Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Good with dogs,
Good with cats,
House-trained,
Spayed or Neutered,
Shots are up-to-date,
Story
Charlie is a one-year-old, 8-pound Chihuahua who loves to lay outside in the sun on his dog bed and hang out with the chickens at his foster home. The little guy had a very rough start to life. His owners kept him crated 22 hours a day, and that has made him shy and nervous in public, but at his foster home he’s a happy, spunky, loving little dog.
Charlie loves all members of the animal kingdom—small dogs, large dogs, cats, chickens. He just gets along with anyone with four legs. He particularly likes to play games of chase with the other dogs in his foster home. He is so carefree when he is bounding about. If the other dogs are not in the mood to play, he will amuse himself with a toy. He likes to carry a toy with him wherever he goes.
When he’s done with play, Charlie is ready to snuggle. He particularly likes to work his way up under your chin and gently lick your neck—bonus! Your neck will always be clean. If you’ve been very, very good, you might get the occasional kiss, or he might present his tummy for rubbing. At night, he loves to sleep in the bed with foster Dogmom and Dogdad.
Charlie has his manners down. He is very calm for his age. He is crate-trained, though given his early history, we would prefer that he not be crated. He doesn’t chew and is totally non-destructive. He is house trained. He doesn’t bark much. At night, he loves to sleep in the bed with foster Dogmom and Dogdad.
Because of his early history, Charlie is skittish in public and around new people, but he adjusts easily to new people so long as he gets a little warm up period. We don’t recommend Charlie for a household with small children. They make too many sudden movements and don’t understand shy dogs, and they send Charlie running under the couch for cover.
Charlie would do great in an apartment or a house, with singles or seniors. He just needs someone to have a little bit of patience with him when they first meet, and he needs someone to love.
Our adoption fee is $225 and covers neuter, all shots and microchip. We are doing adoptions during the coronavirus crisis. We will show up with our faces covered with scarves and our hands gloved for everybody’s safety.
