Oak Ridge, NJ - Chihuahua/Cairn Terrier. Meet Emmie a Pet for Adoption

My basic info

Breed

Chihuahua/Cairn Terrier

Color

Gray/Blue/Silver/Salt & Pepper

Age

12 years 1 month old, Senior

Size

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

Weight

–

Sex

Female

Pet ID

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My details

Good with dogs

Shots current

Spayed / Neutered

My personality

My story

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

Have you met our little possum-looking creature Emmie yet?

This short chubby tiny girl came to us pretty terrified hissing, screaming and showing all 4 of her remaining teeth, but has settled down now that she knows she’s safe and a sweet girl. Her owner died and she was pretty gross and matted when first rescued but after grooming just looks abnormal level of disheveled wiry hair. She’s a bit nervous about being picked up, and with her very chubby shape it’s a bit awkward lifting her right now but dances around happily for treats and gets better as she gets more bonded. She loves other dogs, and especially has fallen head over heels with our young Chihuahua boy Princeton and flirted and pranced like a little puppy when she met him! So we think she would love a younger brother to help her recapture her youth. She’s 12lbs but should be more like 7-8lbs, and about 12 years old. You can tell by her face she has a lot of character and a big personality behind that mostly toothless smirk and wiry whiskers, and she’s looking for a calmer home that will enjoy her company, quirks and all.
Email njwoof@cs.com to meet Emmie in Northern NJ

Since COVID-19, we are no longer holding our Sunday adoption events until further notice, but we are scheduling meet and greet appointments with a specific dog or dogs at our meeting spots in Northern NJ. To streamline adoptions, all communication before, during, and after the adoption process is done through email only: we have limited volunteers able to return phone calls. Submit an application from our website www.secondchance.petfinder.com to speed up the adoption process and email any questions to us at njwoof@cs.com. Please check your email regularly for next steps. All our dogs reside in foster care in Northern NJ until adoption and we do not have a central shelter location. We are a small all-volunteer organization focused on rescuing local dogs from area shelters, as well as accepting some surrenders and puppy mill rescues.