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My basic info
Breed
Chihuahua
Color
Red/Golden/Orange/Chestnut - with White
Age
Young
Size
Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less (when grown)
Weight
6 lbs (current)
Sex
Male
Pet ID
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My details
Good with dogs
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
My story
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Here's what the humans have to say about me:
Sweet little Percy was rescued from the shelter where he was going to be euthanized.. he had been hit by a car and could not stand up.. one of the volunteers grabbed him for us before they got to him that day and delivered him to us in a little box !!
Wven though he was severely injured he still could wag his tail!! We rushed him to the hospital where he could have 24 hr care and once he was stabilized, after 2 weeks of care, we took him to our amazing orthopedist Dr. Payne, who completed 2 surgeries - one on each of his back legs...but one leg had severe nerve damage and Dr. Payne felt that the leg would probably never be usable. He said just to wait and see.. well several months now down the road and we had to amputate that leg this week.
Poor little guy would drag the leg and his paw turned upside down as he did and became infected, and time after time and his poor little foot would swell up, we had an prosthetic made to cover the foot and hopefully prevent it from becoming infected and he hated it..he kept ripping it off and then just decided to eat the straps !! Next we tried.. socks.. no way.. little boots...no way!! He was NOT having any of them on his foot and so the leg had to come off..
He knew best as he is happy and running and playing and doesnt even notice its gone.. He is still the same precocious little chi looking for his new home.. He is approx 3 yrs old and 6 lbs and loves to play and take over all of the new doggie beds. He has a lot of personality, loves people would do better in home with no children under the age of 10 years. He would be good as an only dog or with having buddies to play with. He is coming along on his house training but will need to be taken out regularly to reinforce the trained, and does well on a leash.
OUR RESCUE POLICY: We require a home with children older than 10 years old and experienced dog owners only.
The total adoption fee of between $525 and $650 depending on the quarantine laws of the adopter or foster's state (primarily Massachusetts) and includes the required interstate health certificate and transport , spay/neuter, shots including rabies, bordatella, parvo, lepto, distemper and canine influenza, and micro chip with a lifetime pre paid registration. The total amount is payable to Shaggy Dog Rescue which is a 501c3. Some of our dogs are still in Texas in foster care. The application is online at http://houstonshaggydogrescue.org/application-process/
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