More about A Giada

Giada will be available for adoption the end of April. She is 4 months old and weighs 3.6 lbs. Her adoption fee is $500.00. Meet Giada, a 4-month-old, 3.6 lb bundle of puppy delivered to us on Valentine’s Day.  Giada is a “Chorkie”, a Yorkie/Chihuahua mix who is so tiny it is difficult to keep her “penned” in when necessary.  She is pad trained, so we are already working on training her to use a grassy area outside.  She was so frightened when we first brought her “home”, but she quickly warmed up to our Yorkie, Harper, and that seems to have helped her to adjust a little bit.  She was cleared by the vet on Monday and received all her vaccines but will have to return in a month for her boosters.  She arrived in good condition not requiring a lot in the grooming department and as you can see, she is really a beautiful little lady.  She doesn’t seem to know how to play with toys and is a bit anxious around people (we have a challenge when we need to pick her up because she runs away and is very fast!).  Even with her anxiety she did very well at the vet and charmed everyone to fall in love with her.  She ate well on her second day with us and followed Harper everywhere. The most difficult part of her journey was sleeping at night.  She apparently was not crated at all and had the company of her mom and sisters so without them this is hard adjustment to make.  She cried the entire night when we put in her crate.  This little one will do best in a household with one or more companion dogs.  She is used to being a member of the pack and having freedom in the house. She also will require a solid wood/panel or chain link fence as she can escape in a flash. Though it may be too early to tell, she seems to have some obedience training.  When we ask her to stay, she complies.  We are focusing most on socializing her with other dogs and people since she does not seem to have had much exposure to a variety of people and dogs in her former home.  Giada is staying with Sharon and Kathy in Mountville, PA.