I was not looking for another dog and certainly not a special needs, abused Chihuahua but I took one look at her face and knew she belonged with me. The first few months were hard, she didn't love our Lhasa right away, trying to housetrain her was a constant struggle, she cowered in fear when approached, and her almost total blindness led to confusion and clumsiness in our big house. There were times I felt so bad for her I would sit down and cry and she would be all over my lap, licking my face, trying to comfort me, almost telling me it would get better. I just want to let everyone know that older, abused dogs deserve a second chance-it requires a bit of patience but they have so much love to give. The vet advised me not to try to take her on, said she was probably around nine years old, scared of people, starving from worms, covered in fleas and only had 10% vision-but let me tell you, my husband and I just adore this little lovebug and we're so glad to have her in our lives. She is sweet and affectionate with us-sticks to me like glue- and just loves going over to her "grandparents" to visit. Her and our Lhasa are now good buddies and have fun exploring the yard together and like to play tug a war with stuffed animals. It's not always easy or perfect, she still has accidents occasionally, needs often eye cleaning and drops and will probably always have fear and trust issues with new people. She's more than worth it though, she has such a happy life with us now and she makes our lives happier too. I love my little peanut.

Sarah
Wadsworth, OH