Annie

Annie is a sweet, spunky Shih Tzu and poodle mix pup who is 3-4 months old and weighs 7 lbs. She's estimated to be around 20 lbs when fully grown. Annie is affectionate, loving, and adores being doted on by her humans. She's curious by nature and is always the first to investigate new toys, noises, and people. She thrives on exploring the world around her and is a social butterfly who loves meeting new people and dog friends. Her friendly and social nature makes her the perfect pup for an active family that enjoys having their fur-baby involved in their everyday life. Her laid-back demeanor is perfect for a family that wants a pup that can adapt easily in different environments and enjoys going on fun family adventures. She is always happy, no matter what she is doing, as long as she's with her humans. Whether she's playing with the other dogs in her foster home, cuddling with her foster mom, or tossing her toys around the yard, Annie is going to have a good time. She can be active, playful, and curious when it's time to have some fun, but also laid-back and mellow when it's time to relax. She's also great at entertaining herself, either by playing with her toys or napping. Because of her adaptable personality, Annie would fit beautifully into a variety of homes.

Ideal Home

Annie would love an active family that enjoys taking walks, exploring new places, spending time outdoors, and including their dog in everyday activities. She would also be equally happy with a family that enjoys cozy evenings at home filled with snuggles and quality time together. As long as she's with the people she loves, Annie is content and ready for whatever the day brings. She would love a home with a fenced yard to run and play in. She would thrive in a home with another playful, friendly dog and some kids to cuddle and play with. She's also happy being the "only child" and getting all her humans' love and affection. No public dog parks for this sweet girl. She would love to have fun adventures going on outings around town or going to Sniff Spots for enrichment, playtime, and exercise.

Ongoing Health

Annie is starting to teeth, so her humans will need to keep a watchful eye on her to make sure she doesn't chew on human kid toys laying around.

Training & Support

Annie is kennel trained and potty trained, and has started on leash training. She sleeps in a kennel at night with no fuss and even hangs out in her kennel with the door open to nap throughout the day. She loves to go on outings in her neighborhood as she is carried in her doggy pouch. She will need additional practice to perfect her leash walking skills in her forever home. She is doing well with potty training and will alert her foster family she needs to go outside by circling at the back door. It is recommended to use a doggy door bell by the back door to help her learn how to notify you when she needs to go outside. She does need a consistent schedule and be taken out every few hours initially until she gets on a good routine in a new environment, but she picks up quickly on new schedules and won't take long to adjust. She would love to have a family that is home more often than not because she loves being with her humans, so someone who works a hybrid schedule or works from home is ideal. But she would do well with a dog walker mid-day or going to doggy day care if her humans work out of the home. If she is the only dog in the home, she would benefit from having frequent play dates with doggy friends or go to doggy day care a couple times a week so she continues having positive interactions with other dogs as she grows up. She would do best with older children who are experienced with smaller breeds and know how to be careful when handling her. She can be wiggly when she is excited and picked up, so a small child could drop her if they try to carry her around the home. She has been around kitties before and is friendly towards them. She would be able to join a family that has a cat in the home that is comfortable around dogs. Since she is a silly, playful puppy, she would do best with dog-friendly cats that have lived with dogs before as she is a puppy and will want to play with them. She would probably be too much for a senior dog who isn't used to puppy energy in the home.

Application Details:

• Applications start by contacting us through Wags.

Transporation

Annie can be adopted and transported to the following cities/states: www.loveandpuppypawsdogrescue.com/transport-locations. Currently, we have monthly transports. It will be up to the adoptive family to meet the transport to pick up your new family member. Please be advised that our dogs are adopted to their forever families prior to being transported. Unfortunately, at this time, we cannot bring dogs for a typical meet and greet situation, due to the extensiveness of the transport distance.