SHADOW - Maltese-Unknown Mix Male Dog For Adoption in Santa Cruz, California, USA

Dog Breed: Maltese / Mixed (medium coat).

Meet Shadow, the 1 year old maltese mix. Shadow came into the Shelter after his previous guardian was moving and unable to take her dogs with her. Shadow arrived to the Shelter with his “sister” Luna Estrella. They could be adopted together but also could be adopted separately. In her previous home, Shadow lived with a 6 year old child and did well. He does not have experience living with felines. He used pee pads in his previous home for house training. Adopters should anticipate some time and patience transitioning from pee-pads to pottying outdoors. Shadow can be cautious of new people but with time and patience, he warms up. Adopters should prioritize decompression and acclimation as Shadow gets to know his new family and environment. As he gets comfortable and learns the ropes of his new home, adopters can slowly expand his social circle and routines. The Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter Foundation is now offering “Pawsitivity Bucks” with every dog adoption. This $200 training voucher is a way for newly adopted canines and their guardians to connect with local positive reinforcement based behavior consultants and get their relationship started off on the right paw! Please note: Our Santa Cruz location’s Shelter hours are 11-6pm, 7 days a week! Although clients can walk through and see any animals in their kennels during open hours, we end “meet and greets” (aka meeting an animal out of the kennel) at 4:30pm every day. If you’d like to meet an animal out of the kennel, please arrive before 4:00pm to allow for time to discuss individual animals and meet them.