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Brentwood, TN

Name: Jose

Age:    6 weeks (born 9/13/12)

Sex:     Male

Weight: 1 pound

Color:             Black and Tan

Coat:   Smooth coat Dachshund/Chihuahua mix

Up-to-date shots: Yes

Spayed/neutered: Scheduled for March 2013

Adoption fee: $250+15.00

Housetrained: No

Crate Trained: too young

Leash Trained: too young

Special needs: None

Home w/children: Yes (nine years and older)

Home w/other dogs: Yes

Home w/cats: Hasn’t been with cats.

Microchip number:    24PetWatch 0A13375839  

Monthly heartworm due: TBD

Foster home contact: Melissa, Melissa.cooke@comcast.net

BIO:

Temperament/personality:  Jose, like his sister Conchita, likes to observe before throwing himself into the latest brawl or tumble in the grass.  He loves to be with his brother Bambino or his sister Conchita.  He’s a low-maintenance/chill kind of guy.  He’s kind of like the guy who sits in the dim back corner of the bar barely peaking out of his sombrero while a huge brawl goes on.  He’s just kind of chill.  He loves to be snuggled and we blow lots of raspberries on his belly.  We don’t know if he enjoys such demonstrative displays of love but we get a thrill out of it.

History:   Jose’s mother Willow was surrendered to our rescue when the pups were four weeks old.  Willow is a black and tan long-coat Dachshund and the father is a full Chihuahua (don’t know the coloring).

Training:  Too young to train.  He’s trained to use a potty pad while in foster care.   From Dachworld.com:  “Training a dachshund requires patience and firmness. Dachshunds were bred for their strong independence and to make decisions on their own. Those strong traits remain today and while admirable, make them a very difficult breed to train— difficult, but not impossible!”  So start immediately and be consistent. These dogs are smart…very, very smart.

Best environment:  A loving home with other pups or as an only pup.  He’ll adjust to any loving environment.  He needs someone who has the patience and experience to train him how to be a well-behaved dog and he in turn will be a loyal companion who will warm your heart…and your lap.

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.

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