Oak Ridge, NJ - Morkie/Shih Tzu. Meet Ziggy a Pet for Adoption

My basic info

Breed

Morkie/Shih Tzu

Color

Black

Age

4 years 1 month old, Young

Size

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

Weight

–

Sex

Male

Pet ID

–

My details

Shots current

Spayed / Neutered

Housetrained

My personality

My story

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

Ziggy is a really cute little guy with some quirks looking for the right home.
He’s a 4 year old under 10lbs non-shedding little designer hybrid- his owner seemed to think they bought him as a purebred Shih tzu but he’s obviously not, and looks more like a morkie to us or maybe Maltese/Shih tzu 🤷‍♀️. They showed up at a local pound eager to drop him off immediately when they were moving, and we intercepted the little guy as he would have been terrified in the shelter. He’s mostly a happy little guy, though he’s definitely had some bad handling and grooming experiences and has had his discomfort ignored. So he has his moments where he will let you know adamantly he doesn’t want to be picked up or bothered, and isn’t a dress-up-and-carry-around type of toy dog. He’s nervous with strangers at first but once he bonds then he does want to be with his people. He can take or leave other dogs- he’s fine with smaller calmer ones but gets overwhelmed if they are in his face too much or don’t respect his space. He’s developed an unlikely friendship with our tiny puppy Iggy though, so it mostly depends on the dog and he has to pick his friends. Ziggy is looking for an adult home that understands little weirdos and won’t fuss and pick at him too much, giving him space makes him want the attention when he’s ready.

Email njwoof@cs.com to meet Ziggy in Northern NJ.

Since COVID-19, we are no longer holding our Sunday adoption events until further notice, but we are scheduling meet and greet appointments with a specific dog or dogs at our meeting spots in Northern NJ. To streamline adoptions, all communication before, during, and after the adoption process is done through email only: we have limited volunteers able to return phone calls. Submit an application from our website www.secondchance.petfinder.com to speed up the adoption process and email any questions to us at njwoof@cs.com. Please check your email regularly for next steps. All our dogs reside in foster care in Northern NJ until adoption and we do not have a central shelter location. We are a small all-volunteer organization focused on rescuing local dogs from area shelters, as well as accepting some surrenders and puppy mill rescues.