My name is Knott!

Posted over 3 weeks 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

Dachshund

Color

Black - with Tan, Yellow or Fawn

Age

Senior

Size

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

Weight

–

Sex

Male

Pet ID

20464802

My details

Good with kids

Good with dogs

Purebred

Spayed / Neutered

Housetrained

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 Knott! Yes, that is really my name---I came with a tag that says that! The people who e got me from my owner who was having some medical issues told K Kids I am 14, but I don't look or act like it. Except I do have trouble going up stairs, so the vet started me on some meds for arthritis to see if that helps my hips feel better.

What else? I am cuddly---I LOVE to sit on the couch next to you and watch TV, and I love to cuddle in bed as well. I like walks, I'm great on car rides, and I'm housebroken. I'm fine with other dogs, but the level of chaos at my foster home is over the top. I'd like maybe one other dog. I don't like sharing my food---I will growl and snap if anyone is near my food bowl. Or if anyone tries to get a crumb of people food that falls to the ground. Those are all mine!

Once I trust someone, which doesn't take long, I am really gentle and trusting. But I can be a bit growly and snappy at first. I don't bite to hurt; I just warn people. Foster mom thinks it's half pain and half being scared! We were at an adoption event, and I did this clever thing where I would go up to people to get petted, then after they were petting me a while, I would growl and snap at them. That got me a time-out because foster mom is no fun. SO, foster mom says I might be more of "stay at home" guy than a "take to places with toddlers" kind of guy. I mean, she's probably not wrong.

Anyway, I'm a nice dog! I am a big guy for 18 pounds, and I am ready to find my forever lap. I know someone out there is ready to serve me! Wait---foster mom says I shouldn't say that, but I'm trying to be transparent here.

My adoption fee is $200. Kkidsrescue.org I'm being fostered in Charlottesville, VA.

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

20464802

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.