HI

     My name is Dakota.  I'm a silly boy who loves to bite (nibble) and play.

     I live with my 2 sisters Ava and Bella.  Talk about to much Estrogen! 

     Being the middle child has its advantages sometimes though.  I can always blame things on one of the other 2. 

     When I first came to live with my new family I was very sick with a few different things, one being phneumonia and another being some sort of viral, bacterial infection in my lungs or something - too technical for me, but I almost died!  My mom was great she would hold me and rub me and pat my lungs to help loosen the crap that was in them.  She would cry often and tell me she loves me, pls don't die, Dakota, be strong she would tell me.  All I could do is look into her sad, tearfilled eyes, and say I'm trying mom.  I'm a strong boy and I pulled through!  Through lots of vet visits and medicine and lots of TLC, I pulled through.  Then I got a poke in the eye from my sister and that was a whole new mess but I got to ride to New Orleans to see a special Dr. and he fixed up my eye. 

     I get to take my first trip out of state with my family in July, were are going to Tennessee.  I love to ride in the car or truck with my mom.

     I am not only strong but educated too.  I, just yesterday,  graduated my 2nd class at Petsmart, it was the Intermediate class and I will be starting the Advanced class the end of August.

     I love to play outside, just got a new fence to keep me out of the street.  There are these 2 pug dogs across the street that temp me so bad to just run over and say HI, but I always get in trouble for not comming back when they call my name. 

     Kisses and hugs are alot of fun for me too.  I like to be cuddled with and rubbed and even just lay next to someone to take a little nap. 

     I was gonna try to be a daddy, my mom wanted me to, but when I was ready, nobody else was and I was being a real prick to my sisters so they got me fixed.  Those girls just smell real good, especially after just getting groomed.  I mean, hey ... Ima guy ...whadya expect!

     My mom always tells me I am a good boy, so I guess I been doing something right!

Ima lil Princess - it says so right in my name!  I am one of three Shih Tzu's in my family.  Of Coarse, I think I'm the cutest one of the bunch.  My birth mom had complications when giving birth to my sybling and I and she passed away.  So, for the first months of my life I was waited on hand and foot, I was hand raised by my loving breeders and then sent on to my new mommy that loves me so much - what better life can a pup have.  I am definately the sassy one in the family, too, if I want something I will let you know quick, fast and in a hurry!  Otherwise, I'm pretty low key - just give me a soft place to lay and eat a good bone, snuggle with me, and give me lots of kisses n attention.