My name is Skittles!

Skittles came into rescue because his elderly owners decided that they weren't the best fit for Skittles. Skittles mom was on oxygen and Skittles was so clingy that he would get tangled in her tube and they were worried that she or his dad would trip over him and her tubes. They have his brother also but the brother can be more independent than Skittles and listens better. They were becoming frustrated with Skittles and his behavior. He would also come in and potty on the floor, after being outside. Skittles would whine, bark and cry if he was not getting their attention. They, admittedly, gave more attention to the better behaved brother so it is possible that Skittles was just acting out in a negative way. We have not really seen him behaving poorly here. He does whine to come in when outside because it doesn't seem like he wants to be out there any longer than need be. He is crated at night and has not made any messes in his crate. He has been with other small dogs (males and females) and gas done fine with them. He is kind of a wall flower, though, and is not overly playful. He prefers to sit off by himself, unless it's dinner time. Although he was not raised around children, he seems to be fine with them...at least older kids. We probably would not advise he go to grabby children/toddlers as we are not sure how he would react. He hasn't been around cats, to our knowledge but he seems like he would do fine with them, with proper introductions. We were told that he would scream on car rides but we did not experience that bringing him home or taking him to the vet. He rode fine for us. Skittles is leash trained also and despite being a poor fit for his elderly parents, has been well cared for. We believe he would do great in a home where he can be with his family most of the time. He is not overly active so a slow paced home would be fine with him. He is overweight (obese, actually) and could stand to lose several pounds to prevent future back issues, which can be very problematic for dachshunds because of their long bodies. Skittles is a very sweet boy who just needs a family who can put their all into him because he will put his all into them.
Skittles saw the vet on 10/27/25 and was found to have no issues. He has been started on Simparica Trio for flea control and heartworm prevention with us and had a negative heartworm test in January of 2025 with his original family. They had him on Negard Plus. He also had a negative fecal in January of 2025. We did not retest him since his family kept him current on the Nexgard Plus monthly, which has a dewormer built in. Skittles weighed 23.1 pounds as of 10/27/25. He is very obese and needs to lose several pounds. We are working on helping him lose a few but his new family will also need to continue to get his weight down for his future health and well being. He is fully vetted now and ready to find his forever family.
If interested in giving Skittles his forever home, please submit your interest and your adoption application via email or text ONLY to 352-215-3260 (phone calls will not be answered or returned from this number). Skittles's adoption fee will be $400 to help cover the cost of his vetting and daily care while with us. We will only consider applicants who complete the adoption application and will determine whether the applicant would be a good fit for Skittles based on the info provided in the application. If we feel that you will be a good match for him, we will set up a meet and greet appointment with you.