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My name is Santa!

Posted over 3 years ago | Updated over 2 years ago

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My basic info

Breed
Chihuahua/Pomeranian
Color
Black - with Tan, Yellow or Fawn
Age
Adult
Size
Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less (when grown)
Weight
–
Sex
Male
Pet ID
2042297

My details

Alert icon Not good with kids
Checkmark in teal circle Good with dogs
Checkmark in teal circle Needs experienced adopter
Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered
Checkmark in teal circle Housetrained
Checkmark in teal circle Microchipped

Why I need a new home

Infant, young children or pregnancy

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:


“Santa” – Long Hair Chihuahua / Pomeranian mix – Male – about 15 lbs – about 10 years old

We adopted Santa in 2016 from the SPCA. He’s a happy-go-lucky dog, loves playing fetch with his small ball indoors, and is moderate-higher energy indoors / calmer outdoors. Knows basic commands, walks obediently with a slack leash outdoors, and can be afraid of bigger dogs when he’s on-leash. Santa barks a lot at the doorbell, warms up to new guests (jumping into laps for petting - can be unwelcome), has separation anxiety upon owner leaving the home, and anxiety in unfamiliar situations which could be worked on more through training. In a few instances, Santa has shown (fear-based, we believe) aggression towards tall/large people and has nipped at fingers.

We are looking to re-home him because we now have a 1 year old toddler at home and do not have the trust to leave them together unsupervised. As such, Santa has been staying in a separate room and integrating with our family less.


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