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My name is Murphy!

Posted 4 days ago | Updated 4 days ago

Cared for by Private owner (Jacksonville, FL)
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My basic info

Breed
Chihuahua/Mutt
Color
Brindle
Age
Adult
Size
Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)
Weight
Sex
Male
Pet ID
8172383

My details

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

My health

Checkmark in teal circle Shots current

My personality

Why I need a new home

Behavioral issues

My story

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


We are heartbroken to be seeking a very specific home for our beloved dog as a last effort to keep him safe.

He is about 5 years old, 35 pounds, and DNA tested as roughly 1/3 Chihuahua with a mix of other breeds. He must be the only dog in the home and cannot live with small children. He has significant dog aggression, reactivity, and resource guarding, and needs an experienced owner committed to careful management. He has never shown aggression toward humans.

In the right home, he is incredibly sweet—housetrained, crate trained (he loves his crate), affectionate, and happiest playing fetch or lounging on the couch.

Despite medication, training, supervision, and separation from our other dogs, we cannot reliably prevent incidents and must consider humane euthanasia. We truly believe he could thrive as an only dog. He has lived with cats before, but only with experienced supervision.

We love him deeply and are not making this decision lightly.

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Private owner (Jacksonville, FL)

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