Shih Tzu puppies and dogs in Yelm, Washington

Say Hello to Archie, a wonderful 1 1/2-year-old pup currently searching for his very unique forever family. Archie is a special needs dog who is visually impaired; he has no sight in one eye and very limited sight in the other. However, he has successfully navigated his world since birth, and his limited vision hasn't slowed him down one bit. While he may bark if he is unsure of where his person is, a soft voice and a moment in your arms helps him orient himself. Archie is incredibly playful and loves to run in the yard once he is familiar with the perimeter. Because of this, a fenced yard is a requirement for his new home. Once he finds your lap, he is a world-class cuddler who is generous with his kisses and loves to be caressed. He currently enjoys playing with his foster dog and loves to shake his soft toys to entice others to chase him. Archie has proven he would be excellent at blind dog agility classes, as he is always up for an adventure. He would do best in a focused and determined household with children aged 10 years and older. Are you Archie's forever home? (An adoption fee of $500 is required.) If you are interested in this dog, please go to the Adopt page of our website where you will find a link to an adoption application form. https://www.chewdogrescue.org/adopt If you have previously submitted an application form to CHEW, there is no need to reapply. Just let us know you're interested in this dog. We do our best to match families and dogs so everyone is pleased and the placement is permanent. We reserve the right to refuse an applicant if the home situation is incompatible with the needs of the rescue dog. Rescue is about doing our best for the dog. We do home and reference checks. All of our dogs are spayed/neutered, microchipped, and are up to date with current vaccinations before being placed in their forever homes.

PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE BIO ON THIS DOG BEFORE REQUESTING AN APPLICATION. MANY OF OUR DOGS HAVE STRICT REQUIREMENTS FOR THEIR ADOPTION. To see more pictures of this dog, please visit our Facebook page and look under “photos” and then “albums”. 4-year-old male Shih Tzu/Poodle, about 16 pounds. Wizard is a sweet and kind bundle of energy. He is very friendly and eager to interact and play with people, kids, and other dogs. He would likely be fine with a cat but has not been tested. When it comes to energy, Wizard is a husky in a small cuddly dog body. He enjoys long walks - he gets into a flow, walks briskly like a little robot, stops to watch people at work, kids playing, squirrels, birds, takes in the smells, then back to brisk walk...rinse & repeat - for 4-6 miles everyday rain or shine. He is not spooked by occasional traffic sounds, lawn mowers, or gas blowers, so he can do long walks in a suburban setting. He will also make a great hiking buddy in the beautiful PNW. He plays well on his own with toys but likes it even more when the play is interactive with humans, e.g. tug-of-war. Once he has expended his energy, Wizard is a cuddle bug, laying contentedly on the couch with some physical contact with a human. He does well in his crate and potties outside. He will bark and scream (high-pitched) initially when left alone, but if you ignore him, he gives up after ~5 minutes and is quiet as a mouse after that. He may eventually get over this "fear of missing out" (FOMO) behavior, but currently this makes him less suited for apartment-living. He loves people and will do fine as an only dog in a home. He is a dog that will need consistent trips to the groomer, and he is great for brushing and nails. So far, he has proven to be low/no shed. To request an adoption application, email smidgetrescue@hotmail.com Adoption contract and fee applies. All adoptable dogs can be met at adoption events hosted every weekend. For a list of scheduled events go to: https://www.facebook.com/SmidgetRescue/events . Smidget Rescue is not a shelter, and dogs cannot be seen at the Rescue location. All dogs are fostered throughout the Puget Sound area and are brought to the events where they can be met by prospective adopters. Additional pictures of adoptable dogs can be seen at: https://www.facebook.com/SmidgetRescue/photos_stream?tab=photos_albums. All adoptable dogs are spayed or neutered at 6 months of age or older. Puppies are adopted with a refundable spay/neuter deposit (in addition to the adoption fee) and adopters are required to get their puppy to our vet for their pre-scheduled spay-neuter appointments. APPLICATIONS CAN BE OBTAINED BY EMAIL ONLY. Adoption process includes application, meet & greet, home visit and reference check. Email Jamie at smidgetrescue@hotmail.com or click on the CONTACT link on this page. PLEASE DOUBLE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS BEFORE SENDING. 8632781We get a fair number of incorrect emails and Jamie is not able to contact potential adopters. Notice: We do not ship dogs out of state. You must live within a three-hour radius of Seattle, WA, (such as Portland, Vancouver B.C., etc.), so we can arrange for a home visit. If your home seems like a great fit for the dog you would like to adopt, you must then drive to meet the dog at one of our weekend events or at the fosters home.

Aberdeen Scottish Terrier Rescue is a registered 501(c)3 Web Site: www.aberdeenstr.com ***MUST SUBMIT APPLICATION before we will respond to email or phone inquiries. Thank You for your cooperation*** Please read listings fully to the end before applying for one of our beloved rescues. WE ARE NOT A SHELTER; WE ARE AN ALL-VOLUNTEER RESCUE WITH FULL-TIME JOBS. Please do not contact us to look at a dog. We will contact you once we have reviewed your completed application if we think your home might be a good fit. A reference check, phone interview, and home visit will be completed before meeting an adoptable dog. We work quickly. Please do not submit an application until you are ready to bring a new furry family member home. Expect your references to be contacted shortly after submitting your application. We adopt out to homes in WA state, but require that you are present for the meet and greet in Newcastle, WA. Our adoption fee is non-negotiable. The adoption fee is due on the day of adoption in the form of a check, Zelle, or cash. We no longer accept PayPal because of the percentage they take & their fees, but if the potential adopter is willing to pay the fees we will accept PayPal. At the age of merely 1 year old, Amalia was going to lose her life in one of the highest kill shelters in CA as no one was coming to save her. Pictures of her & a video was posted on FB of Amalia sitting in the shelter just begging for someone to come save her. It ripped our hearts out & we could not bare to let her lose her beautiful life. She was showing signs of neurological problems per the shelter & weighed a measly 5lbs. She was clearly almost starved to death at 5lbs. We got her out of the shelter & gave her food immediately as she was absolutely famished. She was taken straight to our vets in CA & to say he was shocked that’s an understatement. He was lost for words as we believe he thought she was not going to make it. It was extremely evident that Amalia had spent her whole life in a crate & was malnourished & that was what was causing the issues, growing in a small cage & malnutrition. Then not being able to move around in that crate. Amalia went straight into her loving foster home & the slow process began of getting calories & nutrition into her & not overwhelming her tiny frail underweight body. She started off having several small meals a day which were increased to more small meals even up until just before bed & then she started to flourish & thrive & we seen no signs whatsoever of any neurological issues. Our girl is a fighter & she wanted to live & she is now full of so much love, joy & happiness thanks to her dedicated foster mum. Our beautiful Amalia will now be looking for a home to cherish her. Amalia is being brought back to WA from CA. Amalia looks straight into your soul & your eyes with gratitude & adores being held, cuddled & played with. She has flourished in her foster home. At first she could not stand for long as she had zero energy to hold herself up. We have all of the videos & phots of the progress of Amelia’s recovery back to health & love we will gladly share with her forever home. She now has the zoomies many times a day & is so grateful to her dedicated foster mum for saving her life. She does have that cheeky puppy side of her & if some things are left out she will get into them so that has to be kept in mind with this angel & her foster family has been working with her on her puppy traits. She absolutely adores comfy beds & big comfy blankets because again the reality is, we don’t know if this is something she did get to experience ever until she was rescued. She enjoys sleeping with her foster siblings & in bed with you. She can be found sitting with her foster siblings with the dogs & cats on the couch or bed. Amalia loves a good outfit & adores her toys now she knows what they are. Amalia is wonderful with her baths & grooms as she has learnt since we got her to have them. Amalia loves to eat & is a wonderful eater now & she is not shy about that. She eats a clean diet of, 70% raw proteins, fruits, vegetables a small of grains, along with different supplements & fats. She also loves collagen sticks & bully sticks. She is the nicest shi tzu angel her foster mum said they have ever fostered. In her current foster home she enjoys going into the backyard & sunning herself & running & playing with her dog friends. She does walk really well on a harness & leash & has been taught since she has been in her devoted foster home. We are looking for a crate free home for this little lady only. Amalia as you can imagine spent such a long time in a caged environment. Please do not say you won’t crate her & then go & crate her, that is unacceptable. We are also looking for a forever home for Amalia where someone is home during the day or she can go with her people wherever possibly she can go with them. Amalia is looking for a forever home who will cherish her & love her as she should be loved & be patient with her & never give up on her. Amalia loves her dog & cat friends so much & she enjoys being with them & has never met a dog she doesn’t like. She does not discriminate against breeds. We currently have her with other dogs in her loving foster home & she plays non stop with them so it’s mandatory for her to go to a forever home with another young dog or dogs in the home for her to thrive. Amalia needs a fully fenced backyard if it’s a freestanding house. Amalia is roughly now 8 lbs, & perhaps 1 year old & possibly a shi tzu but what she is mixed with we are not sure. She is female, we are getting her spayed now she is healthy. She got her shots in the shelter, including DHPP, rabies. But once these shots expire we will not redo them as we do not over vaccinate our beloved dogs & will only redo the rabies. Amalia has been around cats since being in the rescue in her loving foster home but it’s always up to the new family to be responsible with their animals together. We have not had her around children so we do not recommend children but it’s always up to the adopters to responsible with their children, cats & dogs. We were not there when Amalia was conceived so we do not know who her parents were & it’s always up to the new potential family to look at the pictures & decide what they think her breed is. As with all of our rescues & Amalia friends she will need work on potty training & training, so this should be something the new family would be willing to work on & commit to. Please do not submit an application if you are not willing to commit to one of our rescues care for their whole life & that includes if they need training. Please do not email us asking is Amalia potty trained or available, nor do we ship dogs anywhere as we will not respond. We would never say anyone of our rescues are potty trained. Our rescues need homes where the people are understanding of their past & what they have been through & what they will need in their daily lives & not willing to give up on them & if they do need training in their new home will in fact take them to training & not just say they will when applying. Please only submit an application if you are truly interested in adopting Amalia & going through our process and have read her listing fully to the end & are wanting to adopt. If you are not responsive to our calls, emails or your references do not respond we will move on. Or you waste this rescues time, will remove your application from our system. You must be willing to go through our screening process which includes your references being checked, a phone interview & a virtual home visit via zoom & followed by a meet & greet & if it’s a good fit, up to our discretion. We will only be accepting applications for Amalia who understands her needs & that meet all the requirements for this special sweet little lady. Once we find the right home for each little soul we work fast, within days so the dogs can go to their forever homes in quite a timely manner. We do not hold onto dogs for people as our goal is to save lives & please do not submit an application if you are not ready to adopt. We also cannot respond to every application unfortunately. Amalia has an adoption fee of $895 & does not even come close to what we have spent on rescuing her with clean eating, transport & medically. She is now ready for her truly loving forever home & compassion & understanding of what she has been through.