Shih Tzu

Ruthie is a very shy little girl, but is coming out of her shell nicely. She is quite timid of loud noises or quick movements, so would not do well children. She is around 16-24 months of age, so she's still just a baby.
Ruthie does love to be held & will snuggle right in for 'loves'.
Sweetie Pie is her nickname and she adores adults, she also is doing very well on her housetraining & is crate trained.
She does need to be the only pet, she doesn't like other dogs to get attention, food, or pets.
Ruthie does NOT walk on leash & requires a securely fenced yard, she cannot be leash walked

Due to having treated several heartworm positive dogs recently, we DO require past proof of h/w tests & preventative given if you own a dog. We do NOT consider it proof if you have just had the h/w test done or bought preventative for the first time prior to or after putting in an application.

We do not ship our dogs. The adopter must be willing to come to the foster home in Kansas and meet the dog prior to final adoption approval. We do not allow friends or family of the adopter to pick up the dog unless the adopter is with them. We will not consider an adoption out of area without a vet and groomer reference.

Click on this link to submit an application Adoption Application

We do not place dogs in homes with toddlers and babies. Please read the shelter home page for placement restrictions prior to submitting an application.

Our Adoption fees are based on the age of the dog and range from $350 to $200 each. Dogs up to age 2 are considered puppies. The fees are used to pay the vet and microchip expenses. All dogs are up to date on shots, heartworm negative, spayed or neutered and any known problems are treated before they can be adopted. Last year our vet bills were $3000. higher than our adoption fees, so we are not able to adopt dogs without an adoption fee