I am a Shih Tzu/Lhasa Apso Mix young boy, 6 years old or so, with beautiful white hair and big brown eyes.  My foster mom says that I look like a little bear!  I am a very sweet boy and I love to bury my head in my foster mom’s arms to let her know how much I love her.  I love all people and think they are all my friends, but I do best with people over the age of 16 years.  I’m OK with other dogs, but they need to respect me.  I don’t particularly like dogs that are overly playful with me and “in my face”.  So, I would probably do best in a family with no other dogs, or at least one as laid back as I am.

I am a good boy.  I am housebroken, walk very well on a leash, and don’t bark unless it’s absolutely necessary.  I am crate-trained and will sleep in my crate, although I must say I do prefer sleeping on a pillow next to my foster mom!  I am also very good when riding in a car and will curl up in the seat.  When my foster family comes home from errands or work, I am right there to greet them!  I will follow my foster mom around the house just so she knows that I missed her while she was gone!  If I want to play with my foster mom I will nibble at her toes to let her know that I am ready for playtime activities!!  My one bugaboo is that I do not like to be groomed at all.  Luckily my hair is very silky and short and it doesn’t need to be combed that often.  My groomer says that I can be a challenge and my new groomer would  need to understand a special dog like me!
I do have some medical issues that my new forever family needs to know about.  I need to take eye drops daily for glaucoma and also for dry eye.  I am VERY good when I get my drops as I know that they help me.  My veterinarian says that the drops have stopped my glaucoma from getting worse, so it’s important that I stay on this medicine.  I also have some allergy issues and need high quality food and supplements to keep my coat shiny and my skin healthy.  I had some problems in the past with getting upset with people, but I was in pain from my skin condition.  Now that I am pain-free and healthy, I’m a good boy.

If you think that I might fit into your family, please contact my foster mom at migi@lsstlar.org  You can also check me out on my Petfinder page for even more information!

I am altered, up-to-date on all my shots, heartworm negative and microchipped.