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　　Gracie shih tzu mix 18.5 lbs 9 years old.

　　Gracie was pulled from a high kill shelter in CA quite some time ago as she needed out oh so desperately & was an absolute mess physically & psychologically, we got Gracie out & we believed she could of been used as puppy making machine from the state her body was in & her attitude, very sad. Gracie was taken straight to our vets & got all the medical she needed.

　　Since Gracie has been in the rescue she just had another dental, is spayed, chipped, up to date on her shots & heart worm negative. We had to get Gracies eye removed as she had become blind & it was causing her problems, Gracie is near sighted in the other eye & is fairly set in her ways. Once she can smell your hand and knows who you are she loves to be picked up have her back scratched and sit on your lap. She also enjoys being scratched behind the ears. She loves to go on walks and smell the different areas & gets along great with dogs & cats. But Gracie can still be temperamental as we had Gracie spend over 2 months with a wonderful trainer & she can still periodically be ornery but has flourished with the trainer.

　　Gracie can only go to a home with no children, someone who has experience with rescues & temperamental personalities or a home with rescue Shih Tzu experience & another dog present in the home.

　　We will only be accepting applications who meet all of the requirements for Gracie. Gracie is currently in a foster home & its time for Gracie to find her new forever home & can only go to a home with other dogs present in the home, someone who will work with her on potty training & training like all of her doggy friends & love & cherish her & someone present in the home during the day.

　　Please only submit an application if you are truly interested in adopting Gracie & have read her listing fully to the end & going through our process of your references being checked, a phone interview & a home visit followed with a meet & greet if its a good fit with our discretion. We also cannot respond to every application unfortunately.

　　Gracie has an adoption fee of $450.

　　Like most dogs in our rescue, Gracie will need work on potty training.

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　　An application must be filled out before consideration for adoption. Please do not apply for a dog until you are ready to commit a lifetime to him/her. We are an all-volunteer 501c3 non-profit group of animal lovers. Our adoption fee is non-negotiable as we need these funds to pay our current medical bills for our dogs as well as any future dogs we rescue as well.

　　As an adopter, you must be prepared to accept the fact that these dogs are rescues and, just like you and I, they all have their own individual personalities. In most cases, these little ones have been through a difficult journey that started when their family gave them up or they became lost. They may have been under stress, neglected or even abused in their past life or frightened by being left alone on the streets to fend for themselves.

　　When submitting an application, Please be 100% certain that you are committed to completing the adoption process.

　　This includes having all household members in agreement of the dog adoption and being prepared to complete the adoption once approved.

　　We are committed to placing each dog in the very best home possible. As an all volunteer rescue we spend several hours vetting and approving each applicant and every minute spent working on applicants that are not prepared to complete the adoption takes us away from saving another dogs life. This truly is a life and death matter for these precious souls. Thank you for your understanding.

　　WE ARE NOT A SHELTER, WE ARE AN ALL VOLUNTEER RESCUE WITH FULL-TIME JOBS. Please do not contact us to come look at a dog We will contact you once we have received and reviewed your completed application. A Home visit as well as a reference check MUST be completed before a meet & greet can be scheduled. Thank you for your patience and cooperation.