New photo....

This is the side Sunshine's foster parents see of her... Sweet, quiet, calm, loving... 

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Going to a weekly adoptions that is filled with lots of strange people, dogs and children who charge the Xpen and stick their fingers between the wires (or people who stare down into and with unintentional dominance in dog language), is simply not Sunshine's 'thing'... She doesn't do that well and can't seem to find her own furever home because of it... sigh... Sweet pup... 

There is ALWAYS a home for every dog, if we just have enough time... Eventually a dog will crawl into someone's heart... And we are keeping our fingers crossed that Sunshine's furever love is just around the corner!

Video taken at adoptions

Sunshine is about midway through with a pink collar and halter on...

Update

We have now had Sunshine with us seven months and we're shocked she is still with us... She's friendly at adoptions now and allows people to pet her... She plays ALL DAY LONG with the pups and babies... She's always tended to play with Nacho, but seems to favor the younger dogs... Sunshine weighs 8.3 pounds and will be 2 years old soon... Maybe Santa will bring her a furever home, 'cause she's been a good girl this year!

Brrrr.... It is Tshirt & sweater time!

With the onslaught of fall and the cooler nights, it is T-shirt and sweater time around here... Thankfully most of those with short-haired coats don't mind wearing a T-shirt or sweater!  Isn't Sunshine dashing in her polka dots???

More progress...

Sunshine has been with me now for over two months and there's been a TON of changes in her life in the past weeks... From being a mom and protector of Gizmo, Sunshine arrived here snarling and unhappy if another dog even came within two feet of her or her puppy...

Although she probably never had to socialize with other dogs to any great extent as a backyard breeder, Sunshine has learned a lot of canine manners from the dogs around her... And she has grown into one absolute sweetheart, still preferring to sleep on my shoulder with her nose underneath my chin at night...

At one time, I felt sure she'd have to find a furever home with no other dogs, but now I no longer hold that opinion... Being spayed has radically changed her personality for the better (like it always does with intact dogs - male or female)... She still doesn't care to be slept upon, but now is willing to sleep with other dogs (as long as she is not at the very BOTTOM of the dog pile... )... She still thoroughly enjoys her morning sunbathing and I love to watch her watch the world around us... I always sit there and wonder what she's thinking about... What level of thinking do dogs actually do? Beyond just watching a butterfly float by her, what is she thinking about that, ya know? She usually has this look of intense concentration and I've caught her watching the TV (National Geographic) with some pretty intense stares...

Quiet by nature, she's joined the 'Teeny Pool' as I call them - the tiny Chihuahuas who are her size or smaller... She has begun play bowing, tail wagging - especially with Scudders and Princess... Something I never thought I'd see...

Beyond just being social creatures by nature, Chihuahuas tend to be clannish and I thought Sunshine was a bit odd initially because she didn't seem to have this trait... I guess it was all a matter of time and trust before she'd develop this unique character trait of this awesome breed!

P.S. She's also grown into being an 'UC' Chi... (undercover Chi)... Preferring to have at least her head (if not her body) under a light blankee to sleep!

Poor Sunshine...

Poor Sunshine keeps getting left behind as others get adopted and go onto their furever home and I just don't understand why... She's such a sweetie and I think it's because she doesn't show well at adoptions... She doesn't stick out with some amazing markings... She's more of a one-on-one kind of dog

But every night? She curls up in bed with me on my shoulder, laying her head in the crook of my neck with her nose underneath my chin... Sunshine could readily be taught to be a "purse puppy" for she loves to travel and walk around, out and about... She accepts being dressed up and wears a small size... Sunshine would make an awesome companion for someone who wants to spoil a little one, but yet not go through the gruesome puppy stage of *poopin', piddlin', eatin' and sleepin'* (to be repeated from the beginning over and over again)... (smile)...

We need to find Sunshine's furever family... Are you all out there somewhere?

Sunshine in the evening!

When we pulled Sunshine from one of the local shelters, she was considered 'snarfy' or 'nippy'... She's still not happy if she gets crowded too much by other dogs, but I wanted to post this photo of her with my husband... Right after I snapped the photo, she laid her head back on his shoulder and went to sleep...



So much for being nippy or snarfy, huh? (smile)

At night, she cuddles up and prefers to sleep under the covers with her head on my shoulder or touching me somewhere... She couldn't be a sweeter little pup if she wanted to be!