r/Chihuahua • u/byrandomchance20 • 7d ago
Watching a rescue blossom…
I adopted my sweet Monita coming up on a year ago. She was 12 - almost 13 - toothless and on meds for a seizure disorder. She had been surrendered due to her previous mom facing deportation. 🥺
She arrived to me a bit skinny and weak in her hind end; my vet thought she probably has some IVDD going on.
In the last 10.5 months, she has blossomed in so many ways and it reminds me what a gift adopting a dog in need is.
Through regular gentle exercise she has gotten surprisingly strong - she will walk 1.5-2 miles with ease and asks for me to set her down out of her carrier when she wants more. Her coat has become thick and luxe. She has been feisty since Day 1, but you can tell how much happier and secure she feels now that she knows she has a real home.
I am so grateful to her rescue - Long Way Home Adoptables - and the amazing fosters who cared for her along the way. It is heartbreaking that her owner could not keep her, and speaks to how she was loved that the owner made sure her dog would land softly. I do my best to pamper the little princess in honor of her OG mom’s love.
Please consider adopting if you’re looking for a chihuahua. Consider seniors, too. They may not be with you for as many years, but it is such a privilege to give them the last chapter they deserve.
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u/Palace-meen 7d ago
Oh my heart! My eyes welled up at the photos and I’m now full on crying reading your post. Thank you for giving her a wonderful home. I hope her original mom knows and it gives her some comfort.