This is Chio. She is an 8 year old purebred spayed Shih Tzu that was brought in to a local animal hospital to be euthanized for no good reason other than she had been neglected and formed a skin infection over several months. Besides the skin infection she is happy and healthy and has been fully vetted with blood tests and a urinalysis which has come back completely normal. She is currently on medications to clear up the skin infection and that is all being taken care of by the veterinarian that rescued her from being euthanized. Now Chio needs to find her forever home that will love her and take care of her forever! Chio would be happiest being the only dog that could run the household with her spunky attitude and cuddle with  her forever parents any time she wanted.  Chio's adoption fee is $150.

Please read the following carefully before applying:

YOU MUST HAVE A SECURE, FENCED YARD TO ADOPT ONE OF OUR DOGS.  PARTIAL FENCING IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.  Please see side menu for an explanation.

As with most rescue/shelter dogs, he or she may or may not be housebroken, or at the least need a readjustment /re-training period. If you are not able or willing to retrain a dog with housebreaking in a gentle, repetitious manner please DO NOT APPLY.  NEW DOGS REQUIRE SPECIAL HANDLING, TIME and CARE. MAKE SURE YOU ARE WILLING TO MAKE THIS COMMITMENT BEFORE APPLYING. 

We require adopters to first fill out our adoption app online. You cannot proceed with the adoption without it. This application has been developed using over 25 years of experience. It helps the adopter and us to make only the beginning of a good match; please be advised that if you do fill out the application, you may not be suitable for the dog you are applying for OR you may not meet our adoption requirements. 

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