Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Needs special attention,
House-trained,
Spayed or Neutered,
Shots are up-to-date,
Story
This little angel is Precious! And yes, she lives up to her name (mostly)!
Precious is a 4.5 pound brown female chihuahua who is estimated to be around 8 years old. Precious was found roaming the streets of western North Carolina after the hurricane and floods in fall of 2024. A volunteer picked her up, and she made her way to us. Precious was not in good shape. This poor little girl has had a lot of medical care since she entered CRT- she required an inguinal hernia repair, a tumor removal from her face (you may see the stitches in her photos), a dental, and an enucleation (eye removal) due to infection. Her remaining eye is not very functional, and she is for the most part blind. Additionally, Precious was considerably underweight and is still about 1-2 pounds underweight, though she is eating well now and slowly putting on weight!
Precious is timid and shy in a new place, but after a day or two she is up and exploring her new environment. She bumps into things a bit, but gets around pretty well, especially once she gets her bearings! Precious’ favorite things are a warm cozy dog bed to curl up in (bonus points if it has a comfy blanket to cover herself with, or one of the dog beds with the flap she can cocoon herself in!) and meal time- Precious is very food motivated and LOVES to eat! Precious enjoys curling up in her person’s lap and relaxing.
Precious is not very interested in other dogs; in fact, she growls at other dogs who get in her space and will attack if she feels threatened. Now, Precious is so tiny that she probably cannot hurt another dog; but depending on the other dog, she could easily get hurt in a fight. So, we believe she’d be best in a home where she is the only dog, or if there is another dog in the home, if that dog is passive, non-confrontational, and will leave Precious alone and back off when she growls. Precious does get barky when other dogs in the home are barking; or, when she hears a sound that is concerning to her, she will definitely sound the alarm. She has no problem with being vocal when she wants something! Precious, given her size and blindness, would do best in a home without young children. A calm home with a human companion or two would be great for Precious. She has not been aggressive towards humans at all and seems to feel comfortable with new people fairly quickly.
Precious seems to be potty trained, and does her business as soon as she’s let out in the yard. However, she does seem to get confused distinguishing rugs from pee pads in her foster home, so her foster parents are trying to work with her on this. She is not a flight risk but obviously needs watched when she is out in the yard due her poor eyesight and her size.
Precious currently sleeps through the night without issue in her favorite dog bed.
As previously mentioned, Precious is for the most part blind. She does require daily eye drops for dry eyes in her remaining eye. She is spayed and up to date on vaccinations. She is heartworm negative and on monthly heartworm prevention. As she is missing some teeth post-dental, she is now eating soft food. She is microchipped.
Precious’ adoption donation is $300.
If you are interested in the above dog, please do not email us and tell us that you are interested, but submit an adoption application. The link for the application is below.
To submit an application go here……chihuahua-rescue.com/adoption-application/
An application must be submitted and approved before a meet-n-greet can be scheduled.
Your current dogs/cats must be spayed or neutered unless a veterinarian has determined that your current pet(s) should not be fixed due to medical reasons. They must also be up-to-date on shots and on HW preventative.
Reference checks and a home visit are required so our southeast dogs can only be adopted in NC/SC, VA, TN, AL, MD and GA.
