My Shih-tzu for adoption (Balto/Wash area)

[Shereen]

Hi,
I am trying to find a loving home for my 8 year-old Shih-tzu dog, Blue. We
live in the Baltimore/Washington metropolitan area (and are willing to
travel). I've had him since he was a puppy and this is very heart-breaking,
but it's more difficult for me to think of him alone in my house by himself
for so long during the day while I'm at work with no one to pay attention to
him and give him the love he deserves.

Blue is AKC-registered, brown and white. He got his name Little Boy Blue
because he has one blue eye and one brown eye. He's in perfect health, 16 lbs and up-to-date on all shots. He's basically an indoors dog, only goes outside to go to bathroom (he's 100% potty-trained).

He is a great lap dog and loves to play when you want to but will also leave
you alone when you want him to. He is so adaptable and happy to be around
people (Blue prefers women, sorry - but I don't think he'd do well with
men). He does a couple tricks, enjoys all his toys and sleeps in his own
bed. I keep his hair cut short because it's easier to maintain.

If you can help me find someone to adopt him, please E-mail me at sbjahed2@yahoo.com. Thanks and have a great day,
Shereen

[JFarrell12]

Just trying to help here. :)

How about getting a dog walker to come in once a day to walk him for 15 min? Or maybe a trusted neighbor would visit with him for a few minutes for exchange of mowing the yard for them or something?

Many people work 8hrs + during the day while their pets are at home.
Pets don't think like humans do, meaning they know we are gone, but they are not sitting there thinking all day how sad they are that we aren't there.

As long as you spend quality time with him when you get home and he is out the rest of the night until bedtime, I think you could make this work, but you have to be commited to the dog and making time for him.

If for some reason you just want to find him a new home, please check vet references and even do a home check if possible. You want to make sure he goes to a GREAT family that has the time & is commited to making him part of their family.

Im not trying to come down on you, so please don't take it that way. I am just trying to make sure that if you do indeed decide to give him up to someone, that he never has to go through this again or in up in a shelter etc etc.

[freshmtt]

Just trying to help here. :)

How about getting a dog walker to come in once a day to walk him for 15 min? Or maybe a trusted neighbor would visit with him for a few minutes for exchange of mowing the yard for them or something?

Many people work 8hrs + during the day while their pets are at home.
Pets don't think like humans do, meaning they know we are gone, but they are not sitting there thinking all day how sad they are that we aren't there.

As long as you spend quality time with him when you get home and he is out the rest of the night until bedtime, I think you could make this work, but you have to be commited to the dog and making time for him.

If for some reason you just want to find him a new home, please check vet references and even do a home check if possible. You want to make sure he goes to a GREAT family that has the time & is commited to making him part of their family.

Im not trying to come down on you, so please don't take it that way. I am just trying to make sure that if you do indeed decide to give him up to someone, that he never has to go through this again or in up in a shelter etc etc.


I Totally agree with this, My husband and I both work full-time jobs, I leave the house at 7:15am and get home at 5:30pm. My husband will leave with our daughter at 8:00am, and sometimes his shifts allow him to be home until 12pm noon. But even on the long days when our 2 mini dachshunds are home alone, they are crated in a crate large enough for them to move around and stretch, and they have no problems at all being home alone for that amount of time. They sleep for most of the day anyway,, dogs sleep a lot just like cats do,,

We get home at 5 or 5:30pm everyday and the girls then have the time to play outside in the yard, run around the house, get lots of love and attention from us, they go to the dog park, and then on the weekends, we are home all day long, if we go out they usually come with unless we go someplace the dogs are not allowed.

They are now 1 yr old and are very well behaved,

I think getting a dog sitter would be a great idea, then it would break up the day a big, my friend pays her sitter to come in the afternoon, around lunch and she stays for one hour with the dog and pays this woman $15 a day, that is not much to be able to keep your dog,

[furmom29]

Unfortunately you may find it difficult to find a new home for your "Sr." dog. Most people want puppies or young adults (2-3 yrs old). I work with a breed specific rescue and I foster the Sr's, most of them don't leave my home.
I definately agree with the others who have suggested getting someone to come over & walk your dog or give it some play time.
I get the feeling however that it isn't necessarily the fact that you work long hours but that you also are experiencing some life changes and your dog doesn't "fit in" with what you may have going on. In that case I would suggest you find a Shih Tzu rescue in your area and give them a call, they will make sure your dog gets an excellent home, one where references have been checked, a home visit performed, etc.