Tia Chihuahua Star, ID

MEET TIA – Tia first joined our rescue in March 2020 after she was pulled from an overcrowded shelter in Los Angeles. She was adopted early summer 2020, but unfortunately, she was returned to us in May 2021.

Tia is very shy and timid. She requires ongoing patience as she is very slow to adapt to new environments and scares easily. She is a healthy girl, had a dental last August and bloodwork from a year ago came back normal. We will follow up with additional bloodwork for her yearly exam.

Like many senior chihuahuas, Tia has luxating patellas, which means it’s important she stay off of elevated areas, i.e. furniture, to avoid additional injury to her knees. Though she does potty when she’s outside, she will potty inside. Being that she’s very shy, she doesn’t seek attention, but will be held and accept attention. She is fine in a home with other dogs, but remains her own island and doesn’t interact with other dogs, is very passive and will avoid if another dog tries to interact with her.

The more encouragement Tia receives from humans, the more she steps out of her shell but it’s a VERY SLOW process for her. One thing that she LOVES to do is sunbath…and will accept light massages while resting in the sunshine.

We don’t want to put Tia through any additional change unless there’s someone out there willing to commit to her for the rest of her life. We will only consider serious inquiries for such a sensitive girl that has been through a lot within the last year. Potential adopter must realize she has limitations and be willing to accept all of them.