Louise - Female Shih Tzu Cross

19-07-23 Louise has come to us from a breeder to find her forever home. She is a very scared girl who is very overwhelmed to find herself here at the moment. She will be looking for a calm and quiet home with adopters who have experience with scared ex-breeding dogs. She will need at least one other kind and confident resident dog to be her friend and who will allow her to snuggle in to them for comfort. She has never lived in a home before so this will be very new to her and her adopters will need to be kind and understanding as she settles in and learns all about home life and new skills like house training and how to walk on a lead. She is a very nervous girl and isn't yet used to being handled or accepting fuss and attention but with time and love she will start to come out of her shell and it will be so worth it when you see he reach new milestones like wagging her tail or accepting a treat for the very first time. Louise has a Grade 1 heart murmur, she doesn't require any medication for this but it is something her adopters and their vet will need to monitor going forwards. She also has Grade 1 luxating patellas, which may improve with exercise as she builds up muscle but this may need to be investigated further in the future and wouldn't be covered by insurance.