This helps AnimalLuvr's Dream Rescue with pet care costs.
My basic info
Breed
Shih Tzu/Schnauzer (Miniature)
Color
Black - with Gray or Silver
Age
6 years 2 months old, Adult
Size
Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less (when grown)
Weight
15 lbs (current)
Sex
Male
Pet ID
8312
My details
Good with cats
Spayed / Neutered
Housetrained
My story
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Here's what the humans have to say about me:
🐾 Meet Asher 🐾
6–7 years old • Shih Tzu mix • 15 lbs
Asher is a small dog with a big personality. He’s confident, sassy, and very expressive — a true grumbly little gentleman who knows what he likes and isn’t afraid to tell you. Despite his opinions, he enjoys couch time, being near his person, and will follow commands… while complaining about it.
Asher has been through a lot and come out the other side strong. He’s fully healed from past surgeries, his mass was benign, and he’s feeling great. During his vetting, we also discovered he has an enlarged heart. He currently has no symptoms and will simply need to stay on daily heart medication to help slow disease progression and keep him feeling his best.
The important stuff:
🐾 Perfectly housebroken
🐾 Great with dogs
🐾 Great with cats
🐾 Smart and responsive
🐾 Best suited for an adult or older-teen home
Please note: Asher does guard food and treats, so food interactions should be managed in his forever home.
Asher isn’t a “yes man” — he’s a dog with opinions, charm, and a whole lot of personality. If you’re looking for a small companion with character, communication skills, and plenty of love to give, Asher might just be your guy. 💙🐶
🐾 Meet Asher 🐾
6–7 years old • Shih Tzu mix • 15 lbs
Asher is a small dog with a big personality. He’s confident, sassy, and very expressive — a true grumbly little gentleman who knows what he likes and isn’t afraid to tell you. Despite his opinions, he enjoys couch time, being near his person, and will follow commands… while complaining about it.
Asher has been through a lot and come out the other side strong. He’s fully healed from past surgeries, his mass was benign, and he’s feeling great. During his vetting, we also discovered he has an enlarged heart. He currently has no symptoms and will simply need to stay on daily heart medication to help slow disease progression and keep him feeling his best.
The important stuff:
🐾 Perfectly housebroken
🐾 Great with dogs
🐾 Great with cats
🐾 Smart and responsive
🐾 Best suited for an adult or older-teen home
Please note: Asher does guard food and treats, so food interactions should be managed in his forever home.
Asher isn’t a “yes man” — he’s a dog with opinions, charm, and a whole lot of personality. If you’re looking for a small companion with character, communication skills, and plenty of love to give, Asher might just be your guy. 💙🐶
Fees vary from $50 - $400. Adoption fees are listed with the animal's description.
Adoption Application:
animalluvrs.org
All of our adoptable rescues have a clean bill of health (unless otherwise stated), spayed/neutered, vaccinated (age-appropriately), tested (FeLV/FIV for cats, HW for dogs over 6 months of age), current on flea and heartworm prevention and microchipped. This is all included in their adoption fee that go in as a donation to help us cover their medical costs and continue to helps other animals in need.
Fees vary from $50 - $400. Adoption fees are listed with the animal's description.
Adoption Application:
animalluvrs.org
All of our adoptable rescues have a clean bill of health (unless otherwise stated), spayed/neutered, vaccinated (age-appropriately), tested (FeLV/FIV for cats, HW for dogs over 6 months of age), current on flea and heartworm prevention and microchipped. This is all included in their adoption fee that go in as a donation to help us cover their medical costs and continue to helps other animals in need.
Hi, my name is Cecilia Nieves. I am a certified veterinary technician @ Tampa Bay Veterinary Emergency Services as well as a full time mother. For about a decade now, I have been well involved in the veterinary field and for more than half of those years been actively involved in rescue work as well. I have worked with all kinds of pets and wildlife to even working as a Zookeeper @ Busch Gardens-Tampa.
Our name, AnimalLuvr’s Dream Rescue, comes with a bit of history as well. My mother and I moved to Florida when I was 12yrs old. My wonderful friend, Jenna, helped me create my very first email address. Always knowing I wanted to be in the veterinary field, I searched for animal lover and it had already been taken. Trying to be creative, I spelled it AnimalLuvr and from then on this became my logo and nickname. Being that this is my dream of having a rescue it is pretty self-explanatory.
In 2009 I began working hands on with both domestic and wildlife rescues that arrived to our emergency service in very critical conditions and this quickly made me realize that not only are there a lot of animals out there that need our help but a lot of them are strays that no one claims, confiscated animals and those that the owner either cannot or will not give them the care they need. The Tampa bay and surrounding areas are very lucky to have a hospital like Tampa Bay Veterinary Emergency Services that opens its doors to those unclaimed animals and care for them when no one else will. I am more than honored to say that Dr. Katy Meyer is not only supportive of my mission and goals but will be assisting us as being one of our wonderful board members!
June 2014 – After a year and a half of lots of invested $, tons of paperwork, calling the IRS at least monthly to follow up and patiently waiting – WE HAVE OFFICIALLY RECEIVED OUR APPROVAL LETTER FOR OUR 501c3 TAX EXEMPTION!!
Hi, my name is Cecilia Nieves. I am a certified veterinary technician @ Tampa Bay Veterinary Emergency Services as well as a full time mother. For about a decade now, I have been well involved in the veterinary field and for more than half of those years been actively involved in rescue work as well. I have worked with all kinds of pets and wildlife to even working as a Zookeeper @ Busch Gardens-Tampa.
Our name, AnimalLuvr’s Dream Rescue, comes with a bit of history as well. My mother and I moved to Florida when I was 12yrs old. My wonderful friend, Jenna, helped me create my very first email address. Always knowing I wanted to be in the veterinary field, I searched for animal lover and it had already been taken. Trying to be creative, I spelled it AnimalLuvr and from then on this became my logo and nickname. Being that this is my dream of having a rescue it is pretty self-explanatory.
In 2009 I began working hands on with both domestic and wildlife rescues that arrived to our emergency service in very critical conditions and this quickly made me realize that not only are there a lot of animals out there that need our help but a lot of them are strays that no one claims, confiscated animals and those that the owner either cannot or will not give them the care they need. The Tampa bay and surrounding areas are very lucky to have a hospital like Tampa Bay Veterinary Emergency Services that opens its doors to those unclaimed animals and care for them when no one else will. I am more than honored to say that Dr. Katy Meyer is not only supportive of my mission and goals but will be assisting us as being one of our wonderful board members!
June 2014 – After a year and a half of lots of invested $, tons of paperwork, calling the IRS at least monthly to follow up and patiently waiting – WE HAVE OFFICIALLY RECEIVED OUR APPROVAL LETTER FOR OUR 501c3 TAX EXEMPTION!!
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