Duchess
Female Chinese Crested Dog Terrier Mixed (mixed) Small
Duchess is a 1 year-old Chinese Crested girl whose personality is typical of the breed - playful and energetic, always wanting to please...
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Duchess is a 1 year-old Chinese Crested girl whose personality is typical of the breed - playful and energetic, always wanting to please, happy with all people as well as any size or type of other canine. Duchess' foster mom, who has another Chinese Crested of her own, says she is true to the breed's reputation as a Velcro dog that will actually hug you around the neck and gently press her face against yours in complete devotion. She also has the unusual coat of the Chinese Crested, cute floppy hair on the face and paws, and a hairless body. Well, with a hairless body, these dogs should not be out in the sun without sunscreen, so her situation when rescued was heartbreaking. Poor little Duchess had been abandoned in the desert near Calexico and luckily, her experienced foster mom has been working carefully to bring her to full recovery from the sunburn on her delicate skin.
Now almost completely healed, Duchess is one happy, busy little girl who learns well with positive reinforcement. She’s house trained and crate trained, does not bark in the home, complies when you tell her no or leave it, and has been continually learning new commands. She loves children and is great with the 12-year-old she is currently living with. She enjoys her daily leash walks and playing with others; she also makes everything she can a toy. She’s creative at entertaining herself independently, throwing her treasures - Kong's, balls, sticks, etc. - and running after them or rearranging them.
Duchess loves being the center of attention and goes everywhere with her foster mom, enjoying all the new adventures. Her foster mom says Duchess is also known as the funniest dog at the dog park with her happy acceptance of all she meets and willingness to play any new game she finds herself in. This young lady will be the darling of any home where she will not be left alone for long periods of time. Duchess is gaining confidence however, she is still a bit skittish in new situations, and is probably not a good candidate for a house with cats, as she loves to chase them. At 13 lbs., Duchess is a bit larger, sturdier and bouncier than is typical for her breed, so she’ll fit in well with many types and sizes of families.
If you’d like to meet this sweet pup, fill out an adoption application and we will set you up to meet.
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