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Name: Sunshine

Rescue ID: M-1185

Status: Adopted!

Species: Dog

Breed: Shih Tzu (short coat)

Learn more about the Shih Tzu.

Sex: Female (spayed)

Current Size: 15 Pounds

General Potential Size: Small

Current Age: 22 Years (best estimate)

Good with Dogs: Yes

Housetrained: Yes

Description:
Meet Sunshine!

Sunny has come a long way to adjusting to normal house-dog living. 
Having spent so long in a puppy mill, Sunny's safe place continues 
to be her kennel. We leave the door open unless we are gone or 
sleeping, and she will stay in there and watch the other dogs play, 
crawling forward and hanging her feet out the front ledge. She 
has some favorite toys that we keep with her in her kennel. 

She will come out to wander the house, when the other dogs are 
napping and she is not bothered by the cats - still not sure what
to make of them.  And when she thinks no one is paying attention,
her tail is up and she is prancing!  She is most comfortable with 
our other senior foster, as he has less energy and is friendly 
with her, too.  We are working on touch with her as she is still
jumpy, but is accepting of the love, although reluctant to initiate it.  
She now lets us pet and hold her without tensing up. I will bring her 
into my bed and watch TV with her and she stays relaxed enough 
to fall asleep.  And she does not shy away from the kids when they
come to greet her. 

She is now mostly potty trained and will give a bark or whine if
she needs out. It will be awhile yet before she is completely at
ease, but given her years of puppy mill life, she's made giant
strides and needs an understanding family to help her enjoy 
doggy life wrapped in family love.  And Sunshine is the perfect
name for this little girl who's life now has a sunny ray of hope,
and soon the perfect family!

To adopt Sunshine, please fill out one of our on-line applications by clicking on the link below.
Thank You!

When you adopt a pet from Midwest Animal Rescue and Services, your adoption fee covers: Microchip and registration, Core Vaccines including Rabies, Distemper and bordetella, age appropriate heartworm testing or FeLV-FIV testing, sterilization, heartworm/flea-tick prevention and deworming while in foster care.

Long Distance Adoptions: Animals who are not fully vaccinated and altered are not eligible for long distance adoption. We require a meet of the pet prior to adoption, which means coming to MARS. We do not transport to potential adopters.

How to learn more about a pet: Complete the application (click on the button above) to start our process for adopting or fostering a MARS Pet.

Adoption fees are non-negotiable and can be paid by cashier's check, money order or credit card. We do not accept personal checks.

Post Adoption: Any issues that arise after adoption are the full responsibility of the adopter after the finalization of adoption. We highly recommend Pet Insurance. Adoption fees are only part of the expense of owning a pet, so we ask you to consider the costs for the life of the pet before adoption. We recommend pet insurance.

Pet Breeds: The pet you are viewing is a rescued pet which is most often from an animal control facility or Shelter partner. The breed(s) listed are our best guess and are in no way guaranteed.

If you choose to DNA test your adopted pet, test results may vary from company to company and our breed guess may not be reflected in those results as it is just that, our best guess without knowing a pet’s full history.