Adoption information
I've been adopted!
About Max
*ON TRIAL* Max is adorable in every way. He is such an incredibly sweet little man who dotes on his chosen people and just loves to follow them around and sit on their lap at every given opportunity.
Max has a stunning, shiny chocolate coat that appears to be relatively low shedding. His sweet, grey little eyebrows and goatee endow him with a wise countenance which is endearingly offset by a slightly undershot jaw that reveals the occasional snaggle-tooth. This little boy is as cute as a button with his slightly out-turned front feet and his innocent doe-eyed gaze.
Max was a bit unsure of other dogs when he came to Onyx Rescue, but now lives harmoniously with them and often instigates a gentle game.
For a Chihuahua, Max is on the bigger side at about 4kg and one has to wonder if there may be a little bit of unknown ancestry lurking in his genes.
While Max is a quiet soul, he is young for a toy breed and enjoys getting out and about and seeing the world regularly.
Do you have a warm couch you could share with this little darling? He is loyal to a tee, good with older children and just wants to give and receive love.
If Max sounds like the perfect match for your house and you think you could provide him with the ultimate life full of adventures and snuggles, please see the application instructions below.
Medical notes
Max is fit and healthy.
Adoption details
Please email me a little bit about yourself. I do not operate on a first-in-best-dressed basis. Instead, my aim is to find the most suitable forever home for the animals in my care.
Your email should include details about who lives at your home, both humans and animals and what their daily schedules and living arrangements are like. It should include details about your previous dogs and a thorough break down of the house rules you will have for this pet as well as what their typical day will look like.
It may take a couple of weeks to process the applications. Please try to be patient. All applicants will receive a response - but it won’t be an immediate one.
If your application seems promising you will be contacted for a telephone interview. Should this be successful you will be invited to a meet and greet and asked to send photos of your property.
Should the meet and greet end favourably, you may pay the adoption fee, sign some paperwork and take the pet on a two week trial during which time you will be asked to provide regular updates.
During this trial period the pet remains the property of Onyx Rescue and adoption will only be finalised following a successful trial.
See some of my previous rescues and keep up with the status of my current rescues by joining here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/748478285317783/
AN OPEN LETTER TO APPLICANTS:
I hate to disappoint people. It’s something that really upsets me, but unfortunately it comes with the territory of what I do. So I want to use this post to explain something.
When I take on a dog, I make a commitment both to that dog and the former owners of that dog to find this fur-kid their perfect forever home. My primary criterion in order to achieve this is whether that home is a good match for that dog. Each dog can have vastly different needs from the next and every home is different.
Sometimes well-intentioned people put their friends in touch with me, sometimes I am approached by friends or even family in relation to a particular dog. However, I have made a promise not to compromise on my commitment and I have to turn them down.
This isn’t a reflection of their dog ownership skills, nor how I feel about them personally. My decision will always come down to whether I believe that they are a match. Not just any match - the best match.
Sometimes I am lucky to have several interested parties who would be a good match and it can be difficult to choose between them. My ultimate decision will, however, not be influenced by my relationship with this potential adopter, be it secondary or primary, nor the number of times they have applied and missed out previously, nor whether they applied first, nor the number of times or methods used to contact me about a particular pet, but whether or not they are the BEST match available.
So if you know someone who is interested in any of the dogs at Onyx Rescue, or you are interested in one yourself, please go through the proper channels and send your application through Petrescue. Please do not take offence if you or your friends are not chosen - this only means that there was someone who was a better match. Not a better person, not a better dog owner, but a better match.
I believe there is a home for every dog and a dog for every home, so if you’ve not been chosen previously please do not give up applying - the next one may be your perfect dog.
Thank-you to everyone who supports what we do here - it means the world to us and the beautiful fur-kids seeking homes.
This pet has been adopted and found love with its new family.