Available for adoption
Breed: Yorkipoo mix
Age: 5 mo DOB 6-18-24
Sex: Spayed Female
Weight: 2.6 lb currently – adult weight could be up to 10 lbs
Color: Tan and Black
DOGS: She would like another dog to play with in her new home (other dog must be small breed, 15 lbs or less)
Kids: Respectful 10+ with tiny dog experience
Tiny breed experience in the home is a MUST and you will need to be able to provide proof.
We would like to introduce the tiniest, sweet Josephine, Isn’t she the cutest ‘lil girl? :-o. Some of you might remember when she came to us a few months ago. She was itty bitty and in really rough shape. Fast forward, here she is a healthy happy bundle of puppy. She is 5 months old, currently a whopping.. tiny 2.6 lbs, and we think her adult weight could be up to 10 lbs, but please note, that is not a guarantee of weight.
Josephine is your typical tiny puppy, loves to play with the other pups in her foster home, loves her yummy food, and of course, like any puppy, likes to chew on things, so she will need age appropriate puppy chew toys. After playtime, she will settle down in a puppy huddle to relax.
Puppies require a lot of time, patience and consistency in potty training. As a plus she has been practicing leash walks with her foster siblings.
Also, don’t forget, puppies can be “curious” so you’ll need to puppy proof your home for her safety. She does require a home with patience as she is a bit of a drama queen and seeks attention. A work from home family, or one who only works away from the home for just a few hours a day will be given preference. Josephine would love a family that will continue to show her all the good things that life has to offer. Since she is so tiny, If there are children in the home, it is recommended that they be 10+ and tiny dog experienced. She is fast and so small she darts and can get under feet quickly and sometimes unnoticed. She will need to be in a home where her people are agile and keen to keep an eye out for her. She is looking for a home with another dog for her to play with and learn from, but other dogs in home but be small breeds no more than 15 lbs for her safety, please no big dogs.
Josephine has been spayed, (Foster Mom will go over post surgery instructions with you) is current on her age appropriate vaccines, microchipped and started on her heartworm prevention and she does not weight enough, yet for flea prevention.
If you’d like to add this little cutie to your family, please visit www.viprescue.org to fill out an adoption application.
Adoption Requirements: You must be a Florida resident, and be at least 25 years of age to adopt. To qualify for adoption, all of the pets in your home must be spayed or neutered, be current on all vaccines, preventatives, and have received consistent veterinary care. If you’ve had more than one Vet in the past 3 years, please provide all the names and number for each vet. This breed typically lives 15-18 years, so please keep that lifespan in mind, as your age should be appropriate for the pets estimated lifespan.
All of us at VIP Rescue are Volunteers, with families, jobs and pets of our own, so please be kind and patient. We select the most fitting application for the dog, not necessarily the timeliest adoption application. Please make sure to read the entire bio on the pet you’re interested in before applying to adopt to make sure you meet the pets needs. Thank you for thinking rescue.
