Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Not good with kids,
Good with dogs,
Not good with cats,
House-trained,
Spayed or Neutered,
Shots are up-to-date,
Story
Mary is a Maltese ready to find a great home! Mary (along with Catherine, a Maltese also available for adoption) was surrendered by family after the owner passed away in December of 2024. Catherine and Mary are not bonded and don't have to be adopted together. Unfortunately, scant details were provided about them. What we do know for certain is that both girls are young(er), were in poor condition (flea infestations), pancaked over thresholds, and were woefully under socialized. The really great news is that they are blossoming with good care, good food and a whole lot of love!
Given Mary’s proclivity for running zoomies, jumping on furniture and dogs, she is very much a puppy. Our best guess is no more than two years of age. Despite the joy and zest with which Mary greets life, she is the most timid of the two dogs. Mary expects for you to hit her when she is approached. She will immediately pancake to the floor, cowering.
When she first arrived in foster care, Mary suffered two seizures which were most likely precipitated by the stress of constantly moving homes. Mary is on a vet approved protocol of CBD for seizures and has not suffered any additional seizures since. Mary is now house trained and is able to eat her food and digest without throwing everything up an hour after a meal. Mary, all sweetness and youth, acts as if her world is unsafe. She will require a home that is able help her become relaxed with knowing she is loved. Mary must have a very secure fenced yard as she is a runner and will jump and run at a moment’s notice.
Mary will do okay as an only dog but would do best with an active household with a confident, patient dog to teach Mary the ropes. Mary will bully a timid dog as she plays rough and pushes the limit. Mary is wary of a harness and allows one to be fitted but is still a scrambler on a leash. She is smart and will learn this in time.
Mary is up to date on shots, spayed, de-wormed, micro-chipped and fecal tested negative. She also recently got a dental cleaning.
We require an adoption application, phone interview, virtual house check, and meet and greet with your entire family. For an adoption application, please visit us at https://www.petprofilerescue.org or at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1S5v9x1oGSYLBSfheZJ_zSvkIHoT3Fe_xnsq5V75IX9w/viewform?fbclid=IwAR0rU1zQezgZhhC_01_JpMFhujOq40cu8Xl4xKdiZ0b1L-3Pwm1Et-XI3K4&edit_requested=true
If you have already submitted an application to us, email us at petprofilerescue@gmail.com to express your interest in this dog. We are foster based in the Chicago area and do NOT have a shelter or central location for you to view our dogs.
Please consider SPONSORING to help with our foster dogs' medical needs. You can click on the "Sponsor" button or donations can be made to our Paypal and Zelle at petprofilerescue@gmail.com or https://paypal.me/petprofilerescue or Venmo @petprofilerescue (last 4 digits of the phone number are 9703) to help with our foster dogs' medical care.
Our rescue dogs' Amazon Wishlist is here: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1PIG0Y2YAZ2MP
