Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Good with dogs,
Needs special attention,
Needs experienced adopter,
Spayed or Neutered,
Shots are up-to-date,
Story
💕 When Two Special Hearts Find Each Other… 💕
Sometimes, rescue has a way of bringing two souls together who were simply meant to find each other. 🐾❤️
Meet Ivy & Kiwi — two very special babies who have become the sweetest bonded pair. 🥰
🐶 Kiwi, our adorable long-haired Chihuahua, came to Max’s Ark with a deformed spine. Despite everything life handed her, she is the sweetest little girl with so much love to give.
🐾 Ivy, our precious little Mini Aussie, is deaf. She may not hear the world around her, but she has no trouble feeling love — especially when that love comes from her best friend, Kiwi. ❤️
Somehow, these two special-needs babies found comfort, companionship, and security in each other. Now you rarely see one without the other. Where Ivy goes, Kiwi follows. Where Kiwi rests, Ivy is never far away. 🥹💕
They don't care that one can't hear and the other has a spine that makes life a little different. They simply know that together, they are better.
And honestly… isn't that what rescue is all about?
Finding the ones who need a little extra love — and watching them discover that they are perfectly loved just as they are. ❤️🐾
Here is Kiwi's Story: Hi everybody! It’s me, Kiwi. 🥰
I’m only one year old, but I’ve already had quite an adventure!
When I was just a tiny little puppy, I came to Max’s Ark Rescue. I was very small, very fluffy, and, according to everyone who met me, cute as a button. 🥹💕 I’m a long-haired Toy Chihuahua, so I was basically born to be adorable.
But there was something else about me that people noticed right away…
My back legs didn't work quite like they were supposed to. Sometimes walking was hard, and I couldn't always keep up like the other pups.
So my rescue people took me to the veterinarian. And then they took me again. And again. They wanted to understand why my little legs weren't working properly.
Finally, we learned the reason.
I have a deformed spine. 🥺
Now, I know that sounds like a big, scary thing for a little dog like me. But here's something I've learned:
I may have a different kind of body, but I have a BIG heart. ❤️
I love cuddles. I love being close to my people. And I have become pretty darn good at getting around in my own special way. 😉
Then something wonderful happened.
I met Ivy. 🐶💕
Serious Adopters from Southern Lee County (Estero Area) and Collier County only. We are a volunteer organization. . We are a volunteer organization.
