Why Are Chihuahuas Filling Up Bay Area Shelters?

The gutsy little dogs are everywhere in Silicon Valley

This pretty lady named Ginger is a super social and loving chihuahua/pug mix, looking for a family. Photo: Silicon Valley Pet Project, used with permission

The extreme underbite. The skinny torso. Their famed ability to be inserted into high-end handbags. The abundance of Chihuahuas was one of the first things to stand out when my family and I moved to Los Gatos from the United Kingdom last August. Knowing no one, we spent hours in local parks…