Revival M•02 — Curated Companion™ Revival Edition

Description

This male Chihuahua was born on 9 February 2025. He has the kind of face you’d expect in an old storybook illustration — delicate lines, observant eyes, a body that folds itself neatly as if trying to take up less space in the world.

When he arrived, he would not step out of the crate. The door was open, the path was clear, but he stayed inside like a creature unsure whether the outside was meant for him. Then a hand entered — a simple human hand — and he followed it. Not the food. The hand. As if that single gesture was the first real thing he had ever seen.

Since then, he has behaved like a dog who remembers nothing of life but understands everything about people. He rolls onto his back for belly rubs with a kind of desperate softness, as if affection is the only language he was born knowing. He licks his food before taking it, gentle and almost ceremonial. He places a paw forward when he wants contact. He prefers to lie down when he interacts, as if standing is too uncertain and closeness must happen low to the earth.

He whines when he wants to be held, barks when the distance feels too great, and carries no anger in him — no snapping, no defensiveness, no edge. But the anxiety runs through him in other ways: the travel crate soaked with drool, the vomiting from stress, the body that trembles when the world moves faster than he can process.

A classic Chihuahua look wrapped around a story that never had a beginning — now being given one, slowly, carefully, and with structure.

Revival Story

This dog is one of seven Chihuahuas in the Curated Companion™ Revival Edition. All under one year old.

They were not raised as pets. They received no handling, no socialization, no exposure, and no preparation for real life. They lived in breeder kennels with zero human processing and zero environmental learning.

Once the early sale window closed and new litters came in, these dogs were simply left in cages — untouched, untrained, and completely unprepared for normal daily living.

No structure. No learning. No contact. Just confinement.

Trained for Life™ removed them from that static existence and placed them into a structured system designed to give them a functional starting point for an actual home.

Temperament & Behaviour

Intake reality:

• Refused to leave the crate until a human hand entered with food
• Followed the hand more than the food — contact-driven, not purely food-driven
• Rolls onto his back quickly for belly rubs and full-body contact
• Prefers to lie down while interacting rather than stand or move away
• Cautious but not shut down; observant and highly human-oriented
• Whines and barks when seeking attention or to be picked up
• No growling, no snapping, no overt defensive aggression observed
• Heavy drooling and vomiting in the travel crate, consistent with high anxiety during transport

Early training observations:

• Takes food from the hand after licking it first — gentle contact, not grabbing
• Engages readily with human interaction and touch
• Shows clear preference for human contact over food
• Behaviour stabilises when given predictable interaction and structure

Ongoing monitoring:

• Response to handling when interaction is less predictable
• Level of anxiety in confined spaces and during transport
• Whining and barking patterns around humans
• Adjustment to playpen routines and downtime
• Behaviour in new environments as exposure increases

Training — Revival Program Foundations

Revival dogs complete foundational training within the Trained for Life™ system. This program is not about formal obedience; it is about functional integration from zero.

• Precision Leash™ groundwork from a blank starting point
• Early exposure to the Invisible Leash™ concept
• Playpen structure for clean, predictable confinement
• Designated indoor potty routine
• Handling tolerance work (touch and movement in controlled steps)
• Grooming exposure (touch, basic tools, controlled restraint)
• Interrupting unwanted behaviours and redirecting into structure
• Environmental training introduced in controlled increments
• Safe carrying protocols specific to small-breed handling

He progresses at his own pace. All updates are based on what actually happens, not on targets or promises.

Health & Veterinary Screening

Intake examination: coming soon
Final examination before placement: coming soon

Vaccinations, parasite control, and any recommended diagnostics will be documented and shared with the buyer exactly as recorded by the veterinarian.

Placement & Logistics

• Based in Asia — regional placements are simplest
• International placements available with in-cabin flight nanny (advance lead time required)
• Optional U.S. partner-trainer handover available as a premium service
• Travel crate, export documents, and handover planning coordinated by Trained for Life™
• Placement by application only to ensure correct match and long-term stability

Follow Along & What You Receive

Daily transparency:
Every day we show you real progress from each dog — whatever they’re ready for as the day unfolds.

What you receive:

• Transparent health records once veterinary screening is complete
• Playpen foundations and an indoor potty pattern
• A realistic behavioural profile based on observed reality, not wishful thinking
• Structured routines designed to reduce regression
• Environmental training appropriate to his current stage
• A dog moving forward inside a defined system, not chaos or guesswork

These are the Revival dogs — seven Chihuahuas that were never sold and almost forgotten.
All under a year old, healthy and beautiful, just overlooked when new litters came in.
We brought them out of the pens and into structure — to give them a real chance at home life.