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CITY, STATE:  Nashville, TN

NAME:  Admiral

AGE:  10 yrs.  

SEX:  Male

WEIGHT:  8 lbs.

COLOR:  Black and Tan

COAT:  Long

UP TO DATE:  Yes

SPAYED/NEUTERED:  Yes    DATE: 9/18 (before rescue)

DHPP:   Yes    DATE:  8/29/18

RABIES:   Yes    DATE:  8/29/18    TAG NUMBER:  142725

ADOPTION FEE:  Just a donation from the heart

HOUSETRAINED:  Yes

CRATE TRAINED:  Yes

LEASH TRAINED:  Yes

FENCED YARD NEEDED:  Preferred

SPECIAL NEEDS:  Needs daily eye drops for dry eyes

HOME W/SMALL CHILDREN:  No

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

HOME W/CATS:  Probably

MICROCHIP #:  PetLink  981020029072525

MOTHLY HEARTWORM DATE: 2nd of each month

FOSTER HOME: Kathleen,  KSioui@hotmail.com

RESCUE #: 2018-10-06-01

BIO (10/22/2018):  Admiral was left in the overnight drop box at an animal shelter.  He was very thin, covered in fleas, and missing quite a bit of hair.  The shelter staff started him on the road to recovery.  Admiral now weighs a healthy 8 pounds and has grown back most of his hair.  He has a hole through one of his ears and raggedy edges on both, but once his ear hair grows back you would never know.  His teeth were in bad shape and he lost most of them, but he has no problem eating dry food that has been softened in a little water.  He has dry eyes and needs eye drops daily.  Simple saline drops do the trick.

Admiral is a nice little dog.  He loves people!  He is a little timid at first and will crouch low when approached by new people.  Once he realizes you are okay, he will roll over for a belly rub and follow you around the house.  He is leash trained, housebroken, and crate trained.  If left for extended periods he will use a pee pad.  He will need some supervision at first, but once he learns the rules, he is fine.  Admiral gets along well with other small dogs.  He would probably be okay with cats too and we can introduce him to some if needed.  Because of his small size, he would do best with older children who understand that they must be gentle with him.  At night he sleeps peacefully in his crate, but he would be very happy to sleep with his people too.  

If your home needs a little Admiral, fill out an application today!

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.