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Posted over 4 years ago
| Updated over 4 years ago
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My basic info
Breed
Miniature Pinscher/Dachshund
Color
Black - with Tan, Yellow or Fawn
Age
5 years 8 months old, Puppy
Size
Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less (when grown)
Weight
8 lbs (current)
Sex
Female
Pet ID
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My details
Good with dogs
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
Housetrained
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Georgia adoptions are suspended at this time due to the coronavirus. Please read the dog's bio below, and if you would like to complete an application to be approved once shelter in place has lifted, you may apply at the following link. http://tinyurl.com/mpmrapp
Dori
1.5 yr. female Min Pin/Dachshund mix
8.4 lbs. and fully vetted
Fostered in Athens, GA
Meet a dog with puppylike behaviors! She will need an understanding owner who is willing to continue working with her on appropriate dog manners.
Dori is a loving girl with people and does fine with older children who have dog experience and know to keep their possessions off the floor. Yes, she is a chewer of nearly anything even when lots of toys are present. Unfortunately, she also tends to eat what she is chewing on, so she needs to be monitored closely to avoid getting a blockage.
While initially nervous around someone new, she warms up within a day and becomes that person's shadow. She is both house and crate trained and even likes playing with her toys inside of an open crate. However, she prefers sleeping cuddled up to her person at night. Of note is that while she does not seem to be able to jump onto furniture, she can and will jump off of it. She has finally, after a month, figured out the steps by the bed so will use them to climb onto it too.
Dori requires a secure fenced yard to burn off her puppy energy and plenty of durable squeaky toys to play with indoors. Outside, she does dig quite a bit, and she could climb a chain link fence which means a privacy fence is preferred. More importantly, she demands lap time! she will gladly snuggle up if someone needs some downtime and will not pressure anyone into playing with her.
Her resource guarding with other dogs has improved where toys are concerned, so with slow, proper introductions to a new pup friend and plenty of time for her to realize that a new dog won't steal her toys, she will be fine in a home with another small dog. She does have some food aggression issues however so must be fed separately.
If interested in making her a part of your family, please apply at http://tinyurl.com/mpmrapp.
