Turtle
Adoption Status: Accepting Adoption Interest
Gender: Male
Breed: Chihuahua
Age: Est DOB: 07/2019
Weight: 9.4 lbs
Dog Friendly: Yes
Cat Friendly: Unknown
Kid Friendly: Unknown
House Trained: Doing great!
History: Turtle is a super handsome boy who was recently welcomed to rescue and will warm your heart with his smile and happy personality. He has his paws crossed to find his forever home soon!
A Note from the Foster: Turtle is a sweet chihuahua, who loves to cuddle and is only a tiny amount spicy. He also loves to hang out with his people and just chilling on the couch. Potty training outside is ongoing, but he’s doing very well relieving on potty pads. Turtle is a typical male marker, but that’s starting to subside since he was neutered a week ago. He has started leash training with a harness on and is doing well. He does not like a leash attached to his collar, which really is pretty common with the breeder release dogs. Turtle has come a long way since coming to me, but he still completely pancakes when I pick him up. He also closes his eyes and turns his head when I give him anything. I suspect he may have been teased by a human who offered him food and then hit him when he got close. He will require some patience as he works through his past trauma. However, your patience will be rewarded with some of Turtle’s sweet kisses when he realizes you are a good human who will love him and never hurt him.
Adoption Fee: $500 + tax
Adoption Status: Is this dog available? Submitting an application is the best first step to learning if a dog is still available. There is a chance this dog could have a pending adoption when your application is submitted, however our team will offer approved applicants to be put on a waiting list for that dog. Additionally, we can make recommendations on other dogs that may be a match. Pending adoptions do not mean the adoption is finalized. Why did we implement this change? We implemented this update because, unfortunately, dogs were pending for applicants for several weeks and then the applicant would change their mind. This happens more often with puppies, as applications are submitted impulsivly more often for them. Our process is great because it takes a little time, so impulsive decisions fade. However it was unfortunate for the dogs, and the foster homes, as then the process needed to be re-started. By securing a wait-list we are able to move forward more quickly if a pending adoption falls through. This is a new process for us, so your feedback along the way is helpful! Thank you for supporting rescue and adoption!
