When you adopt 1 you save 2. The one you adopt and the one you make room for!

NAME:  Olivia (aka Ivy)

AGE:  5-6 yrs.

SEX:  Female

WEIGHT:  9.62 lbs.

COLOR:  Red Piebald

COAT:  Smooth

UP TO DATE:  Yes

SPAYED/NEUTERED:  Yes    DATE:  Before rescue

DHPP:  Yes    DATE:  11/2/2020

RABIES:  Yes    DATE:  11/2/2020    TAG NUMBER:  22102

ADOPTION FEE:  TBD

HOUSETRAINED:  Doing well on a schedule and she will use puppy pads

CRATE TRAINED:  Yes

LEASH TRAINED:  Yes

FENCED YARD NEEDED:  Yes

SPECIAL NEEDS:  Microphthalmia of left eye. Low vision in right eye. Nystagmus.  Multiple skeletal deformities including sternum, ribs, and all four limbs. Calcification and collapsed disc space at L5-L6. Enlarged heart. Lazy tracheal wall. Luxating patellas.

HOME W/ SMALL CHILDREN: No, respectful children over 10 years old who understand and respect a dog’s space

HOME W/ OTHER DOGS:  Yes      MALE:  Yes     FEMALE:  Yes

HOME W/ CATS:  Unknown

MICROCHIP BRAND and #:  Petlink  981020015877808

MONTHLY HEARTWORM DATE:  2^nd of each month

FOSTER HOME:  Meg, meg1709@comcast.net

RESCUE #:  2021-03-18-01

BIO:  Olivia/Ivy is sweeter than sweet and one of the friendliest fosters I have had the privilege to foster! She also has more medical issues than any doxie I have fostered. The vet assures us that Olivia is not in pain at this time, but she will need on-going care from an ophthalmologist, a cardiologist, ENT specialist, and an orthopedist. She cannot be allowed to do stairs, gain weight, or jump off furniture since that could exasperate her spinal disc issues leading to future back surgery.

Olivia’s tail is always wagging and she is VERY generous with her kisses. What a happy, happy girl!

Olivia’s previous owner had taken her to the vet to be euthanized due to her limited vision. The vet refused to euthanize such a young dog and contacted AADR. Of course, we stepped up to take Olivia and find her a forever home. Could that be you? For more information on Olivia, please contact her foster mom, Meg, at meg1709@comcast.net

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.