Chihuahua puppies and dogs in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania

Johnny is being fostered in VA. Only read about Johnny if you are looking for a sweet, gentle, small dog to add to your family! There are so many good things to share about Johnny but, first, it is important to know his history. Johnny lost his Kerrville, Texas home on July 4th when his community experienced catastrophic flooding. Johnny landed in the area shelter and the shelter staff, once they determined Johnny’s Texas family was unable to care for him, realized Johnny was blind, and reached out to the Blind Dog Rescue to request foster placement. Plans were made and Johnny soon traveled to his Virginia Blind Dog Rescue foster home. His transport to Virginia was long – two days of traveling one weekend, a week in a temporary foster home in Alabama, and then one more travel day to get to Virginia. Without exception, every driver plus his temporary foster family said Johnny is a great traveler and such a sweet boy. Now that you know his history, here are some good things to share about Johnny: -has a coat the color of a penny! So beautiful! -housetrained 99% of the time! -crate trained -good with other dogs -aware of cats but ignores -great eater -good traveler in the car -does well at the vet -loves head rubs -sleeps quietly all night -and is a very quiet dog during the day! He has barked just a few times since arriving in his foster home (that happens about once every other week, when he is excited about meal prep). If you are still interested in this special little guy (we hope you are!), here are more details about Johnny, including his health history. Johnny quickly learned the daily routine in his foster home. He is waiting at our feet when breakfast and dinner are being prepared. He is also standing in the kitchen for mid-day snack. He knows every evening it is “sofatime” – a time when he is on the sofa with the other three dogs in the house and his foster mom too. He curls up and takes a nap, although does enjoy a head rub. And, at the end of the day, he goes right to sleep in his bed in his crate, and never makes a sound, sleeping all night and keeping his crate dry. He needs to be carried up and down steps. Johnny likes to sniff around outside but generally does his business and is ready to go back in. He is from Texas so is a little uncertain about wet and cool weather but he is getting acclimated! The best thing about Johnny is his personality. While he enjoys playing and gets excited at mealtime, he is generally very low-key, very gentle, and very sweet. He has started giving kisses too. Like many rescue dogs, Johnny had a few medical issues that needed to be addressed when he first arrived. He was missing hair on his back and hair missing on top of his tail too, likely due to a former flea infestation. His hair is growing back. Johnny also has had dry skin and has some small lumps and bumps like many older dogs have with no concerns with them at this time. His skin has improved over the past couple of months. He is on no medication at this time. Johnny needed a dental and had two large lumps plus a small one that needed removal. Johnny had those procedures completed and he did very well, with a good recovery. The lumps were benign but of course he (like all dogs) need their lumps – and areas where lumps were removed - to be monitored. When Johnny first came to his foster home, he had a quiet, brief cough once or twice a day. The vet said this could be a mild trachea collapse, could be allergies, or could be mild bronchitis. At that point, she said it was happening so rarely that no treatment was needed. She also said his lungs are clear and his heart sounds good. If the cough increases in frequency, the next step will be a chest x-ray. However, since early September, the cough now happens maybe just a couple times a week! Much better! Johnny also does some reverse sneezing. In early September, Johnny had a sudden onset of vestibular syndrome. For those interested in adopting Johnny and/or if you have questions about vestibular syndrome, speak with your vet. It is a relatively common condition. Johnny developed a head tilt to the left and began doing some circling to the left. He also had nystagmus (rapid eye movements). His appetite was not affected; he still loves to eat. The vet said Johnny has a mild case of vestibular syndrome and his symptoms have improved (the nystagmus has almost disappeared). He still has a left head tilt (slowly improving) and he still tends to walk in circles to the left, and this can make it challenging for him to walk on a leash. But recently he has just begun to turn his head to the right and walk to the right! The vet said in September he may have a lingering head tilt but he should not be circling as much as time passes. It is important to know that mild vestibular syndrome is not life-threatening. Before Johnny had vestibular syndrome, he was great with housetraining. Once the vestibular symptoms started, he began to have occasional accidents in the house. In the last couple of weeks (as of early November 2025), Johnny has been doing much better and now rarely has an accident! Johnny hopes that someone out there can see beyond the turn of his head (because of the vestibular syndrome) and realize he is such a special, sweet boy, so deserving of a forever home where he will be loved and spoiled!! A couple pictures on Johnny’s profile on the BDRA website show his current head tilt/turn (as of early November 2025). Johnny can hear but cannot see at all. His eyes have some very minimal clear drainage at times but are healthy. His eye pressure is normal (no glaucoma) and he does not have dry eye. He had eye ulcers when leaving the shelter but those have resolved. Good things about Johnny’s health: -teeth are in good shape now -heartworm negative -healthy eyes and ears (his ears had a deep cleaning when he had his dental) -no concerns with his bloodwork -healthy heart (normal ECG) -vestibular syndrome symptoms improving and is not life-threatening. We don’t know Johnny’s history before he arrived at the Texas shelter and so – as it is with any rescue dog – we can’t predict what the future holds for his health. Johnny has not spent time with children and, although he is such a nice dog, he should be adopted in a home with older children or adults only. And he should always be supervised when he is with young children, as all dogs should be. If you think you can provide this sweet, gentle dog the wonderful forever home he deserves, please fill out an application today! 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We accept applications within 1hour drive of Claymont DE 19703. Mr Cookie has quite a little story. He originally was brought into a facility as a stray. Since no testicles were seen they assumed he was neutered. Male dogs that are not neutered typically have a chip on their shoulder and this guy sure did. He was adopted out and returned. He was then transferred to a rescue, where he was adopted out and returned. Someone sent his bio to his current foster mom because these are type of dogs she likes to help. They worked on things for months but something just wasn’t right. She thought MAYBE a testicle didn't drop and someone didn't do a full neuter. Was she surprised when the vet felt 2 testicles that didn’t drop! This explained everything. So Cookie was finally neutered! But sadly he had some learned behaviors (he was about 2 years old now) and also is was obvious that he had been abused because of it. It’s been a long road, but this dog is amazing and all he wants to do is please and be loved. His ideal forever home would be a parent or 2, no children and another dog. Another dog isn’t a requirement but doggie play dates would be nice. We think he would miss playing and wrestling with another 4 legged friend. Cookie is crate trained, we can not say he is house broken. He loves to play with his tiny Kong tennis ball. He will even put it on the ramp himself so it rolls down and he can chase it. He IS neutered and UTD on vaccines, HW negative, and microchipped. Please email us gor an application AOLanimalrescue@gmail.com. Please remember chi experience is necessary for this special pup. .

We prefer adopters be within 1 hour drive of Claymont, DE 19703. Sweet Oreo joined All Our Love Animal Rescue when his previous family could no longer care for him. Oreo is a typical chi, tiny who thinks he’s mighty🙄 He likes to play with other pups, but he likes to be the boss so let’s call him dog selective. He was an only pup before coming into the rescue, and he would be fine as an only pup, but play dates with friends is always a good thing, to help keep him from becoming reactive when out and about. Oreo does get nervous in the car, so foster mom is taking him out on small errands in hope that he becomes more comfortable and can relax. Oreo definitely is all snuggles when it’s his turn to sleep with foster mom. We feel Oreo would do best in an adult home, with teenagers and older. We do require chihuahua experience. This breed can be spicy at times, and the parents can’t or shouldn’t allow them to rule the house. Once everyone knows their true place in the pack, spoiling them rotten and allowing them to think they are the boss can be fun at times. But they need that structure at first. Oreo has been neutered, vaccinated, HW & Lyme checked (both negative) and he is microchipped. If you would like to inquire more about Oreo please email us at AOLanimalrescue@gmail.com. We want nothing more than to help Oreo find his forever home.

We prefer adopters to be within 1 hour of Claymont DE 19703, and for the adopter or their family to have a vet reference. Email us aolanimalrescue@gmail.com with questions or for an application. Carmelo joined our pack when his prior family couldn’t care for him anymore. Carmelo is very sweet and loves LOVES people! He enjoyed playing with the kids. The kids enjoyed playing with Carmelo too despite Carmelo’s lack of manners. We suggest children over 5-7 years old would be the best for Carmelo since he is still a little bit of a mouthy puppy, but it also depends on the child. youngest age of a child and family too. Carmelo is about 11 months old and he is still learning. And he gets so excited over everything so it’s hard for him to hear direction. His foster home has a few other dogs which makes it difficult for Carmie to focus. Carmelo is crate trained as long as he isn’t left too long. A nice walk before before being crated and he is good for 6-7 hours. We are working on house breaking, doesn’t mind the belly band too much. He enjoys car rides and walks. He does however think he is big man on campus when it comes to playing with the other dogs, so some dogs might not like Carmelo’s little tough boy side of him, and he makes growly noises when he plays so that can be misinterpreted. He got along super well with a mid size older submissive dog, of course she cared less about who the boss was. He came with the name Carmelo. If foster mom were to name him she would probably call him Squiggy (from Lavern & Shirley show). Carmelo has been neutered, vaccinated, HW and Lyme tested (both negative), and is microchipped. He is ready for his next chapter! If interested in adding this cutie to add to your family, please email us for an application AoLanimallrescue@gmail.com

Chase is a real cuddle bug. He is sweet, loves attentive. He can be rambunctious and tends to start trouble. Chase was adopted by my grandson’s mother, ( my late son’s fiancé). We did try to talk her out of it, but she said she had to have him. After a few months she said she just couldn’t deal with a dog and kids. She was trying to get rid of him to anyone. I talked to my husband and grandson, so we took Chase in. When we first got him he was a trust wild child. He 100 times better that he was. He is house trained, crate trained. But for some reason he will not bond with my younger son. I thought it was just gonna be a few months but it’s been 2 years. When she finally got a house and said she wanted to get a dog I reminded her of chase and she said she doesn’t want that headache. He can be a handful, but compared to where he was and the dog he is now is leaps and bounds. I do have his medical records.

Einstein has lots of energy. He loves to play with other dogs. We adopted him from a shelter…he had come in off the streets the day before. He is about 18 months old and is crate trained. In fact, he loves his crate, but needs a human who is home more than I am. He is bright, knows basic commands like “sit” and “stay” and his name. He is leash trained and walks fairly well on a leash. He stops/hesitates when approaching curbs. Einstein’s funniest in the morning when I have to roll him out of his bed!