Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
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Story
🐾 Meet Gabe 🐾
Meet Gabe, one of our adorable little Morkie babies! Gabe is a Morkie (Yorkshire Terrier/Maltese mix). His mama is a Yorkie/Maltese mix weighing approximately 8 pounds, and his daddy is a Yorkie weighing approximately 6 pounds. Both parents have adorable baby doll faces, and Gabe appears to be taking right after them!
At his recent weigh-in, Gabe weighed only around 2 pounds. He is expected to remain very small and will likely grow into a tiny little lap dog that fits perfectly into your arms, and eventually directly into your heart.
Gabe is exactly what you'd imagine from these little fluff balls: a tiny hopper, puppy kisser, cuddlebug, and little shadow that loves being close to his people. He has that sweet teddy-bear face that instantly melts hearts and a gentle little personality packed into a tiny body.
Now for the important part, because cute comes with responsibility.
Morkies are considered a higher-maintenance breed mix, and adopters should be prepared for the grooming and maintenance they require. These are not "take home and forget about it" dogs.
Proper care includes:
🐾 Regular grooming appointments
🐾 Routine brushing to prevent matting
🐾 Keeping hair trimmed around the eyes
🐾 Routine ear care and cleaning
🐾 Maintaining sanitary areas and coat upkeep
With proper care, these little dogs become incredibly loving companions that absolutely adore their people.
🏡 What We Are Looking For
Because these puppies are expected to remain extremely tiny and delicate, we are looking for homes that best fit their long-term safety and needs.
Ideal homes include:
🐾 Retired adopters or individuals who work from home / are home frequently
🐾 Calm, quieter households
🐾 Homes without very young children
🐾 Homes without large, high-energy dogs
We may consider homes with larger dogs if they are calm, gentle senior dogs with appropriate introductions.
Please understand this is not a reflection on children or larger dogs. These babies are simply extremely tiny and fragile. Puppies of this size can be accidentally injured during normal play, roughhousing, jumping, falls, or even unintentional interactions due to their very small size.
💙 Adoption Fee Information 💙
Our standard adoption fee is $485; however, for these puppies the adoption fee is $950.
We believe in being transparent about why.
Tails of the Forgotten Paws is not only an adoption rescue. We also operate a sanctuary program, senior care program, hospice program, and provide lifelong care for animals with medical and behavioral needs. Many of these animals require surgeries, medications, special diets, and ongoing veterinary care, not to mention their monthly preventatives, food etc.
On rare occasions when we receive highly sought-after small-breed, designer, or purebred puppies, we use those opportunities to help support the animals who may never receive applications of their own.
While similar puppies through breeders commonly reach $2,000 or more, these puppies are being adopted through rescue, and every dollar stays within the mission. Your adoption fee is not creating profit, it directly helps provide food, medical care, medications, surgeries, and support for sanctuary residents, seniors, and hospice/medical dogs.
When you adopt one tiny puppy, you're helping many forgotten animals receive the care they deserve.
One little puppy can help many others. 🐾
If interested in adopting Gabe, please complete our adoption application. The application is always the first step.
