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PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION CAREFULLY, WE DO NOT RECEIVE AND CANNOT RESPOND TO PETFINDER INQUIRIES OR APPLICATIONS IF INTERESTED PLEASE COMPLETE AND APPLICATION ON OUR WEBSITE WWW.HOUSTONSHAGGYDOGRESCUE.ORG FRIEDA IS CURRENTLY IN HOUSTON, TX IN FOSTER CARE WE SHIP OUR DOGS WITH RESCUE ROAD TRIPS This adorable little Maltese mix is approx 8-9 yrs old and weighs 10 lbs She is a very independent little girl and very precocious She tested positive for heartworms when we rescued her and she completed the required heartworm shots, we usually find that the dogs test negative after approx 4- 6 months after treatment She is totally blind in her left eye , her right eye had a hyper pigmented cataract and she had cataract surgery that was very successful and she now has vision in that eye She is so happy , she runs and plays in the yard and loves to roll around on the grass She is very well house and leash trained , she does very well with the other dogs , but keeps to herself and does not like any of the other rescues getting near her food when she’s eating, she loves sitting on your lap getting some petting and then is ready to go explore the yard She likes hanging out in an open crate , it’s her little house and will just go in when she’s tired and just take a nap She will do great in a home as an only dog or with one or two others close to her size and would be ideal for older or retired people OUR RESCUE POLICY - It is our rescue policy for all our dogs that we require a home with no children under the age of 8, and experienced dog owners only. WE REQUIRE VET RECORDS ON YOUR CURRENT OR PAST DOG FOR OUR REVIEW. RECORDS MUST SHOW THE POTENTIAL ADOPTER AS THE OWNER The total adoption fee of $600 ( and includes the required interstate health certificate and transport , spay/neuter, shots including rabies, bordatella, parvo, distemper ,canine influenza, and microchip. The total amount is payable to Shaggy Dog Rescue which is a 501c3. Some of our dogs are still in Texas in foster care. Our application is online at http://houstonshaggydogrescue.org/application-process/ We ship our dogs with Rescue Road Trips every other week