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Cheech

(113347)

Breed: Chihuahua

Age: 3 years, 2 months

Gender: Male

Color: Black

Spayed/Neutered: Yes

Current Weight (lbs): 9

Adoption Fee: $100

Meet Cheech 🌿🐾

Cheech is a sweet little guy who has one very important request: **please give him a minute!** 😂 New people and unfamiliar surroundings can be a lot for this handsome boy, and he’s definitely not the type to walk into a room like he owns the place.

Cheech is more of a **“I’ll just hang out over here and quietly evaluate the situation”** kind of guy. 👀 Once he feels safe and realizes you’re one of the good ones, you’ll start seeing those little glimpses of personality that make all the patience worth it. 🥹❤️

He’ll need a patient family who understands that trust isn’t built overnight. Give him time, space, encouragement, and plenty of gentle reassurance, and Cheech can slowly trade his worried wiggles for happy ones!

He may not be the life of the party right away, but with the right person, we think Cheech could become your favorite little homebody. 🐾💚

**Cheech isn’t looking for someone to rush him—he’s looking for someone willing to wait for his confidence to bloom.** And trust us, that first big “I LOVE YOU!” moment will be worth the wait. 🥰

Dogs: Unknown, we rec. a meet and greet!
Cats: Unknown
Kids: Must meet all kiddos in the home!

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