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CITY, STATE:  Shelbyville, TN

NAME: Giselle

AGE:  7 yrs

SEX: female

WEIGHT: 11.5 lbs

COLOR:  Red with Black

COAT: Long Coat

UP TO DATE: 11/20/25

SPAYED/NEUTERED: 11/20/25

DHPP:   yes              DATE: 11/13/25

RABIES: yes            DATE:  11/23/25

TAG NUMBER: 0705

ADOPTION FEE:  400.00+25.00(chip fee)

HOUSETRAINED: yes

CRATE TRAINED: yes

LEASH TRAINED: no

FENCED YARD NEEDED:  yes

SPECIAL NEEDS: no

HOME W/ SMALL CHILDREN: no children only adult children

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

HOME W/ CATS:  possibly

MICROCHIP BRAND and #:  911PetChip  991003911503039

MONTHLY HEARTWORM DATE:  20^th of each month

FOSTER HOME:  Diane  allamericandachshundrescue@gmail.com

RESCUE #: 2025-11-14-01

BIO: This one is a heartbreaker! we had a Good Samaritan contact us to take a dog that she saved from a Meth Head selling her for 20.00 on a street corner.  She asked if we would take her, there was no doubt. This dog had had multi litter of puppies and scared out of her mind. Sadly, we tested her and she was HW pos so she has been with us for the last three months being treated for heartworms and is a couple weeks will have her dental and be ready to go to her forever home.

For the longest time she would not pull herself away from the wall she was leaning against because she was so scared. Soon she started coming to the front of her kennel to get her daily treats. Soon she wanted out with the other dogs but would not let us touch her. Everything was a slow process of gaining her trust. At first she was not a happy girl but now her tail wags and she is happy to see us and get her food and get out to run with the other fosters.

We know this will tug at everyone’s heart strings but unless you are committed to seeing this to the end do not rush to apply. But to watch the baby steps she has taken to learn to be a normal dog is a blessing in itself.

Our must have for her are:

• A fenced in yard
• Another adult, small, well socialized dog for her to continue to learn from
• Someone that can be home more than not
• Someone with either unsocialized dog experience or someone that has lots of patience and wants to help her
• Not apartment, condos, or high rises

She will stay until the right home comes along and we know that home is out there they just have to see her bio.

============== 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.