Grapefruit

Meet Grapefruit !! <br/><br/>This small shy girl is our longest resident ever. She’s been through a lot but still wants to love. Sadly no one has been willing to accept her fear and allow her time to feel safe and acclimate. <br/><br/>She came from an awful hoarding situation where the dogs were inbreeding and without food, water, heat etc for a long time. She is the last one left of 24 and we want so badly for her to be chosen and get a safe loving forever home. <br/><br/>Grapefruit is approx. 4 years old. She is a Chihuahua mix best guess. She weighs 12 Pounds and is full grown. She is spayed, up to date on vaccines and microchipped. She is heartworm negative and on monthly preventions. <br/><br/>She takes a long time to trust you but then she is a clingy Velcro dog. You must be willing to let her process a new home filled with new people, sounds, and smells. This can take weeks. When she feels safe, she turns into your shadow but it takes time. <br/><br/>It’s a slow process of building trust with a dog that’s been neglected like this. Things like noises outside and the TV can scare her still. She will hide for the first week or two at least. She will need to go outside on secure leashing as she can be an escape risk until she trusts you. Once she trusts you she does well off leash in a securely fenced yard. <br/><br/>She has done well with other dogs after she sees they are safe. She is not fostered with cats so we do not know how she will do but we suspect she would do fine. She has been exposed to pet bunnies and has not shown any prey drive or issues around them. <br/> <br/>She is not fostered with kids but we think she would do well with calmer older kids. She will need kids and adults in the home to be willing to give her space and time to adjust to them and feel safe. As with any dog she would need any children in the house to be respectful and not treat her like a toy. <br/><br/>Grapefruit had clearly never been on a leash before and was terrified of it at first. She still gets scared of things at times that can make her try to run away so a secure harness or collar is needed. She has done very well on car rides and does not get sick. She can be crated but also does well left in a room. She’s not destructive. <br/><br/>Once she is settled and feels safe in your home she does great with potty training. She really prefers to potty outside. When she is learning to trust you she has to go out leashed at all times. She will be nervous and scared and may not feel safe to potty right away. As the fear fades she returns back to being fully potty trained. During the initial acclimation she may have accidents inside. <br/><br/>Grapefruit has shown no issues sharing food, treats or toys with humans or other dogs. She takes treats gently. She is overall a very sweet gentle dog. <br/><br/>She has a low energy level but once she is settled in a new place she has moments of spunky energy here and there but nothing hard to manage at all. <br/><br/>Grapefruit has done so well in her foster home it just took some time. We know she can thrive in a home we just need someone willing to give her a real shot at it. So far no one has given her a fair chance or enough time to feel safe and settle in. <br/><br/>We hope someone will take a chance on a dog that truly needs and deserves a good home. <br/><br/>***Do not apply to adopt a dog like this if you’re not serious about giving them time to adjust. It’s absolutely unfair to expect her to adjust in a few days. If you are not going to give her a month or longer to fully settle then do not apply. The last thing she needs is to be shuffled around due to adopters not listening or being serious about her needs*** <br/><br/>Vet and home checks required. <br/><br/>Located in Hampton VA. <br/>(She will need to be adopted within a 2 hour drive radius) <br/> <br/>!!Please message us directly at VillageDogResource@gmail.com with questions or to get an application. For faster response and to see more pics please visit our facebook page.

Meet Grapefruit !!

This small shy girl is our longest resident ever. She’s been through a lot but still wants to love. Sadly no one has been willing to accept her fear and allow her time to feel safe and acclimate.

She came from an awful hoarding situation where the dogs were inbreeding and without food, water, heat etc for a long time. She is the last one left of 24 and we want so badly for her to be chosen and get a safe loving forever home.

Grapefruit is approx. 4 years old. She is a Chihuahua mix best guess. She weighs 12 Pounds and is full grown. She is spayed, up to date on vaccines and microchipped. She is heartworm negative and on monthly preventions.

She takes a long time to trust you but then she is a clingy Velcro dog. You must be willing to let her process a new home filled with new people, sounds, and smells. This can take weeks. When she feels safe, she turns into your shadow but it takes time.

It’s a slow process of building trust with a dog that’s been negl

Meet Grapefruit !!

This small shy girl is our longest resident ever. She’s been through a lot but still wants to love. Sadly no one has been willing to accept her fear and allow her time to feel safe and acclimate.

She came from an awful hoarding situation where the dogs were inbreeding and without food, water, heat etc for a long time. She is the last one left of 24 and we want so badly for her to be chosen and get a safe loving forever home.

Grapefruit is approx. 4 years old. She is a Chihuahua mix best guess. She weighs 12 Pounds and is full grown. She is spayed, up to date on vaccines and microchipped. She is heartworm negative and on monthly preventions.

She takes a long time to trust you but then she is a clingy Velcro dog. You must be willing to let her process a new home filled with new people, sounds, and smells. This can take weeks. When she feels safe, she turns into your shadow but it takes time.

It’s a slow process of building trust with a dog that’s been neglected like this. Things like noises outside and the TV can scare her still. She will hide for the first week or two at least. She will need to go outside on secure leashing as she can be an escape risk until she trusts you. Once she trusts you she does well off leash in a securely fenced yard.

She has done well with other dogs after she sees they are safe. She is not fostered with cats