Adoption information
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About Sam
Sam the man is a lovely, sweet old gentleman. Although he may be 13 years old, he can chase the ball for hours and has soccer skills that could rival Beckham or Rinaldo! Sam is also happy trotting around and being a shadow to his human buddy and would make an incredible companion for anyone looking for a best friend.
Sam isn't a huge fan of having a bath so he may hold on tight in the hopes it will miraculously teleport him away to someplace dry. The only times you may hear Sam bark is if you are taking too long to throw his ball or if the younger pups are getting a little too carried away with their shenanigans. Since having all his teeth removed, he is left with a delightfully gummy smile that matches his calm personality.
During his time with his foster family, Sam has been living with two shih tzus (aged 14 and 3), was regularly visited by a lively 4 year old chihuahua and 10 year old child and was nothing but beautifully mannered with all of them.
Overall, Sam is very well behaved, housetrained, sleeps through the night in his own crate and is a happy little man to be around.
Medical notes
Medical notes for Sam
13-year-old Sam is desexed and microchipped. He is also up-to-date with vaccinations as well as flea, tick, intestinal worm and heartworm prevention.
Sam had a dental procedure when he first arrived in care and had all of his teeth removed due to severe dental disease. He has since healed perfectly and it does not affect his eating.
Sam has a grade 3 heart murmur and is on Vetmedin twice daily. He has had an echocardiogram and we would recommend he have an echo every 12 months, as well as regular vet check ups to keep a close eye on his heart health.
Despite his senior age and heart murmur, Sam is a happy and healthy dog who is still very active.
Adoption details
Chihuahua Rescue QLD Inc. is not a first to apply rescue group.We re-home our dogs based on the best possible family we can find them.
The first step to adopting a dog from us is to fill out an expression of interest form.
We encourage you to provide as much detail as possible about your family and your home as this helps us make sure we match you with the most suitable dog.
This form can be found at the following address: http://www.emailmeform.com/builder/form/Kczrs885x4lq3N9u4mQhca
Due to the large volume of inquiries we are unable to respond to all applications. If you are considered suitable for the dog you have applied for you will be contacted witihin one week of applying.
Please note: we do not organise any meet and greet without a completed expression of interest form.
Our adoption process involves:
1) Completing online application form - only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
2) Arranging a meet and greet with the dogs foster carer, after which we ask you to take 24 hours to make a decision about whether you want to adopt this dog
3) A brief home visit and yard check from one of our volunteers
4) Adoption trial spanning four weeks.
We ask that you pay the dogs adoption fee at the beginning of the adoption trial, however this will be refunded if for any reason the dog is not working out in your home within the four week period. We offer a four week adoption trial to make sure that you have plenty of time for your new dog to settle into your home and so we can offer you full support during this period and beyond.
We offer a free health check with our vets at Browns Plains, Jindalee or Kedron vet clinic after you’ve adopted your dog and every dog in our care is up to date with all vet work.
This pet has been adopted and found love with its new family.
The rescue group has removed this pet and it is no longer available for adoption.
The rescue group is no longer taking adoption applications for this pet.
