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My name is Sideburn 13504!

Posted over 3 weeks ago | Updated over 2 weeks ago

Cared for by Muttville
Adoption process
1

Submit Application

2

Meet the Pet

3

Take the Pet Home

My basic info

Breed
Shih Tzu
Color
Black
Age
12 years old, Senior
Size
Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less (when grown)
Weight
17 lbs (current)
Sex
Male
Pet ID
56544

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Good with kids
Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered

My story

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

Kicking us off for haircare week is a black and white shih tzu mix who looks like he could use a bit of haircare himself - Sideburn! This lovely lad has the most adorable bowlegged stance as he toddles around Muttville looking for other doggos or humans to introduce himself to. Sideburn is the epitome of a senior sweetheart with just the gentlest manners and a most pleasant expression on his furry little face. Sideburn is looking for the perfect furever home filled with treats, cuddles, and lots of love, and he's absolutely optimistic that Muttville is the place to find it. If you have a Sideburn-shaped hole in your heart, won't you come meet him today?

Here's some notes from his foster:

Sideburn is an awesome dog. He is house trained, quiet, well mannered, and a total gentleman. He gets along with dogs of all sizes and occasionally plays with smaller dogs if he vibes with them. He loves food! And he might even cutely grumble a little at the dinner table in hopes you share a bite with him. He has great manners when being groomed and bathed. He doesn’t mind the blow dryer nor having his paw pads shaved. He is perfectly polite when you wipe his paws after a muddy walk.

He isn’t a fan of the rain. He will need help getting up the stairs. Also, he enjoys being on the couch and the bed, but needs his humans to help him get up there. He can get down the stairs but would prefer you help him. He enjoys slow peaceful walks through the park and has had no problem walking several blocks as long as you’re ok with his slower gentlemanly pace.

Sideburn would do best in a house where his owners aren’t wanting to take him on long active hikes. He prefers chilling at home and cuddling. And being a gentleman.
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Muttville

Contact info

Pet ID
56544
Contact
Address
750 Florida Street, San Francisco, CA 94110

Their adoption process

1.

Submit Application

Please submit an adoption questionnaire for the mutt(s) you are interested in. We will be in touch within 24 hours to connect!

2.

Meet the Pet

If you know who you're interested in, we'll arrange a meeting in person or virtually. If you're still browsing, come to an adoption event!

3.

Take the Pet Home

If you'd like to adopt we have a short finalization process and then you get to take your new dog home!

Additional adoption info

All of our senior mutts are vaccinated, spayed/neutered, microchipped, and given flea/tick/dewormer medication. Regular adoptions are typically $250, and there is no adoption fee for senior adopters and Hospice adoptions, though we love donations to help pay it forward for the next mutt!

Adoption application

Go meet their pets

If you know who you're interested in, fill out our questionnaire at muttville.org/how_to_adopt and we'll arrange a meeting either at our HQ or virtually with your mutt's foster parent. (Many of our lucky mutts live in foster homes!)

If you're still browsing, stop by our extraordinary new home at 750 Florida St. during open hours Tuesday through Sunday 11am-4pm, or come to an adoption event and meet a lot of dogs at once!

More about this rescue

Muttville’s mission is to give senior dogs a second chance at life. We rescue them, give them the care they need, find them loving homes, and spread the word about how WONDERFUL they are!

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