March 19, 2017 Baby and Bentley are in long term foster care and will never be adoptable.
Baby and Bentley were surrendered to CCRT in mid-March 2016 and after much hard work and year-long observation, it is in the best interest of these bonded chihuahua siblings to enter our Long Term Foster program. These chihuahuas are not candidates for adoption and therefore will be cared for in the foster home to which they have become accustomed for the remainder of their years. Baby and Bentley are 3 years young. Their medical needs were attended to when they came under our care and have now both been spayed/neutered, brought up-to-date with their shots, microchipped and they have both had a dental.
Baby and Bentley are well bonded to each other, however they do not interact with the resident chihuahuas in their foster home. Baby simply does not like other dogs in her space and warns them off with a growl, even after having lived together for the last year. Bentley tolerates the resident chis but will not interact nor play with them. Luckily, they find comfort in each other and for this, we are thankful.
We have no idea what these two have experienced prior to coming under our care. We do know that they have a multitude of emotional and behavioural issues that are deeply rooted and proving very difficult to uproot. They both show signs of abuse. They are terrified of feet and sudden hand movements. If feet appear anywhere in their vicinity, if they note quick movement (hand or otherwise) or if either are touched unexpectedly, they scream. They flinch from any sudden movement and will cower, even when being handed a treat. It is extremely painful to watch them cower as they await their special treat, as they also seem to be awaiting something more sinister from the hands that gift the treats.
Baby is a sweet little chi who wants to interact with people but her nerves get the better of her and she barks nervously when first approached. She pees submissively when nervous, excited, happy, anxious – almost any emotion will trigger submissive urination. This has not improved during her year in foster care. Bentley is also a sweet little chi but he is even more timid than Baby. Bentley also urinates in the home, however his is more purposeful. He is a marker (pees to claim territory/exert dominance) but thankfully responds to gentle verbal correction. Both of them have the habit of eating feces.
Prior to being surrendered to CCRT, Baby and Bentley were kept in diapers in a confined area. It is no wonder that they adore their freedom to run around their foster home at their will! After a year of working with Baby and Bentley, it is in their best interest to continue to live in the home that has loved them for this past year and continues to try to build their confidence and gain their trust and teach them that humans come with loving hands (and feet). Their foster Mom is the only human who can pick Bentley up – if he is in agreement and doesn’t scurry away. When Bentley is picked up, he often screams in fear. His shrieks even prompted his foster family to take him to the vet on numerous occasions, believing he was in extreme pain. After many examinations by the vet and head-to-toe x-rays, it has been concluded that his screams are fear based. For these reasons, we welcome Baby and Bentley into our Long Term Foster program, after having been under our care for this past year.
You can support Baby and Bentley by the purchase a sweater and/or blanket for them (or any of our other fosters dogs). You can support CCRT’s ongoing care of Baby and Bentley by becoming a CCRT Sponsorship Angel or by making a donation towards their care.
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I have nothing but respect for volunteers who work tirelessly with rescue organizations. To travel from Newfoundland to Ontario, it would cost approximately $700 per person and, because airlines will allow only one creature per crate, another person would have to travel as well which would mean approximately $1400 just in travel costs, not to mention hotel and taxi expenses. Add to that the adoption donation and it is out of reach of most people who would love to provide a good home to those little creatures. I hope Baby and Bentley find their forever home soon.
Menmike it is a rescue fee,not a donation. These fees are no where near the cost spent to rehome these babies and I speak from experience. Please research some more before you condemn rescues and compare the cost to that of a new puppy. Chi puppies sell for an average of at least 800.00 each. If that includes first shots,deworming and vet check a new owner still has two more sets of shots to pay for then spaying or neutering averages 200.00 to 300.00 on the low end not including pre surgery bloodwork,iv fluids during surgery and extra take home pain meds. Then a microchip at that time costs at least 50.00. You never know what types of behaviours a new puppy will have so it is a great idea to take your puppy to training classes. So in the first six months of purchasing a puppy you have easily spent over 1300.00. Now compare that please to 350.00 for a rescue that has been given all of that care and then some by the time you apply to adopt them. With a rescue you also know any behavioural issues BEFORE you even decide to apply to adopt. As well a lot of rescue places will continue to help you work out those issues even after you have adopted your new furbaby! I could point out so many more facts supporting rescue organizations so please,please learn your facts before you start to criticize them needlessly!
Wow, the person making the comments about the price of the adoption fee is extremely missinformed and ignorant about what takes to run such an amazing charity like CCRT. Furthermore, these are microteacup pups, caring for them is guaranteed to be pricey as they are fairly rare and higher need dogs. I think if anything the adoption fee is low (I’ve seen micreoteacups chis going for as high as 3k)…Keep up the good work!
Are these two babies healthy enough to safely travel to another province?
Unfortunately, they have not proven to be good travelers. They cried quite a bit during their car transport to the foster home and never really settled down during the trip. A long distance trip might be difficult for them.
Is there any update on Baby and Bentley? I remain very interested in adopting them both, however I see the note on your site indicating that they are currently not available for adoption. I wanted inquire as to how their transition and settling into their foster home was progressing and if there was any indication as to their adoption status changing in the near future? Thanks!
They are happy to know you asked about them! Baby and Bentley continue to overcome some challenging issues and until those are resolved, they’ll remain in foster care. Their adoption status will remain unchanged for the foreseeable future.
Hello, I was wondering how baby and Bentley were doing? Are they healthy and happy?
Baby and Bentley were thrilled to know you asked about them. They are healthy, loved and doted on by their foster family. CCRT has decided to devote more time to them until Baby and Bentley are truly ready to be adopted. We’ll update their profile as things progress. Thanks for asking about them!
Oh I am so happy to hear that. I look forward to hearing more about them. Why is it that they are 3 years old and haven’t been for a walk? I thought that sounded different. My 17 year old chihuahua just passed away. She was also a rescue so I got her when she was 2. At that age she walked perfectly already. Is that normal?
Baby and Bentley were not walked prior to coming into our care which made it challenging for them. They didn’t know what to do the first time their foster family put on a harness and leash to go outside! Their walking behaviour and leash skills have improved since coming into CCRT.
Hi would it be possible to adopt them? I would take such good care of them.
Unfortunately, as noted at the top of their profile, they will never be up for adoption. They will remain in foster care with CCRT forever.