Sasha - ADOPTED!!

Shih Tzu | Glenmont, MD

AdultFemaleSmallWhite with Black

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Meet Sasha - ADOPTED!!

NO LONGER ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS! Meet Sasha! Animal Control picked up this adorable pup as a stray in rural South Carolina. Initially, she was terrified of people and being handled and needed time in a foster home to decompress. She’s been in her local foster home for about six weeks now and has acclimated to home life. She’s living with a foster mom and dad, and multiple other pups who have become her playmates and confidants. It took Sasha a few weeks to begin to trust her new surroundings. For the first week, she hid in her crate and would come out only for meal time and potty breaks. As she started watching the other dogs get pets and treats, she began coming into the kitchen for treats and becoming more interested in participating. After she had a basic comfort level, her foster mom started keeping her close by on leash in the home to get her more engaged in their everyday activity. As Sasha started connecting with the other dogs, she gained confidence and started following them around. She is now best friends with the two younger dogs in the home, Plato and Brutus. They love to play and romp in the yard and they sleep as a pack in bed at night. She is also much more engaging with her foster parents. She takes treats directly from her foster mom’s hands, gives kisses, and loves to be rubbed. She lets you know when she wants to be petted by batting you with her paw…as her confidence grows, we are seeing a little bit of her inner diva emerge. Sasha is crate trained and housetrained. She has learned to use the doggy door for potty breaks, so she may need some adjustment time if she does not have that option in her new home. A home with a secure fenced yard is vital for her, as she’s still a work in progress on leash. She will need time to acclimate to her new home and build the confidence to venture out in the community. Sasha needs an experienced, patient owner who will give her time to adjust and settle in. She also needs another social, playful dog (or dogs) in her home to help build her confidence. She really flourishes as part of a pack and is going to blossom into a great companion. Required: Prior dog experience Calm, quiet home and neighborhood At least one other social, playful dog in the home Securely fenced yard  Prefernece given to owners with shy/fearful dog expereience Apply today! BREED ESTIMATE: Shi Tzu  GENDER: Female APPROXIMATE WEIGHT: ~ 15 lbs  APPROXIMATE AGE: ~  5 years old COAT TYPE:  Long/Low shed - Requires regularly grooming ADOPTION FEE: $400 OTHER INFO: utd on shots/spayed/microchipped LOCATION: Pomfret, MD   FOR MORE INFO OR TO ADOPT: Please go to https://adopt.worthydog.org and complete the application. You can also help save dogs like this one by becoming a foster, providing a rescue dog with a temporary home and giving them the love and care they need until they are permanently adopted. Every person who fosters is directly responsible for saving the life of a dog, because we can only save as many dogs as we have foster families available to welcome them into their homes. If you think you might be interested in becoming a foster and want to learn more, please go to https://foster.worthydog.org and fill out an application. Worthy Dog Rescue is an all-volunteer, foster-based rescue that primarily adopts to families in the DC Metro area.

Adoption Process
http://worthydog.org/adopt/adoption-process/ 1. Application 2. Phone Interview 3. Veterinary Check 4. Home Visit 5. Approval

Contact
Worthy Dog Rescue
[email protected]
http://worthydogrescue.org