Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Good with kids,
Good with dogs,
Good with cats,
Spayed or Neutered,
Story
Loretta is an estimated 8-year-old, 8-pound Chihuahua/Papillon mix with a gentle, easygoing personality and a story that proves just how different a dog can be once they feel safe.
Loretta came to us as a stray from the Alvin shelter. She was extremely scared in the shelter environment and difficult to handle at first, so once her stray hold was over, the shelter reached out and asked us to take her. The moment Loretta got into a home, everything changed. The frightened little dog everyone had been worried about turned into an absolute sweetheart.
Loretta is a quiet, affectionate girl who enjoys being close to her person. She loves curling up beside you on the couch, but she’s equally content tucked into a cozy dog bed nearby. She gets along well with other dogs and will occasionally play, although she prefers gentle interaction over rough-and-tumble puppy nonsense. She mostly ignores cats and does well with older children who understand how to carefully handle a small dog.
She rides well in the car, sleeps peacefully through the night in a dog bed, and does well going outside to potty when taken out regularly. Loretta is also well behaved in the house and doesn’t tend to get into things, so while she can be crated, she generally doesn’t need to be.
Loretta walks on a leash, although “walks on a leash” may be a generous description. Loretta chooses a destination and appreciates a human willing to follow along. At eight years old, she feels she has earned some decision-making authority.
When Loretta arrived, she had significant dental disease and an abscessed tooth that had caused a small area beneath her eye to rupture and drain. She has since had a dental with the problem tooth removed and is doing well. She also has a Grade 3 heart murmur that will need to be monitored with her veterinarian.
Loretta is fully vetted, including a full exam, spay, dental, vaccinations, and microchip. She is heartworm negative and current on monthly heartworm and flea prevention.
After being so frightened in the shelter, Loretta has shown us that what she really needed was somewhere she could exhale. Now she’s ready for a quiet, loving home where she can spend the rest of her years on couches, in cozy beds, and occasionally taking her person for a walk in whatever direction she chooses.
Loretta is located in Santa Fe, TX, and her adoption fee is $350.
Apply to adopt at www.tpsrescue.com
