Written by Irie the Jackahuahua

Ay, pues que creen? Puppies, I’ve made a brand new friend for Adopt-A-Dog month and she’s so sweet and cute, and only 14-weeks-old. She’s right here, but sssh, she’s a little shy. She’s a puppy you know, very small, you have to take care of her carefully because she’s a baby. I’m not a baby anymore, I’m almost 9 whole months old! That’s right, I’m a big pup almost and my mami and papi got me when I was just a little 12-weeks-old sort of like Vida.

Vida’s so cool and special like me. We were both rescued! But Vida had a big ouchy on her leg when her foster daddy found her. I had a little ouchy on my eye, but it got all better right away. Vida had to go to the anipal doctor to look at her leg. Vida told me that the big vrooom monsters that race around on the streets outside hit her and hurt her leg. Her ouchy leg had to go away and now she only has three paws, but she’s still so much fun to play with!

Vida, come here, her name’s in Latin and it means “life”. That means life in Spanish, too! It’s such a pretty name. Come here Vida, talk to the humans, I swear they’re super nice just like your foster daddy!

Vida: Um, hi, Irie said you’d be nice. My foster daddy said that you might help me find a home that’ll last furever? I only have three paws, is that okay? ‘Cause it’s okay with me ’cause really I run around like crazy anyhow. Who cares if I only have three paws, I can still play with my toys, cuddle, and lick your face!

I love my foster daddy ’cause he saved my life! I was tripping and stumbling all over the place with all these big humans walking around. Finally I found a good good hiding spot behind this big bin that had bunches of trashies. Humans don’t get too close to trashies, so I was hiding really good.

My leg was hurting bad. I’d lick and lick to make it all better, but it just wouldn’t get better like it used to be. So I cried a little until finally my foster daddy found me. I didn’t want him to get me because my ouchy hurt so bad! But, I’m so glad he came because he took me to the doggie doctor and I felt sooo much better.

My ouchy leg had to go bye bye, but I don’t even notice it’s gone most days. I just curl up on daddy’s lap, snuggle my stuffed lion, and give him kisses because he saved my life and when you save a life you deserve a big wet kiss! If  you take me home, you’d get a great big one, the biggest of all time. Kisses for life. Oh, and I have a blue eye. Isn’t that so cool?

That’s super cool, Vida. I love your eyes, they’re so unique! I have a little pink birthmark on my nose that makes me super unique. I love us mutts, we get all mixed and come out so cute and special!

Humans, this girl’s going to make the best little puppy sister ever. You have to-have to-have to take her home. Please? Come on, do it for me, your old pawl little Irie.

Just bark at the super rescue humans at Karma Rescue to take Vida home with you.

Abrazos y besos perritos! 

Irie La Mona (The Little Doll) is a 7-month-old mixed breed, bilingual Jack Russell Terrier/Chihuahua adopted from the South Los Angeles Animal Shelter. Still a puppy, she aspires to one day host her very own show, and be the Oprah of mixed breed pups around the world! Check out her other articles!