Tapioca

Meet Tapioca

Tapioca is a very cute looking shih tzu, who is about 2 and a half years old.

When Tapioca was picked up by her foster family, she settled down quickly in the car, walked well on leash and settled into her foster home very quickly. She enjoyed belly rubs, chasing toys and relaxing with her new caretakers. She can be possessive about her toys, and will growl if she wants her space. She may be mouthy if too excited or mishandled, so she may not do well around small children.

Though she became comfortable quickly with her new foster home and caretakers, Tapioca is not good with meeting strangers (dogs or people), and may bark a lot at anyone who approaches or enters her home. This makes introductions with visitors difficult. She is also reactive when seeing other dogs on her walks (but she does love her walks!). She is smart and highly food motivated so is learning to be better around strangers, and likely just never had much experience meeting new friends. She will sometimes bark at unknown noises, including at night, but this is lessening as she gets to know her new home's sounds. She may not be suited to condo life with the many sounds from neighbors or other dogs.

Tapioca enjoys playing fetch and tug, belly rubs, and working on her dog puzzles. She has been fine being left alone for up to 5 hours without any issues, and is fully house trained. She enjoys chewing on her toys (so they may not always last long...) but has never been destructive (though she likes to steal socks and keep them in her bed.)

Tapioca is comfortable with men but may prefer the company of women. She has no issues with being handled appropriately, and will usually listen to a few basic commands (especially if you have a treat!)