When you adopt 1 you save 2. The one you adopt and the one you make room for!

CITY, STATE: Knoxville, TN

NAME: Klaus

AGE: 9 months, DOB: June 4, 2015

SEX: Male

WEIGHT: 12.5 pounds

COLOR: Chocolate base cream

COAT: Long-hair

UP TO DATE: Yes

SPAYED/NEUTERED: Yes

ADOPTION FEE: $310.00

HOUSE-TRAINED: Yes, to a schedule/pad trained as well

CRATE TRAINED: Yes

LEASH TRAINED: Working on it

SPECIAL NEEDS: No

HOME W/ SMALL CHILDREN: No, maybe 12 and up

HOME W/ OTHER DOGS: Yes, both male and females

HOME W/ CATS: Only if the cat is used to being around dogs

MICROCHIP #: AVID 075*067*816 (furever home would have to contact AVID to transfer into their name and the fee is 19.99 registration that the adopter will have to pay)

MONTHLY HEARTWORM DATE: 10^th of each month

FOSTER HOME: Teresa & Kelsey, iteresa13@gmail.com

RESCUE #: 2016-02-27-02

BIO: Hi everyone out there, I am Klaus, a handsome chocolate based cream long haired Dachshund! My foster mom didn’t even know chocolate based creams were a thing but that’s what the paperwork I came with says. She really thinks I am more of a golden color, and tells me how beautiful I am. I am only 9 months old and am not sure why I was given up. The people I lived with before said I barked at the kids and men, but I think maybe that wasn’t quite the case.

I have been with my foster mom and dad for about two weeks, I am very, very shy and skittish around men and children. My foster mom said I wasn’t socialized and she has been working on socializing me. The more I see the same person, the faster I warm up to them. I warmed up to my foster mom right away and like my foster dad enough. He feeds me and gives me treats, and I let him pet me when I am on foster mom’s lap or on the bed with them. I would need to go to a home that only has women or a couple where my furever dad would give me space and time to learn he loves me too.

I have some great qualities! I am house trained, but am not really good at saying hey I need to go out, I just pace around and if no one’s paying attention, I will go on the puppy pad instead. I love my foster brothers and sister, but they are older and don’t want to play as much. I love the squeaky toys and have been getting much better walking on the leash, sometimes I’ll just sit down because I don’t feel like walking. I do not pull on the leash, and foster mom says that is a good thing. I am also crate trained and will sleep on a doggie bed in my foster parents’ room or on the big bed if they let me.

I am looking for my furever home and I would be a lifetime commitment, as I am only 9 months old, I could live for another 15-18 years. I would prefer a fenced in yard, and a brother or sister to play with. I need to go to a home that will continue to socialize me and that is only women or a couple who will understand my needs, teenagers are ok, but no little children. They move too fast and scare me too much. If you are interested in a very sweet loving puppy, I’m your guy!

Put an application in at www.allamericandachshundrescue.org and reach out to my foster mom at iteresa13@gmail.com. 

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.