My name is Pip and Smithy - Best Friends!

Meet Pip and Smithy

If the listing is still up, this means they are still available for adoption as we look to find an ideal lifetime home for them. We welcome you to apply!

Pip and Smithy’s backstory:

Pip and Smithy were dropped off at an overcapacity animal control facility. We were asked to get them out asap to help them. Their former owners did not have time for them anymore. The boys lived together and have an undeniable bond. They are ready for a committed family to love them both for the rest of their lives!


Breed and Hair Notes:

Both Pip and Smithy have hair that grows and not fur. They are both Poodle and Shih Tzu blends, though they look more much more than dogs. A blend of bear, monkey, human, and dog. They are so expressive and have such soulful looks and expressions.

PLEASE NOTE: Their hair will grow indefinitely, and they will need professional grooming every 4-6 weeks. Only apply if you understand the additional maintenance and cost that these dear hair-not-fur souls need and are willing to commit to life for such care.


Get to Know Pip and Smithy:

Pip:
age: 1
weight: 11 pounds
neutered: yes
rabies vaccine: yes
distemper vaccine: yes
bordetella vaccine: yes
flea and tick prevention: yes
heart worm test: yes, negative
fecal test: yes, negative
de-wormer treatment: yes
potty trained: yes

Smithy:
age: 2-3
weight: 19
neutered: yes
rabies vaccine: yes
distemper vaccine: yes
bordetella vaccine: yes
flea and tick prevention: yes
heart worm test: yes, negative
fecal test: yes, negative
de-wormer treatment: yes
potty trained: yes

They were both just professionally groomed, and the groomer said they were very well behaved and sweet.

Adoption fee: $1,000 for the pair. This is to cover the expense of saving lives that our 501(c)(3) nonprofit animal rescue incurs.

Pip and Smithy are a bonded pair, and they will only be adopted to a family who promises to keep them together. They have endured a lot of upset in their lives recently, and they clearly need one another to make it through. They are best friends. We all need best friends, and we owe it to them to keep them together for the rest of their lives.

Their connection is a joy to see. They play together often. They are now here in our sanctuary, learning some basics in clicker training and how to walk on a leash. They adapt quickly and easily.


Ideal Home:

They are especially in need of connecting with a person and a family. They seek attention throughout the day and want to be by humans who are kind and loving to them. If you need to leave them for short periods of time, they can handle it because they have one another. Kongs and puzzles are key to keeping them happy while you leave the home. A family who works from home or is only away for short periods of time is ideal.

At night, plan on sharing your sofa with them as you relax. They want to cuddle and sleep through the night with humans, too.

In short, Pip and Smithy will flourish in a home where they can hang out with their people during the day and sleep near or with them at night.

Pip and Smithy are young and full of life, though they are beyond the puppy energy stage -- a wonderful bonus! They will require a fenced-in yard for playing and running, a nearby small dog park, and/or someone who will give them daily walks. The rest of the time, expect them to be very laidback and nap while you're working.

They would enjoy older and respectful children, too.

If they sound like the sweetest pair, it’s because they are. You’ll have double the joy with these incredibly sweet and loving pair!