My name is Emily!

Meet Emily. She is a 6-year-old Chihuahua with incredibly soft brown & tan fur. She is a very sweet dog, very well behaved, and has a bright and cheerful personality. Everyone comments on how sweet she is.

She kissed me the first time I met her but I had to leave her at the pound because the mandatory waiting period wasn’t up yet. It broke my heart to leave her – I worried about how alone and scared she must be. When no one claimed her (which is so unbelievable because she’s an amazing dog) she came home to me and she fit right in immediately with my other two dogs.

Emily is a little love bug. She loves attention from her humans. She is a little shy and unsure with new people but she warms up quickly and will be your best friend and snuggle buddy. She loves to snuggle and anytime is a good time for snuggling - outside on the patio, inside on the sofa, while I’m working at my computer, pretty much any time is a good time for snuggles. Emily is also independent. She will wander around the yard checking out the smells. She will also go find a comfortable spot to lie down – outside in the sun, or inside in dog bed or on her favourite chair. She will even nap in another room away from me and my other dogs.

It’s so easy to spoil an adorable little dog. We tend to want to pick them up and carry them around. Trust me, I want to do it all the time! But Emily has four legs that work very well and she is independent so she likes to have her paws on the floor. Emily would not be content to be a fashion accessory.

Emily listens well and really wants to please her human. She can also be a little playful during training sessions. She likes to show off how fast she can run in circles with her stuffy or ball in her mouth. Focusing on training isn’t one of her great virtues! That said, she loves to play and I’m confident that she could learn to fetch small balls which would be another great exercise for her aside from the walks she so loves.

Emily is very playfull. She loves her little stuffies – she doesn’t destroy them but loves to play with them and to chase them if you throw them. She runs around with them in her mouth and teases you by doing little drive-bys with her stuffie. She sometimes stops to drop it in front of you, hoping you will throw it for her. She also gives little drive-by kisses when she’s running around the house or the yard – she’ll run up to me, kiss me on the leg, and then run off again. It’s totally adorable. It’s like she’s just reminding you that even though she’s off doing her own thing she wants you to know she still loves you.

She is great in the car. In fact, I’d say she’s perfect in the car. She sits in her little car seat in the passenger seat and is very quiet. Sometimes she’ll get up on her back legs and look out the window, catching the attention of people in the next car at red lights.

Emily is perfectly house trained and has never had an accident. I have worked on leaving her out of her crate while I’m out of the house. I started with short amounts of time and then gradually increased. She seems to just find a comfy spot in my front room and sleep until I return. She is a dog who does not require crating while you are away. She will go into her crate (she doesn’t much like it) and is calm when you take her out.

Emily does use her voice to alert you when she hears noises, or when someone comes to the door. For instance, there was a moving truck across the street this morning and she was not happy about the men who were wandering around over there. She is really good at quieting down when I call her to me – this practice has made her recall exceptional and her reward is some lovin’.

Emily loves to play with other dogs of similar size or even a bit bigger. She will chase and be chased. You can actually see her smile when she is playing with another dog. I think she’d be ok to play with a bigger dog who is gentle.

She is a confident dog and would live comfortably and happily with a submissive dog. I don’t think she would do well with another very confident, dominant dog. They might clash. She would also do well as an only dog.

Emily is not being fostered with cats, but she has been in the company of cats and she totally ignored them. We take this to mean that she would be able to amicably co-exist with feline friends.

Emily is not being fostered with children but we feel that she would be good with kids who are old enough (or experienced enough) to understand the needs of a small dog.
Emily LOVES LOVES LOVES to go on walks. I ask her if she wants to go for a walkie – or she sees me putting my dog-walking shoes on - and she starts to get very playful and cute. She runs around, grabs her favourite stuffy and throws it in the air. Again, that big smile appears on her face. She walks well on leash - she likes to run along on the boulevard and catch some of the great smells in the grass. She doesn’t pull on the leash, but she is mostly out on the end of her leash. I don’t allow her to stop at every spot otherwise we’d never get any walking done. Her stamina has greatly increased since I’ve been walking her and I’ve been able to increase our distance. I am quite certain she was not walked in her previous home. But don’t let this little girl fool you - her little legs can move fast.

Emily does react when she sees another dog while out on our walks. I distract her and once we’ve passed the other dog she quickly loses interest and calms back down. She lives very peacefully with her two canine foster siblings.

She’s a patient dog. When she first came to me her nails were terribly long – a sign of neglect. In the first week I cut them three times and although she didn’t love this she was patient with me and cooperated. She will also allow you to look in her ears and open her mouth to inspect her teeth. She also showed a lot of patience with me when I struggled with the plastic cone that she had to wear after her spay surgery. It was difficult to get on and off and she waited quietly. Bless her.

Emily has a great appetite, in fact she’s a bit of a piggy. She would eat anything you put in front of her which can be dangerous. So you need to be careful. She doesn’t bother me while I’m preparing her meals, rather she has learned to sit on her floor mat and wait patiently for her meals - it’s totally adorable not to mention polite.

By the way, right now she is sitting in my lap and looking up at me with adoring eyes and giving me little kisses. Oh, and I can’t forget to mention that she gives these cute little grunting noises when you massage her and pet her. She’s just a total love bug.

In summary Emily is a delightful dog and a wonderful companion. Anyone matching the needs of a dog like Emily will be forever happy to have this little one in their life. She is a source of cheer and fun and comfort. If you think Emily is the dog for you please apply. She deserves a loving and caring forever home.

All Pound Dog Rescue dogs are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, heartworm tested, de-wormed (if required), and micro-chipped prior to adoption. The adoption donation of $400 is applied to assist in the costs of veterinary care and the overall care of the dog.

We at PDR firmly believe in the importance of obedience training, regardless of breed or size of dog, and have a clause in our adoption contract requiring adopters to attend and complete a basic obedience course at a facility of their choosing. Only in certain circumstances will we waive this clause, so please be prepared to attend dog school should you wish to apply for a dog through our program.

For more information and adoption applications please consult our website at www.pounddog.ca.