Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Not good with kids,
Not good with dogs,
Not good with cats,
House-trained,
Spayed or Neutered,
Shots are up-to-date,
Story
In addition to the following profile for this dog, please first read the Adoption Information at http://www.shihtzurescuemn.org/adopt.html to understand the process, requirements and timeline for adoption. An adoption application can also be found in the Adoption Info section. If, after reading that information, you have any questions, please submit your question via e-mail and it will be answered. Please do not request a phone call. A personal phone call will only be made when an adoption application has been submitted and the foster parent wishes to consider the application. Thank you!
Zeus and April are a father and daughter bonded pair that must be adopted together. Zeus, the father, is an 11-year-old Shih Tzu who weighs a little over 20 pounds. April, the daughter, is 10 years old and is a beautiful mix that includes Papillion and Bichon, along with Shih Tzu. She is very tiny at 9 pounds.
Zeus and April lived their entire lives together along with one other dog in a home where they were loved and cared for. But circumstances changed and the owner was no longer able to take care of them, so they were surrendered to our rescue. Zeus and April are very bonded and are often found lying next to each other in their dog beds. April finds comfort and confidence in having Zeus around, and she is very timid when first meeting someone.
Zeus is a beautiful larger Shih Tzu, and he thumps around with his large paws. He is very mellow and is happy to just hang around or go for a walk. He gets bursts of energy where he flies around his foster mom’s fenced in yard. Sometimes April will join in to chase each other.
April is initially shy but warms up after a short period of time. She especially loves to cuddle at night when she is in bed with her foster mom, laying on or very close to her. As April gets to know and trust her foster mom more and more, she wants to be held and get belly tickles.
These two are very well house-trained and like a small, healthy treat each time they come in from outside. They eat well with a morning and evening meal. They are just very easy. They are NOT afraid of thunderstorms or fireworks, which is really nice this time of year. They both ride well in a car, too. Neither seems too interested in toys but enjoy walks and being outside. They sleep in dog beds in the bedroom or in their foster mom's bed.
The ideal home will be one where they will be the center of attention with lots of time available to spend with the pair just hanging out at home. A fenced in the yard would be a bonus so the pair can enjoy some sprinting. Ideally, they will be the only dogs in the household to keep the focus on them even though they get along well with other dogs including their two foster siblings.
They have not been observed with children, but because they have easy-going personalities they probably would be okay with older, respectful children. April will eventually come to you after she becomes familiar and comfortable you. But she is fearful of someone just reaching for her or pursuing her to try to hold her.
These are the requirements for Zeus’ and April’s new family:
1. Must be home much of the time and make Zeus and April the center of their family. They enjoy riding in the car, so a family who will include them in their daily lives and take them with them whenever possible would be great.
2. A fenced, secure yard would be ideal because they enjoy playing with each other in the yard.
3. Zeus requires daily eye washing and eye lubricating drops, so his family must be willing and able to provide that every day.
4. A family with children over the age of ten who know how to appropriately and gently interact with small dogs will be considered.
5. Must live within 100 miles of New Brighton, MN.
6. Agree to attend the Shih Tzu Rescue Reunion held in September each year.
Both are neutered/spayed, current on vaccinations, microchipped and on heartworm and flea/tick preventative. Both have a dental scheduled for mid-July. Zeus requires daily eye washing and over the counter lubricating eye drops. He does not have dry eye, but gets mucus build-up, especially in his left eye that has a couple of small benign bumps on the eyelid.
The total adoption fee for the pair is $379.72, which includes sales tax, and reflects a fee reduction of $100.00 for adopting a pair.
To meet Zeus and April, please complete an adoption application at the website listed in the first paragraph. Or you can also see them and the other dogs available for adoption from Shih Tzu Rescue of Minnesota by visiting with us from 10:00 AM to 12:00 noon the first Saturday of every month at the Southtown PetCo in Bloomington, MN.
