Rocky

About Rocky

Breed

Mixed breed

Sex

Male

Age

Adult

Size

Small

Location

San Francisco, CA

Adoption fee

300

Set and collected by Grateful Dogs Rescue, not Everybarn.

From Grateful Dogs Rescue

Rocky is an adorable 10-pound chihuahua with the heart of a lion. Equally comfortable on your lap soaking up ear scritches and neck rubs, or running through tall grass to retrieve his tiny tennis ball. He can be happy in the front seat of your car, stretched out in a sunny patch on your patio, or cruising the sidewalk of your favorite city. Rocky is very funny! He will tease you with the tennis ball and pretend to not give it, but he really wants you to throw it again. He barks angrily at windshield wipers and UPS trucks, but nibbles his "mr lamb" toy with the tenderness of a new father. Rocky is a bit of a work in progress. He's not too fond of other male dogs, so will be happiest in one-dog household or possibly with the right female dog. He has not been tested with cats and children. He seems to prefer male people, but after a few days bonded with his foster mom. He walks beautifully on a leash but does not know basic commands like "sit" or "stay'. That said, he is very treat-motivated and young enough to still learn new tricks. Grateful Dogs Rescue incurs substantial veterinary and other expenses in rescuing our dogs. In order to recoup some of these costs, we request a…

In the rescue's own words, as they published it.

How adopting Rocky works

Grateful Dogs Rescue decides every adoption: its application, its fee, its home check and its timing. Everybarn only shows this animal on the rescue's behalf, takes no payment and passes no messages.