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My basic info
Breed
Chihuahua/Dachshund
Color
White - with Black
Age
Young
Size
Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less (when grown)
Weight
–
Sex
Female
Pet ID
–
My details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
Housetrained
My story
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Here's what the humans have to say about me:
Hello! My name is Penny,
I am looking for a loving family to call my very own. Are you looking for a tiny companion (only 5 lbs) to help make your world a little brighter?
I'll tell you a little bit about myself and how such a wonderful dog could be in need to a great family. Once you become interested in me, I'd like to hear a little something about you and your family.
Well, my original owners brought me to Animal Control / the pond (PAWS) after this "thing" took over my entire body. They said they didn't have the money to take me to the Vet. and nurse me back to health. When the animal control officer saw me, she looked at me with pitty on her face. She let my owners know that I would most likely be put to death because I was not "adopt-able" in my current condition. I was in shock when my owners decided to leave me there anyway after hearing what my fate would be. I remember thinking how could they do this to me after, I had given them so much unconditional love.
I was so scared! Every inch of my little body was covered with scabs, sores and rough dry patches. I felt like my skin was on fire! I had just a couple small patches of fur left.
My kennel mate back at my first home, wouldn't let me eat much so I was very under weight, even for my breed which didn't help me win any beauty contests.
So there I sat on death row, just waiting for my time to come and wondering, what did I ever do wrong to deserve this? I wishing I could go back and do something to change the path that lead me here. Did I not love enough? Did I not play enough? I certainly didn't eat to much, where had I gone wrong, but it was all to late ! Or was it! After what seemed like an eternity a lady came into the death row / isolation section, where I was to spend my last few moments with all the other poor pups. Our crime was that we didn't look cute, some of us had a cough or were seniors or even pregnant. We had almost no chance of being saved as we would not be made available to the public.
As the woman opened my cage, I hovered to the back afraid to go, I didn't want to die! (I'm only 1 year and 4 months old) She was patient and told me everything would be alright, I thought yeah right, easy for you to say. I remembered thinking with all this pain, itching and burning maybe being put down would be the best way to end my misery. She picked me up and carried out of isolation. I guess this is it....my time has come. Something was different....she cuddled me in her arms and held me so tight, I somehow knew she was not going to let me go, until I was safe. It was then, I realized that for the first time in my life, I'm the luckiest little girl in the world! I couldn't believe it and neither could anyone else, I've been rescued! If I wasn't so weak, I would jump for joy.
My foster Mom took me straight to the Vet. and just as she thought, I had Demodectic Mange, which is not contagious but just takes time, treatment but mostly love to cure. She looked so relieved to hear the diagnosis.
My foster Mom said that with time, I'll be as good as new. My foster family has been treating my mange and feeding me separate from my eight foster sisters and brother so that I get enough to eat. I know that I don't look to hot in my current photos but soon i will be ready for my true reveal. I already look so much better than I did when I got here. I'm just about ready for a family to call my very own. That sounds like a dream!
I've come a long way since, I first arrived at my foster home. I was so scared with my tail glued to my belly. Those big dogs really freaked me out! I have eight foster furry brothers and sisters and they range from 30 lbs -105 lbs....could you blame me for being scared, I'm a tiny 5 lb girl? They were all very exited to meet me and play with me but, I did not want any part of that! . I also have two human foster brothers and they have lots of friends that come over to see us. By the next day, I started to wag my tail, I've been wagging ever since. I started giving kisses and playing with everyone in no time. Although the size of my foster furry brothers and sisters still amazes me, I'm not frightened like I was. I get up on the couch so that I can feel BIG and I play with them. They know to be gentle with me.
I find myself scared sometimes because, I wonder what happened to all the other dogs on death row that people just threw away like me but, I don't think about that to much because you know how dogs are, no matter what happens to us we're always willling to love someone with all of our heart.
If you would like a tiny addition to your family that loves to cuddle, please email my foster Mom for an application. It will help us decide, if you are the perfect family for me.
You know what they say "it's good luck to find a Penny",
Wiggles and Wags,
Penny
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