Leo – 5 month old Shih Tzu**HOMED**

[tara]

Leo is a 5 month old boy.
He is fully vaccinated, microchiped and wormed.
He will need to be neutered at 6 months of age.

Leo is thriving in foster care with other dogs and can ONLY go as a second dog.
He is a fantastic pup who is great with other dogs, kids and adults. He would better suit a quieter home with someone with experience with the breed as his coat will involve some maintanance!!

If you would like to apply to adopt Leo please go to the "adopt a dog" section in the tabs at the top of this page or click here https://dogsindistress.org/adopta-dog/
There you will find all the information on the adoption procedure and the adoption application to be downloaded.
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[sandracul]

This little guy is in foster with me and he is such a cool boy
He loves his walks with Effy. The kids love him and he is great with them too. Leo will sleep anywhere! As seen in the photo he had been asleep on the bottom step just before this and i moved him into his bed but his favourite place to sleep is on the fire place .
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[tara]

Leo after a bath and a hair doo.
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[sandracul]

Leo is doing great here he was up at the fun day on Sunday and loved all the attention he got
He is great off lead and comes back when called doesn’t mind my cat at all. I think he knows she is not the friendly type!
He is fine with kids and everyone he meets.
Leo sleeps all night once Effy is with him as doesn’t like being on his own
Leo would make a great addition to any family.
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[tara]

Leo is just a great little man, he is affectionate, funny and just so sweet!
He loves getting a cuddle but is also happy to sleep in his bed or play and just adores other dogs.
Leo really is easy to groom (see photos below!!)
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[Mutley]

Loving the mohican hair-do Leo…it could catch on!

[sandracul]

Leo went off to the lovely Martina at " An Madra Nua " grooming
http://www.yourlocal.ie/d/dog-grooming- … 01_4515795
And as you can see He looks amazing. Thank you sooo much Martina
Leo is a fab boy and loves his new pal Benson and they would play all day if they could.
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[danemark]

Oh my word, doesn’t he look absolutely ‘the works’ my oh my, he’ll certainly be snapped up soon.

[DID Rescue]

Aahhh Leo now you look all growed up
The Jedward look did not last too long but I think the new image suits better.

[tara]

From Leo new home, the email was entitled "Leo the chancer"
Had a great laugh reading this, 2 Dogs In Distress doggies getting to know eachother!! Woody was adopted last year.

Day one of Leo in his new home is coming to a close. As I type this he is asleep in Woody’s bed That is not a problem as Woody has never slept in his bed except by sheer accident. Leo has a lovely new bed and he thinks that it a great place to hide the ball..

Today we went with the flow. I collected Leo from Sandra just before lunch. Thanks to Sandra and the DID team for taking care of Leo. We drove home with Woody riding shotgun ie strapped in but with his head between the two front seats to show who was boss. They were both very good in the car and when I got home I realised that both dogs needed a nap so we arranged ourselves on the couch starting with me in the middle but that was not to Leo’s liking so he had to move to Woodys side. They were stuck together until Leo started to snore and Woody bailed to a nearby armchair. They spent a good while in the garden playing chasing and doing other things not mentioned in polite conversation but that calmed down after a few minutes.

Leo likes his grub and is a much better eater than Woody. He made short shift of his dinner and then went over to Woody’s bowl and ate a bit of his dinner. I will have to watch that as I dont want Leo to overeat on a regular basis.

When my daughter came home the two boyos went a little mental before having another little nap while I went to the gym for an hour so they were full of beans on my return and Leo in the meantime had remembered how to climb on the couch and climb the stairs. He cannot get down the stairs without human assistance ( I picked him up and brought him down 3 times while he practiced climbing up the stairs..

We had more games in the garden by lamplight and finally at 11 pm in desperation I threw a lead on the pair of them and walked them round the block. That was their first walk together because they were too busy having fun and naps all afternoon. That seemed to do the trick and they both realised that they were tired. I include some pictures of the hero including Leo the beggar. No Woody is not a saint. He is on the far side of the chair begging. I also include Leo in front of the fireplace and the boys on the couch.

I am going to bed wrecked and I cannot wait for tomorrow.
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[sandracul]

Have to say had a smile on my face reading this , Leo is such a funny guy and YES sorry woody he snores like an old man and he used to frighten the life out of Effy at first but she got used to it ! . Thanks for the up date i know this little guy is going to have a wonderful life with his new family ,,

[tara]

From Leos forever home:
Just a quick note to say that Leo had his little operation yesterday at the vets in Terenure. He came home starving and was not too impressed with a light supper of boiled chicken. The first picture is Leo doing his Oliver Twist impression We all went to bed early and after being a little restless for a while Leo slept for a large part of the night. Luckily it was raining this morning and I could persuade Leo and Woody that it was not worth going out. We spent the morning on the couch. I attach a picture of Woody doing some intensive nursing. Even the couch loses it appeal and the boys are now busy checking the doggie beds for stowaways or more likely any stray food.
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[DID Rescue]

Fantastic update.
They look so funny in the bed, its a real case of we’re really bored now……This Irish weather……..We should emigrate

We need more of these witty updates that really make you smile.
Leo is looking very well and happy with his new friend

[tara]

I really think Leo’s Dad Jim should start writing a book!!!
His last update made me smile, this one is a laugh out loud one
Chapter 2 is entitled – Dogs don’t do Winter time.
Leo called me this morning around 5 a.m. to bring him outside to
the toilet and by the time he had finished Woody was down to tell me that it was time to get dressed. So I am typing this after a walk in the park which began in darkness and ended just as dawn broke. Leo and Woody are asleep beside me on the sofa.

Leo is well over his little operation.Within 24 hours of the operation Leo was in his element and did not notice that he had a big plastic bucket on his head ( By the way I was very impressed with the vets in Terenure. They gave Leo great care.)

Leo and his big brother Woody continue to be the best of pals. They are inseparable. They sometimes play chase around me barking and and Leo hides behind the sofa because Woody cannot fit there. Woody then decides that he had enough and gets up on my armchair because he thinks that Leo cannot jump up there and will leave him alone. Leo is now quite confident when jumping and just jumps onto the chair and climbs on Woody. Other times Leo dances around the floor, play-bowing and growling until the chase resumes.

I never realised that Woody was such a good dog until I adopted Leo. Woody can be a stubborn wee git but is a saint compared to his new brother. Leo is a chewer, a shredder, a sock thief etc. In fact he will take anything he can lift and for a dog with a small mouth he can lift a lot. Leo also copies his big brother in many things. In the morning Woody does his bum in the air stretch at the top of the stairs and Leo copies every move. I now have two assistant landscapers specialising in drainage (holes) and material relocation (stones). Because of this I have a new use for hanging baskets (to protect the edges of the holes while the grass recovers) and I have a new occupation, stone reclamation. I spend my time confiscating stones from Leo and Woody and there are stones in my pockets, on the mantle piece, on window sills etc.

I have discovered recently that Leo is not just a shih tzu. He is a cream terracotta bearded shih tzu. I was making an adjustment to the dog door which leads from the garden into the utility area. Neither Leo or Woody will not use the dog door because the noise of it scares them so the dog door is removed and I was fitting a hood over the hole. On my way back to the shed I noticed Leo was lying in a little patch of white grass with something in his mouth. I asked myself where did the little brat get the talcum powder then I realised that the tin of talcum powder was a paint tester from B & Q. It meant an immediate visit to the the kitchen sink where Leo got a quick facial. He was none the worse for his experience if a little bland around his gob. I caught him before he got any paint in his mouth.

Leo now trusts me and will leave Woody on the sofa to follow me to the kitchen or up the stairs although he usually stops at the turn of the stairs so he can keep an eye on us both. There was a funny side to this but it took me a while to see the joke. A few nights ago I left the two boys asleep on the sofa and went to bed. About 2 a.m. I heard Leo calling me from the bottom of the stairs so I brought him out for a wee. I went back to bed and he started to call me again. This time he brought me into the front room. He wanted me to sit on the sofa so he could go to sleep touching both me and Woody, if you don’t mind.

Just as well that I love Leo because if I did not I would have to kill him.

I attach one picture of the best buds taken wile Leo was sporting his bucket. I cannot go for the camera this morning because Leo Is a light sleeper. Probably just as well because they are a right pair of "scruffy murphys" this morning.
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[ColganFamily]

Fantastic update!!!!

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