- Food$18–30
- Insurance$35–60
- Routine vet$25–45
- Supplies$15–30
A NYC estimate for a dog this size and coat. Excludes the adoption fee and anything unexpected.
Fully grown at about 13 lbs.
- ✓Good with dogs
- ✓Good with kids
- ✓House-trained
- ✓Spayed / neutered
- ✓Vaccinations up to date
Grilled Cheese | Senior (~13 yrs) | 13 lbs | Chihuahua Mix The name says it all: warm, golden, comforting, and 100% impossible to resist. 🧀 GC came to the shelter as an owner surrender, but whatever his past was, he’s arrived on the other side sweet, calm, and endlessly friendly. Since moving into his NYC foster home, he has genuinely blossomed—happy to go with the flow and just enjoying being a dog again. Personality & Highlights: Ultimate Cozy Companion: Low-to-medium energy, fully house-trained, and content whether he’s playing fetch, walking, or curled up right beside you. Model Citizen: Walks beautifully on a leash, knows "sit," non-destructive, and shows zero separation anxiety when left alone. Friendly to All: Warm with adults, kids, and other dogs alike. He’d thrive as an only dog or with a canine sibling. Simple Routine: He takes a straightforward heart medication twice daily, which keeps him feeling great and enjoying life to the fullest. Senior dogs make up for lost time by loving twice as hard. Grilled Cheese offers exactly what comfort food promises—warmth, zero fuss, and uncomplicated love. Vaccinated for rabies, DHPP, bordetella, spayed/neutered and microchipped. Heartworm negative and current on flea, tick, and heartworm prevention. To apply to adopt Grilled Cheese, visit our website (www.waggytailrescue.org) for an application. It is important to fill out an application as soon as possible for consideration, and we require a complete application for you to meet an animal. We are currently unable to respond to general email inquiries as an all-volunteer run rescue. If the dog is on our website, they are still available. Waggytail Rescue CANNOT guarantee the exact age of any adoptable dog, or final size of any of our adoptable puppies. We rely on the information provided to us by veterinarians, shelters, owner surrenders and other circumstances bringing the dog into our rescue. Questions: adopt@waggytailrescue.org
🧠 Temperament
🧀 GC came to the shelter as an owner surrender, but whatever his past was, he’s arrived on the other side sweet, calm, and endlessly friendly. Bold and deeply bonded to one or two people.
🎾 Exercise
Personality & Highlights: Ultimate Cozy Companion: Low-to-medium energy, fully house-trained, and content whether he’s playing fetch, walking, or…. Low — short walks and indoor play are plenty.
✂️ Grooming
Easy for both smooth and long coats. Dental care is the real priority; small breeds are prone to tooth disease.
🏙️ In a NYC apartment
Model Citizen: Walks beautifully on a leash, knows "sit," non-destructive, and shows zero separation anxiety when left alone. Extremely apartment-friendly and easy to carry on the subway.
