Meet Willie! Willie is a 1 year old male chihuahua mix and he weighs about 10 pounds. Willie arrived in rescue after winding up at animal control because the home he was living in had too many dogs. Willie was scared and nervous, so he came to rescue. He has settled into foster care nicely and is ready to find a forever home to call his own. His foster mom says: Willie is a very handsome boy with the most beautiful eyes!!! He was super nervous and shy when he first came into our home. Now that he has settled in he is super loving and sweet. He loves to shower you with kisses and loves a good belly rub while hanging out on your lap. When meeting new people it does take him about 10 -15 mins to warm up. Willie can be very playful at times. He likes to put your hand in his mouth and nibble on your fingers (totally playing/not being mean) for this reason I will not put him with small children as it may scare them. Willie came in with other dogs that he gets along great with but will need to do slow intros if you have another pup in the home. He would do best with pups his size or smaller as bigger ones make him nervous. Willie is not fully house trained yet but we are working on this. He is terrified of a leash and collar so a fenced in backyard is a must while he learns leash training.
Update: He gets along with large dogs who can tolerate his “energy”. Recommend a home with a dog buddy to help him with his anxiety when left without his person. He walks very well on leash with his dog buddy. He is very treat motivated. He needs redirection with happy nipping and a sturdy chew toy helps his chewing needs. He can now tolerate short stays in sturdy crate with decreased anxiety but would not do well for a full work day in crate. He attaches to his person and is slowly doing better letting other people pet him without immediately running away. Cat tolerant. Not recommended for home with younger children due to overstimulation/noise and chewing hazards with small toys. He will put any small found item in his mouth to chew including yard choking hazards so he needs to be watched when playing in a fenced yard.
Willie is neutered, up to date on vaccines, heartworm negative, microchip and has had his teeth cleaned!
Vaccinations up to date, spayed / neutered.