Hi... my name is Lexi. As you can see, I did not get a very good start in this life. I may not be a show dog because I came from a backyard breeder but they say I'm pretty cute anyway. I don't remember much about my previous owners except that they seemed to really have loved me.One day I was doing what any normal puppy was doing...playing and eating off the ground. I thought I was eating penny meatballs and marble cake; however, what I was actually eating... (read more)
Watch Lexi in ChihuahuaVision® or come by Chihuahua Rescue on Saturday & meet Lexi in person...either you can see our little miracle and what your help does for abandon, abused, sick and injured Chihuahuas!
Medical- needs dog
Medical/special- needs.
ZUMA - I'm a very rare breed called an Xoloitzcuintli, or Mexican Hairless (TOY). We only have hair on our heads, our paws and the tips of our tails. On sunny days, I will need to wear a T-shirt because our skin gets sun burned. I have been abused but I am very loving with people I trust. I am intelligent, very proud and extremely loyal. If you want to meet someone very special, that would be me. *This extraordinary boy was abandoned by his owner.
Meet Pudding & Biscuit. Biscuit has the brown on his back, Pudding is all white.Under two years old (18 months approx.) Chi/terrier mixes, both male. Unfortunate circumstances forced owner to find new homes. They are both wonderful, sweet, well behaved, not abused.
Doing much better, this Chi boy waqs dropped off starved and abused 3 weeks ago. He's ready to go into a loving home now.
Medical- needs dog
Beautiful white medical needs girl.
 Case study II: This little boy is Rokitu (Rocky II). He's Boy George's (below) father and was the stud for a BYB (backyard breeder) for many years and undoubtedly made plenty of pin money for the breeder (we wish they'd do something else besides contibute to the epidemic of abandoned and abused Chihuahuas for their income. Maybe sell Tupperware, instead?) over the years. When he was finallly surrendered to us, he came with a tumor on the top of his head the size of a golf ball (his head is only the size of a tennis ball!) and has epilepsy. Chihuahua Rescue had the tumor removed at a cost of over $1600, plus shouldered the cost of anti- seizure meds. And, again, believe it or not, it's not too easy to find people who come in looking for frail, geriatric Chis with brain tumors and seizures. While they're waiting, though, our dogs recieve top quality care and love in a non- threatening, theraputic environment; forever, if necessary, because we have to ensure they do go into a qualified and safe home. Rokitu was placed into such a home and he is again the king of his castle. Are such dogs worth spending money on and saving instead of euthanizing? We think so and it would be a travesty to place these dogs into a potentially abusive or irresponsible home. That is why our screening model is copied by rescues across the country. There's no guarantee, but it's the best we can do and we owe it to these poor little dogs who have already suffered at least one too many times at the hands of human mistakes or neglect. We do whatever is humanly possible to ensure it doesn't happen again. As for the question of whether these dogs are worth saving or whether they'd be better off being killed? Well, Rokitu's new family sure thinks so and judging by the look on his face, we think he'd agree. |
 Case study: Boy George (BG). BG was part of a rescue from a back yard breeder that spanned about 1 year. The breeder, who is finally out of business due to health problems, was discarding their sick, injured or impaired (the ones they couldn't easily sell) Chihuahuas from each litter to us. Chihuahua Rescue took them in, sometimes 3 at a time, all with severe physical or behavioral problems (due to poor breeding and inbreeding), sometimes spending as much as $1600 to treat each dog. BG came from a litter of 3, all with severe isolation disorder from being kept in a box with no human contact for the first 8 weeks of his life. The unique opportunity for comparative study came when BG was fostered in the same home as his 2 litter mates, 2 years after their surrender. That is, BG's brother and sister were immediately placed into an expereienced foster home, while BG spent 2 years at Chihuahua Rescue. All the sibs have problems ranging from feral behavior (due to lack of human socialization) to tumors and chronic physical problems requiring expensive treatments. This is why they were not easy to place. Believe it or not, there is a dearth of prospective adopters who come to our kennel asking for Chihuahuas who bite, hide under furniture for days at a time and have tumors or chronic anal gland infections. However, with patience and careful screening, we do work to find qualified homes for these dogs, as we did with his brother and sister, and, finally BG. The foster home who had taken his 2 sibs, had an opening and was able to take BG and the sire of all three. In comparison of the 3 sibs, 2 of whom had been in a stellar and nurturing home environment since 8 weeks of age and BG who had been at Chihuahua Rescue since 8 weeks of age, BG was actually better adjusted! He displayed less stranger anxiety and was markedly more socialized with humans and other dogs! This is due to the loving and safe environment all dogs live in at Chihuahua Rescue, plus the exposure they recieve to caring, positive inter5actions with a variety of volunteers and staff. All the dogs at Chihuahua Rescue know that they are loved and cared for and we will never kill them because of a mistake made by humans. NEXT WEEK- CASE STUDY of the sire, Rocky II! |
 LADDY - This perfect little Chihuahua was found tied up to a tree in the hills of a coyote neighborhood. He is safe now. |
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 TEA ROSE -Sad, beautiful baby girl. Owner turned in because they were moving. She is safe and protected now. |
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 WALLY (left) & MARTY (below) - Well, just as look us! We're all grown up and we still haven't found our home together. We've heard a rumor that because we love each other so much, we must be adopted together. It's true, we DO love each other BUT we would also REALLY LOVE to find a family to LOVE US BACK. We're bothextremely handsome, and have lots of energy and love to play. We don't need to have other dogs for companions because we amuse each other. Don't we have the most amazing ears you ever saw? How can you resist us? *These fun and exciting brothers were saved from an unscrupulous backyard breeder who was selling puppies in a cardboard box in front of Walmart. |
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 DIRK - Just look long and hard into my gorgeous eyes and you will see the whole story! I'm a wonderful happy Chihuahua/Pomeranian mix with a luscious golden blond coat. I've got a great build, work out and weigh eleven pounds. I'm two years old, which is fourteen in "human years," so basically, I'm still a kid. I would be thrilled to find a home with you and your other dog or dogs. I assure you that you will you will be captivated by me! *This unbelievably wonderful boy was abandoned by his owner. |
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 Hi! My name is Chester. I'm an irresistible little guy with lots of energy and a big heart. I am Chihuahua/ Toy Fox Terrier mix. I've been waiting for someone to love me. I promise that I will be a wonderful companion for you! Oh, and I get along quite well with other small dogs, too. I'm a year and a half old and I only weigh six pounds. Don't you just love my ears? This adorable boy was abandoned by his owner. |
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Mikey: Hi, my name is Mikey. I'm the guy with the funny nose. I hope you won't make fun of me like everybody else has all of my life. It wasn't my fault. When I was a little boy, my owner hit me across the face with something very hard that made me see stars and pass out. I think they called it a baseball bat. Anyway, it hurt a lot and they never took me to the doctor.
Sidecar: Let me talk, Mikey! It's my turn! Hi, I'm Sidecar, the little loyal Chihuahua who has stuck by my best friend through thick and thin. And believe me, there have been some tough times!
Mikey: You mean, like after our owner threw us out on to the street and made us fend for ourselves? Boy, we'll never forget those cold nights and how hungry we were, will we, Sidecar?
Sidecar: You know, Mikey, maybe your nose doesn't work so great but your mouth sure makes up for it. I was telling our story!
Mikey: Well, don't forget how we got picked up and taken to that animal shelter where we were both put on the "To be euthanized" list.
Sidecar: You're going to make me cry! I don't want to remember the bad times! I don't want to remember how we both got sick and the vet wanted to put us to sleep 'cuz he said we had distemper!
Mikey: I thought you only wanted to talk about the good times.
Sidecar: What good times? Who are we kidding, Mikey? We never had any good times. We don't even know what it means to be loved.
Mikey: I feel loved at Chihuahua Rescue.
Sidecar: Yeah, me too. But what about having our own home?
Mikey: Say a doggie prayer, Sidecar. Someone is out there who will love us both.
Sidecar: I love you, Mikey.
Mikey: Now, don't get all mushy on me..
Sidecar: Hey, when that half Golden Retriever side of you comes out, you get mushy, too. Admit it, Mikey. You couldn't survive without me!
Mikey: Okay, okay. Now let's say a doggie prayer.
Sidecar: Oh, dear doggie God, which is dog spelled backwards, please send someone wonderful to adopt us!
Mikey: Amen.