I have done rants about spelling in the past, but this one really gets to me. Maybe I am biased by the fact that if I see a word once I will remember the pattern for its spelling, or maybe it was those two semesters of college Spanish that give me a different perspective on the proper structure for words of Spanish descent. What ever the case may be, I find it completely unacceptable that someone would dare post a phrase as grammatically appalling as “Rehomeing Chiwawa” in a public domain for people to read. If you are going to be selling something on the internet, especially a living, breathing creature, you should perhaps take the extra 30 seconds to double check the spelling before the ad is placed, not to mention revisit your 2nd grade English lesson where we learned that the ‘e’ is dropped when making a word into ‘ing’.

Not only does this carelessly phonetic spelling of the dog breed make it impossible for a potential buyer to find your dog via a search for a chihuahua, it also tends to reflect badly on you as the seller. I can not imagine that people would be breaking your door down to adopt a dog (no matter how good the sob story is) being raised by someone that does not even know or take the time to learn the proper spelling of its name. I know this might be taking it too far, but personally I would automatically assume that this person is either lazy or careless, and if they are that way about finding the dog a good home, the dog has probably not had the most peachy keen life up to this point, which could translate into any number of behavioral or psychological deficits. So buyer beware, enjoy the following ridiculous ads sampled from Craigslists across the nation:

A dog made of BREAD?! This is incredible!

FREE PUREBREAD FEMALE CHIWAWA (TRI CITIES)
I HAVE A FEMALE 10 MO OLD FIRST SET OF SHOTS PURE BREAD WHITE AND TAN.WE LOVE HER BUT WE ARE MOVING SO WE NEED TO FIND HER A GOOD HOME.SHE IS HOUSE BROKEN AND VERY SWEET!CALL FOR MORE INFO 205-XXXX

Not too good with kids AND needs someone to spend a lot of time with her, not surprising this person did not know how to spell the name…

Chiwawa to good home (West)
We have a little girl chiwawa we need to let go to a good home. Preferably someone who doesnt work and can spend a lot of time with her. Her name is Lucy and she isn’t too good with kids. If you have any questions or are interested let me know. Email me at vegasXXXX@X.com

Who trades their dog for a phone?! Come on Jeff…

Sprint Phone (RR)
need sprint phone preferably a smart phone. the moto q c9, treo 755. i dont have alot of cash but i do have trades. a dell dektop computer 80 gig hdd 512 ram upgraded to windows xp. a hybred minnie pincher-chiwawa. ipod 30 gig…call or email 505-XXX-XXXX Jeff

Poor little guy, doesn’t even know how to spell his own breed name!

Chiwawa (Ventura county)
I am a cute chiwawa, my name is sparky and I want a loving family, I am 15wks.please call my owner theresa at 805-XXX-XXXX

Honesty is always the best policy, at least this guy admits his faults.

looking for a chiwawa
Im sorry that i do not know the correct spelling, but im looking for one for my wife,
please call me at 509-XXX-XXXX

Oh Yasmine, hang in there, maybe one day they will actually create a dog called a chiwawa or shizu, until then you should probably stick to a poodle.

Looking for small dog for my son!!! (Humble)
I’m looking for a small dog for my son, maybe a chiwawa or poodle or shizu something of that nature. Please call me if you have something.
Yasmine 832-XXX-XXXX

Part chiwawa and part car? I am so confused…

part chiwawa part datsun needs new home (henderson)
need to find a new home for my dog. he is half chiwawa and half datsun. he is very lovable, great around kids. he is light to medium tan in color. about a year and a half old. (small donation apreciated)
702 XXX XXXX Hal

Is this some kind of mutant? A deerlick chiwawa that is “larger” in size?? What does deerlick even mean?!

Deerlick Chiwawa (Overland Park)
11 month old chiwawa mix puppy for sale. Blonde in color. Rehoming fee $50.00 Has leash, food, play toys, puppy bed. He is a male. Larger in size.

How long could it possibly take to give a dog this size a bath a few times a week?

chiwawa/pomeranian needs good home (north shore)
I have a chiwawa pomeranian 4 years old/male/tan color/very playful. he needs a good home where someone can give him the attention that he deserves…
i have a baby and cant give him the attention that i used to. plus our neighbors dogs have a flea problem and im having to give zulu a shower twice a week.

Another dog made of grain…

very small puppy needs a good loving home (Clearwater)
She is so sweet and a pure bread chiwawa with papers bought from a breeder a few weeks ago as a gift. It’s not the right time for our family and I want to find a good loving home while she is young. Please only serious inquiries. She has allot of stuff that comes with her too and she is potty trained already.

June 6th, 2008 | Craigslist, Adventures with Dogs