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Posted over 8 years ago
| Updated over 8 years ago
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My basic info
Breed
Shih Tzu
Color
White - with Tan, Yellow or Fawn
Age
Adult
Size
Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less (when grown)
Weight
–
Sex
Female
Pet ID
–
My details
Not good with kids
Good with dogs
Not good with cats
Needs experienced adopter
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
Housetrained
My story
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Here's what the humans have to say about me:
If you're searching for the most devoted and loving best friend ever....Cocoa is the girl you want to have around! Cocoa is just naturally a lover ....when she looks at you with those expressive, kind eyes and sweet smile, your heart just has to melt. Cocoa is a truly beautiful ShihTzu with a pure white non-shedding coat with striking charcoal markings. She is definitely a lap-dog extraordinaire (perfect at about 12 lbs)...Cocoa cuddles close on the couch with her beautiful head draped over her favorite person ...an occasional kiss from Cocoa is inevitable. She's a sensitive pup and derives so much joy from her time spent with kind, dog-loving people.
Cocoa is a healthy girl who loves to enjoy life. She would be overjoyed with a human family and another kind and mellow dog to go on walks with and enjoy the sunshine together. Just say the word and up she jumps for time spent outside just hanging out or taking a leisurely stroll together around the neighborhood.
Cocoa's foster mom had the following to say about this endearing ShihTzu:
Cocoa has been such a pleasure to foster! She's the perfect dog for an adult family...so completely loving and cuddly! I was told that Cocoa had a bad experience in her previous home with a 3-year old...apparently the child was very hard on this little dog (poor Cocoa) but the child was clearly not being properly supervised and would have no way to know better. It's for this reason that I feel strongly that Cocoa should be placed in the home of retirees. I know that when my young grandkids come over, I put Cocoa in my room with a special toy...Cocoa is happier and my grandkids respect her privacy.
Cocoa weighs about 12 lbs and is approximately 7.5 - 8 years old (the perfect age for this long-living breed...old enough to have left puppyish behavior behind and young enough to have many, many active years left as a loving, devoted companion.) Cocoa gets more comfortable every day that she spends with me...while initially a bit standoffish - that ended very quickly. Cocoa is now very curious, fun and more engaging every single day.
I'm very proud to say that Cocoa is non-destructive in the home...she's so great! Whoever is lucky enough to become Cocoa's full-time best friend is getting a very low-maintenance, completely loyal/loving dog who is very clean about herself.
I would love to see Cocoa in a home with retirees who have the desire to spend time with this wonderful girl. She'd be a natural for picnics and walks along our Colorado trails. I'd hate to see Cocoa left alone for long hours each day while her family pursued other interests. She would prefer to be a take-along (when appropriate) member of the family. She's such an amazing dog that she can accompany her people virtually anywhere a dog is welcome.
Cocoa, being a purebred ShihTzu, is a non-shedding pup (considered to be the more hypoallergenic of breeds). Cocoa will therefore require periodic grooming and great nutrition to keep her silky-soft coat healthy and matt-free.
Cocoa is currently being fostered in Boulder. If interested in this sweet and devoted best friend, please fill out an application at http://farfelsrescue.com/adoption/ and submit to farfelsapps@gmail.com or fax to 303-443-7730.
