Killing one
can be what you do when you commit to own one, then change your mind and just
decide to get rid of it. I know that sounds a little harsh, but that's really
what can happen. Depending on who you are, you might find that even the most
adorable Chihuahua, just isn't right for you.
I absolutely love my 3 chis, (well, 2 chis and one chiweenie) and think that everyone else should love theirs too, but the fact that I've seen some that are in desperate need of rescuing at the local human society or shelter, makes me think that people just don't know everything they need to know before taking one home.
How did I
end up with 3? Actually, that's exactly my point. A friend of the family owns a
Chihuahua, which continually gets pregnant (please don’t get me started on how
many times I suggested they spay her). Once, she told me she had a “leftover”
puppy, which nobody wanted. Apparently, this puppy was the runt of the litter
and was born with a defect. One of her legs was very badly formed, therefore
she had a limp. The owner told me that nobody wanted the puppy due to the
defect. I had been considering adopting a small dog, so I took her in and named
her Lucy. She is now the light of my life!
About a year
later, a friend of mine decided she wanted to adopt a Chihuahua, I recommended
she go to the human society which had many to adopt the last time I was there.
Around the same time, the friend of the family I mentioned earlier told me her
dog had yet another litter, so I put them in touch with each other and an
adoption was made. The puppy was separated from her mother way too early (in my
opinion) and was delivered to me. Since I had a bit of experience, as the same
had happened with Lucy, offered to keep the puppy for a couple of weeks to make
sure he was going to be ok. She gladly agreed.
Two weeks
later my friend calls me and informs me that when she spoke with her landlord
about the puppy, he said she was not allowed to have any pets. Now, don’t you
think this should’ve been the first thing she did?? I must say, I was pretty
upset. Especially when she said, “Just take it to the human society, they’ll
know what to do with it”. Actually, at that point, I was way past upset.
Needless to say, I decided to adopt this one as well, which the friend had
already named Ricky. Since I named mine Lucy, I thought it’d be cute to just
keep the name.
Moving on to
Goober, my chiweenie. I won’t make this a long story, but let’s just say it was
a very similar situation, and I just had to take him in too. I say had to,
because he’s just so darn cute! It really disappoints me to see people care so
little about a living creature. In my opinion, it's just irresponsible
behavior. We all know that animals not adopted within a certain amount of time
are destroyed, and this is just not acceptable.
I hope you agree and that this inspires you to head down to your local shelter and adopt your first, second or third loving dog. Their unconditional love deserves the same in return! And PLEASE,
don’t “order” one specially bred for you, adopt one that desperately needs a home. They need love too!
