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Rocco

Chihuahua · Male · Young · 1 year

Rocco is a male Smooth Coat Chihuahua Date of birth 11/1/2025 Foster in Cheshire Rocco is a very sweet boy. He loves the other dogs and snuggles up with them. Rocco is looking for a Chihuahua home with at least one other similar age. He will bark occassionally on the lead but not all the time. He will also have a little bark at visitors but settles quickly. Rocco needs lots of positive interactions with new people. He will need reminding about his toilet training to begin with and lots of socialising out and about. He enjoys his walks. Not cat tested Older sensible children Any resident dogs must be neutered and proof provided from your vet About Us >>

Size

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Age

Young · 1 year

Location

🇬🇧United Kingdom

Shelter

Silver Fox Dog Rescue

Living with Rocco

✓Neutered
✓Good with dogs

Cared for by Silver Fox Dog Rescue · United Kingdom Learn about Chihuahua →

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Listed 4 days ago

Bringing Rocco home

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About Rocco

What life with Rocco looks like

Rocco is a young adult chihuahua dog waiting at Silver Fox Dog Rescue 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 Rocco, answered.

How do I contact the shelter about Rocco?: Use the phone, email, or website link in the sidebar of this page. Silver Fox Dog Rescue handles screening and the adoption contract directly — TailHarbor doesn't broker the conversation. When you reach out, mention you saw Rocco on TailHarbor so they know which animal you're asking about.
Can I adopt Rocco if I live in another country?: Yes, in most cases. Rescues across Europe routinely place animals abroad — Silver Fox Dog Rescue 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 Rocco 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 Rocco 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 Silver Fox Dog Rescue early rather than rehoming privately; they know Rocco 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.