Meet Colette.

Washington, DC · Young · Chihuahua / Mixed (short coat)

Listed since Sep 30, 2026. Listing dates do not establish shelter intake or continuous availability.

First seen by Goodmorph Oct 30, 2026.

Rescue last updated: Oct 16, 2026

In the shelter’s words

COLETTE NEEDS A FOSTER OR FOREVER HOME!!!! This dog has a pending adoption but please check out our other great dogs at www.luckydoganimalrescue.org. If you see someone you are interested in, please email adoptionhelp@luckydoganimalrescue.org so we can update your adoption questionnaire. Name: COLETTE Best Guess for Breed: CHI MIX Best Guess for Age: 1 year as of Sept. 2026 SEX: female Approximate Weight: 9.5 lbs Gets Along With: Other dogs! We haven't seen them with cats or kids but we are happy to discuss integration techniques with any potential adopters! Currently Living at: SHELTER. Colette needs a foster or forever home! Colette is Looking For: Colette is a resilient 1 year old Chihuahua mix who is looking for her own forever home. After doing an amazing job raising some of the cutest puppies ever-Cani, Casper, Cira and Cora-this devoted mama is officially retired from diaper duty and looking for a family to love her. With her striking white and orange coat and soulful eyes, Colette is ready to win your heart! She would like some soft blankets and gentle humans. She might be shy at first-which is completely fair given her busy past-but her transformation into a loyal companion will be so very rewarding! Special adoption considerations: COLETTE is a truly Lucky Dog. She 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! Dogs from Puerto Rico have a major transition to go through when they arrive and will need humans who are very committed to socialization. We think Colette would do best with either a resident dog or a family who can make sure they can go on walks regularly with other dogs, visit the dog park, or go to doggie daycare to learn the ropes. What My Foster Says About Me: We will update once Colette has spent time in foster. 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 .

RescueGroups record ID: 22815321

What this home needs

• Other dogs

  Mentioned by the shelter

  “Feed checkbox: Yes”

  Not a verified observation — ask staff about the context. A positive shelter report may support search results; it remains unverified and needs confirmation.

  Shelter statement ↗
• Still to ask the shelter

  cats · children · housing and stairs · medical and care. These details are not documented here; unknown does not mean no.

Roster last seen: Nov 2, 2026, 6:27 AM UTC
Goodmorph last synced: Nov 2, 2026, 6:27 AM UTC
Availability confirmed by a person: Not confirmed

Shelter staff and authorized volunteers: add a dated observation

This shared profile remains available for up to 90 days after it leaves the source roster, unless removal is requested sooner. Adoptions and applications are handled by the shelter.