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Nashville, TN

Name: Bambino

Age: 14 weeks (born 9/13/12)

Sex:   Male

Weight: 3 pound

Color: Black and Tan

Coat: Smooth coat Dachshund/Chihuahua mix

Up-to-date shots: Yes

Spayed/neutered: Yes

Adoption fee: $250+15.00

Housetrained: puppypad trained

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  0A1337723B    

Monthly heartworm due: TBD

Foster home contact: Diane nashcat50us@yahoo.com

Rescue #: 2012-10-24-01

BIO:

Bambino is a sweet little boy.  He has developed a strong need for love and attention.  Once you pick him up, he loves giving puppy kisses to say thank you.  He will sit in your lap just to have human comfort.  He does not like being alone.  His chihuahua eyes will stare at you looking for approval.  His brother Chimichanga and sister Charo are always getting the attention first and he will sit waiting for you to notice him.  Once you pick him up and give him attention his little tail wags furiously.

He does like to play and will grab one end of a shoelace and play tug o war with someone.  He is just beginning the puppy teething and is being trained to chew on puppy toys.  He loves them all.  He has shown he knows to hold his bladder until out of the crate and pees right on a pad.  So he is definitely smart.

The children caring for him think he is the sweetest of the bunch since he tries to please so much.  Any family would be lucky to have this guy.

Temperament/personality:  Bambino is a rather rambunctious little guy.  He loves to explore with his brother Jose.  He’s usually the leader of the adventures.  He’s quick to appear when it’s time to play with the pups but usually the last to wake up when it’s time to feed.

History:   Bambino’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.

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.