Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
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Story
Animal Information: Cooper is a 3-year-old, 7-pound Chihuahua who came to the Stanislaus shelter as part of an animal welfare case, where she and 18 other dogs were lovingly cared for by shelter staff while the District Attorney's office worked through the legal process. Once the dogs were finally released and available for rescue, we knew we had to help. Cooper, along with Freckles, Littles, and Tasha, all came from the same home. Although he's a little shy at first, he has been incredibly sweet with the shelter staff and just needs a little time to feel safe and let his personality shine. We can't wait to welcome him to the Pacific Northwest and show her what the good life is all about Foster Profile: Cooper (aka Fruit Bat) is a just a shy pup who has blossomed since arriving to Seattle 2-3 weeks ago. He lives in a home with another dog and two cats and is extremely gentle, sweet, and submissive with all of them. Once he settles in, he is an absolute lovebug and just wants to follow you around, get cuddles, and administer a lot of kisses (he's a big licker.) He went from being not interested in food or toys to now being SO excited for mealtimes and playtime. We play a lot of food games together, and he is getting the hang of fetch (but will not always return the toy being thrown.) He has also learned "yes", "ah-ah", "c'mon", "boop", and "sit" and gets the most ridiculous chihuahua zoomies before bedtime. His primary motivator seems to be physical affection. He is a very quiet dog, and I have not heard a peep from him other than the occasional grunt. He is also very easy to handle and is very content to let me clip his nails and brush his teeth on a daily basis. Fruit Bat is now fully potty trained in my home (but will need structure and routine to minimize accidents in a new home), and has been perfect in his crate since the very first day! He sleeps in his crate overnight and when I am not at home. He has also been left alone for up to 5 hours without any issues. I practice leaving him home alone for 2-5 hours at least once a day. Fruit Bat is still getting used to the big, scary, outside world but goes on a 30 minute walk every morning. We walk the same route everyday, and he has gone from being too scared to leave home and freezing at every sound and flicker of motion to walking pretty confidently 90% of the time! He is also now able to breezily walk stairs and walk by people who are not paying him any attention. When he does freeze, he takes a few seconds to process before moving on with a gentle "click-click" sound and "let's go, yayyyy!" He also responds very well to light leash pressure and has built a lot of confidence simply by practicing the same route regularly. A few times a week, he will join us on longer 1-2 hour walks around the neighborhood. Walks are still hard for Fruit Bat, but he is getting braver everyday. Fruit Bat would do amazing with a patient handler who can lead, coach, and support him through scary things. A confident resident dog to follow is a bonus--he does really well with other dogs, and at this time, his biggest fear are new people, loud noises, and big/fast/loud moving vehicles. Adoption Info: Adoption fee is $575 which includes spay/neuter, core vaccinations Rabies and DPPV per AVMA standards, any indicated preventative care, heartworm test, microchip with lifetime registration, and recent health check with a veterinarian. Adoption fee may be tax deductible as Dog Gone Seattle is a 501c3 organization (ID 81-5101166). Apply Online: www.doggoneseattle.org/adoption-application Animal History: This dog was transferred from Stanislaus Shelter in CA. She will be transferred via START, arriving in foster care 08/06/26 and available for adoption in the greater Seattle area once evaluated in foster care.September 4, 2026, 12:05 am
