John and I had fostered a very sick Chihuahua named Butters (and his girlfriend Pixie, a chi-mix with separation anxiety) ~5 years ago for 1 month. We gave him his meds every day, but he wasn't improving (collapsed trachea and respiratory infection). We brought him to the vet, where a wonderful vet tech adopted him. I was heart broken, but knew that Butters would be very happy going to work with her and living in a house with a large yard with cats and horses.
After that, I was determined to finally adopt a dog after fostering on and off for 2 yrs - and a Chihuahua was my breed of choice. Because of their small size, they require more attention than other breeds (sweaters on cold days, etc.), and I knew it was something that we could handle - not to mention their quirky personalities!. We found Punky Brewster (her name at Tony LaRussa's ARF) on Petfinder.com and we immediately drove to the shelter the next morning to adopt her. Her name is now Bambi, as she really does resemble a doe with her long sleek legs and fawn color. We hope to adopt more 'Chi's' in the very near future.
Berkeley, CA
