When dogs first come into Rescue, they are placed with one of our wonderful foster carers where their veterinary and behaviour needs are assessed. They are given decompression time, learn to adjust to a new environment, see how they react with other dogs and children (if appropriate) and what their ongoing needs are likely to be. Wherever possible, identified veterinary procedures are undertaken. If they can’t be done before rehoming – the timing of spaying is one example – these will be identified and discussed with the potential adopter and subject to further agreements. Website updates during this period will be infrequent as the priority is on the dog.
Once the Chihuahua is ready for rehoming, their status will be changed. They may still have ongoing care needs and these will either be in their profile, or discussed in a phone interview.
Once we have found a match from our approved waiting list, the status is changed to reserved. We do not operate on a first-come, first-served basis. Our focus is on finding the best possible match for each dog and a reservation may be cancelled at any time up until handover if something comes to light that we think is not in the best interests of the dog.
These lucky Chihuahuas have found their forever home!
We occasionally have dogs coming into the Rescue that are not suited for rehoming, normally for age or health reasons but occasionally for behavioural reasons. In these cases, the dog will stay with their current foster carer for the rest of their days but remain under the ownership and care of the Rescue. Please do not apply to be a Longterm Fosterer, these are ad-hoc roles and these dogs often have complex needs.
