Smudge - a smidge of a guy

Meet Smudge. Although we typically only foster rat terriers through Ratbone Rescues, the state coordinator just couldn't let this tiny chihuahua-rat terrier mix be put down. He is such a little lover - full of kisses - and his favorite thing in the world is to lay in someone's lap and get a good belly rub.

Smudge's start to life involved sharing a home with a couple of doberman's who ran over the top of him one too many times and injured his leg. The owner took him to a shelter and it was overcrowded so he was scheduled to be put down. A kind-hearted shelter employee couldn't bear to see this happen so she talked our state rescue coordinator into fostering him and finding him a home. He was flown to Washington State and is now being loved and cared for. Currently his leg is splinted, but should be fine in a couple of weeks. He's gaining weight and his coat is starting to shine. Although he is supposed to be a mix, this little guy is mostly Chihuahua and likely won't be more than 4-5 pounds when full grown.

He does great around other dogs, but would need to find a home with dogs under 20 pounds and kids over 12 years, just to make sure that he doesn't get "over-loved" again. We are hoping to find a home for him in Washington state so he doesn't need to go through the stress of another long transport at so young an age.

I'll try to keep people posted here about how Smudge is doing and what the smart little guy is up to.