Issa Must Have:
- An adult only home and someone she can be with all of the time. She prefers no other dogs in the home (but she enjoys meeting them on walks!)
Experience Level:
- Have had dogs as an adult
- Recent/current dog experience
- Rescue dog experience a plus
Hello Everyone!
My name is Irresistible and Inimitable Issa – and I’m six years old and six pounds of Maltese portability. I’m the kind of girl that wants to go where you go (always!) sit on your lap (as often as I can), cuddle under your chin (I do it very well), sleep in your bed (ah, perfection!) and be a part of everything you do. In other words, I’m an irresistible companion with an incredible need for love.
My story is all too familiar. My former family had me from the time I was a puppy and for almost six years. I went everywhere with them and liked that a lot. They dressed me up (I have quite a wardrobe) and life was fine. Then last August I had this thing called a ‘seizure.’ They took me to the vet who gave me these tiny little pills (I take 2 every day and I’m a champ!). And the best news is that I’ve never had another one! But then my family decided to move and didn’t want me anymore. They ‘surrendered’ me to the kind vet who took care of me until I became a FurKid.
Now life is good again. I get to go on car rides (I’m great in a car), go on walks (one of my favorite things to do and I’m simply amazing to walk!), I’m housebroken (I’d love a yard but I’m fine with a walk schedule) and I know a few commands (Sit and stay are my best ones!). My favorite thing to do (other than sit with my human) is to play with my pink squeaky ball. I like to carry it around and will ask you to throw it. Then I will run to catch it and, when I’m all done, I roll on top of it and get a massage. My foster mom says that’s adorable!
I’m definitely the cuddliest of cuddlebugs and, like most of my Maltese breathren, I’m a ‘talker.’ Mom says I’m very expressive and have a lot I need to say. When I meet new people at home or am in new situations I often am scared and barky initially. But when Mom picks me up and tells me “Issa, it’s ok”, I know I’m safe and I settle down right away.
So if you are looking for a tiny, cuddly, curious, chatty and adorable little girl and want a pup to become the center of your universe, then I’m the one for you.
Please complete our adoption application and we will get back to you. Please also note that if you do not meet the criteria for my forever home, you will not hear back from us. (Sorry. We are all volunteers and have other FurKids to save and place, too. Thanks for understanding!)
Your friend-in-waiting
Issa
Mom says to tell you that I know a lot of things already. I’m housebroken (and get to sleep in the Big People’s Bed), know commands like “sit” and “come” and “wait”. She’s also teaching me hand signals because I’m so smart and like to learn. I also love riding in the car and adore my daily walks. Dad says I strut when I walk, hold my head as high as I can and wiggle my butt! In fact, like most furkids, I need my walks several times a day. It makes me and my doggy foster brother very happy to be in the great outdoors, smelling all the flowers, bushes and trees or enjoying the beach and all it has to offer.
I, Lady, am a very happy and loving pup! Whether you are gone for a few minutes or longer I greet you with so much love and affection that you’ll know how very important you are to me! My joy at being with you is contagious (in a good way) and I smile to show you how happy I am. I LOVE going for walks (the more, the better) and am fine with the other pups we meet and see, I also like to go for rides in the car. Since I arrived at my foster home I’m learning these things called ‘commands’ and showing how smart I am (and responsive too!) I’m housebroken, sleep through the night and am very adaptable to new situations. In short, I’m a happy camper!
My little sister Scottie (well, she is not really my actual sister but she thinks of me as her big sis) is a mellow and calm sweetie pie, with big brown eyes and silver-tinged ears. Dad says she is such a well-mannered, obedient and calm pup who defers to me but also loves and enjoys attention. Mom says Scottie is endearing because she doesn’t demand attention but draws you in because she is patient. She is housebroken, rarely barks, gets along with other pups in the neighborhood and is good with children. Scottie listens well, loves to ride in the car and go for walks. Mom and Dad agree that Scottie is easy going, not demanding, responds to love and affection with delight and is a sweet companion.
Dad says I approach the world head on. I’m gentle with children and other dogs that I meet and am amazing companion who is always ready for my next adventure! He says I’m housebroken, like to go for walks and rides in the car, knows some commands and learning others and truly wants to please. I get along well with all the other pups in my foster home – and even do well with those creatures called ‘cats.’
Speaking of which, I’ve already learned a few things that I’d like to show you. In case you are wondering what they are, I can ‘sit’, ‘shake my paw’ and I do a great High Five! I’m very treat motivated so there are lots of things you can teach me and I’d like to learn. And did I mention that I like to be carried like a baby? Well I am a bit of a long-legged pup but I do thoroughly enjoy that!
Both of us are housebroken (no typo there), learning commands (we already know ‘sit’ and our names!), well-behaved and eager to please. We get along well with Mom’s other pups although we rely on one another. We are mellow and gentle snuggle bunnies who bark initially to greet people, like to cuddle with one another and like to be with our people wherever they are. We are also very easy-going.
We came into rescue having lost our home. Our former owners were bichon breeders however they had no time to care for us’. The good news is that they knew we deserved an amazing forever home and that’s how we became FurKids! We are about to get our first ‘professional’ haircut (I think it’s called a grooming) and we are ready to become even cuter versions of ourselves!