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Chewy

Shih Tzu/Mixed Breed (Small)

Male, 11 mos
Newark, DE
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
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This friend has just arrived to us on transport from a high-intake shelter partner! When our friends are new to us, we are often unsure of their full background. Our staff will spend some time getting to know them and update their bio with more information as we learn. They are pending interactions with animals until they have been cleared by our vet. Please note that we often are unsure of house, crate, car, and leash training status upon arrival. If you are interested in adopting this dog, please submit an adoption questionnaire! Our adoption process is on a first-come, best-match basis and we are not able to hold animals. If you are interested in this specific dog but it ends up not being the best fit upon meeting, our adoption counselors will work with you to help find a match! All household members, including children and other dogs, must come along for the meeting to make sure it's a good fit. If a match is made, we encourage same-day adoptions! Our adoption fees include the animals' spay/neuter, microchip, age-appropriate vaccinations and preventatives, fecal testing, heartworm testing, and a small bag of food to get you started.

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Han

Shih Tzu/Mixed Breed (Small)

Male, 11 mos
Newark, DE
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
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This friend has just arrived to us on transport from a high-intake shelter partner! When our friends are new to us, we are often unsure of their full background. Our staff will spend some time getting to know them and update their bio with more information as we learn. They are pending interactions with animals until they have been cleared by our vet. Please note that we often are unsure of house, crate, car, and leash training status upon arrival. If you are interested in adopting this dog, please submit an adoption questionnaire! Our adoption process is on a first-come, best-match basis and we are not able to hold animals. If you are interested in this specific dog but it ends up not being the best fit upon meeting, our adoption counselors will work with you to help find a match! All household members, including children and other dogs, must come along for the meeting to make sure it's a good fit. If a match is made, we encourage same-day adoptions! Our adoption fees include the animals' spay/neuter, microchip, age-appropriate vaccinations and preventatives, fecal testing, heartworm testing, and a small bag of food to get you started.

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Doug

Shih Tzu

Male, 2 yrs
Lewes, DE
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Good with kids, Good with dogs, Good with cats, House-trained,
Story
We have a transport where we will be personally taking our dogs on to their new adopting families leaving April 4th 2025 from Southern California where we are located to the East Coast. Surrounding states will be added to our route as needed ☺️ We would love to add Doug to our trip for the right home 💕 As always, for peace of mind for our adopting families we never ask for ANYTHING up front. Adoption fee/travel costs are always due when we arrive in person with Doug in hand ❤️ Meet Doug 💙 He is a handsome purebred shih tzu. He weighs 8.6 pounds. Yes, he is full grown and at a very healthy weight. He is 2 years of age. He is neutered, current on all vaccines, microchipped, has been thourely examined by our vet, and has offically been cleared to find a home all his own ❤️ Yes, his tounge on occasion sticks out 😂 he has his teeth, so it has nothing to do with "lack of teeth from holding it inside" it's just a little quirk of his ☺️ I think it's adorable, and no! It's not all the time, but it is something he does so I've made sure to attach photos of his cute self showing just how precious he is being exactly who he is 😊 He is AMAZING!!!! Literally the best friend you hope and pray you are blessed to have at least once in your lifetime. He is fun!!! So much fun!! He is quirky and full of life 💕 He is kind hearted, and beautifully tempered. He loves having one paw on you when you drive, and yes! He LOVES road trips! He is always ready to hit the road and join you in every and any venture the road leads you on especially because he gets to do it with his favorite person in the whole world!!! He is WONDERFUL with all animals. Dogs, cats, and even lived with a friendly bunny in his prior home that he loves hanging with especially to watch tv 🙃 He loves watching a good show 😊 He is phenomenal with people! Men, women, and children alike!!! He has a heart so big that you can see the love inside radiating from within ready and anxiously waiting to pour into someone in need of it! Doug, my sweet friend ❤️ He is so very deserving of a home and friend/family that will give him the same beautiful love and companionship that he will give in return. He is EASY to LOVE!! He is NOT high energy whatsoever!! He sure does love a good toy, as he has a very soft playful side to him. So if you are busy tending to your day, or working near by on your computer he will simply grab his favorite plushie and lounge on his bed until you are ready to join him again! He gives snuggle sessions MEANING!!! He is the ultimate cuddle partner. He loves being close when able to, and being curled up in your arms is definitely a place he is excited to make it to, anytime day or night!!!! He is NOT a barker, but will talk to you when he needs something. He is very good at communicating his needs. If he is in the crate and needs to go outside he will stand up and wait to lock eyes with you, and then let out a soft bark to let him out. He is very patient, and always waits for his person to be around to ask them for whatever it is he needs. He is crate trained, and currently sleeps in his crate at night or to sometimes nap in during the day. He has NO problem being in his crate, and is always happy for bed no matter where it is. He is a very confident and content little guy. If you wanted to have him on a dog bed in your room, or in bed with you I'm sure there will be zero arguement on his end and he will be excited to hear that bedtime means more time with his best friend 💙 He is doing amazing at going outside every 3-4 hours without having any accidents inbetween. We reccomend the same routine in his next home, so that he knows he can count on you to make sure his needs are met, but don't worry he will remind you if he needs to 🙃 Leash time is going pretty great!!! He really loves to go on walks, to explore the neighborhood and meet new friends along the way. He listens very well, and doesn't pull, or walk to far ahead unless there is a smell he just needs to investigate of course! He is wonderful at the groomers, and LOVES a good spa day especially when he gets to come home to show off his new handsome look 😊 His prior owner was very young. He was a gift to her when she graduated highschool and with her now starting college, she just couldn't commit to his happiness moving forward. She made a very selfless decision in wanting to find him a home and human to give him the life she knew he deserved so she contacted us to do just that 😊 His adoption fee along with its breakdown is on our website at the bottom of his adoption listing at https://www.breadoflifek9refuge.org/post/_doug It covers his neuter, vaccines, microchip/registration, and full exam with our vet which covered his ears and teeth which were both in great health. It also covers the care involved in his time with us here, his grooming costs, and his training we have personally done with him 💙 He is a sweetie PIE ❤️

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Maybelle

Shih Tzu/Maltese

Female, 1 yr
Lewes, DE
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Good with kids, Good with dogs, Good with cats, House-trained,
Story
We have a transport where we will be personally taking our dogs on to their new adopting families leaving April 4th 2025 from Southern California where we are located to the East Coast. Surrounding states will be added to our route as needed ☺️ We would love to add Maybelle to our trip for the right home 💕 As always, for peace of mind for our adopting families we never ask for ANYTHING up front. Adoption fee/travel costs are always due when we arrive in person with Maybelle in hand ❤️ Meet our sweet Maybelle! She is a Maltese/Shihtzu mix. She turned 1 year of age on 1/27/25. She is 13.5 lbs. She doesn't look it one bit as she holds her weight very well if you ask me. She is full grown, and at a very healthy weight. She is spayed, current on vaccines, microchipped, and had a thourel exam with our vet who has cleared her to find a home all her own. She is the absolute sweetest little Angel of a dog!! She loves to be held even if she is shy about it!! She reminds me of those soft plush dogs they used to sell in the flower shops with the big sad eyes. I'll have to attach a photo of what I'm talking about down below to show the resemblance!! But even with their big sad eyes they just always made me smile just like she does every time I gaze into her big beautiful eyes!! She is such a beautiful kind hearted soul and I'm so excited to share her with you!! She is crate trained, and currently sleeps in the crate at night very peacefully. She does like to bunk with another dog when she can, but I'm sure she would be just fine sleeping alone in her crate if her next home doesn't have another sweet friend for her to lay with at night. She would equally love being in a dog bed of her own aside yours, or in bed if that's where you prefer to have her 💓 She is doing very well at house training and goes outside every couple hours to use the restroom. She is on a pretty great routine here, and I recommend her new home to have one too. She is used to us just taking her outside throughout the day so she never has to tell us when she needs to potty. She is very trusting that we will just make sure she has time to go out 😊 Leash training is new, but she will have no problem figuring it out with her person. She is shy when meeting anyone she doesn't know, so the outside world means a lot of new people so she has been a tad hesitant on leash, but I'm confident in her ability to conquer her fears!! The world has to know this precious girl and the only way for that to happen is for her to embrace the world outside of her home 💕 She is not a barker at all. She is very quiet and serene tempered. She is not high energy, but has a very soft playful side to her. She is always looking up at me when she sees me, and makes it a point to lock eyes so I can stop and give her cuddles in that very moment 🌸 She is wonderful on road trips of any length, and always loves a good spa day with her favorite groomer so it'll be important to find one you trust so she can share that same bond with her new groomer moving forward. Her previous owner had a few senior dogs, and realized that they were content just being by themselves. While Maybelle never bothered them, she definitely required more attention than their seniors did so they decided it was best to find her a home where she would thrive and be happy all the time with a family or human that would spoil her the way she deserved. Her adoption fee is on our website at the bottom of her adoption listing at https://www.breadoflifek9refuge.org/post/maybelle It covers her spay, vaccines, her exam with our vet, and her microchip/registration. She was in heat at time of her spay so there was an in heat increase due to longer anesthesia time, and an antibiotic injection given to aid in the healing of her in heat spay. She also had a dental exam. Her teeth were in overall great health but she had a baby tooth that never fell out so it was removed at time of spay. Her adoption fee also goes back into the care involved in the time she has been with us here, her grooming costs, and her training we have personally done with her 🌸

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Tippy

Shih Tzu

Male
New Castle, DE
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read my story here: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1D6Fv8HZZx/March 18, 2025, 3:15 pm

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Shih Tzu shelters & rescues in Delaware

There are animal shelters and rescues that focus specifically on finding great homes for Shih Tzu puppies in Delaware. Browse these Shih Tzu rescues and shelters below.

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Faithful Friends Animal Society

165 Airport Road, New Castle , DE 19720

Pet Types: cats, birds, dogs, farm animals, rabbits, reptiles, small animals

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Humane Animal Partners - Stanton/Christiana

455 Stanton Christiana Road, Newark , DE 19713

Pet Types: cats, dogs

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Bread of Life K9 Refuge DE Stop

Lewes , DE 19958

Pet Types: dogs

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