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My basic info
Breed
Chihuahua
Color
Tricolor (Tan/Brown & Black & White)
Age
7 years 3 months old, Adult
Size
Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less (when grown)
Weight
7 lbs (current)
Sex
Female
Pet ID
–
My details
Not good with kids
Good with dogs
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
Housetrained
My story
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This is Layla!
Layla is a chihuahua mix who came to CRT when she was found running along the side of the highway in Virginia. Layla is black and white and about 7 pounds fully grown. She is believed to be around 7-8 years old. She is ready to meet her forever family!
Layla is shy in new environments and takes a day or two to feel safe, but after that she is curious and loves to explore! This little girl especially loves exploring in the yard outside and would love a home with a fenced yard where she can explore and play in the sun. Her foster family calls her their security guard because she has a habit of walking the fence perimeter at times and loves to bark at passersby! After about 2-3 days in her foster family’s home, she started to become quite playful. She runs around, does “Zoomies,” and loves grabbing toys– once she gets one, she doesn’t want to give it back!
Layla has nipped a few times and for this reason it is recommended she not go to a home with young children. She has gotten quite attached to her foster father and can be protective of him at times. She needs to go to a home where the adults can be firm with her and set boundaries regarding this type of behavior.
Layla seems to do well with crate training and has slept the night through in a crate at her foster home without issues, though she also loves to lay in bed with her foster parents and would adjust well to bed co-sleeping. Layla is also potty trained. She is always the first to the door when it’s time to go outside and is great at doing her business outdoors only.
Layla loves going for leash walks and gets so excited when you ask her if she wants to go for a walk. When you get the leash and harness out, she barks and runs around excitedly. However, she’s not the best walker- she gets so excited that she pulls on the leash and wants to run the whole way. So she could use some training there.
Of note, last fall after Layla was struggling with some pain, she was taken to the vet and it was found that she has 3 fused discs in her back that were causing her severe pain. She was put on activity restriction and 3 different pain medications and started to feel a lot better. She is currently taking gabapentin twice daily which works very well to control her pain and currently has no activity restrictions but she will need monitored as if she gets another flare up, that may require activity restriction again as well as getting back on more pain medication temporarily.
Layla is a great eater and never misses meal times. She usually eats her pills with her food without issue but if she doesn’t, her foster parents just put some peanut butter on them and she swallows them down without issue!
Layla is a sweetie and is waiting to share the love at her future fur-ever home! When you’re her person, she wants to be with you all of the time. She gets so excited when her foster father gets home from work and prioritizes him when he’s home but hangs out with her foster mom when dad isn’t home.
She is spayed, UTD on shots and on HW preventative.
Her adoption donation is $300.00.
If you are interested in the above dog, please do not email us and tell us that you are interested, but submit an adoption application. The link for the application is below.
To submit an application go here……chihuahua-rescue.com/adoption-application/
An application must be submitted and approved before a meet-n-greet can be scheduled.
Your current dogs/cats must be spayed or neutered unless a veterinarian has determined that your current pet(s) should not be fixed due to medical reasons. They must also be up-to-date on shots and on HW preventative.
Reference checks and a home visit are required so SE dogs can only be adopted in NC/SC, VA, TN, AL, MD and GA.
This is Layla!
Layla is a chihuahua mix who came to CRT when she was found running along the side of the highway in Virginia. Layla is black and white and about 7 pounds fully grown. She is believed to be around 7-8 years old. She is ready to meet her forever family!
Layla is shy in new environments and takes a day or two to feel safe, but after that she is curious and loves to explore! This little girl especially loves exploring in the yard outside and would love a home with a fenced yard where she can explore and play in the sun. Her foster family calls her their security guard because she has a habit of walking the fence perimeter at times and loves to bark at passersby! After about 2-3 days in her foster family’s home, she started to become quite playful. She runs around, does “Zoomies,” and loves grabbing toys– once she gets one, she doesn’t want to give it back!
Layla has nipped a few times and for this reason it is recommended she not go to a home with young children. She has gotten quite attached to her foster father and can be protective of him at times. She needs to go to a home where the adults can be firm with her and set boundaries regarding this type of behavior.
Layla seems to do well with crate training and has slept the night through in a crate at her foster home without issues, though she also loves to lay in bed with her foster parents and would adjust well to bed co-sleeping. Layla is also potty trained. She is always the first to the door when it’s time to go outside and is great at doing her business outdoors only.
Layla loves going for leash walks and gets so excited when you ask her if she wants to go for a walk. When you get the leash and harness out, she barks and runs around excitedly. However, she’s not the best walker- she gets so excited that she pulls on the leash and wants to run the whole way. So she could use some training there.
Of note, last fall after Layla was struggling with some pain, she was taken to the vet and it was found that she has 3 fused discs in her back that were causing her severe pain. She was put on activity restriction and 3 different pain medications and started to feel a lot better. She is currently taking gabapentin twice daily which works very well to control her pain and currently has no activity restrictions but she will need monitored as if she gets another flare up, that may require activity restriction again as well as getting back on more pain medication temporarily.
Layla is a great eater and never misses meal times. She usually eats her pills with her food without issue but if she doesn’t, her foster parents just put some peanut butter on them and she swallows them down without issue!
Layla is a sweetie and is waiting to share the love at her future fur-ever home! When you’re her person, she wants to be with you all of the time. She gets so excited when her foster father gets home from work and prioritizes him when he’s home but hangs out with her foster mom when dad isn’t home.
She is spayed, UTD on shots and on HW preventative.
Her adoption donation is $300.00.
If you are interested in the above dog, please do not email us and tell us that you are interested, but submit an adoption application. The link for the application is below.
To submit an application go here……chihuahua-rescue.com/adoption-application/
An application must be submitted and approved before a meet-n-greet can be scheduled.
Your current dogs/cats must be spayed or neutered unless a veterinarian has determined that your current pet(s) should not be fixed due to medical reasons. They must also be up-to-date on shots and on HW preventative.
Reference checks and a home visit are required so SE dogs can only be adopted in NC/SC, VA, TN, AL, MD and GA.
If you are interested in one of our dogs, please submit an application.
We require an adoption application, reference checks and home visit before adoption.
We also require that all current pets be UTD on shots, on HW preventative and spayed/neutered. Adoption fee is $250.00 for Chi's over 1 year of age and $300 for Chi's under 1 year of age. Other adoption listings are priced as is.
We do not set up a meet-n-greet with a dog without an approved application and a completed home visit. The process starts with an application on line and when the application and references have been checked, a home visit is required. After the HV report has been reviewed by our board, a meet-n-greet will be set up.
If you are interested in one of our dogs, please submit an application.
We require an adoption application, reference checks and home visit before adoption.
We also require that all current pets be UTD on shots, on HW preventative and spayed/neutered. Adoption fee is $250.00 for Chi's over 1 year of age and $300 for Chi's under 1 year of age. Other adoption listings are priced as is.
We do not set up a meet-n-greet with a dog without an approved application and a completed home visit. The process starts with an application on line and when the application and references have been checked, a home visit is required. After the HV report has been reviewed by our board, a meet-n-greet will be set up.
We are a national 501(c)3 group of vols who love Chihuahuas. We are dedicated to the rescue and care of unwanted Chihuahuas or Chi/mixes. We are also dedicated to the education of others on the benefits of spaying and neutering.
We are a national 501(c)3 group of vols who love Chihuahuas. We are dedicated to the rescue and care of unwanted Chihuahuas or Chi/mixes. We are also dedicated to the education of others on the benefits of spaying and neutering.
