Mary Jane: The Retro Rebel in Pearls (A 1950s-style tale of lipstick, leather jackets, and one firecracker of a dog.) Clear the malt shop, grease back your hair, and slide into that cherry-red booth-Mary Jane has entered the building, and the world has never been more wonderfully unprepared. Nearly 1 years old and just 17 pounds, she's a Jack Russell/Chihuahua confection of contradictions: built like a tiny Cadillac, powered like a V-8 engine, and styled like a pin-up with opinions. She was born in the wrong decade-this is a small dog with glamour, grit, and main-character glare. She's spayed, vaccinated, crate-trained, and polishing her potty habits to a neon diner shine. She collects toys like a vintage Hollywood starlet collects husbands-and half the time isn't entirely sure how they work. She runs zoomies like she stole your milkshake, guards her nap time like a velvet-roped nightclub, and her side-eye should honestly be framed. Mary Jane has her social rules. She likes her space respected, her routine predictable, and her ego lightly fluffed. With other dogs, she requires slow, safe introductions-always. No rushed greetings, no fast friendships. Think more classic romance than whirlwind affair. Cats and kids? Best as careful, selective introductions or none at all. But here's the twist worthy of a black-and-white movie ending: beneath the sparks and sass is a heart that opens slowly, deliberately, beautifully. Once you're her person, you're her velvet-gloved hand to hold. She'll adore you with a devotion as dramatic as a jukebox ballad. Mary Jane is not a starter-dog. She is an experience. A limited edition. A tiny queen stitched from charm, comedy, and glorious mid-century confidence. If you believe in loyalty, respect boundaries, and love a leading lady with a little smoke and sparkle-pull up a booth. Mary Jane is ready. Just don't wake her from her beauty sleep. PLEASE READ BELOW: If you are interested in meeting and/or adopting, the first step is to complete an application and read all of our FAQs: https://www.takepawsrescue.org/adopt Please note: Information to determine if you might be a match for one of our animals can only be found on our application. *An inquiry, questions or introduction through Petfinder is NOT an application* All known details about our animals are posted on their profile and updated daily. Other info will be discussed in detail with the foster during the application review process. Due to the high volume of introductions/questions received we ask you to submit an application (that application can be used for any dog with Take Paws Rescue). The adoption fee for adult dogs covers age appropriate vaccinations, microchip, spay/neuter if not yet performed, heartworm test & appropriate heartworm treatment by the rescue's vet. All dogs in our care are also kept up-to-date on HW/Flea Prevention. For more on this, or for additional information, including the adoption process and our adoption fee scale for all our adoptable pets (including an explanation about Benefactor Dogs), please see our FAQs page: https://www.takepawsrescue.org/faq Any breed labels used by Take Paws Rescue, its employees/volunteers, or on vet records provided cannot be guaranteed. Breed labels are given based on information obtained during intake and/or best guesses based on appearance and/or temperament of the dogs and Take Paws Rescue gives no assurance to the accuracy of these labels. Labels are necessary for postings to many animal networking sites, such as our website, Chewy, Pet Finder, and others. These are in no way a guarantee. Additionally, exact age and potential size cannot be guaranteed. ***Take Paws Rescue saves dogs from high-kill shelters across the South, owner surrenders, and discarded dogs with uncertain futures. All of our animals live in foster homes where they are socialized, and well cared for. An application will be required to make sure it's the perfect match!