Fargo, ND

Isadora

Senior (10 years 2 months) · Female · Chihuahua / Mixed (medium coat)

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Name: Isadora
Size: ~Small range: Up to 25 lbs
Adoption Donation: $200 (applicable sales tax included). Adoption fees may be paid by cash or check. 
Other:  Spayed Female, Vaccinations current, Microchip

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Isadora qualifies for our Seniors for Seniors Program. This program places senior dogs (age 7 or older) with senior citizens (age 65 or older) at a reduced adoption fee of $65.00. If you qualify and are interested in participating in this program, please fill out an application online and type "SENIOR" after your name.

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Isadora has been diagnosed with Cushing's disease (hyperadrenocorticism). This is a disorder where the pituitary gland produces excess cortisol. This requires daily medication to keep regulated. Isadora is on Vetoryl 10 mg once a day. This medication costs about $71 per month. She will also require an ACTH stimulation test every 6-12 months depending on the veterinarian, to make sure her condition is regulated.

Isadora would love a new best friend!

Foster Home Feedback

10/4/26 Foster Feedback: Isadora continues to make wonderful progress with her mobility and energy. While she still occasionally leaks in her sleep, she has improved tremendously with her bathroom needs and rarely requires a wipe-down anymore. Her physical therapy has helped her hold her body up much better, and it’s been so wonderful to see her becoming stronger and more comfortable.

Isadora is also very food motivated. She may not make a peep, but if you have a yummy bite of food, you can bet she’ll be sitting nearby, staring you down with those sweet eyes! She knows exactly when it’s time for meals and when it’s time for her pills (aka treats), and she’ll even get a little case of “reserved zoomies” when she’s excited.

Recently, Isadora attended her very first adoption event at Hollands! She spent most of the visit curled up comfortably in her bed, happily accepting head pets from everyone who stopped by like the little queen she is.

She continues to be a quiet and sweet angel who deserves a loving, calm retirement home where she can spend her days feeling safe, cherished, and adored.

9/15/26 Foster Feedback: We’ve had the absolute pleasure of fostering Isadora for the past month, and she is truly the sweetest little girly. She is calm, quiet, incredibly gentle, and seems completely unphased by most things around her. In fact, we have never heard her bark, except for one tiny, quiet bark in her sleep, which was pretty adorable.

Isadora is dog friendly, although she is mostly indifferent to other dogs. She would likely be perfectly happy as an only pet. Given her very mild and gentle temperament, we suspect she could do well with cats too.

Her favorite things are getting lots of head pets, curling up in a fluffy dog bed, enjoying soft treats, exploring the backyard, and soaking up the sunshine. She also loves going for walks in her dog stroller and seems to enjoy taking in the world from the comfort and safety of her ride.

Isadora is potty trained, but because she is a senior, she benefits from having more frequent opportunities to go outside to help prevent accidents. She does have some mobility challenges. She cannot safely navigate stairs and needs to be lifted and kept away from them. She also has low vision due to cataracts, so her environment should be kept safe and predictable.

Because of arthritis and low muscle strength, Isadora currently needs a little extra help with bathroom cleanup, as she isn't always able to hold herself fully upright while peeing. We use wipes to clean her afterward. She can also occasionally leak while sleeping, so we keep washable pads or blankets underneath her bed for easy cleanup. The good news is that this seems to be improving with medication and gentle physical therapy exercises at home to strengthen her back legs and hips. We’ve also noticed an improvement in her energy level.

Despite her age and physical limitations, Isadora has so much sweetness and

  • Good with dogs
  • House-trained
Adopt Isadora from4 Luv of Dog RescueFargo, ND · listed Aug 15

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