Pete Mitchell (aka Maverick) arrived via private plane from Ventura County Animal Services, thanks to a young pilot who is working on earning his flight hours. Apparently, Shi Tzus like to fly in style, because Pete is not the first Shi Tzu to come to us by plane!

Pete was adopted from VCAS three years ago, but his guardians recently returned him to the shelter because the pandemic had affected their finances, and they were no longer able to afford his veterinary care. He has some chronic allergies, including ear issues that are causing him to have a head tilt at the moment, but otherwise he's pretty perfect! He is house trained, crate trained, and gets along with all dogs and all humans (including children). He walks well on leash, and is not fazed by strange people or dogs approaching him. He's a true lap dog, and is more interested in what his people are doing at any given time than in exploring his surroundings.