Cricket

My story

Currently fostered in Texas Cricket is approximately 10 years old and weighs 11 pounds. He did have a dental and has 15 teeth missing now, but he still has 12 pearly whites remaining . Crickets human dad passed away and he was brought to the rescue. He can be a very sweet and loving boy, but it does take cricket a few days to get to know some people, but not all. Cricket has always been great with me and is very loving with me. But he took a couple days to get used to the other girls. After about a week he was good with everyone that works here. He had met a retired couple last week and was great with them, he was good at the vet office, but once in a while he meets someone that he is not quite ready for them to just pick him up and he may growl or try to get away. 90% of the time he is fine, 10% of the time he is a chihuahua. I adore cricket and think he is a lovely little boy. He bonds quickly to his person and when he does he is such a lover boy. He does wear a belly band when roaming around inside. He does not always mark, but we have caught him a couple times. So a belly band will be needed until he gets used to his new place. Cricket walks well on leash and harness and is very cuddly once he gets to know you. Unfortunately, cricket is heartworm positive and we are doing the slow kill method of heartworm treatment for him and he has gotten a pro heart injection. 10 years old we just feel he is too old to do the amid side injections and prefer to go this route . We do hope Cricket finds his family soon. He is sad here. He is used to being with his human all day and having pets and love and treats. He loves food. He does not care about cats and is pretty aloof to them. No young children please. He is good with other dogs but it takes him a few days to get used to them as well. Especially younger dogs that like to play and bounce around in his face, he will give a little elvis lip or growl but he has never attacked another dog , the same as he is with people he just needs some time and space to decompress and get used to a new situation but he does . Cricket is with other dogs here at the Rescue and is fine with them. He also came with five other fur siblings. He is just emotional 🙂 he has a lot of feelings and it takes him a couple days to shake them out, but I promise he is such a good boy. Just needs some tlc and a little time. Approved adopters please send your hold requests to the email you were given. To get approved please visit our website www.texaschihuahuarescuecanada.org to fill in an application to adopt.

If you have any questions or would like to adopt Cricket, please reach out to the adoption group directly. PetSmart Charities does not facilitate the adoption process. Thank you.