Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Not good with kids,
Good with dogs,
Not good with cats,
Needs experienced adopter,
House-trained,
Spayed or Neutered,
Shots are up-to-date,
Story
Dapples wandered into a yard with multiple cuts and scrapes. A Good Samaritan took her in and contacted DREAM after no owner was found. From her condition, she had not had much care in the past. She was underweight and had a mouth full of infection. She’s had some much needed dental care and quality groceries. The Veterinarian estimated her age to be 10 but she’s got many miles left on her paws and this little gal is ready to begin her new life.
Dachshunds are an intelligent breed and Dapples fits that perfection. She’s a smart cookie but she has a strong desire for what “she wants”. So she needs an experience Doxie owner that knows how to provide loving structure to reinforce good behaviors and redirect undesirable behaviors. With clear, consistent and patience she does beautifully. For example,
She will growls and barks at new people in HER space, BUT, if the introduction is slow and her foster dad holds her, she becomesDapples wandered into a yard with multiple cuts and scrapes. A Good Samaritan took her in and contacted DREAM after no owner was found. From her condition, she had not had much care in the past. She was underweight and had a mouthful of infection. She’s had some much-needed dental care and quality groceries. The Veterinarian estimated her age to be 10, but she’s got many miles left on her paws, and this little gal is ready to begin her new life.
Dachshunds are an intelligent breed, and Dapples fits that perfection. She’s a smart cookie, but she has a strong desire for what “she wants”. So she needs an experienced Doxie owner that knows how to provide loving structure to reinforce good behaviors and redirect undesirable behaviors. With clear, consistent, and patience, she does beautifully. For example,
She will growls and barks at new people in “HER” (read foster home) space,BUT, if the introduction is slow and her foster dad holds her, she becomes confident and calm, and the barking is avoided and makes friends. Once she knows you, she’s a major snuggler. She'd love to sleep in your bed, but she sleeps in a crate next to the human bed, and she seems fine with that as well after a short whine until the lights are turned off.
She is fully house-trained. She'll make a different pitch whine while in her crate if she needs to go potty.
She has a good appetite and is quite food-motivated, which comes in handy for training.
Dapples exhibits some insecurity. When you reach to pet her, she cowers and wags her tail really fast.
She has never offered to bite, but she was a bit jealous at first of her foster sibling getting the shared attention. They now are snuggle buddies. She just needs a bit of time to get comfortable.
We think she'd do best in a home with No small children. Another dog or two is fine, but she'll need help with jealousy from the beginning, and then it will fade. She'd also do well in a home with no dogs. Just her people.
She is protective of her people and home, so again, experienced doxie owners are preferred, but at least experienced dog owners.
She loves to go for walks. She loves digging in the mulch bed and basking in the backyard sunning herself.
If you are interested in adopting Dapples, you can fill out an application right on our website! Go to our
