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CITY, STATE:  Ooltewah, TN

NAME:  Maddie

AGE:  6 yrs.

SEX:  Female

WEIGHT:  10.78 lbs.

COLOR:  Red and White Double Dapple

COAT:  Smooth

UP TO DATE:  Yes

SPAYED/NEUTERED:  Yes

ADOPTION FEE:  $260.00 + $15.00

HOUSETRAINED:  Yes, to a doggie door

CRATE TRAINED:  Yes

LEASH TRAINED:  Yes

SPECIAL NEEDS:  Yes, she is blind

HOME W/ SMALL CHILDREN:  No

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

HOME W/ CATS:  Probably

MICROCHIP #:    911PetChip  911002001482486

MONTHLY HEARTWORM DATE:  12^th of each month

FOSTER HOME:  Judith,  aadrpresident@gmail.com

RESCUE #:  2017-04-01-05

UPDATE FROM MADDIE’S FOSTER MOM (7/4/17):  Below is a photo of little Maddie looking for squirrels.  She could smell them.  She was obsessed.  I had to relocate the bird feeder that was on the window.  Although she is blind, this girl is a force to be reckoned with.

UPDATE FROM MADDIE'S FOSTER MOM (5/7/17):  Please see the picture below of amazing Maddie using the ramp by my bed.  She's sharp as a tack, and has mastered the doggie door that leads to a small deck with another ramp to the yard.  Now let's herself in and out and sometimes puts herself in the bed.

BIO UPDATE (4/28/17):  Maddie has been a surprisingly delightful little girl. She knows her way around the house pretty well now.  She is a good eater and a good sleeper (in my bed). She was not happy with her crate.  Her house training is very good.  Maddie is still not sure of our doggie door, but she's more than happy to go out the back door.  I'm working on training her to go up and down ramp which is not her fav thing right now, but I think she's curious enough to try.  She tries to hit puppy pads on rainy days which I think is remarkable for this beautiful blind baby.

Oh, and she gives the sweetest kisses.

BIO:  Hi, my name is Maddie!  I came from a neglect situation where a good Samaritan found me and looked to this rescue to take me.  Because I am blind, you’ll need to let me smell your hand first and speak to me before you just pick me up because if you startle me, I’m likely to snap at you but only because you’ve scared me and for no other reason.  I like people and I like attention!  I will follow the sound of your voice and though I am blind, I get around amazingly well if I do say so myself.  I’m fine with other dogs (small), male and female.  Kids over 10 years would be fine as long as they understand they should not scare me.

They told me to tell you that because I’m blind, they’d really like a fenced-in yard for me because I love to be outside in the sunshine and warm weather!

They think I’d be fine as an only dog but I’m not talkin’.  If you have a doggie door, I use it like a champ.  If you don’t, it’ll take a little work to train me to go to the door but I can hear you so I’ll follow the sound of your voice to the door.  Because I’m blind, I can’t do going down steps but I can come up them. So, it would be great if you’d build me a ramp to go up and down with.  I guarantee you’ll never be sorry that you decided to adopt me.  So please, please, make my dream and yours come true (but you don’t know yours yet till you adopt me)!

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.