Pat (& Peggy)
Pat (& Peggy)
- Age 1 year, 4 months
- Living with children Teenager and Above
- Breed Chihuahua: Smooth Hr
- Living with dogs Can't live with
- Sex Female
- Living with cats Can't live with
- Size toy
- Reference ANIMAL23263
- Centre Old Windsor
More about Pat (& Peggy)
Pat (Black) and Peggy (Tan) are a delightful, bonded pair of young Chihuahua Crosses looking for a loving home together.
These sweet girls share a wonderful bond and enjoy each other's company, often looking to one another for comfort and reassurance. They are searching for patient owners who can help them continue to build their confidence as they settle into home life.
Peggy is the more confident of the pair and loves nothing more than attention from her favourite people. She is always excited for a fuss and happily wiggles with excitement when it's time to put her harness on before heading out for an adventure. Pat enjoys affection from those she knows well. She can be a little more reserved around unfamiliar people until she has had time to build bonds.
Both girls have found meeting other dogs a little worrying during their stay. Peggy is happy to approach for a gentle sniff but often seeks reassurance before feeling comfortable enough to continue. Pat has shown her worries by barking when she sees other dogs, but she has been making progress with this and is gradually becoming more comfortable around them.
As they can find other dogs overwhelming, Pat and Peggy are looking for a home where they will be the only dogs. They would also benefit from having a secure private garden where they can relax, play and explore at their own pace while continuing to build confidence away from other dogs. They also require house training, so their own garden will help with this training.
The girls are still young and enjoy getting out for walks with lots of opportunities to sniff and explore before returning home to curl up together for a well-earned nap. New owners should be prepared to give Pat and Peggy time to settle into their new home and routine. There is no set timescale for this, and allowing the girls to progress at a pace that suits them will help them continue to flourish.
Pat and Peggy are a lovely, affectionate pair who have so much potential. With understanding owners, they will be wonderful companions and will bring plenty of love, fun and rewarding moments to their new home.
If you have already completed our online rehoming form and would like to know more about Pat and Peggy you can e-mail our rehoming team on bow.rehomers@battersea.org.uk to register your interest.
We ask every customer to first complete our online rehoming application form, so if you have not filled in our form yet you can find the details on how to do so here; https://www.battersea.org.uk/rehome/dogs
Please be aware that we have a large amount of interest in rehoming our animals, so we are only able to contact those that are a match for the dog you have contacted us about.
Rehoming FAQs
Here at Battersea, we assess all of our dogs individually and create a rehoming profile for them. To ensure successful matches between people and pets, we use a combination of extensive rehoming experience, our staff expertise and the information you provided in your rehoming form. Once you complete your online registration, you’ll receive a confirmation email to let you know that we have everything we need to begin our matchmaking process, as well as the next steps of the process.
This may not always be the dog you thought it would be, which is why we ask that you see the registration form as a way of registering your interest in rehoming, not an application for a specific animal. We’re experts in making sure we find the right home for our dogs and the right dog for your home.
Read the full list of rehoming FAQs.
Once you’ve completed our online registration form, we’ll handle the rest. Your rehoming registration will be open for up to three months, and in that time, we’ll do our very best to try and match you with a pet that best suits you and your lifestyle. It can take a bit of time for us to try and match you with a pet – but we promise it’s time well spent. We’re committed to getting to know every animal at our centres before finding a match that works for our dogs and for you wherever possible.
If we are not able to match you with a dog within three months, we’ll let you know and offer guidance to help you continue your search, either at Battersea or beyond.
Read the full list of rehoming FAQs.
Our rehoming fee is £230 for dogs (over six months), £350 for a pair of dogs, or £275 for puppies (under six months). We accept cash or debit/credit card as payment (we are unable to accept cheques). Included in this cost are the following:
- Microchipping
- Initial vaccinations, flea and worming treatment
- Neutering
- A collar, identification tag and lead
- Starter pack of food, advice and special offers
- Four weeks’ free Petplan insurance as your dog settles into their new surroundings
Something to bear in mind is that our rehoming fee is just the beginning of the costs involved with owning a dog. We would recommend that before making the decision to rehome, you investigate the costs of pet food, pet insurance, grooming and fees at your local veterinary centre so that you are fully prepared for the financial implications of bringing a dog into your home.
Read the full list of rehoming FAQs.