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My name is Barney!

Posted over 6 years ago | Updated over 6 years ago

My basic info

Breed
Shih Tzu
Color
White - with Tan, Yellow or Fawn
Age
Senior
Size
Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less (when grown)
Weight
Sex
Male
Pet ID

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Purebred
Checkmark in teal circle Shots current
Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered
Checkmark in teal circle Housetrained
Checkmark in teal circle Has special needs

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

In addition to the following profile for this dog, please first read the Adoption Information at http://www.shihtzurescuemn.org/adopt.html to understand the process, requirements and timeline for adoption. An adoption application can also be found in the Adoption Info section. If, after reading that information, you have any questions, please submit your question via e-mail and it will be answered. Please do not request a phone call. A personal phone call will only be made when an adoption application has been submitted and the foster parent wishes to consider the application. Thank you!

Barney is a ten year old, 13 pound, cream and white Shih Tzu. He had one loving owner for all of his life until she had to move to a nursing home, and Barney could not go with her. He transitioned through several homes in a short period of time before coming into our rescue. He grew anxious and fear aggressive during that time, probably from missing his owner, being in strange surroundings, and there being no stability in his life. Through his foster mom’s patience and understanding, he has overcome much of his fear aggression and now welcomes being petted and held. However, even though he has made lots of progress, Barney is not a cuddly dog, and probably never will be. That’s just his personality. He does, however, always want to be with his foster mom and be included in everything she does. So he’s quite a social dog; he just doesn’t want to be constantly cuddled and kissed.

Barney loves to play outside and go for walks with his foster mom and two Shih Tzu foster siblings. He isn't bothered by people or other dogs on the walks, and if someone approaches to pet him he often allows it without any problems. But his foster mom always advises strangers to proceed slowly to allow Barney to be comfortable with being touched by strangers. His adopter(s) will need to understand fear aggression in dogs and learn to recognize his cues that he “has had enough”. In spite of some of his fears, Barney is a joy to have, and he sleeps in bed with his foster family and travels well. He is a sweet, fun-loving boy who wants to always be close by and is a constant shadow to his foster mom, who he will not allow out of his sight for a moment.

The ideal home for Barney would be a quiet home where someone is home most of the day and one without a lot of people coming and going. His new family must understand how to calm an anxious dog like Barney by letting him be and allowing him to adjust to them at his pace.

When Barney came into rescue, he was suffering from allergies, bacterial and yeast infections on his face, and ear infections, which also contributed to his not wanting to be touched. His allergies are now under control by medication and the infections have cleared with treatment, and he is quite healthy now. He is currently taking one pill a day for his skin allergies, and will need to take the medication for the rest of his life.

Barney is neutered, current on vaccinations, microchipped, and on heartworm and flea/tick preventive. His adoption fee is $120.00 plus $8.73 sales tax for a total of $128.73. His foster family would like his adopters to live within the Twin Cities and hope that they will come to the Shih Tzu Rescue Reunion held in September every year.

To meet Barney, please complete an adoption application. Or you can also see him and the other dogs available for adoption from Shih Tzu Rescue of Minnesota by visiting with us from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Minnetonka Petco near Ridgedale the first Saturday of every month.

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