you hear so many bad stories about dogs getting abused and i would just like to hear the stories of the chis that have been saved by the brilliant and amazing people on this site. The happy endings i think the people who do this for chihuahuas should be recognised and i would love to hear all the stories that people have.
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Thank you Charlotte for my Siggy mwah xxx

There is no psychiatrist in the world,
Like a chihuahua licking your face.

I have a 12 yr old male that was abandoned in a mobile home this past summer. I have a chiweenie female that was dumped out pregnant, and I have her baby, LuLu , that has a knee on the back of her leg. I also have a chi that I used to board that was given to me on Thanksgiving day.
My little Melody started my love for chi's. I got her as a retired breeder at 5 yrs old. She lived til 14 1/2, passed away last fall. When I decided to get another they have come out of the woodwork!!
pam in TX

ahhh well done to you!!!!!! xxxxxxxx

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Thank you Charlotte for my Siggy mwah xxx

There is no psychiatrist in the world,
Like a chihuahua licking your face.

I rescued my first dog, Carlos, who was a terrier-chi mix.
He was rescued the day he would have been PTS at the humane society.
He was 1.5 years old - abandoned by an owner who said ' he chewed things'
He lived to 19 + years old and was the most magnificent dog I've ever known.

He could not have been sweeter, smarter, or less trouble if I built him from a kit. He climbed mountains and descended into canyons with me, chased coyotes in the desert and rabbits in the snow. He left a hole in my heart that can never be filled.

I rescued Joie when he was 3 years old. He came from a place of neglect and abuse. He was not spayed, had his dew claws, never had his nails cut (so learned to chew them down himself), and was abused in ways I won't repeat.

He's been with me 7 years, and while the adjustment to the 'normal world' wasn't easy for him or me, it has been rewarding. Seeing him happy and content, sharing his world with other dogs, letting strangers pet him - all of these things bring tears to my eyes several times a week. Just thinking of the scared and angry dog that first set foot in my house 7 years ago chokes me up.

Stella was another rescue. She was 5, and for the life of me I can't imagine how anyone could abandon her. I assume she had to have been lost. Sadly, dogs who's age is measured in more than months are typically passed over at shelters. She was very overweight, and not spayed when I got her.

She is an angel on earth. There have been hundreds of souls touched by her grace and beauty. People cannot resist coming to her.

To see Stella and Joie running free at the park, interacting with Lola and Metao, and with new people and dogs, both of them the picture of health.....it's impossible to explain how rewarding it is !

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wow so you gave them the life these little guys needed so hats off to you.
you are brilliant and i hope you and your s have a fab life together

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Thank you Charlotte for my Siggy mwah xxx

There is no psychiatrist in the world,
Like a chihuahua licking your face.

I have rescued/rehabbed/rehomed many dogs in my life; but probably the most significant was Gatsby the Chihuahua. If you go back from my threads from August 2010 you'll find my posts about it; but basically he was a Craigslist "Free to Good Home" ad. We met the previous owners in the WalMart parking lot. He was emaciated, intact, and unvaccinated.... the previous owners did apologize and I didn't hold it against them as they clearly knew he needed a better life than what they could offer. I at first figured he must have had worms or something that were causing him to be so thin; but no, and he had a great appetite. I don't really know why he wasn't getting fed. But, we got him neutered (which ended up a more complicated procedure due to him being cryptorchid (undescended testicle)), vaccinated, fecal done, bloodwork/heartworm tested, and he lived with us for quite a while. Now he lives with one of my best friends Kim and I just saw him last week actually. He is actually CHUBBY and I was so ecstatic to see him that way... never have I seen a dog so happy and so thankful. He has Chinese Cresteds and some chi mixes as well for siblings. I must say it's so rewarding to have known how he was before and to see the complete transformation....

The day we got him in August 2010


"After"

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My brother in law and his wife have a habit of getting dogs when they are puppies, then the pup grows up, and they don't want them anymore. We have taken 3 out many of the dogs they got. One was a chi and they had just RUINED him. He was the meanest dog I've ever seen. Thank God he was tiny cuz if he was bigger, he would've hurt someone. I was just engaged to my husband at that time and very young. Only 19. I done my best with that dog but my inexperience and living situation (the dog stayed at fiance's house and I lived with my parents) kept me from being able to help. We wound up selling him. The dog was so bad that the new owner tried to give the chi back for free. Didn't even want his money back! I think I could do a better job now that I'm older. But I just couldn't do anything then.
Another dog I got from them was a poodle. Sweet dog but not a good match for our family. So I basically fostered him until I found a nice home for him with an old lady. Last I heard, he had been rehomed when the lady died.
The other dog I got from them was just pitiful. He was a chi and he had to have been horribly inbred. He was so ugly. Almost hairless. Weird body shape. Disgusting teeth; major overbite and overlapping. Def had some mental probs. I really think he was retarded. I hope his breeder is out of business! We got him when he was a pup. Probably not even a year old. Despite his problems, he made a sweet pet. Very sweet. And man could he RUN! He was swift!! Sadly, we had to put him to sleep when he got sick with a mysterious illness (probably due to his breeding) that left him emaciated. I done everything I could for him. The vet couldn't figure it out neither. I think he was only 2-3 years old when I had to put him to sleep to end his suffering. I cried for days. He had a short but good life up til he got sick.
Long story short. We've moved to a different town so we no longer get dogs from my brother in law. But they haven't learned anything and still go through pets like they go through underwear.

My most precious "rescue" was Coco. She was a chocolate colored chi. She was my first chi (except for the mean chi, she lived with the other two dogs). She belonged to my hubby's parents. They were moving around alot and it was wearing on Coco. She they gave her to us (I think they moved into an apartment that didn't allow pets). She seemed.....depressed. It took her a while but she eventually livened up and I just fell in love with her. She's the chi that started my love for them. I had to put her to sleep 2 years ago when she was 12 years old due to kidney failure and seizures that came on unexpectedly.

Hercules and Gunner are actually the first dogs I've ever hand picked for myself.

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Gunner - 9 month old Blue Chi
Hercules - 3 yr old Boston Terrier