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

CITY, STATE:  Ashburn, VA

Will  adopt out locally to surrounding states

NAME:  Finley

AGE:  4 mos.

SEX:  Male

WEIGHT:   11 lbs.

COLOR:  Chocolate & Tan Dapple

COAT:  Smooth

UP TO DATE:   Yes

SPAYED/NEUTERED:  Yes

ADOPTION FEE:  $350.00 microchip fee included

HOUSETRAINED:  Working on it

CRATE TRAINED:  Working on it

LEASH TRAINED:  Working on it

FENCED YARD:  Yes

SPECIAL NEEDS:  No

HOME W/ SMALL CHILDREN:  NO... only children over age 8 that are respectful of a dog's space

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

HOME W/ CATS:  Yes

MICROCHIP #:     911 PetChip  911002001599443

MONTHLY HEARTWORM DATE:  7^th of each month

FOSTER HOME:  Gina, glh2230@msn.com

RESCUE #:  2018-02-06-01

BIO:   Hi, my name is Finley! I am a 4-month-old smooth coat, chocolate & tan, dapple dachshund.  My foster mom says I have a lot of energy but if you play fetch with me (I’m pretty good at it) I get tired and I'm happy to relax or take a nap until I’m up and ready to play again.  I also love cuddling and kisses.  After I burn off all that energy, I’m happy snuggle up on you and fall asleep (especially if you rub my back or my belly).  I also love playing with toys and because I’m teething it’s really important that I have puppy stuff to chew on (my favorite is Himalayan Yak & bully sticks) so I don’t chew on my foster family’s stuff.  She says whoever adopts me will have to make sure they have time to help me burn off my energy and make sure I have stuff to chew on so I don’t become destructive.

I'm also happy to report that my foster mom says she's super proud of me because I've been trying really hard and only had a couple of potty accidents.  I’m also doing really good at going to the door to let my foster family know I need to go potty however, I submissive pee but as I get older and more confident, that should stop.  If you’re not familiar with submissive peeing please check out this link: https://pets.webmd.com/dogs/submissive-urination#1.

I do need a family that will be able to continue my potty training and that understands that I probably will need to go out every 4 hours until I’m older and fully trained.

I’m also happy to sleep in the crate at night (in your room) and I sleep through the night without having to go out!  Otherwise, I’m still in training to calm down when crated but I’m doing pretty good at learning, but it’s not my one of my favorite things.  If you know anyone who might love me and who has the time to give a sweet, inquisitive puppy dachshund (me!) their forever home please get in touch with my foster mom......Finley

If you have any questions you can e-mail my foster mom at glh2230@msn.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.