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Fay is an extremely loving and affectionate dog. She takes direction well. She seems very intelligent, as she learns and adapts very quickly.

Her foster reports that Fay is an extremely loving and affectionate dog.  She takes direction well.   She seems very intelligent, as she learns and adapts very quickly. 

She wants to be close to us, but she doesn’t demand our undivided attention.  Because of this, she gets along well with both our larger and smaller dog. 

Fay came to us from another shelter where her time was up. She has an old injury/deformity to her front leg. We had her leg amputated per the vet's recommendation . We are happy to report that  she is healing nicely. 

Her movement is very good.  We left her in our patio, went into the house, and turned around to find her following us.  She has no problem getting around, She scrambled up the shelter steps the other day, so I’m not  sure that the “steps caution” given her three legs vs. 4  is applicable. 

She is such a happy dog. I think that we tend to assume that she’d feel the same types of emotions that we would, after so many traumatic events.  It’s not true; she’s full of life. 

Like many dogs in the South, Fay is heartworm positive (extremely light positive) but don't let that stop you from adopting a great dog. We are treating her with monthly heartworm preventative, our preferred method. Many heartworm positive dogs go on to lead long and healthy lives.

PRBJtreats ALL of our dogs with monthly Heartworm preventative. HW+ dogs are treated with the recommended slow method, using monthly HW preventative as it is gentler on the animal’s system than the more invasive, injection method. Most dogs that are Heartworm positive can lead healthy, normal lives if the disease is caught early and treatment began. There are different options to treat HW and new owners may choose to redirect their type of treatment with direction of their vet.All HW+ dogs have a HW slow treatment info sheet in their adoption folder which will be provided to new owners.

According to www.dogbreedinfo.com, the Chihuahua is the oldest breed on the American continent and the smallest breed in the world. Native to Mexico, nonetheless it seems to have been introduced by the Chinese. It was only brought to Europe at the end of the nineteenth century. The Chihuahua is named after the Mexican state of Chihuahua where he was brought to the rest of the world by travelers. This breed is believed to have been sacred to the Pre-Columbian Indian nations. The Chihuahua is a popular, economical companion dog. Courageous, extremely lively, proud and enterprising, it gives and demands affection. Bold and saucy, it moves swiftly to avoid being stepped on. Chihuahua's are strong-willed, intensely loyal and become very attached to their owners, even to the point of jealousy. They like to lick their owner's faces. It is undeniably suspicious of people except for its owner. When strangers are present, it follows its owner's every move, keeping as close as possible. This breed may snap at teasing children, after all it is too tiny to get away. The Chihuahua must resort to his sharp teeth in self defense. It is not recommended for children. He can be noisy and may require patience to housebreak. Many owners simply paper train this breed. The Chihuahua hates the cold and may shiver, although this may be due to high metabolism as much as temperature or anxiety. It will tolerate and even appreciate a warm sweater on cooler days. They are good little dogs for apartment life. Although it is tempting to carry these dainty creatures about, they will keep fitter if taken for walks. A body harness is safer than a collar. Don't think that just because he is small he should be confined to a small space. Chihuahuas have a life expectancy of 15 or more years.

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Fay the Three legged Chihuahua's baby boy, Quito the Big Chihuahua (adopted) can also be seen on our website.