@Wannabeincali wrote:
@KingstonsMom wrote:
@Wannabeincali
Just wanted to say that your cutie pie Shih Tzu is so cute!
Male/female? Name?
Just adorable!
@KingstonsMom
Hi! 
Thanks so much! Her name is Sedona! We named her that because she was red as a puppy, and she had a HUGE personality. My husband said she reminded him of the red boulders in Sedona, AZ. As she has aged, she has become blonde (just as I have, haha). Onky she did it naturally. She is 15 yo. She was 12 yo in the pic I use for my avatar. I had her in full coat back then. I finally cut her down after that. I hated to do it, but it was easier on her and on my wrists! Lol. I have a pic I took of her just this past Feb, in my profile. I think you can view it there? She's modeling her denim colored sweater for me, haha. And she now sports a bob, for a haircut. ;p
Your pittie is gorgeous! He? She? Name? Age? Backstory? 
Thanks again for the sweet compliments on my furbaby!!
@Wannabeincali
You're very welcome, the compliment to Sedona is well deserved!
It's funny, I have a granddaughter, a black lab, named Arizona!
My avatar is Kingston, my handsome boy that we rescued Christmas eve of 2015!
We had lost our last 2 furbabies, a Sheltie and a mini Aussie, 5 & 6 years before and I had pretty much decided that I couldn't handle another loss and we wouldn't get another dog.
Enter Kingston! He was picked up by our local animal control and someone had either poured caustic chemicals or something flammable down his back and set him on fire, causing severe burns down his back.
Animal control was going to euthanize him because of his breed, the severity of the burns and the expense to treat them, when a rescue group pulled him out and had his burns treated.
When I read his story, my heart broke and I knew we were destined to show him that all humans aren't mean and cruel and we adopted him!
The animal rescue who saved him was called One Love Animal Rescue and
'One Love' was the name of of one of Bob Marley's (reggae singer) biggest hit songs.
Since Bob Marley was from Kingston, Jamaica , I decided on Kingston for his name.
He's just the most loving, smart boy and the best Christmas present ever! You'd never know from his temperament that he was so horrifically abused.
He still has scarring down his back from the deeper burns which will never go away, but he's still a handsome guy to us!
Thank you for the compliment to him too!
You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have.