beanie the adopted chihuahua

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beanie the adopted chihuahua

dear famous chihuahua,

this is a picture of my new chihuahua named beanie. i have to thank you and your website for bringing her into my life. you see i lost my sweet chooch the chihuahua a few months ago who suddenly died on january 19, 2009. after losing my chooch i kept checking out your site to see some new cute faces.

you recently featured a chihuahua post called paris hilton syndrome hits animal care control with a plea to adopt a new chihuahua if you loved the breed, so i followed the link and found my little beanie. i saw her picture on a friday and she was home with me that sunday. i have had her for 1 week and am totally in love.

beanie is 12 years old and was surrendered to a shelter because the owner was moving and did not have room for her. their loss was my gain. beanie is quite a character, she gets along great with my two other dogs and seven cats. she is very spunky for her age and is already running the house, keeping the other dogs in line. she gets fed first and has her pick of the four dog beds. she sleeps with me at night and i wouldn’t have it any other way.

please keep up putting out the good word on chihuahua rescue organizations and the adoption of older chihuahua’s – they just don’t do well in shelters.

thank you again for my little beanie,

allison blau
fair lawn, nj

.. and update on little beanie!

hi famous chihuahua,

i thought you would like to know how she is getting along. well since april she has really become a fun and wonderful addition to my family. sometimes when i watch her sleeping i wonder how she likes being here with us. she seems so content, happy and relaxed, i wonder about how she was treated before coming to my family.

when its time to go to bed beanie and tank (rescued chihuahua/pug mix 7 years old) run to my room waiting for their cheese. all three of us share a couple of pieces of cheese before we go to sleep, beanie uses the stairs i have set up for her to get in bed and tank gets right in his bed next to my bed and both wait for their cheese, of course bean has to cry and carry on, but tank just waits quietly.

after the cheese is handed out beanie settles in under the covers, but after a while she pokes her head out, lands it on her pillow and sleeps the night away. as soon as my alarm clock goes off she gets up and starts giving me little tiny kisses. then rolls on her back waiting for her belly rubs which of course i oblige. i am happy every single day that she came into my life.

tank the chihuahua

here is a picture of tank, even though he is a chi mix! tank is without a doubt the very best dog i have ever adopted, i got him from a shelter in december 2008 at 7 years old and cannot express enough what a great dog he is. they say he was found wandering around in perth, amboy nj so no story is known about him but i can tell you that he is the absolute best dog.

all i have to do is look at him and he wags his tail. he does not like being on the furniture but loves dog beds so i have 4 beds though out the apartment for him. i have been a very lucky person being able to adopt both of these dogs. i do have one more dog, remy a mix from north shore animal league whom i adopted as a puppy 12 years ago. remy is my heart. plus i also have 6 rescued cats.

thank you for this website, i love checking in daily to get my chihuahua fix.

kisses to teaka,

allison blau
fair lawn, nj

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precious muffin, the amazing blind chihuahua

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precious muffin the amazing blind chihuahua

muffin the blind chihuahua is a testament to the truth that pets with disabilities make amazing companions. little muffin became blind from severe cataracts which led to retinal detachment. since this picture was taken, muffin has undergone surgery to remove both of eyes.

muffin’s family loves her dearly. her mommy was happy to share with us muffin’s  awe-inspiring story and what makes muffin the blind chihuahua so precious.

muffin and mommy

“our little girl muffin is a huge blessing to our lives. we adopted her from the SPCA when she was about 5 or 6 years old. she was completely blind from severe cataracts and was found wondering the streets at night by someone who then brought her to the SPCA. since then she has found her way into our hearts!

muffin is an absolutely amazing rescue chihuahua. we believe she is a happier chihuahua post-surgery because of all the discomfort she was experiencing prior to. since the day we brought her home, she has been able to find her way around the house and can walk all throughout the backyard and then find her way back to our sliding glass door.

knowing little about her back ground, we love and care for her the best we can. she is wonderful with children and isn’t afraid of other dogs. she only shakes when we go to the vet and during car rides. she loves to play with your hand and sometimes with her tail.

muffin’s favorite foods is chicken and fortune cookies. when she hears the refrigerator open she strolls into the kitchen. she knows this is where the chicken is! when muffin has to go potty, she will walk to the sliding door to let us know.

since both of muffins eyes are sewn shut, she often looks as if she is sleeping. we love muffin so much because of how much she has enriched our lives. she is so special that you forget that she has no eyes. she is particularly  fond of her daddy and is definitely daddy’s little girl.

muffin comes to work with me and everyone at the office loves her. she sleeps in her bed next to my desk like a good little girl. she doesn’t like to be left alone all day as she would much rather be around us – the people who love her unconditionally. we simply can’t imagine our lives without her!”

all chihuahuas are precious, even the ones with a disability. the message is simple. if you love chihuahuas, adopt one. read another amazing chihuahua story – put your paws here! samson the miracle chihuahua born without eyes

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olive the sun loving chihuahua

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olive the sun loving chihuahua

“hello world, it’s me, olive the chihuahua! let the sun shine down on me!”

olive is 7 years old and lives with her owner nile butta in nyc, chelsea. we are told that little olive is psychic because she knows exactly where food and treats are at any given time. if someone tries to sneak a snack behind closed doors, she will always find them!

in this picture you can see little olive listening to the song “i’m in ibizia” at the hour the sun is cutting through her apartment where she is pretending to be on the beach waiting for a wave. such cuteness!

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jumping jack the chihuahua

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jumping jack the chihuahua

“hello world, i am jumping jack the chihuahua! i am a year and a half old and live with my owner, austin brown of mendenhall, ms.”

in the day little jack loves to play fetch and chase after birds and butterflies. at night, he likes to snuggle up in bed with his owner. everyone who meets little jack says his little puppy dog eyes irresistible!

jack’s owner tells us that he is “the best dog ever” and that he was named ‘jumping jack’ because “boy can he jump!”

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mimi the mischievous chihuahua

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mimi the mischievous chihuahua

“hello world, i am mimi the chihuahua puppy! … got toilet paper?”

little mimi is 8 months old and lives in southern california with her mommy who works as an intuitive consultant. her mommy tells us that mimi is very lovable and devoted to her, so much that she never wants to leave her side!

little mimi can be mischievous at times. it’s difficult to get upset with her because she has such an innocent look when she tries to hide something she did … like getting into mommies newly bought toilet paper rolls!

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zeus the sun bathing chihuahua

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zeus the sun bathing chihuahua

“hello world, i am zeus the chihuahua! i am 9 months old and i live with my mommy michelle wheatly in the small town of batavia, new york.”

zeus’ mommy tells us that when she first saw chihuahua puppy pictures of little zeus, she knew immediately that she had to have him! she also told us that zeus is a very protective chihuahua and loves to give kisses to his family!

in this picture, little zeus is at peace and is content with being at home. he loves to sunbathe and each time he gets a chance, he will sit in the sunlight and bask himself in the warmth of it. he seems to always have a “smile” on his face when he is happy!

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samson the miracle chihuahua born without eyes

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samson the miracle chihuahua born without eyes

famous chihuahua would like to introduce it’s readers to samson the miracle chihuahua puppy born without eyes and with cerebral palsy. we instantly fell in love with little samson and we are moved by his story and it’s message of genuine unconditional love.

chihuahua puppies with disabilities are born everyday. many of them end up in shelters or are euthanized because no one wants to home these precious creatures. people feel they must have a perfect pet in order to be happy. this is simply not true. little sampson is a perfect example of the kind of unconditional love that comes with adopted chihuahuas.

samson was born with a condition called anophthalmos, which is the absence of one or both eyes and in this case, it may have been caused by premature closing of the molera or soft spot. anophthalmos is very rare and it can only be diagnosed after intensive study. most of the time the condition is actually michophthalmos; which has at least a little of the eye formation.

either condition is not a cause for wobbling in a pup who has developed balance. a blind pup will simply take longer than a sighted one to develop it –  usually by five months of age. anothalmia/microphthalmos and/or blindness (in itself) is not associated with a lack of balance.

it was suggested that samson might have been born with water in his brain – a condition called hydrocephalus and hydromyelia. his family didn’t accept this assumption because they did not see samson suffer from symptoms of this condition; such as his balance getting worse, hitting his face with his paws, signs of pain, and even seizures, etc.

samson’s family continued to wonder if his wobbling would ever be completely gone. tests for a medical diagnosis would be expensive and troublesome for little samson, not to mention, they would not solve or help him in any way, but these tests would be done out of curiosity and not a need. so they resorted to forums, websites, online support groups and videos for answers.

samson is now a very happy and healthy five months old and his family has diagnosed his condition as cerebellar hypoplasia, also known as cerebral palsy. the signs in samson (although mild) are present and include: poor balance, feet planted far apart, stiff or high-stepping gait, and head and back leg tremors (which increase when he is excited and are altogether gone when he is at rest).

cerebellar hypoplasia is a disorder in which the cerebellum (the part of the brain which deals with balance and motor skills) is not completely mature at birth. there is no cure for this condition, and it varies from mild to severe. animals with this condition do not get worse or better, but they do learn to live with it and can be expected to have a high quality of life in a loving and understanding home.

affected puppies have normal mental alertness. sometimes cerebellar hypoplasia can be confused with cerebellar abiotrophy, but difference in abiotrophy is that a puppy will have a normal cerebellum at birth that will gradually deteriorates as they get older, around two months of age.

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