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Chihuahua puppies and dogs in Gainesville, Florida

Looking for a Chihuahua puppy or dog in Gainesville, Florida? Adopt a Pet can help you find an adorable Chihuahua near you.

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Adopt a Chihuahua near you in Gainesville, Florida

These Chihuahuas are available in Gainesville, Florida.
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Taz

Chihuahua

Male, Adult
Gainesville, FL
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Spayed or Neutered,
Story
This outgoing boy came to us after being surrendered to the shelter along with several other small dogs by an overwhelmed owner. He gets along great with other dogs, but isn't always the best at sharing his food. He has been fine around older children and would love a home where he will get lots of attention. Taz likely needs further work on housebreaking and crate training.
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Milly

Chihuahua

Female, Adult
Gainesville, FL
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Spayed or Neutered,
Story
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Honey

Chihuahua

Female, Adult
Gainesville, FL
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Spayed or Neutered,
Story
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Reginald

Chihuahua Dachshund

Male, Adult
Gainesville, FL
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Spayed or Neutered,
Story
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Johnny Rose

Chihuahua

Male, 3 yrs 9 mos
Ocala, FL
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Good with dogs, Good with cats, House-trained, Spayed or Neutered,
Story
Johnny Rose will require a home that understands that he may have some behavioral issues until he trust you.  We do not know his story but some things scare him and he may react to certain situations.  Johnny Rose is good with cats and other small dogs.  Johnny Rose was found as a stray and never claimed.  He need a special somebody that understands Chihuahua's and will give him a chance at a forever loving home.  He is a handsome little boy!   ##1366344##
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Scooby

Chihuahua

Male, 1 yr
Ocala, FL
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
House-trained, Spayed or Neutered,
Story
Scooby is under a year old.  Still a baby.  He is very sweet but would not be good for young children.  He is learning about cats.  He is about 12 lbs. ##1987603##
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CJ

Chihuahua

Male, 3 yrs 8 mos
Ocala, FL
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Good with kids, Good with dogs, House-trained, Spayed or Neutered,
Story
This is CJ. We haven't posted about him, before, because he has been fostered for 6 months with intention to reunite. Unfortunately, that is not always possible. Such is the case with CJ. And you know what...? That is OK. Sometimes life has a plan and it isn't what we expected. CJ's life has been great in foster care... and he has had all of his vetting taken care of. When he first came to us in July... we had his neuter and vaccines etc taken care of. And last week he went back to our friends at the VOCAL community clinic and had a dental cleaning and several extractions. His teeth were VERY bad and causing him discomfort. He feels like a new man, now. CJ's total veterinary expenses have run over $600 in his time with us. He is a young, basically healthy dog. His case is a prime example of how adoption fees arent making rescues rich. CJ's adoption fee is $250. It doesn't even come close to covering his medical expenses... let alone 6 months of fostering. But what it does do... it displays the new owner's ability to take CJ to the vet if something happened to him. It shows us that the new owner will be invested in CJ's wellbeing from the start. This precious little man is about 5 years old and weighs about 12 pounds. He's done well in his foster home where he loves kids and big dogs. Not so much a fan of cats (we are fact checking this, now).   Fostered in Ocala FL Dog Adoption: https://petstablished.com/adoption_form/31712/generic ##1622922##
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BJ

Chihuahua Jack Russell Terrier

Male, 3 yrs 6 mos
Chiefland, FL
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Not good with kids, Good with dogs, Spayed or Neutered,
Story
BJ is an owner surrender who came in with his mom, Peaches. We had been contacted by a neighbor who stated that the dogs were not being cared for properly and that the older owner was willing to surrender them. Bj is extremely fearful and undersocialized. He literally shakes if someone looks at him or speaks to him. Because of his fear, he can also be snippy and will growl in "self defense ". BJ would not do well in a home with children. He seems to do OK with other dogs but could be reactive if scared so he will need a calm, easy going canine companion or be the only pet. He would probably do ok with cats since they would probably ignore him. Its difficult to say how he would be only because he hides a lot and freezes in fear. Getting an accurate read on his personality is difficult because of his fear. We do think that BJ wants attention but he just doesn't know how to go about handling interaction and can't seem to get comfortable and confident enough to seek it out. We are working with him to build trust and bring him out of his shell. We absolutely believe that this is do-able and will just take some time. Having him neutered will help, also and take that edge off. BJ will just need a patient, understanding, and preferably a dog experienced home who has dealt with dogs with similar social "blocks" He is still quite young at around 3 years of age so he has lots of good years left in him and finding a home where he feels safe and secure will be what he needs to live that life to the fullest because living in fear is just not living. He does appear to possibly be housebroken, although we never guarantee this. He also seems to be crate trained. We believe that BJ will make a wonderful companion once he conquers his fears and will be a dog who wants attention and love from his people. BJ saw the vet on 9/6/23. He appears to be in great health and no issues were noted on his exam. She tested negative for heartworms positive for hookworms on his fecal. We treated him with Drontal for the hookworms. He weighed 17 pounds as of 9/6/23. If interested in giving BJ his forever home, please submit your interest and your adoption application via email or text ONLY to 352-215-3260 (phone calls will not be answered or returned from this number). BJ's adoption fee will be $200 to help cover the cost of his vetting and daily care while with us. We will only consider applicants who complete the adoption application and will determine whether the applicant would be a good fit for BJ based on the info provided in the application. If we feel that you will be a good match for him, we will set up a meet and greet appointment with you.
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Billy

Chihuahua Dachshund

Male, 1 yr 1 mo
Chiefland, FL
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Good with dogs, Good with cats, Spayed or Neutered,
Story
Billy was surrendered to the rescue with 5 other dogs, who are also listed. His owner was having health issues and was elderly. He was not able to care for the dogs properly any longer and wanted them to have better lives with someone who could. Billy and the other dogs were pretty much confined to one room and really only saw the older gentleman. They are friendly once they feel comfortable but can be skittish and nippy initially with new people. Billy is fearful and undersocialized initially but he is young and comes around once he feels safe and comfortable. Billy has shown a tendency to be nippy initially and for this reason, it is best if he goes to a adult only home, which is what he is used to or a home with older children who would be able to give him his space until he became comfortable. Billy, we were told, is a chihuahua mix and we think he is most likely a chiweenie(chihuahua/dachshund mix) and is about 1 year old. He has done well with other dogs and we feel like he would also be fine in a home with cats. Billy just wants to live a spoiled dogs life where he can soak up someone's love and attention and he deserves that. Billy saw the vet on 2/21/24. He is a bit of a mess but all is easily treatable. He did test negative for heartworms. He has been started on Simparica Trio for monthly heartworm prevention/flea control. He did test positive for hookworms and whipworms so we treated him with Drontal for the hooks and whips. Skin and hairloss issues as well as earmites were found on his exam so he was given a Convenia injection for the skin/hairloss and has started the Simparica Trio which will treat the earmites and fleas, which,most likely, caused the skin issues. Billy also came with a minor cleft palate that is not affecting him in any way and only adds to his unique charm and cuteness. Billy weighed 14.7 pounds as of 2/21/24. If interested in giving Billy his forever home, please submit your interest and your adoption application via email or text ONLY to 352-215-3260 (phone calls will not be answered or returned from this number). Billy's adoption fee will be $250 to help cover the cost of his vetting and daily care while with us. We will only consider applicants who complete the adoption application and will determine whether the applicant would be a good fit for Billy based on the info provided in the application. If we feel that you will be a good match for him, we will set up a meet and greet appointment with you.
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Charlie

Chihuahua

Male, 2 yrs 1 mo
Chiefland, FL
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Good with dogs, Good with cats, Spayed or Neutered,
Story
Charlie was surrendered to the rescue with 5 other dogs, who are also listed. His owner was having health issues and was elderly. He was not able to care for the dogs properly any longer and wanted them to have better lives with someone who could. Charlie and the other dogs were pretty much confined to one room and really only saw the older gentleman. They are friendly once they feel comfortable but can be skittish and nippy initially with new people. Charlie is fearful and undersocialized initially but he is still quiteyoung and comes around once he feels safe and comfortable. Charlie has shown a tendency to be nippy initially and for this reason, it is best if he goes to a adult only home, which is what he is used to or a home with older children who would be able to give him his space until he became comfortable. Charlie, we were told, is a chihuahua (possibly a mix although we do not know what he is mixed with) and is about 2 years old. He has done well with other dogs and we feel like he would also be fine in a home with cats. Charlie just wants to live a spoiled dogs life where he can soak up someone's love and attention and he deserves that. Charlie saw the vet on 2/21/24. He is a bit of a mess but all is easily treatable. He did test negative for heartworms. He has been started on Simparica Trio for monthly heartworm prevention/flea control. He did test positive for hookworms and whipworms so we treated him with Drontal for the hooks and whips. Skin and hairloss issues as well as earmites were found on his exam so he was given a Convenia injection for the skin/hairloss and has started the Simparica Trio which will treat the earmites and fleas, which,most likely, caused the skin issues. Charlie weighed 11.4 pounds as of 2/21/24. If interested in giving Charlie his forever home, please submit your interest and your adoption application via email or text ONLY to 352-215-3260 (phone calls will not be answered or returned from this number). Charlie's adoption fee will be $250 to help cover the cost of his vetting and daily care while with us. We will only consider applicants who complete the adoption application and will determine whether the applicant would be a good fit for Charlie based on the info provided in the application. If we feel that you will be a good match for him, we will set up a meet and greet appointment with you.

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4.2 miles

Faithful Friends Pet Rescue and Rehoming

Gainesville, FL 32608

Pet Types: cats, dogs

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4.7 miles

Humane Society of North Central Florida - North Campus (formerly Alachua County Humane Society)

4205 NW 6th Street, Gainesville, FL 32609

Pet Types: cats, dogs, rabbits, small animals

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4.7 miles

Alachua County Animal Services

3400 NE 53rd Ave, Gainesville, FL 32609

Pet Types: cats, birds, dogs, rabbits, reptiles, small animals

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4.7 miles

Alachua County Animal Services

3400 NE 53rd Ave, Gainesville, FL 32609

Pet Types: cats, birds, dogs, rabbits, reptiles, small animals

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Rescue

30.6 miles

Quality of Life Rehab & Foster Inc

Ocala, FL 34475

Pet Types: cats, birds, dogs, farm animals, rabbits, reptiles, small animals

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Rescue

30.6 miles

Quality of Life Rehab & Foster Inc

Ocala, FL 34475

Pet Types: cats, birds, dogs, farm animals, rabbits, reptiles, small animals

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Rescue

30.6 miles

Quality of Life Rehab & Foster Inc

Ocala, FL 34475

Pet Types: cats, birds, dogs, farm animals, rabbits, reptiles, small animals

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Rescue

33.3 miles

Paws & Claws

616 N. Main St, Chiefland, FL 32626

Pet Types: dogs

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Rescue

33.3 miles

Paws & Claws

616 N. Main St, Chiefland, FL 32626

Pet Types: dogs

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Rescue

33.3 miles

Paws & Claws

616 N. Main St, Chiefland, FL 32626

Pet Types: dogs

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