Hugo - ADOPTION PENDING!

Meet Hugo! This adorable little Yorkie was surrendered to Chester AC in very poor condition as a &#34;stray.&#34; We&#39;re fairly certain he came from a neglectful home where he received little care or socialization and was likely abandoned. He arrived fearful and matted, but has made a remarkable transformation in his foster home.<br/><br/>Hugo is being fostered by Tammy and Izzie, alongside their two dogs and two cats. He integrated easily with the dogs and has recently started engaging in play. He&#39;s not a natural with cats; he&#39;ll sometimes bark or chase. There have been no serious dustups, but he&#39;ll do best in a home without cats.<br/><br/>Thanks to Tammy &amp; Izzie&#39;s commitment, we&#39;ve watched Hugo evolve from a scared, nippy boy into a total snuggle bug once he trusts his people. He&#39;s a mellow, affectionate buy who loves cuddles and downtime, with a few backyard zoomies mixed in. On walks, he&#39;s more active and will pull a bit at first, but settles down once he&#39;s into the rhythm.<br/><br/>Tammy shared this update:<br/><br/>&#34;You can&#39;t describe Hugo&#39;s personality without using the word cute. He&#39;s a little package of cuteness! When he snuggles with us, he often flips onto his back for belly rubs, rubbing back and forth in pure joy. Hugo loves to be held, cuddled next to us, and follow us everywhere - he&#39;s definitely a velcro dog.<br/><br/>Early on, when we were busy, he&#39;d wander around looking for something to do, like a bored kid. Now he&#39;s learned to relax in the elevated beds when we&#39;re occupied - huge progress! He&#39;s also discovered toys and is learning to self-entertain, carrying them around until he finds the perfect spot to lie down and chew.<br/><br/>Hugo is almost fully house-trained and responds well to a consistent schedule. He goes outside to do his business and will sometimes let us know when he wants to go out. He&#39;s also accepted the crate, and we crate him when we leave during the day. Once we&#39;re home, he has free roam, but we&#39;ve been keeping him on a loose leash indoors to help with training and managing him around the cats.&#34;<br/><br/>********<br/><br/>Ideal Home: Hugo would thrive with a single owner or a couple with a flexible schedule. He&#39;d do fine as an only dog or with one other mellow companion. He can be a little mouthy (never hard or hurtful) and would be best with older kids. He sometimes startles at sudden movements or being picked up, so a calm, patient owner with dog experience who gives him verbal cues before handling will help him continue to blossom.<br/><br/>Apply today to welcome him home!<br/><br/>BREED ESTIMATE: Yorkshire Terrier (Yorkie)<br/>GENDER: Male<br/>APPROXIMATE WEIGHT: 10 lbs<br/>APPROXIMATE AGE: ~ 3 to 5 years old<br/>COAT TYPE: Medium-long fluffy coat - needs regular grooming<br/>ADOPTION FEE: $425<br/>OTHER INFO: utd on shots/neutered/microchipped<br/>LOCATION: Alexandria, VA<br/><br/>FOR MORE INFO OR TO ADOPT: Please go to https://adopt.worthydog.org and complete the application.<br/><br/>You can also help save dogs like this one by becoming a foster, providing a rescue dog with a temporary home and giving them the love and care they need until they are permanently adopted. Every person who fosters is directly responsible for saving the life of a dog, because we can only save as many dogs as we have foster families available to welcome them into their homes. If you think you might be interested in becoming a foster and want to learn more, please go to https://foster.worthydog.org and fill out an application.<br/><br/>Worthy Dog Rescue is an all-volunteer, foster-based rescue that primarily adopts to families in the DC Metro area.

Meet Hugo! This adorable little Yorkie was surrendered to Chester AC in very poor condition as a "stray." We're fairly certain he came from a neglectful home where he received little care or socialization and was likely abandoned. He arrived fearful and matted, but has made a remarkable transformation in his foster home.

Hugo is being fostered by Tammy and Izzie, alongside their two dogs and two cats. He integrated easily with the dogs and has recently started engaging in play. He's not a natural with cats; he'll sometimes bark or chase. There have been no serious dustups, but he'll do best in a home without cats.

Thanks to Tammy & Izzie's commitment, we've watched Hugo evolve from a scared, nippy boy into a total snuggle bug once he trusts his people. He's a mellow, affectionate buy who loves cuddles and downtime, with a few backyard zoomies mixed in. On walks, he's more active and will pull a bit at first, but settles down once he's into the rhythm.

Meet Hugo! This adorable little Yorkie was surrendered to Chester AC in very poor condition as a "stray." We're fairly certain he came from a neglectful home where he received little care or socialization and was likely abandoned. He arrived fearful and matted, but has made a remarkable transformation in his foster home.

Hugo is being fostered by Tammy and Izzie, alongside their two dogs and two cats. He integrated easily with the dogs and has recently started engaging in play. He's not a natural with cats; he'll sometimes bark or chase. There have been no serious dustups, but he'll do best in a home without cats.

Thanks to Tammy & Izzie's commitment, we've watched Hugo evolve from a scared, nippy boy into a total snuggle bug once he trusts his people. He's a mellow, affectionate buy who loves cuddles and downtime, with a few backyard zoomies mixed in. On walks, he's more active and will pull a bit at first, but settles down once he's into the rhythm.

Tammy shared this update:

"You can't describe Hugo's personality without using the word cute. He's a little package of cuteness! When he snuggles with us, he often flips onto his back for belly rubs, rubbing back and forth in pure joy. Hugo loves to be held, cuddled next to us, and follow us everywhere - he's definitely a velcro dog.

Early on, when we were bu