The animal charity has issued a desperate plea after three chihuahuas ended up in their care – the trio cannot be separated and need an owner who has experience with the breed
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After being rescued from unsuitable living conditions, three chihuahuas have been searching for a new home where they can grow old together.
The ‘diva’ dogs, Chico, Daisy and Mitch, need an understanding owner with space in their home for three “fiercely loyal” dogs who cannot be separated.
Despite spending every waking hour in each other’s company, the dogs have completely different personalities, with Daisy acting as the boss of the group.
A RSPCA statement reads: “They are typical chihuahuas, infamous for their feistiness towards strangers and their fierce loyalty to their owner.
“They will for sure form extremely strong bonds with their owner and in their eyes, everyone else can get lost!
“All three have different personalities but the one thing they do have in common is their love for each other, which is why they must be rehomed together.”
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Chico
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“Chico is probably the most independent of the three,” the statement reads.
“He loves to cuddle up to the others at bedtime and gets very stressed if they are taken away from him.
“However he is quite happy doing his own thing and will watch the other two chasing each other around.
“He is more of the grown-up one of the three and enjoys sniffing in the paddocks and mooching around.”
Daisy
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“She loves long walks and a good blast in our paddocks. Her favourite thing to do is chase Mitch or vice versa.
“She walks well on lead and once bonded loves to be cuddled – this should not be attempted until she is completely bonded with you. She also does a really cute beg.
“She is probably the most unsocial of the three towards strangers and will make people very aware of this. She really did make us work to earn her trust.”
Mitch
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“Mitch is the most timid of the three. He is a complete lap dog and initially had to be carried on a walk.
“Since being here we have introduced him to short walks which he now enjoys. If he does feel a bit stressed or unsure on a walk he will clamber up onto your shoulder for a ride!
“Mitch is a bit of a piggy when it comes to food and he will finish his and then go after Daisy’s as she is the slowest eater, new owners will have to watch them around food.”
The animal charity is calling for an owner with chihuahua experience. They say the dogs would best suit one owner but a couple could be considered if it’s the “right home”.
The statement adds: “They are looking for a home with minimal visitors and they will certainly need their own ‘safe room’ where they could go should any should anyone come to visit.
“They are looking for a home where they will be the only dogs as they only like each other.
“When the trio first arrived they made it quite clear that they didn’t want to be our friends, it took lots of patience and a whole load of cheese (this is their favourite) to convince them that we really weren’t all that bad.
“They have formed bonds with a few members of our team and they are the most loving dogs ever however they still very much have stranger danger with everyone else and new owners are going to have to work really hard to earn their trust.
“We appreciate that taking on three dogs is a big ask but we don’t feel it would be fair to separate them.
“We hope there is a chihuahua expert out there who will take on these three little divas and provide them with a safe a secure home for the rest of their life.”
If you’re interested in rehoming Chico, Daisy and Mitch, complete the RSPCA Block Fen Animal Centre’s online application form.
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