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March 31st - Adopted.

****Marty will be at the Oviedo Petsmart March 31st. We've had numerous inquiries about him. Hopefully, this will be his lucky day!!!***

Would you look at funny face?!!! Marty has one crooked tooth that gives him such a silly smile.He is so sweet and undemanding. He will follow you around just to know where you are but not demand that you pay attention to him. If, of course, you want to give him attention, he's just fine with that! He is very friendly but we would prefer to place him in a home without children younger than 10 because he is so little (only ten pounds). He likes dogs and is wise in the way of cats - he likes them but doesn't push it. You'll have to forgive his haircut - it's a bit shorter than we would like but he was suffering from a skin condition and it seemed prudent to give him a good cut. He is recovering faster from the rash than the hair cut! In his foster home, Marty has shown himself to be a quiet, smart, crate-trained snuggler who is as undemanding as you could ask. He was obviously loved and pampered in his previous home - he likes to sleep at the foot of the bed and take his naps on the back of the couch! Furthermore, we suspect that he is used to eating people-food; he reluctantly eats his chow, but jumps up on his back feet and dances when you are in the kitchen or at the table! This precious angel deserves to settle back into a quiet home of his own. Do you have one?

Are you unfamiliar with the Shih Tzu breed? Pronounced SHEET-sue, they are known as alert, spunky, happy and hardy. Traditionally, their coat is kept long, with ears blending into the body, distinct mustache, and a top knot secured with a bow. However, in our Florida climate, many are clipped short to relieve them of the heat. That cute underbite is bred into them. An alert watch dog, Shih Tzus like to bark but are usually quiet in the house. Originally from China, they were a favorite of the Imperial Chinese court and so revered that for many years after the Chinese began trading with the West, they refused to sell, or even give away, any of the little dogs. It was not until 1930 that the first pair was imported to England. The expected life span of a Shih Tzu is 16 years.