mack

In addition to the following profile for this dog, please first read the Adoption Information at http://www.shihtzurescuemn.org/adopt.html to understand the process, requirements and timeline for adoption. An adoption application can also be found in the Adoption Info section. If, after reading that information, you have any questions, please submit your question via e-mail and it will be answered. Please do not request a phone call. A personal phone call will only be made when an adoption application has been submitted and the foster parent wishes to consider the application. Thank you!


Meet Mack, a sweet and loving boy! Mack is eight years old and has beautiful, soft, silver, white and tan fur. Even though Mack has only been in his foster home since July 25th, he loves to show his foster parents the things he enjoys most in life. Mack is most happy when you are home with him and he loves to always be near you.


Mack is working on potty training and will need to continue to work on the potty training with his adopters taking him outside often and consistently to relieve himself. His foster parents take him out every few hours, and he is starting to understand "go potty”, especially when it is accompanied by a little treat!


Mack has a very sweet, playful personality. He will bond quickly with his new family, so it won’t take long for him to love you! Mack is good with older children and other dogs. He loves his squeaky balls and playing fetch with them. He will spend quite a bit of time both playing fetch with people or, quite adorably, throwing the ball to himself and continuing to play with it on his own.


Mack enjoys short walks with his foster parents and Shih Tzu foster brother. Mack loves everyone he meets and is confident in greeting people by running up to them for a pet. Mack loves to please and is a smart pup who can learn quickly! He knows the commands for sit and speak. He would be happy in a home with or without another small, calm and confident dog.


Mack is a very sweet boy who wants the perfect home and family. To ensure that, here are the requirements that his foster parents are looking for in his new family.


· Mack would like a family that is experienced with dogs and will continue to help him with training and socialization. This means time devoted to his training and learning other important doggy behaviors, such as basic commands, leash walks outside, exposure to new, safe experiences, and lots of ear scratching and belly rubs.

· Mack is developing cataracts and requires daily drops twice a day for the rest of his life. His adopters must be able and committed to administering the drops forever.

· Mack can be in a home with another confident, small dog who will help him learn by being a role model and friend. Also, he would do well with a family with respectful children of school age. He would also do well as an only dog if he has

opportunities to learn to socialize with other dogs on walks or other family activities.

· Mack is not yet fully house trained. His new family needs to understand this and must take him out every couple of hours during the day. Mack does sleep all night though, without the need to go potty outside.

· Mack’s new family should live within 30 miles of the south metro area.

· Commit to attending the Shih Tzu Rescue Reunion held each year in September.


Mack is neutered, current on vaccinations, microchipped and on heartworm and flea/tick preventative. He is healthy, although requires eye drops twice a day for the rest of his life. He has a dental appointment to get his teeth cleaned on August 19th and he will be ready to go to his new home after a short recovery. Mack’s adoption fee is $320.00 plus $28.88 in sales tax for a total of $348.88.


To meet Mack, please complete an adoption application at the website listed in the first paragraph. Or you can also see him and the other dogs available for adoption from Shih Tzu Rescue of Minnesota by visiting with us at the rescue’s Meet and Greet from 10:00 AM to 12:00 noon the first Saturday of every month at Chuck & Don’s, 8537 Lyndale Avenue S., in Bloomington, MN.