Posted over 5 months ago
| Updated over 4 months ago
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My basic info
Breed
Chihuahua
Color
Black - with White
Age
7 years 5 months old, Adult
Size
Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less (when grown)
Weight
12 lbs (current)
Sex
Female
Pet ID
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My details
Good with dogs
Good with cats
Spayed / Neutered
My health
Shots current
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Here's what the humans have to say about me:
** If you are interested in adopting Darla please fill out our adoption application at http://farfels.com/farfels-rescue/adoption-form/ **
Darla is a sweet and petite, 7-year-old, 12lb Chihuahua mix with a gentle heart and a playful personality. This little girl was found as a stray in Pampa, Texas. She ended up in a small, rural shelter, where she made friends with all the staff and other dogs there.
This joyful girl is as friendly as they come and always ready to spread happiness wherever she goes. Darla absolutely loves the company of other dogs and is playful, gentle, and eager to make new friends. With her wagging tail and happy spirit, she brings a smile to everyone she meets. Darla would be a wonderful companion for a family looking for a fun, affectionate, and social pup to brighten their days.
From Darla's foster:
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"Darla is darling! She is such a sweet, friendly little dog who loves people and attention. Most of the time, she’s a total cuddlebug and couch potato, though she’ll surprise you with adorable little bursts of playful energy - especially with Henry (my dog)! She gets along wonderfully with other dogs, and she has also done great with my cats, showing little interest and no aggression at all.
Darla is sleeping well in a dog bed next to her my bed (though she’d happily be under the covers if allowed!) and she’s proven to be an excellent snuggler. She does well on leash and even enjoyed a decent hike. She has had a few of potty accidents in the beginning, but overall I would say she is potty trained with regular trips outside.
Darla isn’t much of a barker at all, though she has the cutest raspy little voice when she does. Adopters should be cautious the first few weeks when opening their front door. She WILL try to dart out!! Overall, Darla is an incredibly easy dog to have around: affectionate, good-natured, cat-friendly, dog-friendly, and such a sweet companion."
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Farfel's Rescue and our Texas rescue partners would love to see Darla in a home with an individual, family (older kids are preferred so there's no tail-pulling or awkward handling) or active retirees who have the time and love for a very loyal and sweet dog. We'd hate to see her left alone all day while her family works full-time outside of the home, as she is much too social for that type of arrangement.
We'd like to place Darla in a home where she'll get consistent stimulation, exercise and love. A (virtual or in-person) positive reinforcement group training class promotes great behavior, bonding and confidence. Training is so important in the future behaviors of every dog. It's for this reason that we're unwilling to adopt to a family that doesn't make this loving choice. Farfel's is happy to provide a list of both in-person and virtual positive reinforcement / force- free trainers in your area.
Darla is spayed and up to date on her vaccines. She has been fully vetted and is healthy and heartworm negative.
Farfel's Rescue is a fully foster based rescue, and offers a one week trial with every adoption. We feel that this is much more beneficial to not only the dog, but the adopter too. We believe that only getting 20-30 minutes with a dog before deciding on a lifetime commitment is not a fair amount of time to the adopter, or the dog. Therefore we give adopters one week with the dog to assure it is the right fit, and offer a full refund of their adoption fee should it not workout within the week trial.
Farfel's Rescue has been doing adoptions this way since 2005 and is thrilled to adopt out ~400 dogs each year.
Applications are currently being accepted for our wonderful pup. If interested in this gorgeous, very cuddly/sweet and loving best friend, please fill out an application completely at http://farfels.com/farfels-rescue/adoption-form/ and submit.
**PLEASE NOTE** If you're truly interested in adopting from us, please be sure to fill out our Farfel's Rescue adoption application found at the link above or at farfels.com. Adoption site applications such as Petfinder and Adoptapet don't provide enough information and therefore aren't useful. Our Farfel's application is the only initial tool that we have to determine a great match for this very deserving dog. We're sorry, but in many cases, we're unable to get back to those that don't submit our Farfel's Rescue adoption application. Thanks very much for choosing rescue.
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