Jake has just turned 14yrs old, he is a smooth coated chihuahua. Jake is neutered, microchipped, flea and worm treated. He will be rehomed with 5 weeks free pet insurance.
Jake came to us from the stray pound after being found wandering, he had been neglected over a long period of time by his former owner and his poor mouth had been left to get into a terrible state, what were left of his teeth were so rotten they were falling out of his mouth which was badly infected. Shockingly when he had his dental with us where he needed every tooth removed, it was found that the damage had been left so long, it had eaten into his jaw bone and left him with a broken jaw. Because the surrounding bone was so damaged it cant be plated but it does remain quite stable and now his mouth is all healed from infection he finds eating much more comfortable.
In addition to his rotten mouth it was also discovered that Jake had a significant heart murmur (Grade 4), a heart scan revealed that he has early stage Mitral valve disease but he has a strong and regular heartbeat and no enlargement of the heart. We have started him on a low dose of medication to support his heart going forward and this will help to slow down any progression of the disease further. He will come with at least 3 months supply and will just need 6 monthly check ups on his heart going forward. (his medication is under £10 per month)
So with the medical stuff sorted lets tell you more about this little fellow. Well he may be small but he has a huge heart and a big personality. He is a great little dog who despite feeling so poorly on arrival with us (he also contracted kennel cough at the stray pound), settled into his foster home straight away and was straight on his foster's lap looking for cuddles and attention. We have found him to be a very loyal, loving and attentive little man who gets very attached to his person and loves to follow you around wherever you go, which means of course he also likes to come to bed with you at night and snuggle under a blanket. He is a proper lap dog who loves nothing more than to be snoozing on the sofa with you.
Because Jake does form a strong bond with his person (and we know he lived with an elderly person before) he does need company a lot of the time and he will bark for some time when left before eventually settling down so he will need someone either home most of the time or a home where disturbing adjoining neighbours when you go out is going to be an issue. He needs a home with a nice secure garden to potter in too.
He has been a bit of a picky eater but we have found he likes Caesar in Gravy which is easy for him to eat without teeth and he is also partial to a bit of fish. He of course enjoys some soft treats too. He does go out to the toilet but will have the odd accident in the house, we think this is down to his past when his previous owner wasn't really capable of letting him out regularly.
He walks well on the lead and is happy travelling in the car too, he loves his little walks and will need a home where he can go out for a short walk daily. He is generally happy meeting other dogs when out on a walk and doesnt really bother with them too much, he could probably live with another older dog or he can be the only dog in the home. He sadly cannot live with cats and we would ask that resident children were older and quiet (he is fine with younger visiting children)
Jake is being fostered in Longbridge, Birmingham but can be rehomed further afield subject to homecheck and adoption donation of £195
If you can offer this lovely little old chap his forever retirement home please email us telling us all about your home offer along with your full address and contact number to wonkypetsrescue@gmail.com