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NAME: Sadie

AGE: 1 year

SEX: Female

WEIGHT: 12 pounds

COLOR: Cream

COAT: Long

UP TO DATE: Yes

SPAYED/NEUTERED: Yes

Adoption fee: 300.00

HOUSETRAINED: 95%

SPECIAL NEEDS: None

HOME W/ SMALL CHILDREN: No

HOME W/ OTHER DOGS:         Yes               

HOME W/ CATS: No

MICROCHIP #: 24PetWatch  0A11684928

DATE HW PREVENTION DUE: 15 ea mo

FOSTER HOME Melissa

Melissa.cooke@comcast.net

BIO:

Personality:

·         She is the Farrah Fawcett of the canine world with a little Marilyn Monroe thrown in (you see it when she walks away from you).

·         She loves to be outside and loves the freedom a dog door offers.

·         She will spend 80% of her waking time outside if given the opportunity.

·         Sadie loves to cuddle and be held.

·         She loves, I mean absolutely loves having other dogs around. 

·         She has a really sweet personality in that she appears happy and willing to learn; she loves the reward of knowing she’s done something to please you (not as motivated by food).

·         Sadie wakes at 5:15am (she barks to let you know she’s up).

Training:

·         Sadie has had little training and came to us with a princess mentality (able to do whatever she wants to).  We’ve focused on teaching her our expectations and her role in pack.  She now waits to have her food set before her and given the o.k. before she eats.  We’re working on appropriate barking and general rules to help alleviate her anxiety-based behaviors. 

·         Sadie feels anxiety/fear around men.  My husband has worked with her extensively during the week we have fostered her.  She now comes to him when called and allows him to both pet her and pick her up (used to run away).  She also enjoys lying at his feet when he works in the office.  She is still jittery around my 12 year olds son and has snapped at him twice. 

·         She’s o.k. with a crate; we have crated her at night and when we’re out of the house during the first week and she’s fine.  We have begun to leave her out as we reinforce good housetraining habits and she has had no accidents.

The best environment for Sadie will have:

1. A home with other dogs; she thrives on their company and needs the stimulation.  She will also thrive in a home with access to the outdoors (e.g., dog door in a fenced yard).
2. Men who are patient with her to help her overcome her anxiety of men.
3. People who know how to train dachshunds.  She has some training humps to overcome (inappropriate barking, nipping when anxious and general instructions like stay and lay down).

Out of State and Canadian adopters are welcome. We do not ship our dogs cargo. You will have to make arrangements to pick up the dog or for them to go by ground transport.

If shipping by volunteers through our organization or paid transporter, then there will be an additional $35 fee for the Health Certificate required. THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN A RESCUE.

If you have questions about this dog please feel free to contact the foster home at the email address listed above.  We welcome out of state and Canadian adoptions, but we will not ship any dog via cargo.  Please Read Before You Adopt to learn more about transportation options.  If you are interested in adopting this Dachshund please Read Before You Adopt and Fill Out an Application.

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.