Hi, I'm Moussolini! My foster mom calls me "Mr. M," but I was named for my tiny size.  I'm a little over two and a half years old and I weigh 4.9 lbs. I'm sort of shy; it takes me a little while to settle in and get to know you. I'm very submissive and easily distracted when I eat, so it's important that I be fed separately, or any other pets will eat up all my food!   

I would be all right with another very small, quiet Chi, but no alpha, busy busy busy little dogs for me! I need a place where I can develop my personality and be the Chi I was meant to be! No children, larger dogs, or loud, active people. My ideal home will have a securely fenced yard for sunning, exploring, and hanging out in with my person, and a mom/dad who understands that I'm a Chi who needs his confidence built up, and not a baby. I'm sweet and cuddly, but I want to learn how to play and be more independent. I'm very quiet, well house-broken with no leg-lifting (I have some manners, you know!), and I need people who will understand me. I'd be lost in a busy household, and I back down to other, more active dogs, so I need a place where someone will encourage me to shine! If I were a human, I'd be the little boy in the back of the room who always does his homework, knows all the answers but never raises his hand, and who just watches from the sidelines out on the playground.  

Can you help me be more self-assured? I'd like to go places with you and see different things, and I think that would help me a lot, but you'll need to encourage me to be more outgoing. I'd like that -- do you think you have a place for me in your heart?  

You can complete an application on the website and then email Laura at MidwestCoordinator@chihuahua-rescue.com to let her know you want me. I'll be quietly waiting.....  

No larger or dominant dogs, no children, need yard or fenced patio area.  You must live in OH/IN/KY/WI/IL/MN/MI (de)