Flossmoor, IL - Chihuahua. Meet Rocky a Pet for Adoption

My basic info

Breed

Chihuahua

Color

Tan/Yellow/Fawn

Age

1 year 7 months old, Adult

Size

Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less (when grown)

Weight

10 lbs (current)

Sex

Male

Pet ID

HFD 762

My details

Good with dogs

Good with cats

Shots current

Spayed / Neutered

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

Hi guys, I'm Rocky! I'm a 3 year old, 10 pound cream colored Chihuahua mix with none of the snappy 'tude some of us little guys are famous for. If you have been looking for a happy go lucky, just-wanna-have-fun kind of buddy who is up for all kinds of adventures, read on. I would love a fenced yard to zoom around in and a canine buddy to play with!

I was out on Christmas Eve running loose in traffic and I got sideswiped by a car. I was lying there a little bit stunned, and a nice police officer came to my rescue and transported me to a nearby vet clinic for help. Turns out, I am one lucky guy as I was not seriously injured and just ended up with just a few scratches. They searched high and low for my former owner but no one ever showed up for me.

I went into foster care with other dogs and cats. I LOVE playing with my foster buddies and enjoy toys, wrestling, exploring the yard, and cuddling with my foster parents. I'm indifferent to the cats in my foster home. I'm not fostered with kids but my foster mom thinks I'd make a nice companion for a family, as I'm easily handled and not snappy. I've been enjoying my 25 pound foster brothers, and I'm respectful of my 85 pound foster brother, so I'd likely get along with most other dogs. I'm quiet and not a yapper.

I arrived into foster care during a super cold week after being in a kennel at a vet clinic, so my foster mom has been working hard to set up good potty habits with me - I am crate trained and I follow my brothers outside to potty. I was recently neutered so the marking has calmed down. I will likely have a few accidents transitioning to your house, as is to be expected from being put in another brand new situation, so I need someone who will be patient with me and guide me as I settle in.

While I was under for neuter surgery, the vet clipped a loose dewclaw I had, and also gave me a teeth cleaning. I'm vaccinated, dewormed, heartworm negative and on heartworm and flea/tick prevention, and microchipped, so I am ready to go home with you and settle right in. My adoption fee is $495. I am fostered in the south suburbs of Chicago, and we serve that general area plus Northwest Indiana/Southern Wisconsin. (We do not ship dogs). If you'd like to meet me, head on over to www.heathersfosterdogs.org and click on Adoption Application to submit your application online. It will be sent to my foster mom and she will reach out to you.
Questions? Reach out directly to my foster mom at amandarescues78@gmail.com.