March 31, 2020: Adoption Pending
February 18: Long distance adoptions will not be considered.
Gus came to CCRT after being surrendered with several other dogs. He has had several moves in his young life, and therefore finds it difficult to trust humans.
Due to his lack of trust, it is difficult to tell what kind of dog he will be when he comes out of his shell, but at this time we feel it would be best to continue his journey in a furever home that can continue to work with him.
Gus needs a home that is adult-only, has a fenced backyard, loads of patience, and is understanding and will continue to work on his potty training (he pees inside frequently).
He likes to play with toys and hang out with the other small dogs in the household. He loves stealing and hoarding toys onto the couch. He is very food motivated.
Currently, he allows pets only with treats or drive-by pets. He has gotten braver with accepting touch but has a long way to go. He is, however, more than happy to place his paws up on his foster mom or rest close to her.
As far as behaviours go, this one is a bit of a mystery. In his previous foster home he showed signs of being possessive over his person, barking and sometimes growling at others in the house or visitors. However in his current foster home these behaviours are not displayed (which may be due to lack of attachment to foster parent). In his current foster home he will bark initially at visitors and then settle and show some curiosity of the people in the home.
Gus needs someone who is committed to work with him, has patience is accepting of the dog he is and will become.
If Gus sounds like the guy for you, please fill out an adoption application. You can purchase a sweater and/or blanket for him, or any of our other fosters dogs.
Please consider becoming a CCRT Sponsorship Angel for any of our fosters by making a cash donation towards their care.
Vital Stats
Age: 14 months dob October 2018.
Weight: 3.57 kg (7.8 lbs.)
Location: Mississauga Ontario
Adoption Fee: $400
What a cutie patootie!
Gus sounds like a perfect match for our little Carlos. Carlos will be the big 2 in May. He is still learning things and would love a Buddy to play with. Gus and Carlos have soo much in common it is uncanny. I will keep my eye on the board for Gus.
My chichihua mix died and now have a golden retreiver and it would be great for him to have a friend. Gus is really sweet.
Hi, is Gus soon to be available for adoption? We live in Welland Ontario with two resident rescue chihuahuas. We’d love to show Gus the perfect home as we have done for our two other boys. Would love to hear more about Gus if possible. He’s such a handsome, proud Looking boy
Gus is excited you’ve asked about him! We are still getting to know him, but when he’s ready to start screening his adoption applications, we’ll post an update here. Stay tuned!
I would love to adopt Gus. He would make a wonderful addition to our family.🥰💙
Hello CCRT 🙂
im from Montreal and ive been looking for 2 good yrs to adopt a chichi.
Here in Montreal we lack Chichuahua rescues and the SPCA does not keep them long.
my question to you is, if im from montreal will you let me adopt ?
I have a 6yrs old CHi at home which is great with others and a 1yr old kitty who loves his dog brother.
Im obviously very interested in Gus even if he is not for adoption yet. hehehe
thank you for responding in advance 🙂 and wish you all a wonderful day
Yes, we are national organization and our dogs can be adopted across Canada.