Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Good with kids,
Good with dogs,
House-trained,
Spayed or Neutered,
Shots are up-to-date,
Story
Whenever a sweet and engaging smaller dog gets into an urgent situation, Farfel's rescuers like to help. We find that these smaller dogs make great family companions because they tend to be loving, intelligent, fun-loving and goofy best friends. They're known for becoming, once comfortable in their environment, very bonded and devoted family companions. Meela, once settled in with her new Colorado family, will make an excellent best friend for all age groups as well as gentle canines.
Meela is a cuddly and very sweet 5ish year old, 13 lb Shih Tzu / Maltese Terrier mix. This breed mix was identified by a Texas veterinarian. We can't swear to it, but what we do know is that she's the sweetest girl ever and will make an excellent family member for a dog-crazy Colorado family.
Meela is very puppyish in her enthusiasm for all people that are kind to her. She has a love of life and positive attitude that warms the heart. After all, his very deserving girl has become a victim of circumstance in her life. Farfel's Rescue is committed to changing this trajectory for this little dog that has so much to offer a committed and dog-crazy family.
Rescue dogs can initially be a bit shy or nervous. This is expected in light of the very long transports and stresses of rehoming. When an adopting family is sensitive to the challenges of change and acclimation for these dog's, the transition is far easier. A home with a very loving and nurturing family that understands that blossoming takes time would be perfect for our Meela. Socialization, pure love and belly rubs are gifts to a dog that is undergoing a life change. Given the time and space, these dogs shine. Meela is one of these pups that is a blank slate just waiting for the commitment of a great family. Her love will know no bounds as she becomes a best friend and very loyal companion.
Group obedience training classes with a positive reinforcement trainer would serve both Meela and her family (as it does every dog and their people). Together they will learn the skills to have our sweet girl be a companion that is well-behaved when out in the world. It also creates strong bonds of respect between pup and family. We feel so strongly about the importance of professional force-free / positive reinforcement training that we're unwilling to adopt Meela out to a family that doesn't choose this opportunity. Farfel's is happy to provide a list of positive reinforcement / force-free trainers in your area.
Meela is such a great age and size. At 5 years old, Meela is at perfect stage in her life - young enough to be a blank slate open to training and new concepts while being old enough to have left most of her babyish behaviors behind. At 13 lbs, Meela is a perfect size for neighborhood walks (she's a very social girl once comfortable), mountain hikes , shopping or dining along Pearl Street or just hanging out at home enjoying the love and companionship of her family.
We envision active, dog-loving retirees as a great family for our sweet girl. Meela would be thrilled with the time often spent with their dogs by this group. Meela would also do great with a younger family that works from a home-based office to love her up periodically throughout the day. Meela enjoys kids as great playmates and night time snugglers (kids a bit older are desirable so no tail-pulling or awkward handling occurs) and would thrive with the fun and special kind of love that children provide. We feel that Meela is too sensitive a girl to spend long hours alone while her family works full-time outside of the home.
Meela has a beautiful non-shedding coat that is currently a bit sad. With a lifelong commitment to sudsy baths, grooming and great nutrition Meela's coat will become very healthy, cottony-soft and shining with excellent health.
Meela has been fully vetted and vaccinated to receive her interstate health certificate. She has also been spayed to support the need for help with the challenging dog overpopulation challenge.
Meela is arriving on transport in on Wednesday 10/14/2020 . Applications are currently being accepted for our sweet Terrier. If interested in this beautiful ...and very cuddly and loving best friend, please fill out our application completely at http://farfels.com/farfels-rescue/adoption-form/ and submit.
**PLEASE NOTE** If you're truly interested in adopting Peaches please be sure to fill out the Farfel's Rescue adoption application that can be found at the link above or at farfels.com. Rescue site applications such as Adoptapet, Rescueme and Petfinder don't provide enough information for our purposes. Our Farfel's application is the only initial tool that we have to determine a great match for this very deserving pup We're sorry, but in most cases, we're unable to get back to those that don't submit a Farfel's Rescue adoption application. Thanks very much for choosing rescue.
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