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My basic info
Breed
Shiba Inu/Pomeranian
Color
Red/Golden/Orange/Chestnut
Age
Senior
Size
Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less (when grown)
Weight
–
Sex
Female
Pet ID
–
My details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
Housetrained
My story
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Here's what the humans have to say about me:
Sayuri is a 13 pound senior female Shiba Inu/Pomeranian mix, whose family gave her up to a kill shelter when she was old and in need of medical care for her mammary tumors. She was such a sweet dog the shelter staff let her wait in their office, where she would welcome belly rubs and petting. DCSIR arranged for her transport to DC and has been working hard to improve her health.
She has been an absolute joy at Shiba HQ and gets along with all the animals and people she meets! While she can't see well and often bumps into other dogs, she can make out shapes and avoids bumping into large objects. Sayuri has great mobility and easily navigates up and down stairs in the home. Sayuri loves to be carried and enjoys sleeping on the couch next to her humans. She is too small to jump on furniture and also can't jump off without the help of a human so when left to her own, she selects a dog bed.
For a senior Shiba mix, she has the playfulness of a puppy (in short bursts). Sayuri has no reactivity issues and is a sweet and gentle dog. She is older and needs to be handled with care (we don't roughhouse our old dogs who have typical aches and pains - so if family with children consider adopting, they must be well trained to respect senior dogs).
Medical: Sayuri has had extensive medical care while in our care. She had mammary tumors removed, dental, spay, X-rays, and maintenance care. Please note that DC SIR cannot guarantee the health of any dog. However, we do everything necessary to ensure that all medical is done while in our care to ensure a healthy and pain-free life. We have high hopes that Sayruri will live a healthy cancer-free life with a loving forever family! We will go into more detail with applicants about each dog when we receive completed applications!
Location: EXTENDED (MD/VA/DC/NY/NJ/DE/WV/SC/NC)
Dogs:Good Cats: Good Kids: Good
Weight: 13.2 lbs
Intake Date: 10/13/16 Available Date: 1/24/17
For DC Shiba Inu Rescue's adoption process and application form please visit our website here: http://dcsir.org/adoptionfoster-forms/
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