Chihuahua Rescue Dogs & Puppies for Adoption in and around Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

As of 8 November 2026, 2 Chihuahuas are listed for adoption in and around Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on LocalPetFinder, from Waggy Tails Rescue. Each profile links to the rescue, and you apply to adopt with them directly.

As of 8 November 2026, Waggy Tails Rescue (at Canford Magna): 2. By age, that is 1 puppy and 1 older dog. The newest was added on 31 October 2026. Each profile links to the rescue, which handles the adoption.

With the rescue that has the dog. Today the Chihuahuas on this page are with Waggy Tails Rescue (2). Open a profile and apply to that rescue: each one runs its own application, home check and adoption fee. We don't rehome animals ourselves.

"Apple head" comes from the breed standard: The Royal Kennel Club asks for a well-rounded "apple dome" skull with a moderately short, slightly pointed muzzle. "Deer head" is an informal name for a longer face and does not appear in the standard. The Royal Kennel Club's Breed Watch lists an excessively short muzzle as a point of concern. For a rescue dog, head shape is a look, not a type: ask the rescue about the dog's breathing, teeth and eyes instead.

It can be. The Royal Kennel Club lists a flat as a big enough home for the breed, with a small or medium garden, and up to 30 minutes of exercise a day. Whether a particular dog will settle in a flat, with neighbours and shared stairs, is something the rescue can tell you.

It depends on the dog, not the breed. Most of the 2 Chihuahuas listed in and around Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole today don't say either way, so ask the rescue. Where a profile says nothing, ask the rescue what age of children the dog could live with.

The Chihuahuas listed in and around Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole today are with Waggy Tails Rescue at Canford Magna (2); each profile shows that rescue's fee. Each rescue sets its own adoption fee. Dogs Trust charges £300 for a puppy or adult dog in England, Wales and Scotland, and Blue Cross fees start from £235 for dogs aged 8 or over and £335 for dogs aged 1 to 7. The fee usually covers neutering, microchipping and first vaccinations, and each rescue confirms its own fee.

No. We don't list animals for sale. Every Chihuahua on this page is with a rescue or rehoming centre. The 2 Chihuahuas listed in and around Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole today are with Waggy Tails Rescue at Canford Magna (2), and each rescue shows its own fee on the profile. For comparison, Dogs Trust £300, and Blue Cross puppies under six months start from £525. If you searched "chihuahua puppies for sale Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole", the Chihuahuas here are the rescue route: you apply to the rescue and pay its adoption fee, not a sale price. In England, Lucy's Law has meant since 6 April 2020 that puppies under six months can't be sold by a third party such as a pet shop or dealer: you buy direct from the breeder or adopt from a rehoming centre.

Usually not. UK rescues normally ask for an adoption fee, which pays towards neutering, microchipping and vaccinations. Of the 2 Chihuahuas listed in and around Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole today, each shows its rescue's fee on the profile; all are with Waggy Tails Rescue at Canford Magna (2). Many rescue fees are under £500: Dogs Trust charges £300, and Blue Cross from £235 for dogs aged 8 or over. An animal offered "free to a good home" is usually a private advert rather than a rescue. All dogs in the UK must be microchipped by 8 weeks old, and in England, Wales and Scotland a dog can't pass to a new keeper until it is chipped, so ask to see the microchip details.

Yes: 1 puppy of the 2 listed in and around Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is 12 months or under by their listed age.

Yes: 1 of the 2 listed in and around Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is aged 7 or over by their listed age. Some rescues charge less for older dogs: Blue Cross fees start from £235 for dogs aged 8 or over.

As of 8 November 2026, the Chihuahuas listed in and around Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole are with Waggy Tails Rescue at Canford Magna (2). You can also see Chihuahuas across England. To see what is closest to you, search by postcode with the pet finder on our home page. To hear when one is listed, set up an email alert on this page.