Tippy/Courtesy Post

My story

Tippy was found as a puppy in a dumpster. The family’s young daughter wanted to keep her, and the family agreed if the little pup stayed in the daughter’s room. Tippy’s first year of life was spent in a crate with occasional play time with her girl. Tippy also taught herself to play by herself, and had fun tossing a toy around! When the family moved about a year later, Tippy was relinquished to a Riverside rescue group and is being fostered by an SCDR volunteer. As you can see, Tippy is a chiweenie. The ears are the give-away to her heritage, but she also has the dachshund’s longer body and shorter legs. When Tippy entered foster, she was scared and hung out in a large open crate. However, another young foster enticed Tippy out of the crate where she learned to enjoy the company of her similarly-sized foster brothers and sisters and the love and affection of her foster mom. She has even learned that you don’t use teeth when playing! Tippy is very happy, affectionate and playful. She loves hugs and belly rubs from her humans as much as wrestle-mania and tug-of-war with her like-sized and aged foster brothers and sisters. She enjoys following her foster mom around the yard, and sticks close when the other dogs are playing a wild game of chuck-it. However, Tippy enjoys being part of a “zoomie train,” and she is very fast! Tippy walks well on a leash, and likes to ride in the car. At her foster mom’s, Tippy sleeps next to her mom (or on her) in the big bed. She sleeps quietly through the night. Her house training is reliable if she has access to a dog door, and isn’t too busy playing to get to it! Tippy has been exposed to cats and bunnies at her foster mom’s house, but they live in separate areas. While she has shown interest without aggression, we cannot be certain about face-to-face. Ideal applicants will need the following qualifications: • Someone with active puppy experience who is not gone from home for long periods of time. • Someone who is active enough to take Tippy for walks on a daily basis, and allow her to explore a bit. • A like-sized and energetic doggie companion who will oblige Tippy’s almost non-stop playfulness. • Be between 30 and 66, please. We will consider families with teenage children. Tippy’s vaccines are up-to-date. She’s spayed and microchipped. If you are interested in Tippy, please contact Jean (text preferred) at 714-803-0154 or email jshill828@gmail.com. An adoption application and home check are required.

If you have any questions or would like to adopt Tippy/Courtesy Post, please reach out to the adoption group directly. PetSmart Charities does not facilitate the adoption process. Thank you.