Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Good with dogs,
House-trained,
Spayed or Neutered,
Shots are up-to-date,
Story
** If you are interested in adopting Buddy, please fill out our adoption application at http://farfels.com/farfels-rescue/adoption-form/ **
Look at this sweet, stumpy legged, underbite little boy! Buddy is an adorable Dachshund / Cavalier King Charles mix.
Buddy is 3 years old and 26 lbs. This sweet boy ended up in a small shelter in New Mexico after being brought in with 15 other dogs from a hoarding case. Poor Buddy never knew what it was like to have a real, loving home, until he came to Colorado and settled into his foster home.
Buddy is settling into his foster home very well, and loves his foster mom and doggy foster brother.
The following is from Buddy's foster:
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"Buddy is such a great dog!!!
Since coming home, he's opening up SO much and is a great boy! He is potty trained, crate trained, not destructive, and sleeps loose on a dog bed at night.
He answers to Buddy (his original name).
He loves to snuggle other dogs and has no issues sharing a bed, food, couch, or treats. He would love a home with another dog.
He will be really shy at first, going into a new home. This sweet boy has been through a lot and needs an adopter that can commit to being patient with him and letting him warm up. We have had Buddy for 1 month and he was blossomed into a totally great and loving dog, but it definitely took a few weeks.
We kept his harness on for the first 5 days because it was tough to get him out of crate to do his business. Meanwhile we did everything we could to make him feel safe and loved. We hand fed him in his crate. We gave him hot dogs, chicken and stinky cheese for coming out and letting him give him belly rubs (his favorite!)
The second week I wore a waist belt and he was clipped to me pretty much all day. Whatever I did, he did.
I probably overdid the positive reinforcement. Unlike other fosters who needed a little redirection and boundary setting, he was very sensitive. We focused on making him understand that he was safe and loved and secure. So didn’t try to push training until I had him for almost a month, but by then (now) he is so eager to please that gentle commands like down and off were starting to stick.
He truly is the best, sweetest dog. He just needs time to understand what is going on with all of the confusion he's had in his life!"
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We'd like to place Buddy in a home where he'll get consistent stimulation, exercise and love. A (virtual or in-person) positive reinforcement group training class promotes great behavior, bonding and confidence for a young guy whose self-esteem will fly high while he masters his skills. Training is so important in the future behaviors of every dog. It's for this reason that we're unwilling to adopt to a family that doesn't make this loving choice. Farfel's is happy to provide a list of both in-person and virtual positive reinforcement / force- free trainers in your area.
Buddy has been fully vetted, is in great health, and up to date on his vaccines. He was not able to be neutered prior to his transport to Colorado, and since the transport can be stressful we are wanting to give him time to settle in before neutering. Neuter is required to be done within one month of Buddy's adoption date, and required to finalize any adoption. We do cover the full cost of his neuter.
Farfel's Rescue is a fully foster based rescue, and offers a one week trial with every adoption. We feel that this is much more beneficial to not only the dog, but the adopter too. We believe that only getting 20-30 minutes with a dog before deciding on a lifetime commitment is not a fair amount of time to the adopter, or the dog. Therefore we give adopters one week with the dog to assure it is the right fit, and offer a full refund of their adoption fee should it not workout within the week trial.
Farfel's Rescue has been doing adoptions this way since 2005 and is thrilled to adopt out ~400 dogs each year.
If you are interested in adopting from us, please be sure to fill out our adoption application at http://farfels.com/farfels-rescue/adoption-form/ .
**PLEASE NOTE** If you're truly interested in adopting from us, please be sure to fill out our Farfel's Rescue adoption application.
