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My basic info
Breed
Shih Tzu
Color
Black - with White
Age
Senior
Size
Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less (when grown)
Weight
–
Sex
Male
Pet ID
–
My details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
Purebred
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
Housetrained
My story
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Here's what the humans have to say about me:
MEET DETECTIVE ELLIOT STABLER!
But his friends call him Elliot for short. Elliot is a ~10 year old Shih Tzu who weighs around 12 lbs. and who was found as a stray in Philadelphia and brought to the animal control shelter. Elliot was not in good shape and needed back out of the shelter immediately or faced euthanasia which is where City of Elderly Love stepped in! Elliot's coat was so matted, we weren't sure what we were going to find under there - luckily, it was a super cute, lovable dude!
Fast forward just over a month and Elliot is basically a whole new dog. The first order of business was to shave months and months or unmanaged knotted and matted fur. Now that he's feeling so much lighter without it, Elliot has shown us his fun and spunky personality! He's currently living with both large and small dogs and cats - all of which he gets along with famously (he even gets pushed around by the cats, but he didn't want us to mention that he's a pushover). Elliot is also currently living with older children in his foster home and is sweet, social and appropriate with them. Elliot is overall a laid-back, chill dude who gets bursts of energy and will act like a puppy, running laps around the living room or sprinting to the kitchen in anticipation of dinner! Elliot is also housebroken and doesn't mind being left alone during work hours. In fact, he's not much of a barker at all. If he wants something, he'll let you know by doing an adorable little snort!
Elliot received much needed veterinary care as soon as he came to the rescue. Luckily, he was in much better health than he looked. He had some pesky, no-good, painful teeth extracted and those remaining were cleaned. He may not have many teeth left now, but he gets by just fine. He does have some age-related vision loss due to the formation of cataracts but it really only affects him in low-light and even then, he isn't bothered. Elliot appears to be mostly deaf, but can hear higher pitched sounds. His foster family has also taught him some hand signals to help communicate! He's adapted so well and is just so happy to be feeling better!
Elliot is available for adoption through City of Elderly Love. He is neutered, vaccinated and microchipped. He is also heartworm and lymes disease negative. Interested in meeting him? Visit www.cityofelderlylove.org to complete an online adoption questionnaire or email us at info@cityofelderlylove.org!
