Tippi

My story

Tippi is looking for her FOREVER HOME We have decided to put these adorable pups up for Pre Adoption. These babies were all thrown out of a moving car in a bag. Luckily someone saw it happen and brought them to a high kill shelter. They will be go to the vet July 29th and August 5th. They will be fixed, microchipped and up to date with shots. Tippi is a tiny girl with a huge personality! At 4.5lbs she is one of the smaller pups of the litter but we still anticipate she will be a medium-sized dog when grown. We believe she is a lab/border collie mix. Tippi is a mildly special needs puppy. Tippi was born with a birth defect nicknamed Swimmers Syndrome. She has undergone extensive therapeutics and is doing phenomenal. Her biggest hindrance is that at some point either during her birth or immediately after, her leg was broken. By the time rescue was involved the break had healed but not in proper alignment (malunion). She has been evaluated and the veterinary recommendations at this time is to leave it. She does have a little kick in her step, and this leg will be slightly shorter than the others. It also tends to turn out. It does not appear to cause her any discomfort. This little one was born to run, climb, play, and jump!!!! Tippi doesn’t understand the concept of slowing down and she is a poor judge of a safe height to jump from so will need very watchful eyes. Tippi will require a highly nutritious diet and supplements as she is growing to help her bones, tendons, and ligaments stay strong. Tippi has not been able to integrate as fully with her siblings as a typical puppy. She isn’t quite strong enough to roughhouse with them and often removes herself. Because of this, and all the time away from them for rehabilitation, she has minimal bite inhibition. This means she bites often and hard. This is something that is being addressed and she is making progress, but to err on the side of extreme caution we are recommending household with children over 8 so that little fingers and noses don’t get nibbled. Tippi is a great little girl. She wants to be with people and just needs to keep working on her manners. Tippi lives and loves big. If interested in this sweet girl, please go to our website at rescue dogsdream.com and complete an application. Background check reference, and that checks will be completed prior to meeting the Pup. Welcome to the Dream Happy Tails Coming Soon

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