A Pair of Petite Pups

Ava and Araceli were surrendered through no fault of their own.

When their 85-year-old owner was forced into a nursing home her family took her five beloved Chihuahuas to a kill shelter to be put to sleep.  Luckily, someone saved these sweet girls and their brothers the very morning that was scheduled to happen.

Araceli, who is seven-eight months old and about seven pounds of sheer joy and love, possesses a shining and gregarious personality!  She loves to cuddle and insists on follow her person everywhere.  She is a real survivor – facing death while battling a terrible bout of parvovirus.  Then, just when her immune system was at its weakest, she developed a severe upper-respiratory infection that nearly took her life.

After fighting bravely for survival and with love and excellent vet care, she recovered fully and is now a healthy and incredibly happy little girl.  She will suffer no residual health effects from her illnesses.  Now that she is finally healthy, little Araceli is very active and has a big appetite.  After her illnesses she gained two pounds in only two months.

Ava, the second bundle of love in this duo, is approximately 2-3 years old.  She is also seven pounds of pure sweetness - complete with a wonderful, funny little dark face.  She is a big snuggler and loves to be with her person, but is also up for a game or two at any time!  She loves the backyard and will chase and bring back a ball or Frisbee for hours at a time just like a larger dog.

She can be a bit shy around new people, however, recdntly she cuddled up to a visiting male relative, much to the delight of everyone!

Her trust for people has grown so much as her confidence has risen, and she has taken exposure to new situations extremely well.

Ava likes for her foster dad to carry her around in her "pouch" and is very comfortable being close.  Just one look in this precious girl’s eye tells anyone how grateful she is to be safe and protected. This sweet girl’s heart is so big that she stopped eating when her baby, Araceli, was taken away and hospitalized.

In their former home, these two little dogs were never allowed outside to play on real grass so frolicking outdoors is a wonderful adventure for them.

The girls are diligently working to be completely house trained by the time they go to their forever home, and they are quick to learn and listen.

Ava and Araceli will need additional leash training and are working on learning basic commands.  When they came to their foster home they had never seen grass, stairs, or even leashes.

They come when called, and are eager to please.  They love to sleep with you in the bed at night, and are totally up for a nap anytime!

This beautiful pair gets along well with two other small dogs (male and female) in their foster home.  They will sometimes bark a bit at neighborhood cats but it is doubtful they would try to confront a cat in a new home.  Because of their tiny size, homes with children age seven and older would be ideal.

Both girls are Chihuahua-Miniature Pincher "designer" dogs, and would do best with a securely-fenced backyard where they can run and play.  They should not be left alone for long periods of time as they are not currently crate-trained.

Ava and Araceli are closely bonded due to losing their home, their owner, and siblings all in one day, so would do best being adopted together as a pair.  You rarely see one without the other one close by.  They snuggle, groom, play, and sleep with each other and are "joined at the hip". These lovely pooches are at their happiest when around each other.
 
These pups' foster family loves them very much and hopes that they lucky family who adopts the dogs will enjoy them as much as they have.  Please let us know if you would like to meet these two special girls...They won't last long!

Both dogs are spayed, micros chipped and have received first and second sets of shots and are ready to go to their loving forever home.

See the Angels Among Us Pet Rescue website for details on how to adopt. Learn more at the group's Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/angelsrescue.

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