My name is Benny!

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Meet little Benny, a 2-year-old applehead Chihuahua weighing 6 1/2 pounds. Benny was brought to a shelter after being hit by a car. Lil Rascals quickly got him out of the shelter, but once in his foster home, he seemed to have vision issues, so he was taken to an eye vet specialist, where it was determined that he could see, but did have something going on. After being on meds for a period of time, we took him to his second eye specialist checkup, where  his pupils responded to light, he followed the vet's movements with both eyes and she believed that the injury to his eyes was due to the trauma from the car accident. He has improved so much from last time. She feels that he may even get more improvement as his nerves continue to heal.  

When he first arrived at his foster mom's house, he was so scared that he would run away and hide. If she tried to pick him up, he would growl and try to bite her. But with time, love and patience, he has mostly gotten over that fear. He is now a little cuddle bug. He still likes to growl at you when you pick him up, but there’s no biting, and after he’s in your arms, he relishes the attention. He will even give you kisses. He loves to sleep in his foster mom‘s bed snuggled right next to her. He gets along with all his foster fur buddies, but he doesn’t really play with them. Benny loves his walks and he does a great job on the leash. He is also good on car rides. Benny loves to eat. He needs a slow feeder bowl or he’ll gobble up his food in seconds. Treats are his favorite and he’s the first one in line. He’s not big on playing with toys.

Benny needs a home with an experienced chihuahua owner. He requires patience and time to get to know his person. But once he does, you can’t help but love him. He’s quirky and goofy and has the cutest little face. He needs someone to love and understand him. He is mostly house trained, but he does use a pee pad and on occasion he’ll make a tiny little poop somewhere. Benny will always be Benny. That’s what makes him so endearing. This little guy will make you laugh. He has learned to respond to love and care and a full belly. He is his foster mom's sweet little man and he can be yours too. Due to his small size, we are requiring an all-adult home only. He loves to be outside so a small fenced space would be great for him. If you live in the Central Florida/Orlando area and believe you have the perfect home for Benny, complete an app and tell us more about you.