Blu is a fluffy 1 year old brown and black Shorkie (Shih Tzu + Yorkie mix) with a sweet and goofy personality packed into his light 12 pound frame. He is fully vaccinated, heartworm negative, microchipped, and neutered. Blu enjoys lounging on the couch, sitting on the porch, and relaxing pretty much anywhere as long as he’s near his foster family. At bedtime, he happily sleeps in the bedroom and will usually snooze on the bed all night long. Blu does enjoy going for walks and has been doing well with a harness and leash. He also gets the zoomies and will leap as he’s running around! He is a sweet-hearted, funny little guy with a touch of stubbornness. Blu knows his name and responds well, and he’s been getting along nicely with the resident dog. He’s learning how to play and interact, though he hasn’t quite discovered the fun of toys or balls yet. Blu is working on potty training and does best with a consistent routine and frequent outings. He does not like being shut inside a kennel or penned in area so he is trying to learn that kennels and gated areas can be safe, calm places – right now he prefers to stay close to his people. Wherever you are, Blu is too. If you sit, he sits. If you get up, he gets up. When you are on the move, so is Blu! He is a true little shadow who loves being part of whatever his humans are doing. Blu will thrive with a person or family who loves having a pup by their side and enjoys a loyal little companion who sticks close. He will do best with someone patient enough to continue his potty-training routine and someone who understands that he’s happiest when he’s included in daily life. Blu is not a fan of being alone and he’ll make a wonderful little companion for someone who wants a constant buddy! Adoption Fee is $600 (no checks) Foster to contact: Erica at ewenzing@gmail.com Our fosters do the best they can to provide all information about the animal's background and temperament while in foster care in their home. An adopters routine and home environment is likely going to be different than that in their foster home. Sometimes there is more that comes out about a dog's personality once they have been able to settle in a home & truly become comfortable. There are great articles out there written about the different stages a pet goes through after adoption; discussing transitions that happen at 3 days, 3 weeks, & 3 months. We highly recommend reading about this - it will help you understand the transition your new pet goes through. Last Hope, Inc. is an all volunteer, foster based, no kill rescue! You can see almost all of our dogs on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month from 11 am - 2 pm at Apple Valley Petco (7590 150th St W, Apple Valley, MN 55124) Policies: You do not have to have a fence to adopt a dog from us, but some dogs will require a fence or acres to play, or an active family who will make sure the dog gets the exercise it needs to be happy. Some dogs do not have the temperament that will do well with young children. The Adoption Fee is not enough to cover the vet bills. Sales tax of almost 7.25% is also included in the adoption fee that you see. Please consider donating to Last Hope to help us save these animals! CAN YOU FOSTER? By taking a dog or puppies temporarily into your home and then coming to our adoption days to help find them homes, we can save more! If you’re interested, please email our office @ mail@last-hope.org and give us your contact information and what you would like to foster and someone will get back to you! You can also apply to be a foster home on our webpage! In the upper left hand corner there’s a drop down tab with the link for canine foster home. Just fill it out online & submit! We will get back to you as quick as we can.