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My basic info
Breed
Dachshund/Pug
Color
Brown/Chocolate - with Black
Age
Young
Size
Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less (when grown)
Weight
–
Sex
Male
Pet ID
–
My details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
My story
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Here's what the humans have to say about me:
Joseph and his four brothers and sisters were found in the middle of the night, during a driving rain storm, sitting in the middle of a country highway. A passerby saw the soaked and frightened puppies, loaded them into his truck and brought them to the Dixie Pet Underground. We tried to locate whether the puppies had become lost from their person but were unsuccessful at finding their guardians, which leads us to believe they were abandoned.
The puppies were in good shape physically when they came to the rescue, but emotionally -- they were terrified! It was two or three days before they would easily accept handling from a human. Now they are friendly, eager-to-please, sweet and their tails wag like crazy! They are a bit shy when meeting new people, but warm up quickly. They are getting along with the other dogs and cats they have met in rescue and love to play!
The puppies will be ready to go to their forever homes on March 30. By that time they will have had three sets of puppy vaccinations, which includes vaccines for parvo, distemper, hepatitis and parainfluenza. They will also have had their kennel cough vaccine, rabies vaccine, be spayed/neutered, been dewormed three times and started on heart worm prevention.
PLEASE you must click the following link in order to read about our process and to apply for this dog: http://members.petfinder.org/~TN564/IntroductionD.htm
Or e-mail adoptions@dixiepetunderground.org to request an adoption application. Once we receive your complete application, an adoption counselor will call you within 48 hours of receipt of the application. During the adoption interview, the adoption counselor will tell you more about the puppy and our adoption processes, as well as answer any questions you have.
Dogs and puppies are up-to-date on their vaccinations, spayed/neutered, de-wormed, treated for fleas/ticks and heartworm negative before leaving rescue. You will receive complete medical records for your dog or puppy at the time of adoption.
The adoption fee is $450 and covers the cost of all veterinary care and transportation to your area.
Our dogs and puppies are delivered via a USDA-certified van transport and receive an Interstate Health Certificate -- issue by a licensed, accredited veterinarian -- no more than 10 days before the dog or puppy leaves rescue.
All of our dogs and puppies come into rescue from the "death row" of animal shelters in the south, or are owner surrenders or strays who were "pound bound" before coming into rescue. Adopting a dog or puppy from the Dixie Pet Underground Railroad means you are truly part of a partnership to save the life of the dog or puppy that you welcome into your family.
Our dogs and puppies are fostered at our rescue in Tennessee, meaning that it isn't possible to meet the dog or puppy before adoption. Our adoption counselor works with you to do everything possible to ensure that there is a good match between the family and the dog. We have had several hundred dogs adopted using this process and most of the time, it results in happy puppies and happy people.
If for any reason an adoption is not successful, the Dixie Pet Underground Railroad will work with the adopter to find the best possible solution for the dog and the adopting family.
We can provide contact information for adopters in your area who can tell you about their experience partnering with the Underground Railroad to save the life of a dog and make the animal a part of their family. We look forward to hearing from you and working with you to find the right dog for your family!
