Meet Sauce

SAUCE NEEDS A FOREVER HOME!!!! Name: Sauce Best Guess for Breed: Chihuahua mix Best Guess for Age: 4.5 years as of July 2026 SEX: Male Approximate Weight: 11.9 lbs Gets Along With: Other dogs! We haven't seen him with cats or kids but we are happy to discuss integration techniques with any potential adopters! Currently Living at: DC area foster home Special adoption considerations: Sauce is a truly Lucky Dog. He tested positive for heartworms, but landed in a place where heartworm treatment is provided! Heartworm is not contagious to people or other pets, but results from mosquito bites. Heartworm, if left untreated, is life threatening, but after treatment, dogs that were heartworm positive should suffer no significant long-term effects so long as they are kept on a monthly heartworm preventative. Heartworm dogs can resume full active and normal lives, but need to be kept calm for 4-6 weeks after treatment. We are happy to discuss where in the treatment process this Lucky Dog is in right now! Just email the adoption coordinator - the address is at lower left! Sauce is Looking For: Hisforever home! This small sweetie landed in the shelter due to no fault of his own but he's closed that chapter. He's eager to once again have his own humans for sniffy walks and world exploration. Quality kibble and a cushy dog bed too, please. But you know what he wants most of all? To know where he belongs, to be safe and loved. In exchange he promises all the adoring gaze he's stocking up - and loyal companionship for all his days. What do you say? Can you see Sauce by your side? What My Foster Says About Me: Sauce is such a sweet and smart little boy. He has begun adapting to life in a home so well! He’s an awesome mix of a calm cuddle bug and a curious adventure buddy. He’s still coming out of his shell, especially with pets from strangers, but he’s making progress very quickly. We’ve had no accidents in the house and he’s been very good about telling me he needs to potty. The only time I’ve heard him bark has been to wake me for the bathroom. He sleeps well through the night in the crate and settles in easily but we are still working on settling in when left in the crate during the day. He’s been very calm in the car; not a peep during a 40 min commute there and back to last weekends event. The moments of nervousness he does experience are remedied with a little bit of reassurance. He’s been confident on leash, has been passing people and other dogs very well, but we’re still getting used to cars passing by on the busy streets. I think he’s going to make a great companion and he’s been a pleasure to have in my home. Lucky Dog cannot guarantee any dog is housebroken. All of our dogs are working on their crate training. TO ADOPT: The adoption fee for this dog is $475, which includes the cost of routine vetting, including vaccinations, spay/neuter, and heartworm treatment. If you are interested in adopting, please complete the Adoption Questionnaire online at bit.ly/adoptaluckydog Lucky Dog Animal Rescue does our best to provide accurate information about the dogs we have for adoption. That said, we cannot make any guarantees about age, breed or temperament. Thank you for contacting Lucky Dog Animal Rescue and helping to save a life! Please visit us online at www.luckydoganimalrescue.org . BE A FOSTER!!! Fosters make it possible for Lucky Dog Animal Rescue to save and care for homeless and abandoned dogs! To learn about fostering, please contact fostering@luckydoganimalrescue.org ! BE A SPONSOR!!!! Sponsors help Lucky Dog support the many dogs we save. To learn more about sponsorship, please contact info@luckydoganimalrescue.org .