I had just lost a wonderful dog to cancer and decided that still, even with five big farm dogs, I needed a little companion dog to travel and snuggle with.

I looked at hundreds of small dogs on Petfinders until one day I saw the cutest little guy listed with Rohe Animal Rescue in Raleigh, NC. They had posted a short video of him acting sweet & tail-wagging friendly so I was very interested. I had made a list of things I wanted in a dog - very small, handsome, smart, well behaved - and it seemed that he was a match.

They bought Mr. Monet to my house for a visit and the moment he got out of the car it was love at first sight. We visited for a while and when they said I could adopt him - I was thrilled! He didn't want to leave his foster Mom, but he was very brave about it and my heart went out to him.

Over the next few weeks he got used to his new home, and now his personality has blossomed and he has claimed me as his person. I love all my dogs, but Monet is my baby. I had never been around Chihuahuas before and am amazed at how funny and smart they are - Monet and I meet a lot of Chihuahua owners everywhere we go and I'm so happy to have been able to "join the club".

Bringing people and dogs together is a labor of love.
I can never thank our rescue organizations enough for the work they do.

Jaye
Silk Hope, NC