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Chico

Chihuahua · Male · Young · 2 years

Chico is a lovely 2-year-old Chihuahua cross who is looking for a loving forever home. When Chico first arrived, he was a little timid, but it didn’t take long for him to come out of his shell and start showing his sweet personality. With a little time, patience and understanding, Chico will continue to grow in confidence and blossom into a wonderful companion. For now, Chico would be best suited to being the only dog in the household, where he can enjoy all the love and attention while building his confidence at his own pace. He could potentially live with older, dog-savvy children, following a successful introduction. Chico loves nothing more than sitting on your knee and enjoying attention, but he also enjoys getting out and about for lovely walks with his humans. Could you offer this little sweetheart the loving home he deserves?

Size

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Age

Young · 2 years

Location

🇬🇧United Kingdom

Shelter

Durham Dogs & Cats Home

Living with Chico

✕Good with dogs
✓Good with kids

Cared for by Durham Dogs & Cats Home · United Kingdom Learn about Chihuahua →

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About Chico

What life with Chico looks like

Chico is a young adult chihuahua dog waiting at Durham Dogs & Cats Home in United Kingdom.

A young adult dog fits most household rhythms once the first couple of weeks of adjustment pass. Two reasonable walks a day plus play time is usually enough. Plan a "decompression fortnight" — quiet routine, no visitors, no off-leash adventures — to let them settle.

🇬🇧Adopting from United Kingdom

UK shelters work under the Pet Travel Scheme (post-Brexit, the EU pet passport is not valid; a UK Animal Health Certificate is required for travel into the EU). Most UK rescues focus on domestic placements but some work with EU partners.

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Frequently asked

Adopting Chico, answered.

How do I contact the shelter about Chico?: Use the phone, email, or website link in the sidebar of this page. Durham Dogs & Cats Home handles screening and the adoption contract directly — TailHarbor doesn't broker the conversation. When you reach out, mention you saw Chico on TailHarbor so they know which animal you're asking about.
Can I adopt Chico if I live in another country?: Yes, in most cases. Rescues across Europe routinely place animals abroad — Durham Dogs & Cats Home will tell you what they need (EU pet passport, rabies titer, transport coordination) and whether they handle transport themselves or refer you to a partner. UK adopters: post-Brexit travel into the EU requires an Animal Health Certificate. Transport is usually a separate cost, so ask for the exact figure before you commit.
Is Chico already vetted, vaccinated, and chipped?: Most dogs on TailHarbor leave their shelter with sterilization, current vaccinations, microchip ID, and an EU pet passport included in the adoption fee. The vet status on this page reflects what the shelter has reported — ask them directly if you need details on specific vaccines, recent bloodwork, or chronic conditions.
What happens if Chico isn't the right fit?: Every reputable rescue accepts an animal back if the adoption genuinely doesn't work — that's part of the standard contract. Talk it through with Durham Dogs & Cats Home early rather than rehoming privately; they know Chico and can place them more successfully than a second-hand listing can.
Why does the description sometimes read awkwardly?: TailHarbor translates shelter descriptions into English from the source language (EN). Translation is imperfect — names of streets, donors, and shelter-specific terms occasionally slip through unidiomatically. For the cleanest read, click the source link to see the shelter's original page.