Zuko

Zuko 7 1/2 # Male Maltese 8 y.o. Heart worm negative, vaccinated, spayed & microchipped Adoption fee: $450 Adoption applications should be filled out to expedite the process: https://www.lilpaws.org/index.php/adopt/adoption-application Zuko has been a breeding Sire and came in to Lil Paws after being retired by the breeder. We want a loving forever home for him where he can learn to be a member of his family with all of the freedom that entails. We haven't gotten to know Zuko too well just yet, but he is a sweet friendly little guy, crate trained, reportedly loves to run & explore around the back yard. His medical care has been completely updated, including a dental and neuter. He only had 9 teeth and all but 2 had to be removed. Missing most of his teeth will not impact his life except to considerably improve the quality of his health and certainly his comfort. Dental disease is very painful but in spite of that he has maintained his sweet disposition. Currently he is eating dry kibble that has been softened in warm water for about 20 minutes prior to mealtime. Zuko has lived in a crate his entire life. He was crated daily with 4 scheduled times a day for outside breaks. His foster family has transitioned him to a large play pen with similar times to go outside. Coming into rescue is a big change from everything he has known, we are working gradually to not overwhelm him. He wants attention and happily takes treats but we know it will take some time for him to transition to be fully transitioned to being a companion to his New family. Adoption applications should be filled out to expedite the process: https://www.lilpaws.org/index.php/adopt/adoption-application ** Please note: Due to their size, our dogs are not suitable for homes with children under 5. The only way to find out if one of our pups will be a good fit in your home is to fill out the online application on the Lil Paws website. Lil Paws is a very small organization, our volunteer time is reserved for interested persons who have filled out the application to adopt. We do not have a facility, all dogs are fostered in the homes of our volunteers. If you are interested in adopting a dog from Lil' Paws Maltese Rescue and other Petite Paws, please visit our website at www.lilpaws.org and fill out an adoption application. This is the first step in our adoption process. Our goal is to place our dogs in safe, stable and loving homes in the Austin Metropolitan area. Thanks for looking! Lil' Paws Maltese Rescue and other Petite Paws depends on donations to keep the dogs in our program healthy. Many health issues are taken care of before a dog leaves a rescue: spaying, neutering, immunizations, dental care, and in some cases major surgery. Because of the cost of this care, donations are essential to enable us to continue our work. If you would like to show appreciation for what we do and help us continue to do it please go to our website homepage and click the donate button. We thank you in advance for your support.