My name is Stephen!

Posted 1 month ago | Updated 8 hours ago

Cared for by K Kids Dachshund Rescue Inc

Adoption process

Submit Application

Home Check

Sign Adoption Contract

Pay Fee

Take the Pet Home

My basic info

Breed

Australian Cattle Dog/Chihuahua

Color

Black - with Gray or Silver

Age

Puppy

Size

Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less (when grown)

Weight

–

Sex

Male

Pet ID

20357640

My details

Good with kids

Good with dogs

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

You can fill out an adoption application online on our official website.

Hi! I'm Stephen! People say I'm probably a chihuahua/heeler mix, but I don't know what that means. I'm having a good time at my foster home with my brother and sisters. I was taken to a shelter when I was 6 weeks old and they got me to K Kids. Since then I've been playing with lots of dogs and people.

I like to cuddle, play, and take long naps. Of my brother and sisters, I am the roughest and toughest and LOVE to paly with the big basset mix foster who is here. I can hold my own with her even though she's big and strong compared to me!!! I'd really like a doggie brother or sister to play with!

They think I'll be about 20-25 pounds when I grow up. I'll probably need a decent amount of exercise and training, and I will likely bark a decent amount given my heritage.

I'm being fostered in Charlottesville, VA, and my adoption fee is $400. My foster mom said to tell you that covers my vetting including my noo-ter, whatever that means.

Visit this organization's web site to see any additional information available about this pet.

Rescue

K Kids Dachshund Rescue Inc

Contact info

Pet ID

20357640

Contact

Krista Welder

Phone

—

savedoxies@kkidsrescue.org

Website

https://www.kkidsrescue.org/

Address

PO Box 1367, Staunton, VA 24402

Donation

Donate to This Rescue

Their adoption process

1.
Submit Application

On our website at www.kkidsrescue.org. We process the app, check vet refs and personal refs, and contact the applicant with any questions.

2.
Home Check

Final step before you are approved to adopt. The bottom line is, would we want to leave our dachshunds with you?

3.
Sign Adoption Contract

A board member will prepare it and execute it with you.

4.
Pay Fee

$350 for puppies, $275 1-7 yrs, $225 8-9, $150 10+, special needs $150, senior to senior $100

5.
Take the Pet Home

We prefer that folks come to the foster to pick up their new K Kid but we can work with each adopter on an individual basis

Additional adoption info

It is flexible and responsive with a minimum of red tape and no pre-conceived notions.

Adoption application

https://www.kkidsrescue.org/info/adoption

Go meet their pets

We encourage approved adopters to come meet their new forever dachshunds at the home of the foster parent. We also attend selected events such as the Washington Metro DachtoberFest held the first Saturday in October in Frederick MD. Although we do not attend scheduled adoption events we do plan to schedule special K Kids events throughout VA with a focus on Richmond and Charlottesville at least initially.

More about this rescue

We save dachshund lives by matching them from shelters and surrendering owners, regardless of age or health or even selected needed behavior modification, with pre-screened adopters who will give them loving and safe forever homes and take care of them for the rest of their lives. We are adopter friendly and work without judgment. Our goal is to prevent dachshunds from ever entering the shelter or rescue system to begin with by focusing on owner education which covers dachshund health and behavior issues, financial counseling for vet expenses, and estate planning for what happens if your dachshund outlives you. We do this because of our passionate and fierce devotion to the breed.