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Alitas, Chihuahua/Mixed Breed (Small)

Alitas

Outta the Cage

Chihuahua/Mixed Breed (Small)SeniorMale
Good to know
Energy level
Couch potatoZoomies
🏙️Apartment fit
Needs a yardFine in a studio
🎓Experience needed
Great first dogNeeds experience
🏠Home alone
Needs companyFine all day
💵 Typical monthly cost
$105–205/month
  • Food$22–38
  • Insurance$35–60
  • Routine vet$25–45
  • Supplies$15–30
  • Grooming$10–30

A LA estimate for a dog this size and coat. Excludes the adoption fee and anything unexpected.

📏 Full size

Fully grown. This breed typically settles around 35–45 lbs.

SmallMediumLargeGiant
A medium dog by weight
🐾 What to expect
  • Good with kids
  • Good with dogs
  • Good with cats
  • Spayed / neutered
  • House-trained
  • Vaccinations up to date

They say a smile is contagious, and Alitas is proof. This happy senior Chihuahua is ready to spend his golden years making his forever family smile right back. Read the info card in his photos to learn more! Apply at Pupculturerescue.org/adopt

Mixed Breed

🧠 Temperament

Mixed-breed dogs pull traits from several lines, which often means fewer breed-linked health problems and a temperament best judged by meeting the dog. What the foster or shelter observed day to day is far more predictive than any breed guess.

🎾 Exercise

Depends on the individual. A daily walk plus play is the baseline; ask the foster how the dog behaves after a quiet day.

✂️ Grooming

Varies with coat type. Short coats need little; longer or double coats need regular brushing.

🏙️ In an LA apartment

Mixes are often excellent city dogs. Building breed restrictions are usually enforced on what a dog looks like, so ask the rescue how the dog is typically identified.

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