk County Animal Control

‒ I am described as Female, White Poodle - Standard mix. The shelter thinks I am about 3 years old. I have been at the shelter since September 27, 2025.

Pet WebLink: https://www.petharbor.com/pet.asp?uaid=POLK.A1246622

For more information about this poodle, contact:

Polk County Animal Control
Telephone ‒ (863) 577-1762
7115 De Castro Road
Winter Haven, FL
www.polksheriff.org/InsidePCSO/LE/SOD/BOSO/AC/Pages/AnimalControl.aspx

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Polk-County-Animal-Control-Florida-188772737060/

Hours:
Monday – Saturday (10:00 AM – 4:00 PM)
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08/25/2025

A study conducted at Kyoto University found that dogs are capable of what scientists call third-party social evaluation—meaning they can observe how a stranger interacts with their owner and use that information to make character judgments.

The Experiment:

• Dogs watched their owner struggle to open a container while asking for help.
• A stranger either helped, refused, or stayed neutral.
• Later, all strangers offered the dog a treat.

Key Result:
Dogs were significantly more likely to reject treats from the person who refused to help their owner—even though the person had done nothing directly to the dog.

• Dogs assess social interactions and make moral judgments based on observation.
• They are not just loyal — they are socially intelligent, with the ability to detect fairness, cooperation, and intent.
• When someone mistreats their human, dogs remember — and may respond with distrust or avoidance.