Please read the pet description IN IT'S ENTIRETY before applying. Thank you for your cooperation. You Tube video link: https://youtu.be/Ec11QsH3yiU FOR ADOPTION! Note: Only those with a responsible dog ownership history and excellent vet reference need apply. (For more pics, visit nr2r.petfinder.com or www.RoadtoRescueLA.org) INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLY: PLEASE read profile thoroughly BEFORE applying: DOG APPLICATION LINK: http://www.roadtorescuela.org/dog-application Lemondrop (female) Intake date: 3/10/2026 Chihuahua DOB 6/3/2014 Intake weight: 4.6 pounds Adoption fee: $150, which includes vetting, microchip Good with other dogs: yes Cats: unknown – we do not have cats to be able to test Vetting and other: altered (spayed), dental performed (10 extractions), up-to-date on age-appropriate vaccinations, heartworm negative, fecal negative, on monthly flea/tick and heartworm prevention, microchipped Health issues: Left rear leg - quoting from vet notes, translated to layman's terms: grade 4/4 (most severe). The kneecap is permanently dislocated to the inside of the knee joint. The main ligament inside the knee (similar to an ACL) is damaged, stretched, or torn because the knee has been struggling to walk correctly. The calf muscle and its main tendon (Achilles) have been stretched and scarred out of shape from being in the wrong position for a long time. What it means: Because the leg is twisted, the calf muscle is no longer pulling straight. The chronic misalignment has caused the tendon to change shape or tighten, making it harder to straighten the leg fully, thus her left rear leg is permanently tucked. Surgery is not an option because she has luxating patella in her right leg. Amputation is not an option because she does use the left leg to balance when pottying. She does not appear to be in any pain, but going forward, she may need some pain management if it begins to bother her. Ok... now for the deformities in her front wrist joints and toes. The vet said they don't really seem to be connected any longer or were they ever? It appears these are either deformities OR signs of a long-term condition where the immune system is mistakenly attacking the joints. The swelling and "subluxations" (partial dislocations or misalignments) indicate that the structures holding the joints together have been damaged or have worn down over time. Treatment options: Supportive care / pain management as needed; Longterm: possible immunosuppressive therapy (steroids and/or other drugs) Oh, and her tail is crooked too. She's just crooked and not in the criminal sense. Collapsing trachea: We had our vet give a cerenia injection, coupled with Torbutrol (oral) as needed. This combo works great for collapsing trachea. We haven't noticed her coughing at all since the injection and we haven't had to dose the Torbutrol (which is basically a cough pill). Temperament: What can we say, she is an absolute gem! She will bond with you in two seconds and follow you around like a baby bird. She will howl when you're gone... a low howl just to let you know she's sad. Energy level: low, but medium if you get up and move around... because again, she will follow you like a baby bird. Groom needs: low maintenance; (it looks like someone shaved her at some point... maybe before she was surrendered to animal control??) Biography: Lemondrop came to us from animal control. She was surrendered there with vet records. We believe that maybe her owner either died or couldn't care for her any longer. We are just not sure! Anyway, despite all her little crooked pieces, this little girl doesn't let anything stop her! We've never seen a dog quite like her before. This little girl is like a little puzzle piece! Diana, who fosters some of our fragile dogs so they don't have to stay at the rescue, offered to take her home. Fragile? Yeah right! This girl is right in the mix of Diana's dogs. She immediately zeroed in on where the kitchen was... where the back door was... who was doling out the treats... where the pee pads were... there's not a fragile bone in this gal's body! LOL! Lemondrop does fine in a kennel if needed but don't expect her to stay there because she will whine for you to get her out. We're confident she would love to sleep in the bed with you. She'd love a home where the human is home more often than not and who will dote on her like the Princess she is! If you think you have the ability to keep up with this little toot, we welcome your application! **WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW** *We do adopt out of state provided the adopter is willing and able to travel to us once approved. We do not ship or transport our animals and there is no exception to this rule. *Most of our adoptable dogs are small, and they are never to be left outside alone, ever! We only rehome our dogs to adopters that plan to have them as inside dogs and part of the family! We do allow adopters with doggie doors, provided there is SECURE fencing and the dog is over 15 pounds. There is no exception to this rule! *PREDATORS: IF THIS DOG IS UNDER 10 POUNDS, the dog is to be monitored and protected when outside at all times! PREDATOR-THREAT IS A REAL DANGER! For example, a hawk tried to pick up a Chihuahua owned by a friend visiting Ninna’s house... RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE VISITOR. Thankfully the visitor was watching the dog and the hawk was wrestled off of the Chihuahua but it did require an ER visit and she is was very lucky to survive. TAKE IT SERIOUSLY! *NO SMALL CHILDREN!! As with almost all the dogs at NR2R, young children or a very active household is not recommended. Many of our dogs come to us BECAUSE of small children, thus we do not rehome our dogs to homes with babies or young children. KEEP THIS IN MIND IF YOU HAVE VISITING GRANDCHILDREN AS WELL! Even if the children are older, it would depend on the child AND the parent or parents. *HOUSETRAINING: We do NOT guarantee that any of our adoptable dogs are housetrained. While most should be easily trained, keep in mind that they live in a rescue where they have access to the outdoors all day and are inside at night. Even if they were surrendered to us as housetrained, it doesn’t mean they will automatically be housetrained in your home. Housetraining them should be easy in the right home with time, patience, and consistency. *KENNELING: We always recommend kenneling when you cannot supervise your dog. This helps with housetraining and any destructive tendencies until you get to know your knew addition. *We do not guarantee the age, health or temperament of any of the dogs we rehome. Many of the dogs we take in come from animal control and rarely do we have histories and even when we do, many times the histories are inaccurate. *Only adopters with a responsible dog ownership history and excellent vet reference need apply. If you bring this pet into your heart and home, you will receive in return many years of love, companionship, and loyalty. That’s our guarantee. Other notes: This pet is available for adoption through Ninna’s Road to Rescue, Benton, La. We are 501c3 non-profit organization. Our mission is to rescue primarily small-breed dogs and to re-home them into RESPONSIBLE and CARING forever homes. DOG APPLICATION LINK: http://www.roadtorescuela.org/dog-application Time may be of the essence if you are looking to adopt a specific animal. We do not reserve animals, unless and until we have approved your application, provided the animal is still available at the time we receive your application. The first APPROVED application we receive will be considered. We are NOT a first come, first serve rescue!! We adopt our rescues out to the RIGHT home, not just A home. Only responsible pet owners need apply. Applying to adopt does NOT commit you to the adoption NOR does it guarantee the adoption. CONTACT: Our adoptable pets are updated regularly, but if you want to check the availability of a pet... OR still have questions AFTER reading this profile, message us via our Facebook page. Please indicate the name when communicating with us. www.RoadtoRescueLA.org “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” ~ Gandhi Be responsible ~ Always spay/neuter, keep your dogs on heartworm prevention, vaccinate against disease... and if you bring a pet into your life, commit to that pet for life. Blessings.