Savanna and Penny, Her Spunky Chihuahua Combine – Dogster

Hello, I’m Savanna Stanfield, a former science instructor and now a author and editor at Dogster. I’ll be sharing my life with Penny, a sassy and spunky Chihuahua combine, on a weekly foundation. Penny is my first expertise with canine possession, and my husband, daughter, and I actually have our arms full along with her, however on daily basis is one thing thrilling and new as a result of we really by no means know what she’ll do subsequent. I can’t wait to share Penny and my experiences with canine possession with you!

A Little Background

I’ve by no means been a lot of a canine individual. Rising up, my household had canine, probably the most memorable being a black Lab named Magnificence. However Magnificence was my sister’s canine, and whereas I in fact liked her because the household canine, different canine have been simply canine to me.

Sooner or later, my niece informed me that she had discovered an deserted pet and wished to know if we’d be concerned about taking it. I wasn’t too eager on the concept, as a result of being a mother and having three cats at dwelling already, I didn’t want anything to handle, nor did I do know hardly something about caring for a canine. However my husband and daughter appeared enthusiastic about it, so I lastly caved as a result of the pet wanted somebody to handle her without end.

Regardless that I used to be nonetheless certain that I wasn’t a canine individual, we took within the cutest little pet I had ever seen.

Meet Penny

My niece cared for the pet for a number of weeks earlier than we took her in; she named her Penny and took her to the veterinarian for preliminary care. The vet stated that simply going by her bodily look, Penny was a Chihuahua and that she was just a few months outdated.

However after taking her in, as Penny grew, I seen that she appeared larger than most Chihuahuas I had ever seen. She weighs about 10 kilos absolutely grown. I figured she should be some form of blended breed, however I wasn’t certain what she was blended with.

I used a DNA take a look at package from DNA My Canine, and when the outcomes got here again, they stated that Penny was largely Chihuahua (62%), but additionally half Miniature Poodle (20%) and half Pekingese (18%). So now it was beginning to make sense why she’s a bit larger than most Chihuahuas and why she appears the best way she does.

I used to be pondering to myself, “That’s type of an odd breed mixture. What can I name her when folks ask what breed she is?” Positive, “Chihuahua combine” is ok, however I wished one thing extra enjoyable and distinctive that mixes all of her breeds. I noticed a Pikachu from Pokémon, and a lightbulb went off. Now I’ve my very own little Pekachoo, and that’s much more enjoyable to inform folks than “Chihuahua combine.”

I’m a Canine Individual Now

Having owned Penny for just a few years, I can safely say that I’m a canine individual. Once I see a canine out in public, I’ve to no less than wave and say hey to them, however generally pet them (with permission from the proprietor and canine, in fact). I undoubtedly see canine as extra than simply canine now. I see them for the companionship and loyalty they supply and the way they weasel their means into our hearts earlier than we all know it.

After initially saying that I didn’t want anything to handle, now I’m undecided whether or not Penny wants me extra or I would like her extra. She takes care of me simply as I handle her, and I can’t think about my life with out her. I hope you’ll get pleasure from attending to know a bit bit extra about Penny the Pekachoo and her character every week.