Elden

Elden is a tiny guy with big feelings. At 1.5 years old this little Chihuahua is basically a shy introvert who accidentally signed up for life on Earth. Elden came from a hoarding situation where he unfortunately never learned how to be a normal spoiled house dog. When he first arrived in foster care, the world was very suspicious: People? Definitely sus. Couches? Could not be trusted. doorbells? Oh hell nawww.<br/>After a month or so, Elden’s foster mom noticed a majorplot twist. He now comes out of his crate to socialize and has discovered that humans may actually be useful for things like snacks and gentle ear scratches. And couches? The. Best. Thing. Ever. Especially if there’s a blanket available for snuggling.<br/>A few of his recent accomplishments:<br/>✔ Leashed walks. What fun it is to explore.<br/>✔Potty trained (a gentleman, however he may decorate a new space temporarily)<br/>✔ Loves other dogs – they are his emotional support coworkers<br/>✔Professional crate pickup specialist – if you need to pick him up, the crate is his safe “elevator”<br/><br/>Things he’s still working on:<br/>•Being picked up in the open (he will perform a brief interpretive dance of avoidance)<br/>•Realizing that pets are good (he gets stiff at first but then closes his eyes and leans in like he’s downloading affection)<br/>•Learning that the world is not actually out to get him<br/>•Voluntary snuggling. He’s not a snuggler yet — but he very badly wants to be loved. With a patient human who gives him a few weeks to decompress, he will almost certainly turn into the kind of little dog who bonds deeply and follows his person everywhere.<br/>If you enjoy earning the trust of shy animals and want the reward of watching a tiny dog discover that life can be safe and cozy, Elden might be your guy.<br/>Bonus feature: only 9 pounds, so if he eventually becomes a stage-five clinger, he will be a very portable one.<br/><br/>Elden is being fostered in Parker, Colorado.<br/><br/>*We require all adopters to come to Colorado to adopt. *We do not transport dogs.*<br/><br/>You can view this wonderful dog at https://www.milehighcanine.org/post/dogs/elden/. <br/><br/>You can apply for our wonderful dogs at https://www.milehighcanine.org/adopt/adoption-application/.

Elden is a tiny guy with big feelings. At 1.5 years old this little Chihuahua is basically a shy introvert who accidentally signed up for life on Earth. Elden came from a hoarding situation where he unfortunately never learned how to be a normal spoiled house dog. When he first arrived in foster care, the world was very suspicious: People? Definitely sus. Couches? Could not be trusted. doorbells? Oh hell nawww.
After a month or so, Elden’s foster mom noticed a majorplot twist. He now comes out of his crate to socialize and has discovered that humans may actually be useful for things like snacks and gentle ear scratches. And couches? The. Best. Thing. Ever. Especially if there’s a blanket available for snuggling.
A few of his recent accomplishments:
✔ Leashed walks. What fun it is to explore.
✔Potty trained (a gentleman, however he may decorate a new space temporarily)
✔ Loves other dogs – they are his emotional support coworkers
✔Professional crate pickup specialist – if you need to pick him up, the c

Elden is a tiny guy with big feelings. At 1.5 years old this little Chihuahua is basically a shy introvert who accidentally signed up for life on Earth. Elden came from a hoarding situation where he unfortunately never learned how to be a normal spoiled house dog. When he first arrived in foster care, the world was very suspicious: People? Definitely sus. Couches? Could not be trusted. doorbells? Oh hell nawww.
After a month or so, Elden’s foster mom noticed a majorplot twist. He now comes out of his crate to socialize and has discovered that humans may actually be useful for things like snacks and gentle ear scratches. And couches? The. Best. Thing. Ever. Especially if there’s a blanket available for snuggling.
A few of his recent accomplishments:
✔ Leashed walks. What fun it is to explore.
✔Potty trained (a gentleman, however he may decorate a new space temporarily)
✔ Loves other dogs – they are his emotional support coworkers
✔Professional crate pickup specialist – if you need to pick him up, the crate is his safe “elevator”

Things he’s still working on:
•Being picked up in the open (he will perform a brief interpretive dance of avoidance)
•Realizing that pets are good (he gets stiff at first but then closes his eyes and leans in like he’s downloading affection)
•Learning that the world is not actually out to get him
•Voluntary snuggling. He’s not a snuggler yet — b