My name is
Farrah D18696!

Hi! My name is Farrah and I am from Iowa.

I am a female Pekingese. I am being surrendered by a breeder. My age is not known at this time, but I am an adult. I look forward to learning all about living in a home with a family, and I would do best in a foster home with another friendly dog to show me the ropes!

From her foster: Farrah is the cutest dog with a sassy attitude! You just want to pick her up and cuddle and kiss her....but that isn't where Farrah is at all! She loves her head scratched. I wonder sometimes if she would love a cat tower for as much as she loves to rub her head of my legs :). She doesn't like to be held but is happy to sit next to me and have me occasionally pet her. My favorite part is when I talk to her she tilts her head back and forth as if she understands everything I say.

Farrah has been riddled with medical issues since I got her. She needs to be carried up and down stairs as she does have a knee issue and isn't very sturdy on stairs. She isn't a fan of being picked up by everyone either so it has been a challenge. She is mostly potty trained... I believe the accidents have been when she was sick and couldn't help it.

Farrah loves consistency! She will bark at all new guests especially men. She continues to bark for quite some time before settling down. She has no interest in others even petting her. She is warming up finally to others in my household as she will go up and sniff them but does typically walk away before they can pet her.

Farrah is very timid/shy girl. She doesn't need a lot of exercise due to her knee issues. She is ok on a leash but doesn't like to walk a lot and unsure if that is pain so I don't push her. She does fine with other dogs (currently 2 other fosters and 2 resident dogs) but she prefers dogs that stay out of her space and are more at the low energy level. If they get in her space she will quickly tell them she is the queen!

She sleeps on the couch just fine without making a peep. She has no interest in being in a crate and has not been destructive at all when left at home while I am gone. I do believe she would do best with someone that is home often as she does look and follow me everywhere.

Farrah likely had to fight for food in her previous life. She does have some resource guarding issues when it comes to giving treats (her favorite chicken and cheese slices). I do free feed here at my home to prevent that issue with their regular food. She does guard all of her bones as well. She loves chewing bones and as long as I give her one to chew in a space of her own she is fine. I have lots of bones for the dogs to choose from to keep her busy as well.