Critter Details

Name: Rianna Breed: Chihuahua Weight: 10 pounds Gender: Female Spayed/neutered: Spayed Age: 7 years Obtained From: Puppy from litter the late owner's dogs had.  Littermate to Mickey who is also looking for a new home. Reason for Intake: Owner has passed away. Up to Date with Vetting: Yes Good with dogs: Has only socialized with the 4 other Chihuahua's in the home.  On walks she may bark at other dogs or shake when she sees them.   Good with cats: Unknown Good with kids: Not recommended with babies/toddlers.  Currently living with a 7 and 10 year old and is OK with them. Good with strangers: If a stranger visits she will bark at them and may approach them.  She needs a bit of time to warm up to new people. Resource guarding issues: Not from people or other dogs. Ever bitten a human: No Ever bitten a dog: No Fears:  Housetrained: She previously lived in a home with a doggie door to the yard and also used pee pads.  More recently she has been peeing and pooping in the yard and on walks. Crate trained: No Good in the car: Yes Bark when left alone: They don't think so but she has typically been left alone with other dogs. Destructive: No Energy Level: Low to medium Leash skills: She just recently learned to go on leash walks and is enjoying them.  She is not a puller but may bark or shake when she sees other dogs. Okay with physical handling/manipulations: Caregiver can handle her and bathe and brush her.  Her nails are dark so they leave them for the vet to do. Known commands: sit, come Food on now: Cooked chicken, rice, and carrots. Behavioural issues: She will bark at strangers and take a bit of time to get comfortable with them.   Medical issues: Rianna was recently spayed and had a mastectomy.