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Posted over 5 years ago
| Updated over 5 years ago
I found a new home! Plenty of my friends are looking for one too. Check out other pets at this shelter, or start a new search.
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My basic info
Breed
Dachshund/Chihuahua
Color
Black
Age
7 years 9 months old, Adult
Size
Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less (when grown)
Weight
23 lbs (current)
Sex
Male
Pet ID
18-012
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:
Hi there! My name is Brian. Some people call me a chi-weenie. I'm about 2 years old and weigh 23 pounds.
Foster mom says I haven't yet had a chance to live a normal dog life. I was picked up as a stray in Arkansas and brought here by Ruff Life for heartworm treatments and rescue. The last few months I have had to spend a lot of quiet time in a pen while the heartworms died. Every month I would go to this fun place called "the vet" for my heartworm treatments. Wow is that place fun! All the people there are super nice and I get to meet new dogs.
Foster mom has a rule that all dogs must be in a crate when going for a car ride. That's okay with me, I rest quietly for the whole drive.
Sometimes we go to a friend's farm. He has these interesting animals called "barn cats". One of the barn cats is my friend but the other barn cat is grumpy.
Foster mom says I'm a good boy for doing my job quickly when I go outside and I'm not a "marker" indoors. I had a bad seizure after my last heartworm treatment so I need to be on medication for life. The medicine seems to be working because I've never had another seizure and I feel great. She gives me my medicine in cheese twice a day. I really like that! I'll do just about anything for food!
I'm learning sit, down, wait, and take food gently. I like walking on a leash, playing tug and fetch. Sometimes people I don't know come into the house and I have to bark to let foster mom know. She tells me it's okay and the people are always nice when I go to say hi. That makes me a super happy, wriggly, tail wagging fool. It's especially great if they sit on the couch with me.
It's been a long trip from the streets of Arkansas to a home and health in the Quad Cities. There's still one place I want to go and that is a place I can call my forever home. I'm hoping to find someone who understands my special needs. Maybe even a home with another dog!
Brian's adoption fee is $250.
Ruff Life Dog Rescue of Illowa is based in Davenport, IA. We do not have a shelter, so all of our dogs are in foster homes. If you have questions about this dog email us at adoptions@rufflifedogrescue.org, or complete an application at https://form.jotform.com/73194734170154.
