LUNA - CHIHUAHUA (MEDIUM COAT) DOG FOR ADOPTION

Description

Dog Breed: Chihuahua (medium coat). Meet Luna! This pint sized peanut is big on personality! She has been in a foster home for several months while staff tended to her medical needs. She has now been made available for adoption! -Can take time to warm up to new people and have big feelings. Adopters should anticipate a few `dates` with Luna to get to know her prior to adoption. Trust us, the wait will be so worth it. Once Luna knows you, she gets very excited to see you - soaking up pets, cuddling and is good with handling (including baths). -Has an adorable happy dance when she sees the leash. She loves to walk outside, hanging out in her yard and sunbathing. She still has a `get off my lawn` bark at passerbyers but is decreasing that behavior thanks to positive reinforcement based training. -Does well left alone while her guardians are away from the house free range. She does not do well kennelled while left (causes distress and she can climb over baby gates) but she can be kennelled at night in the same bedroom as her foster parents. Luna is mostly house trained. -Has a `foster brother` (a medium sized male dog) whom she coexists nicely with but is unattached to. She also has grown ambivalent with the neighbor's dog. Historically, Luna has lived in a backyard with a female German Shepherd. On walks, Luna can be reactive on leash but is working with her wonderful foster parents through treats and redirection. She doesn't like when her foster brother goes near her food and bones but it has been managed nicely in her current spot. Luna does have some medical needs that will need to be managed in her next home to help her stay comfortable including an old fracture that is functionally stable in one leg paired with a luxating patella in a different leg. This will likely result in more frequent vet visits and working in coordination with her veterinarian to monitor any changes in her gait and comfort. Adopters will need to ensure that they have the resources (time, patience and finances) to work with Luna throughout her lifetime. Please note: Our Santa Cruz location’s Shelter hours are 11-6pm, 7 days a week! Although clients can walk through and see any animals in their kennels during open hours, we end “meet and greets” (aka meeting an animal out of the kennel) at 4:30pm every day. If you’d like to meet an animal out of the kennel, please arrive before 4:00pm to allow for time to discuss individual animals and meet them.

• Physical Attributes

  Coat Length:

  Medium

• Additional Information

  Was the Dog Found

  No