Gallatin, TN - Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier/Chinese Crested. Meet Trixie a Pet for Adoption

My basic info

Breed

Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier/Chinese Crested

Color

Silver & Tan (Yorkie colors)

Age

6 years 2 months old, Adult

Size

Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less (when grown)

Weight

12 lbs (current)

Sex

Female

Pet ID

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My details

Good with kids

Good with dogs

Good with cats

Shots current

Spayed / Neutered

Housetrained

Microchipped

My personality

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

Meet the adorable Trixie!

This sweet little six-year-old girl sadly finds herself in need of a new forever home. We do not know a lot about her background other than her elderly owners had dementia and were unable to care for her. Their daughter took her in, but she was left alone extended periods and was definitely not getting the attention she loves. One of JoJo's adopters rescued her from that situation and asked us if we can find her a wonderful home.

Trixie is about 15 lbs and we're guessing maybe a Yorkshire Terrier/Chinese Crested Dog based on her looks. Her back is just peach fuzz, like a Chinese Crested mix might be, but her cute little face looks like Yorkie or Mini Schnauzer (depending on her haircut?) It's an unusual mix, but she is lower maintenance than most Yorkies or Schnauzers because she doesn't have so much hair to get matted. She mainly will need face and feet trims to keep up her adorable appearance.

Trixie is a healthy girl, very playful and affectionate. She does have a little funny gait, but it does not seem to bother her at all. We do not know if it is from an early injury, a birth defect, or possibly the onset of a little arthritis (although she seems a little young for that.) Whatever it is, she does not show any sign of pain – she can run and jump just fine – she just has a cute gait when she runs.

Apparently Trixie's prior owners trained her to use pee pads, so she does do that. Her foster family said she is “semi-housetrained” and they are working with her to get her fully used to pottying outside. She is a smart girl and is learning quickly. She gets along with cats as well as dogs of all sizes, although she does find very hyper dogs to be a bit scary.

She will follow you everywhere and loves to cuddle and just sit in your lap, but she wants more interaction and activity in her life than that in order to be her happiest self. We think she would do well with a couple who loves to play with their dog or a family as long as the children are not too young...maybe 8 or older.) She is doing great with the two (much bigger) dogs in her foster home but may get nervous with a hyper dog.

If you are interested in meeting this sweet pup, please email us at jojosdogrescue @gmail.com and we will send you an application, or download one from our website www.jojosdoghouse.com. Adoption fee is $250 and includes spay/neuter, up-to-date vaccinations, microchip, and parasite treatment and prevention. Thanks for choosing adoption!

Please visit our Facebook page JoJo's DogHouse (non-profit) to learn more about us and see many of the dogs we have rescued. We hope you'll join JoJo's family of adopters!