Tessa is a very sweet dog who is pet-friendly, gentle with humans, and incredibly affectionate. She can be a little shy with new people, but only takes a few quiet moments and chin scratches to win her over. Apply today to learn more about Tessa! All dogs will be altered, microchipped, and receive age-appropriate vaccines prior to adoption. Please note that the listed location for this dog may not be accurate due to technical limitations of this database and we have transportation options available within 6 hours of NYC (so don't let location hold you back)! Interested in fostering or adopting? Need more info on this dog? The first step in the process is filling out an application on our website. Adoption application: www.nycsecondchancerescue.org/general-application/ Foster application: https://www.nycsecondchancerescue.org/dog-foster-application/ Adoption process & fees: www.nycsecondchancerescue.org/process/ For a full list of our available dogs and current adoption promotions, visit: https://nycsecondchancerescue.org/adoptable-dogs/