Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
House-trained,
Story
Lainey11 months old14 poundDachshund MixFostered in Raleigh areaShort list: needs to be only pet in the home, working on housetraining, crate trained, loves to snuggle, playful, adorable, no apartments, loves to sleep in with her personAt just 11 months old and 14 pounds, Lainey is equal parts adorable and entertaining. She looks like a dachshund on stilts, but your guess is as good as ours when it comes to her breed mix! We think she may have some Cavalier King Charles Spaniel mixed with dachshund—or she could be something completely different. Whatever she is, she's 100% lovable.If you're looking for a cuddle buddy, look no further. Lainey is happiest when she's touching her people. If there's an empty lap, she'll happily claim it, and at bedtime she insists on sleeping in the big bed snuggled right against her family. She'll happily follow you from room to room just to be near you. She's also a playful young dog who loves carrying her favorite stuffed dachshund around the house and entertaining herself with toys.Lainey is crate trained and is making great progress with housetraining, though she'll need a family willing to continue her routine and training. She can take a few minutes to settle when she's first crated, so she is not a good fit for apartment or condo living.She loves going for walks and is always excited for an adventure, but she's still learning leash manners. She's surprisingly strong for her size and can pull when she spots a squirrel, cat, or another dog. Her foster mom has been working on distraction proofing her and she's making progress, but still has a ways to go.Lainey is friendly with new people and enjoys meeting visitors, although she's still working on keeping all four paws on the ground instead of jumping up to say hello. Because she's young, eager to learn, and very food motivated, we think she'll continue to improve with consistent training.Lainey must be the only pet in her home. She becomes overly excited around other dogs and will bark whenever she sees one—including the "dog" in the mirror and even dachshund figurines in her foster home! She tends to jump on top of other dogs, and while we aren't sure whether it's playful overexcitement or aggression - it often turns into a fight. So she needs a home with no other dogs. We have not cat tested her but based on her reaction to neighborhood cats, we are pretty sure it won't go well.Lainey is spayed, UTD on shots, microchipped and on preventions.Her new family will need to travel to the Raleigh area to adopt her - no transports. We prefer to adopt to families in NC, VA, SC, eastern TN, northern GA, WV and the DC area. To get the application process started, fill out an application at www.doxiebyproxy.org/applicationFor the right family, Lainey will be an incredibly devoted companion. If you want a young dog who will be your shadow, keep your lap warm, make you laugh every day, and is worth investing raining time into, Lainey may be your perfect match.
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