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CITY, STATE:  Sarasota, FL

NAME:  Drake

AGE:  7 yrs. 5 mos. (DOB 11/19/16)

SEX:  Male

WEIGHT:  12 lbs.

COLOR:  Black and Tan Dapple

COAT:  Smooth

UP TO DATE:  Yes

SPAYED/NEUTERED:  Yes    DATE:  1/29/24

DHPP:  Yes    DATE:  1/29/24

RABIES:  Yes    DATE:  1/29/24    TAG NUMBER:  0153

ADOPTION FEE:  $250.00 + $25.00 (microchip fee)

HOUSETRAINED:  Yes, if to a schedule or puppy pad

CRATE TRAINED:  Yes

LEASH TRAINED:  Yes yes doing well

FENCED YARD NEEDED:  A small fenced yard is okay, or walking him on a leash

SPECIAL NEEDS:  Yes, he had back surgery on 2/7/24

HOME W/ SMALL CHILDREN:  No, only over the age of 10 years, and who gives the dog space

HOME W/ OTHER DOGS:           MALE:  Yes, small only       FEMALE:  Yes, small only

HOME W/ CATS:  Yes, as long as they don’t run

MICROCHIP BRAND and #:  AVID 047615573

MONTHLY HEARTWORM DATE:  26^th of each month

FOSTER HOME:  Meg, Allamericandachshundrescue@gmail.com

RESCUE #:  2024-01-20-04

BIO:  Looking for FL home only at this time

 Drake is a retired breeder dog who came to us and, 17 days later, had an IVDD episode that required back surgery. He did very well, and with only 4 more one-week sessions on the water treadmill, he will be able to go to his forever home. Drake will be a little shy at first, but once he warms up to you, he will be all about YOU. He loves lap time, spending time outside with you, and helping with yard work. If you decide you want to adopt this sweet boy, you will have to continue to protect his back so no other injury happens. That is why it is very important for you to read the “must haves” below.

Our must-haves for precious Drake include someone who:

• Will not allow him to get overweight
• Will not allow him to do stairs
• Will not allow him to jump
• Is home more often than not; apartments or condos are acceptable
• Has another laid-back, small adult dog to keep him company if you have to be gone
• Has experience with IVDD 

If you meet these requirements and want to make Drake your forever dog, please fill out our online adoption application and/or reach out to the foster mom for more details on him.

============== Information for All Dogs/Adopters ==============

AADR does not recommend dachshunds for families with children under 5, or families planning to have children during the dog's lifetime. Dachshunds are often not patient with little kids, and kids can accidentally hurt a dachshund’s back or get bitten.

If you have questions about this dog, please feel free to contact the foster home at the email address listed on the bio form.  They have the most up-to-date information concerning the dog and would be happy to answer any questions about the animal. 

There will be an additional $60 fee added for a required Health Certificate if traveling out of the state in which they are being fostered. 

We will not adopt into CT, RI, NH, ME, or MA due to strict laws regarding importation of dogs into those states.  If you have any issue with this, you will need to take this up with your legislatures.

To understand the adoption process through AADR, please review the Adoption Information on our home page.  Transportation options are outlined on that page in Step 3.

Click this link to apply: https://www.allamericandachshundrescue.org/apply, it will take you to the application form.

Please don't let the distance stand in your way of finding your newest best friend.  We have volunteers who will help your "new friend" get up and down the East Coast or Midwest.  We just can't get them from one coast to the other.  Please look for dogs on your coast.

AADR does not recommend dachshunds for families with children under 5, or families planning to have children during the dog's lifetime. Dachshunds are often not patient with little kids, and kids can accidentally hurt a dachshund's back or get bitten.

Please don't let the distance stand in your way of finding your newest best friend. We have volunteers that will help your "new friend" get up and down the East Coast and mid-west. We just can't get them from one coast to the other. For now, please look for dogs on your coast.