Tilly

PLEASE NOTE: TILLY IS ON HOLD PENDING ADOPTION. NO MORE ENQUIRIES PLEASE. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO SHOWED INTEREST IN TILLY

Gorgeous Tilly is a 7.5 year old Maltese Shih-tzu (born 10.11.2014). She has had the same devoted owners since she was 8 week’s old and Tilly is a very reluctant surrender but the welfare of this lovely pet is front and centre of everything. However, her owner has had some health issues this year necessitating the sale of the family home and a move into a local retirement village where unfortunately pets are not welcome.
Ideally, we would love to re-home Tilly here in Port Macquarie with a retired lady or couple – someone who has the desire to walk Tilly twice a day and be fully dedicated to getting Tilly back to a more normal weight. It is in Tilly’s best interests to trim down and therefore she needs a yard large enough for her to run around in. Gates and fences must be secure, she quite likes to get out and check out the neighbourhood!
Tilly is definitely an inside girl and is used to sleeping on her owner’s bed. It may be quite difficult to get her out of this habit at this stage of her life, so we are looking for someone who will be happy to let her continue with these sleeping arrangements.
Tilly will need to be kept on a very strict diet until she gets back to a respectable weight, no treats offered and a firm NO will be necessary to achieve this result.
She plays with her many toys and is a very happy and friendly girl. She is good around other dogs, so a doggy companion her own size would suit her just fine. NO CATS though. She doesn’t have any issues around children either, so grandchildren could visit her without any issues.
Her general health is good, she does like to lick her feet sometimes, which results in brown stained feet – perhaps a spray with a product such as Wound-Gard would stop this habit. Tilly underwent n extensive dental on 26th May and had 2 extractions on upper right side, a scale and polish. She has regular dental periodontal treatments and all her vaccinations are current. (due again January 2023).
Tilly is ready to go to her new home now, and we will be looking to find the best home that we can for her. **
Please note: Tilly is not suitable to go to a home where the owner works away from home during the day. We are looking for a retired person/or coupe who are available to spend most of their day around Tilly.