Adoption Status: Accepting Adoption Interest

Gender: Female
Breed: Shih Tzu
Age: DOB: 08/2020
Weight: 12 lbs
Dog Friendly: Yes- needs another dog in the home
Cat Friendly: Unknown
Kid Friendly: Unknown
House Trained: Doing great!

History: Jojo is a super sweet and loving little girl who is ready to start her journey in finding her forever home! She is a friendly and loving girl who will melt your heart!

A note from the foster: Do you want to be a part of an amazing transformation? 

Jojo is a four year old female Shih Tzu, a gentle soul seeking a patient forever home who will help her blossom. This sweet girl is wonderfully social with other dogs and has an incredible personality filled with curiosity and spunk!  Food is her absolute weakness, making training sessions much easier for anyone with treats in hand. This sweet girl has a heart of gold and a few quirks that make her uniquely lovable. 

While Jojo loves canine companionship, she's currently working on overcoming her nervousness about being picked up or touched by humans. Her ideal family will understand that building trust takes time and be committed to helping her feel safe through slow, positive interactions. She needs adopters who will respect her boundaries, move at her pace, and celebrate each tiny milestone in her confidence journey.

Jojo isn't just looking for a home - she's looking for patient partners who will walk alongside her as she learns that human hands can mean gentleness, not fear. With the right approach, this food-motivated, people-pleasing pup will transform into a deeply bonded companion.

Adoption Fee: $550 + tax

Adoption Status: Is this dog available? Submitting an application is the best first step to learning if a dog is still available. There is a chance this dog could have a pending adoption when your application is submitted, however our team will offer approved applicants to be put on a waiting list for that dog. Additionally, we can make recommendations on other dogs that may be a match. Pending adoptions do not mean the adoption is finalized. Why did we implement this change? We implemented this update because, unfortunately, dogs were pending for applicants for several weeks and then the applicant would change their mind. This happens more often with puppies, as applications are submitted impulsively more often for them. Our process is great because it takes a little time, so impulsive decisions fade. However it was unfortunate for the dogs, and the foster homes, as then the process needed to be re-started. By securing a wait-list we are able to move forward more quickly if a pending adoption falls through. This is a new process for us, so your feedback along the way is helpful! Thank you for supporting rescue and adoption!

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