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Shih Tzu puppies and dogs in Ringwood, New Jersey

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These Shih Tzus are available in Ringwood, New Jersey.
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Ace

Shih Tzu Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)

Male, Puppy
Ringwood, NJ
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Good with kids, Good with dogs, Good with cats, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,
Story
This handsome little fellow is Ace! He is a 19 week old male Shih Tzu mix. He is expected to be under 25lbs when he is full grown. He is super friendly and is very social. He loves to snuggle and wants to be with you at all times. He still has lots of puppy energy and loves to romp and play. He is such a little lover and he never turns down a good belly rub. He would make the perfect lap dog! Although he is great with children, due to his small size we are not comfortable placing him in a home with children under the age of 7. He would make a great addition to just about any family! He is currently located down South at our sister shelters and available for pre-adoption. We do transports to NJ once a month. He can't wait to find his forever home!
We'll also keep you updated on Roscoe's adoption status with email updates.
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Roscoe

Shih Tzu Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)

Male, 1 yr 2 mos
Ringwood, NJ
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Good with kids, Good with dogs, Good with cats, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,
Story
This handsome little man is Roscoe! He is a 1 year old male Shih Tzu mix. He is in the 10-12 lb weight range. He is super friendly and is very social. He loves to snuggle and wants to be with you at all times. He is such a little lover and he loves to run and play. He never turns down a good belly rub. He would make the perfect lap dog! He would make a great addition to just about any family! He is currently located down South at our sister shelters and available for pre-adoption. We do transports to NJ once a month. He can't wait to find his forever home!

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These Shih Tzus are available for adoption close to Ringwood, New Jersey.
We'll also keep you updated on Poppy's adoption status with email updates.
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Poppy

Shih Tzu Schnauzer (Miniature)

Female, Adult
Oakland, NJ
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Spayed or Neutered,
Story
Our special survivor Poppy has beat the odd and is looking for her perfect calmer adult forever home!This 5 year old Shih tzu/terrier mix is lucky to be alive, let alone walking! She was hit by a car and her pelvis broken in 3 places as well as ligaments in one of her knees torn. Vets initially weren't sure she would be able to use the bathroom unassisted or be able to walk but after surgery, time, and crate rest she's doing so much better than expected! She's still a bit wobbly and muscle wasted and will need some physical therapy once her pelvis is more healed and she's cleared by the vet, and she will never be an agility champion but is housebroken and continent and enjoying her short walks for now. Poppy is a nervous girl despite her cuddly muppet appearance, and tends to bond to her people preferably women and become protective and suspicious of visitors. So she's looking for a calmer adult home where she just has to unconditionally love her beloved person/people and isn't expected to be the life of the party or welcoming committee to everyone who meets her. She's fine with other small gentle calm dogs- no one that will want to wrestle and jump on her as she continues to heal, but she is happy to nap on her soft fluffy beds with other little dogs in our vet room where she's been hanging out. She loves stuffed squeaky toys and hanging out at your feet while you are working or watching tv. Poppy is 20lbs with the face of a Shih tzu but a taller frame and longer legs, and the sweetest most soulful eyes that gaze up at you lovingly once she trusts you. Please submit an application to meet her Primary Color: Grey Age: 5yrs 3mths 3wks
We'll also keep you updated on Yoshi's adoption status with email updates.
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Yoshi

Shih Tzu

Female, 4 mos
Upper Saddle River, NJ
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Good with kids, Good with dogs, Good with cats, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,
Story
These precious little Shih Tzu puppies are the sweetest puppies on the planet. Their parents were rescued and are already vetted and adopted. These babies need to go to experienced dog loving homes where they will be cared for, loved and happy. They are fully vetted and are wonderful little pups. Their adoption fees will go to cover their expenses as well as to help with the rescue's long-term sanctuary residents. strayheartsrescue@outlook.com https://forms.gle/suhbpui9RXiVmvoJ9
We'll also keep you updated on Shushi's adoption status with email updates.
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Shushi

Shih Tzu

Female, 4 mos
Upper Saddle River, NJ
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Good with kids, Good with dogs, Good with cats, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,
Story
These precious little Shih Tzu puppies are the sweetest puppies on the planet. Their parents were rescued and are already vetted and adopted. These babies need to go to experienced dog loving homes where they will be cared for, loved and . They are fully vetted and are wonderful little pups. Their fadoption fees will go to cover their expenses as well as to help with the rescue's long-term sanctuary residents. strayheartsrescue@outlook.com https://forms.gle/suhbpui9RXiVmvoJ9i
We'll also keep you updated on Mad Max's adoption status with email updates.
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Mad Max

Shih Tzu Lhasa Apso

Male, 9 yrs 10 mos
Oak Ridge, NJ
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Good with dogs, Needs experienced adopter, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,
Story
Update 12/26/22: Our little grinch Mad Max had a lot to be grumpy about this holiday season. He has just passed his 1 year anniversary with our rescue, which meant an annual vet visit, shots updated, bloodwork… he was displeased 😡 His owners had said he was about 4 years old, but he’s definitely more at the senior stage of his life according to his recheck this week, at least 7-8 years old. Since they couldn’t seem to keep him from constantly running loose and playing in traffic, it’s not surprising they couldn’t count either 🤦‍♀️ He is still an angry little mad man at times but has mellowed quite a bit- between his age and low-stress low-expectation lifestyle he’s been living, maybe he will actually be a nice dog by the time he’s a teenager. If you respect his space and let him be himself he’s actually pretty pleasant and easy to live with, has an understanding with his other weird bad boy dog friends, and appreciates a stable routine. Definitely no children and a calmer adult home, he’s looking for someone who understands him and will work to build a bond of mutual respect, maybe even love one day. Email njwoof@cs.com to meet Mad Max in Northern NJ Meet Mad Max! He came to us with a bit of a reputation… a multiple time running-at-large offender whose owner finally decided to just not pick him back up from the shelter instead of just getting him neutered and being more careful to keep him at home 🤦‍♀️. He was a feisty guy at the shelter with a big personality, aloof with strangers, protective of his food, and not liking some handling. In other words a normal Lhasa type personality and Second Chance demon dog🤷‍♀️. Here he’s not as bad as expected, respectful of the dogs and has warmed up and been sweet and avoidant of confrontation for the most part, definitely no Ray or even Prancer. He seemed to actually be very accustomed and comfortable with a basket muzzle for grooming and vetting which is great… without the muzzle he tried tasting the clippers 😖 but as soon as the muzzle was on he immediately flopped down and calmly allowed us to shave him. Rated R for sure, no kids and a respectful adult home that knows when to give him space and give him attention on his terms. Another dog or a few dogs to live with seem to help balance him, and he so far seems to be pretty housebroken as well as wee wee pads if needed. Mad Max is approximately 4 years old and we think a Lhasa and/or Shih Tzu mix, 15lbs full grown, and is neutered and updated on shots. Please email njwoof@cs.com to meet him Due to COVID-19, we will not be holding our Sunday adoption events until further notice, but we can schedule socially distant appointments with a specific dog outdoors at our vet’s office: VCA Morris Plains Animal Hospital 3009 Rt 10 East Morris Plains (Denville on GPS) NJ 07950 Now is the perfect time to open your home to a needy dog! Submit an application from our website www.secondchance.petfinder.com to speed up the adoption process All our dogs reside in foster care in Northern NJ until adoption. 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.
We'll also keep you updated on Bad Buster's adoption status with email updates.
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Bad Buster

Shih Tzu Maltese

Male, 5 yrs 2 mos
Oak Ridge, NJ
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Not good with kids, Needs experienced adopter, House-trained, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,
Story
Buster is another tough little demonically possessed tiny dude who grudgingly (mutually, especially on our part, we really really really didn’t want another one right now) found his way to our rescue. We wouldn’t be surprised to learn that he’s related to our also crazy little semi-adoptable Nayla-squirrel-muppet as they share many of the same qualities, looks and personality and originated in the same town. Buster is 4 years old, under 10 lbs, and may be the fountainhead from which this whole family of little psychos have sprung 😳 We aren’t sure of his mix- Nayla’s Dna test showed she’s mostly Shih tzu, Lhasa, chihuahua, and min pin. We would get him a dna test to confirm their relation but don’t think he would allow us to swab his mouth 🦷. He doesn’t want to be held responsible for all that child support. He’s neutered now so the gene pool is hopefully dead forever at last. Buster has many great qualities. He’s adorable to look at, small and cute with an expressive face. He seems to be pretty good about housebreaking. He’s…. Umm, nope that’s it, that’s all his good qualities. He’s never murdered anyone as far as we know, or he’s covered up his past crimes well enough 🤷‍♀️ His likes include being told he’s cute from a distance, looking cute in photos, having his own space, and perching on his favorite soft comfy pillow surveying his empire. That’s all we have identified so far. His dislikes? It’s a long, long list. Let’s see: vets, groomers, having his eye boogers wiped, being startled or handled when he doesn’t want to be, strangers, children, strangers’ children, babies, people considering having babies in his lifetime, visitors, delivery men, repairmen, probably men in general, being cuddled, being kissed in the face, being dressed up… that’s what we know so far. If you want to adopt him for some reason you can spend a lifetime discovering new things to enjoy hating together. Email njwoof@cs.com to meet Buster in Northern NJ if you want a cute little Devil 😈 dog and the perfect excuse to be antisocial and get people to leave you alone and not ask you to babysit their children ever again. 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.
We'll also keep you updated on Mushy's adoption status with email updates.
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Mushy

Shih Tzu Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier

Male, 5 yrs 11 mos
Oak Ridge, NJ
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Not good with kids, Good with dogs, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,
Story
We haven’t introduced you to Mushy yet, but he is the overlooked/turned away-by-other-rescues or euthanized-for-failing-outdated-temperament-tests-in-shelters type of little dog we take in all the time to give not just a second chance, but their only chance. Their last chance. We have been working with him behind the scenes to make friends with him for a couple weeks, and it finally paid off. The first week was rough, not going to lie. He screamed and bared all his teeth when approached. He peed and pooped on the vet in terror while his head was wrapped in a towel to safely get shots into him. He’s just not the love at first sight type at all. But we just left him alone and offered him treats every day until one day we could finally pet him. And he realized he liked it. And then he asked to be picked up. And liked it. And then he even liked being brushed and groomed. Mushy actually lived up to his name and showed how mushy and cuddly he could be! He’s never going to be a happy go lucky, wagging his tail at strangers, walking the kids to the bus stop and letting people pet him kind of dog like a goofy happy pit bull or golden retriever. And that’s ok. He’s not for everyone. He’s a true one-woman dog and a master cuddler with his chosen person once you have worked to earn his trust. Once he loves you, his world revolves around you, and he will be the most trustworthy and reliable little furry person in your life. His second more comprehensive text exam once he bonded to us went much better, and he even wagged his tail and took some treats from the vet! So there is definitely hope for him making new friends, it just takes time and letting him make the decisions. Mushy LOVES other dogs- he follows and cuddles with them and they seem to give him more courage. He’s been used to living in a “pack” and would love to live in a multi dog home again where the dogs far outnumber the humans. He’s about 5 years old, under 15lbs, in good shape medically, neutered and updated on shots. For dogs like Mushy, the greatest gift we can give them is the gift of time and space to warm up to us on their terms, and let them live as happy and stress-free as possible in foster as we get to know them. Once they show us they have the potential to be happy, they stay with us as long as needed to find the right home, be it a week, a month, or a year, or more. We won’t push dogs like Mushy into an overwhelming situation or the wrong home environment just to get him out, but we would love to find him the right home soon so we have space to help the next misunderstood little guy like him. Email us at njwoof@cs.com if you are interested in adopting Mushy or any of his little friends in Northern NJ. And please share his story to help him in his search for his perfect person. 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.

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Southern Paws Inc.

PO Box 174, Ringwood, NJ 07456

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Ramapo Bergen Animal Refuge, Inc.

2 Shelter Lane, Oakland, NJ 07436

Pet Types: cats, dogs

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10.5 miles

Stray Hearts Animal Rescue - NJ Transport Stop

Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458

Pet Types: cats, dogs

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11.9 miles

Second Chance Pet Adoption League

P.O. Box 221, Oak Ridge, NJ 07438

Pet Types: dogs

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13.9 miles

Four Legs Good

65 FIREMENS MEMORIAL DR, POMONA, NY 10970

Pet Types: cats, dogs, rabbits, small animals

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14.7 miles

NorthStar Pet Rescue Inc

PO Box 284, Boonton, NJ 07005

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20.6 miles

Pet ResQ Inc

24 West Railroad Ave, Tenafly, NJ 07670

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22.3 miles

Friends With Four Paws, East Coast

Bellevile, NJ 07109

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24.6 miles

Paws Crossed Animal Rescue Inc.

100 Warehouse Lane South, Elmsford, NY 10523

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26.3 miles

4 Little Paws, Inc.

New York, NY 10027

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