Adoption Status: Pending

Gender: Male
Breed: Shih Tzu
Age: DOB: 07/2024
Dog Friendly: Yes
Cat Friendly: Yes
Kid Friendly: Likely due to young age
House Trained: Doing great!

History: Xavier is a handsome little fellow who needed a second chance to a good life and arrived to rescue eager to find his forever home after being surrendered by a commercial breeding program.

A note from the foster: Xavier (a.k.a Arthur or Mr. Wiggle Butt as I call him) is the happiest, sweetest pup. He loves to cuddle and snuggle. He has puppy energy but also has no problem settling down and being low key and just chewing on a toy. He loves to be near me and follow me around. He is a quick learner; he taught himself to go up and down the stairs in a short amount of time. We are still working on potty training and crate training. He does not enjoy his kennel, but he is getting better with it. He is good with the other dogs in my home and my cat. He just wants to be everyone's friend. If you are looking for the sweetest, cuddliest pup who just wants to be your buddy. Xavier is your pup!

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 impulsivly 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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