My Dog Francesca

Francesca Elisabetta, a chihuahua shih tzu mix at the foggy beach in California

This is Francesca Elisabetta, "Chessie" for short. I rescued her from a high-kill shelter in Santa Maria, California in 2011 when I was in grad school for my Ph.D. Since the day I rescued her a decade ago, she has taught me so much about love through her pure canine heart. It's because of Chessie that I became a big advocate of rescuing dogs and educating others about why you shouldn't get your dogs from a breeder. My partner and I hope to foster shelter dogs in the future. For now, we just consider ourselves lucky to get to love and be loved by Chessie every day!

Francesca's Likes and Dislikes

Chessie likes:

Snuggling
Going on road trips, especially to the beach
Exploring cities by trotting along the sidewalks
Peanut butter and cheese
Hot weather and plenty of sunshine

Chessie dislikes:

Fetching
Swimming or going near water
The long winters where she used to live in Boston, USA
Her parents working and ignoring her
Hearing the sounds from scary Netflix movies!

Fun fact: thanks to taking a doggie DNA test, we know that Chessie is part chihuahua and part shih tzu!

This page was created by Shannon Weber.