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WallywithDixieoutside.BethLockhartandhergang.PhotosbyRafyRuizofHayuyaPictures.swingintheporchswingwhilesnuggledinmyarms.Whenwalksinhisdogstroller.Ihavefoundhimcurledupwith-notfullybarkheconstantlymakeschortlingandcooinginhiscaninememorybank.Rescuedogsoftendropcluesabouttheirpastthroughtheirbehavior.IdiscoveredWallyismoreplayfulwithhu-mansiftheyareathiseyelevel.OneeveningintheyardIwasleaningoverWallytopickhimupandtakehimbackhim.Icontinuedtopickhimuplettinghimlearnthatbeingpickedupcanbeapositiveexperience.RegardlessofhislimitationsandanyfutureproblemshemaydevelopWallywillbesafeandlovedfortherestofhis-huahuashavelearnedhowtoapproachadogthatdoesnothaveandmayneverhavethesocialskillstheyhave.OneofWally.Sheseemstoknowthatheneedsherandtheyareamazingtowatch.IfeelprivilegedtobeapartofWallysuniquelife.Icantimaginelifewithouthim.Iremembervisitinganimalcontrolacoupleofmonthsbe--py.BecausehewasmaleIdidntfocusonhim.OnlyafterIbroughtWallyhomedidIrealizethatWallywasatanimalcontrolonthesamedayIwas.IcanthelpbutwonderiftheIhopethatanyonewhohasroomintheirhomeandtheir-huahuasendupinsheltersturnedinorabandoned.Ani--excellenttraitsofthebreedthatresponsiblebreedershave-cuedjustoneItishardtothinkaboutwhatwouldhavehappenedtomypeopleIdonotevenknowfortakingthetimetocatchawhenIseethislittleguyrunningtowardmeatfullforcewasGrandpa.Wallyhasbeenwithmeseveralmonthsnow.Helovestowegoonoutingsheletspeoplepethim.HelovesgoingformyotherChihuahuassoundasleep.Hehaslearnedtoplaywithtoys.HeisnotneurologicallyintactwhetherfromhisattackorhisgeneticsIdontknow.Hejerkshisheadtoonesidewiggleshisnoseyawnsandlickshislipsalot.Hecannoises.HadhehaddebarkingsurgeryinthepastWhatishisstoryIwishIknew.Butthesefactsareforeverlockedintothehouse.Hecoweredlikesomeonewasgoingtohitlife.Hehascontributedsomuchtomyhousehold.HehastaughtmyotherChihuahuasaboutpatienceandtorespectthespaceofadogthathashadalotofstruggles.MyChimyChihuahuasPandoranevergivesuptryingtoplaywithforeIbroughtWallyhome.IwashelpingafriendtofndafemaleChihuahua.WhenIlookedinoneofthepensInotedasmalltanChihuahuawithcrookedlegsthatlookedunhaplittletanChihuahuaIsawwasactuallyhimDoeslifeworkinmysteriouswaysorwhatheartforanotherChihuahuawillconsiderarescuemaybeevenonewithspecialneeds.AnappallingnumberofChimalcontrolinthePhoenixarearecentlyreceived821YES821Chihuahuasoveratwomonthperiod.IcanunderstandthedesiretoownpedigreedChihuahuas.Ihaveseveralmyself.AndtostopbreedingChihuahuaswouldbetolosetheworkedsohardtoachieve.ButisntitpossibletodobothImaginehowmanyChihuahuascouldbesavedifweallresWallyifnotforHALORescue.AndhowdoIthankpeopleskinnydogrunningthroughafeldTodaymyheartmeltsgrinningfromeartoear.YesWallyisveryspecial.Butsowww.ChihuahuaConnection.comCHIHUAHUAConnectionJanFeb201011