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Elliott is an adorable Shih Tzu who is very sweet and friendly. He is good with other dogs, prefers small dogs. Before his rescue he sat in a shelter for a month with a broken leg. So when he came to us, we had him all checked at our vet and at Vescone and everyone agreed that the leg has healed without surgery. He's a happy and personable guy, but he was returned for biting the adopter's college-aged son when he leaned over him while he was just waking up from a nap. He is great with women but has growled at snapped at men so we suspect he was probably abused by a man or just never socialized with men and due to his small size is frightened of them. The ideal home would be an adult home, an experienced small dog person who can read dog body language and who will work with a trainer to rehabilitate his attitude towards men. He seems to like cats, is fascinated by them and could watch them all day, but his foster mom says he is seperated by a gate and is not sure if he would chase.
He rides well in the car, loves to go places with you and his tail tends to wag non stop.We are looking for someone who is a stay at home or work from home. He came to us with horrible matting in his very fluffy coat, and had to be almost shaved down (as shown in the picture). Shih tzus require grooming every 6-8 weeks and brushing often to keep their coat from matting, which pulls on the skin and is painful for them. This breed can live to be 17-18 yrs old, so we want his adopter to make sure they want to make the commitment to keep Elliott throughout his long life when they make the commitment to adopt.
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