| Max (fka MAC Shih Tzu Bichon Mix) joined us in December 2017. Max's Mom and Dad had plans to travel and didn't want to take him with them so he joined PATR. He was a sweet little boy and so very smart! We just couldn't resist that too cute face. He got most anything his little heart desired. |
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Max has his Forever Mom & Dad Terrie and Brian wrapped right around his little paws in Michigan.
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Our sweet Max left all of those who loved him and crossed the Rainbow Bridge in June 2023.
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| Zandy (Shih Tzu) joined us in September 2017. Zandy was a retired breeder. She was a bit shy when she arrived, but it didn't take long for her to get comfortable. She became such a sweet, loving little girl and we just could not resist those beautiful eyes. She went to a home where she will be the one and only. Zandy will be showered with so much love and spoiled to no end. |
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| Zandy is loving her wonderful life with her Forever Mom Tracy in Michigan.
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| Lindy (Shih Tzu) joined us in October 2017. Lindy had retired from the breeding world. She was so unsure of herself when she arrived, but little by little she became braver and braver. She finally realized that she was safe and loved so much. She turned into quite the character. Her curiosity sometimes got her in a bit of trouble. She was such a sweet little girl and learned to give the best kisses ever! |
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| Lindy is being showered with love by her Forever Mom & Dad Ruth & Jim in Indiana.
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| Ashlyn (Shih Tzu) joined us in October 2017. Ashlyn was a retired breeder. She was such a nervous little girl and so unsure of life. Gradually she knew she was truly loved and began to come out of her shell. She finally realized that cuddles and kisses were the greatest thing ever. She had the most kissable little face and we shall miss her. |
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| Ashlyn is the one and only and loves her Forever Mom & Dad Dawn & Jim in Michigan.
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| Caila (Shih Tzu) joined us in September 2017. Caila had retired from the breeding world because she was such a big girl and her puppies were too large. From the minute she arrived she added joy to our lives. She was such a happy little girl and packed full of energy. She loved all of the other pupsters and playtime was her passion. We shall miss her energy and love for life. |
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| Caila is keeping her Forever Mom & Dad Therese and John very busy and loves romping with her pupster sister Madison in Illinois.
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| Cody (fka PRINGLES Pekingese) joined us in August 2017. Cody joined PATR due to kennel downsizing by his breeder. He was such a tiny little boy, but packed full of energy. He was busy all of the time and definitely kept us on our toes. He gave the best Pekey kisses ever and we are going to miss his sweet personality. |
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| Cody gets anything his little heart desires from his Forever Mom & Dad Trish and Steven and loves his pupster sister and brother Molly and Sammy in Maryland.
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| Prius (Pekingese) joined us in June 2015. Prius was found as a stray in Indiana and needed our help. She had skin, ear and eye infections. She required fold surgery and eye medications for the remainder of her life. Prius blossomed under our care and even learned to do the Pekey roll with feet up in the air. She was a little doll baby! |
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| Prius is the one and only and queen of the house and so loves her Forever Mom & Dad Jackie and Walter in Michigan.
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| Rolo (Shih Tzu) joined us in October 2014. Rolo retired from the breeding world. He was untouchable when he first arrived and crawled on his tummy whenever you approached him. He was one of those babies that needed a lot of time to know he was safe. He was with us 3 1/2 years before we felt he could make the transition into a new home. He left us still a bit unsure of himself, but confident in the fact that no one would ever hurt him again. It was a difficult goodbye for we had come to love him so, but knew he really needed his very own home. He is going to be so missed. |
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| Rolo has discovered how truly loved he is with his Forever Mom & Dad Ruth Ann and Robert and his Aunt Tracy in Michigan.
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| Gabbie (fka CHERISH Shih Tzu) joined us in September 2017. Gabbie joined PATR due to a harelip and cleft palate. She was very tiny so corrective surgery was not done until she was over 6 months old. Gabbie was an absolute joy. She was full of so much energy she could barely contain herself. Her favorite place was in our arms and she gave such wonderful kisses. She added joy to our lives every single day. |
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| Gabbie is keeping her Forever Mom & Dad Kaye and Derek very busy and loves her pupster sister Gizzie in Wisconsin.
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| Zany (Yorkshire Terrier) joined us in January 2016. Zany was a retired breeder and when she arrived she was untouchable and would bite if you even approached her. With lots of love and patience she began to respond. She left still a bit unsure of the world, but knew love and kindness would be with her for the rest of her life. Our tiny little girl has everything to look forward to and she will never look back. |
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| Zany is responding with happiness to her Mom Kim's love and is enjoying the company of her pupster sister Ally in Michigan.
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| Sage (Shih Tzu) joined us in December 2017. Her Mom and Dad started traveling and didn't want to take her along. When she arrived we knew she had an issue and after x rays discovered she had several huge bladder stones. Surgery went well and she felt so much better. Sage was an absolute joy..such a loving little girl and boy, did she like her belly rubs!! She will be greatly missed. |
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| Sage has her Forever Mom Nancy wrapped right around her little paws and loves her pupster sister Cutie in Michigan.
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| Fiddles (Shih Tzu) joined us in November 2015. Fiddles had retired from the breeding world. He was withdrawn and so frightened when he arrived. With patience and love he began to realize life was good after all. He left us with tail wagging and confident that he would be loved and cuddled for the rest of his life. |
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| Fiddles is loving his new life with his Forever Mom & Dad John and Mary and loves playing with his pupster brother Rizzo in Michigan.
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| Brookie (Shih Tzu/Pomeranian Mix) joined us in December 2017. Brookie had lived with her family since she was a puppy...nine years total. The family brought a larger breed puppy into their family and Brookie was intimidated by him. So the family chose to give up Brookie in preference for the new dog. She was so sad for quite some time, but she was such a little trooper and finally realized she would never see her family again. We assured her we would find someone to love her forever. We were thrilled to find such a wonderful home for her. |
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| Brookie's life is overflowing with love with her Forever Mom Betty and even more love comes her way from her Aunt Cindy and Uncle Kim in Michigan.
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| Muffin (fka LUSCIOUS Shih Tzu) joined us in April 2015. Muffin was a retired breeder and was so very shy. We chose not to place her in her Forever Home for quite some time. She needed time to adjust and realize that life could be good. As time passed we fell so in love with her. Finally we felt she was ready for her home. We will miss her so much but know she now has a wonderful home of her very own. |
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| Muffin fell in love with her Forever Mom Jean the minute she met her and is having so much fun with her pupster brothers Murphy and Mickey in Indiana.
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| Sammie (fka MAMEE Shih Tzu Bichon Mix) joined us in February 2018. Sammie's Dad became ill and the neighbor took her in, but was unable to care for her. She was a sweet, loving fun little girl. Gracie (fka RICHELLE Shih Tzu) joined us in March 2018. Gracie was a retired breeder. She arrived shy, but with love quickly emerged from her shell. She was such a sweet lovable little girl. We will miss both of these adorable little girls. |
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| Sammie and Gracie are definitely keeping their Forever Mom & Dad Nancy and Peter busy in Michigan.
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| Sari (fka SAHARA Shih Tzu) joined us in March 2018. Sari had retired from the breeding world. What a beautiful sweet little girl. She adjusted quickly although her favorite past time was playing catch me if you can. It was a joy watching her race around with the other babies with tail wagging and happiness bursting from her little body. We shall miss her sweet kisses. |
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| Sari is thrilled that she has her very own Forever Mom & Dad Jose and Gianna and is enjoying the company of her pupster sister Soleil in Michigan.
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| Cloey (Shih Tzu) joined us in March 2018. What an absolutely adorable little girl. She won our hearts immediately. All she had to do was look up at us with those beautiful hazel eyes and our hearts melted. Cloey enjoyed life to the fullest and gave her love freely. We so enjoyed snuggling with her close and she rewarded us with her sweet kisses. |
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| Cloey is so very happy with her Forever Mom & Dad Cyndi and Greg in Michigan.
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| Heidi (fka GWENNA Shih Tzu) joined us in May 2018. Gwenna had retired from the breeding world. Although very shy at first, she adjusted quickly. She loved everyone she met and could do the Shih Tzu Blitz with the best of the pupsters. She was a joy to have with us and filled our days with so much joy. |
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| Heidi has her Forever Mom Sharon wrapped right around her little paws in Michigan.
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Sneakers (Shih Tzu) joined us in March 2018. Sneakers was a retired breeder. He was such a happy little boy and was busy, busy, busy. He loved to be held and cuddled and insisted he be the first in line for his lovin'. We loved his enthusiasm for life. Autumn (Shih Tzu) joined us in May 2018. She was also a retired breeder. She was very shy at first, but once she got to know us she wanted nothing more than to be in our laps. She was an absolute joy and we adored her. |
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| Autumn and Sneakers have definitely livened up their Forever Mom & Dad JoAnn and Tom's lives in Michigan.
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| Benny (fka MONTY Shih Tzu) joined us in May 2018. He was only 6 months old and on the go every minute he was awake. To say the least he was very mischievous. He heard our favorite phrase "We don't do that here", several times a day. We just had to laugh at his antics though. He would look up at us with his beautiful eyes and all was forgiven. |
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| Benny is giving all of his love to his Forever Mom & Dad Sue and Ron in Michigan.
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| Dorio (Shih Tzu) joined us in March 2018. Dorio was a retired breeder. He was shy and withdrawn when he first arrived, but with lots of love and patience he soon learned how good life truly was. He eventually loved to be cuddled and loved to sit in our laps as long as possible. We shall miss him. |
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| Dorio is in love with his Forever Mom Ruth in Michigan.
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| Julep (Shih Tzu) joined us in September 2017. Julep was a retired breeder. It took quite awhile before she trusted any of us. Gradually she came out of her shell and what a joy!! She had the cutest little face and we couldn't resist her big smile. Anything she wanted she got. She had us wrapped right around her little paws. |
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| Julep is being very spoiled by her Forever Mom & Dad Deb and Gary and loves her pupster brother and sister Muffin and Bandit in Michigan.
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Buffy (Shih Tzu) joined us in May 2014. She was an absolute lovebug. She had the happiest tail we had ever seen and loved to be held and cuddled. She did many meet and greets, but no one recognized what a wonderful girl she was until her Mom and Dad came along. Things always happen for a reason. She could not have found a better home. Treasure (Shih Tzu) joined us in May 2018. She joined PATR due to hernias that needed to be repaired. She was such a beautiful, sweet little puppy. She definitely livened up our household and was your typical energetic little puppy. |
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| Buffy and Treasure adore their Forever Mom & Dad Erika and Gary and love their pupster brother Okie in Indiana.
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Our sweet Buffy left all of those who loved her and crossed the Rainbow Bridge on January 29, 2019.
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| Sugar Bear (fka SPLENDOR Shih Tzu) joined us in May 2018. Sugar Bear had retired from the breeder world. Fearful and so very shy it took awhile for her to know she was safe and loved. She was such an adorable little girl and those eyes could melt anyone's heart. We are thrilled she has found such a wonderful home and her life will always be filled with love. |
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| Splendor has such a bright future ahead of her with her Forever Mom & Dad Carleen and Terry and her pupster sisters Joy and Camee in Michigan.
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| Rosie (fka TANIE Yorkshire Terrier) joined us in May 2018. Rosie was a retired breeder. It was a few months before she felt confident enough to be held and cuddled. Once she figured out what warm laps were all about she made herself comfortable as much as possible. She was quite the little girl..full of energy and quite the comedian. She kept us on our toes! |
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| Rosie adores her Forever Mom Janice and pupster brother Teddy in Michigan.
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| Phoebe (fka Dacey Shih Tzu) joined us in September 2018. Dacey had retired from the breeding world. She had been in a fight with another dog and had very little sight in her left eye and limited vision in her right eye. She was just a tiny little girl who was so unsure of her world. She responded quickly to our love and returned that love with so many sweet kisses. We adored her and are going to miss her so. |
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| Dacey has crawled right into her Forever Mom Lori's heart and is infatuated with her feline brother Jake in Indiana.
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Our sweet Phoebe left all of those who loved her and crossed the Rainbow Bridge on August 27, 2021.
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| Privet (Pekingese) joined us in February 2018. He joined us due to his breeder downsizing her kennels. Aside from being so handsome, Privet was the most loving kissy little boy. He would sit in our laps all day long if allowed. He had such a sweet personality and owned a big chunk of our hearts. We are certainly going to miss him. |
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| Privet is bestowing all of his love on his Forever Mom Wendy and is enjoying his pupster brothers Leonardo and Simon in Minnesota.
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| Crimson, Ruby (fka Garnet) and Russet (Shih Tzu) joined us in October 2018. They joined us when they were 8 weeks old. All had a genetic eye disorder and were blind in one eye. They definitely livened up our home. What absolutely adorable loving little puppies. We so enjoyed their little antics and their playfulness. We are going to miss all three. All found homes with prior adopters. |
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| Crimson is enjoying life with her Forever Mom Lin and has joined our Ginger in New York.
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| Ruby is enjoying life with her Forever Mom Sandy and has joined our Jeffy in Illinois.
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| Russet is enjoying life with his Forever Dad Randall and has joined our Ritter in Michigan.
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| Mattie (Shih Tzu) joined us in October 2018. She was Mom to the above three puppies and the breeder turned her over because of the genetic issue with the puppies. Mattie was a bit shy when she first arrived, but it didn't take her long to respond to our love and kisses. She was a joy to have in our lives and we will miss her. |
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| Mattie loves her new home with her Forever Mom & Dad Vickie and Ron and her pupster sister Roxie in Michigan.
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| Kinsey (Shih Tzu) joined us in September 2018. Her breeder turned her over due to kennel downsizing. She was so frightened when she arrived, but love does conquer all. With patience and lots of love, snuggles and kisses Kinsey began to realize that life was good. She was such a tiny little girl with such a big heart. We know she is going to be very, very happy. |
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| Kinsey has crawled right into her Forever Mom & Dad Sasha and Ty's hearts and loves her pupster sister and brother Shadow and Yoshi in Michigan.
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| Cady (Shih Tzu) joined us in October 2018. Cady had retired from the breeding world. She was the sweetest, cuddliest little girl. Her whole goal in life was just to be loved. We so enjoyed her sweet kisses. She loved her belly rubs and butt rubs. We shall miss her! |
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| Cady is the one and only and is soaking up her Forever Mom Maggie's attention in Michigan.
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Butters (Shih Tzu) joined us in September 2018. He was so adorable and had such a sweet personality. He loved all of the other pupsters and playtime was at the top of his list of things to do. Turbo (Shih Tzu) joined us in September 2018. Turbo was well named. He was packed full of energy. He was on the go constantly and kept all of us very busy. He and Butters became buddies and we are thrilled they found a home together. |
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| Butters and Turbo are filling their Forever Mom & Dad Erin and Tom's lives with so much love in Michigan.
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| Bravo and Rascal (Pomeranians) joined us in October 2018. Their Mom went into assisted living and could no longer care for them. They were very timid when they arrived, but it didn't take them long to realize they were safe and loved. They were both so adorable and quite the characters. They could do the best Pommy twirls around. We so enjoyed having them with us. |
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| Bravo and Rascal are certainly keeping their Forever Mom & Dad Melissa and James busy and love their pupster brother Fendi in Michigan.
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| Poppy (fka ALLIE Shih Tzu) joined us in October 2018. Allie was turned over due to kennel downsizing by her breeder. She definitely kept us hopping here. She was one busy little girl..always on the go. She was also a little lovebug and loved her laptime. Poppy never let a day go by that she didn't cover us in her sweet kisses. She crawled deeply into our hearts and we are going to miss her. |
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| Poppy is so excited to have her very own home with her Forever Mom Mary Ann and is having fun playing with her pupster brother Pickles in Michigan.
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