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CITY, STATE:   Ashburn, VA

NAME:  Baxter #6

AGE:  2 yrs.

SEX:  Male

WEIGHT:  10.7 lbs.

COLOR:  Red

COAT:  Smooth

UP TO DATE:  Yes

SPAYED/NEUTERED:  Yes    DATE:  9/6/2018

DHPP:  Yes    DATE:  9/6/2018

RABIES:   Yes    DATE:  9/6/2018    TAG NUMBER:   55831

ADOPTION FEE:  $325.00 + 20.00 Microchip Fee

HOUSETRAINED:  Yes – on a schedule

CRATE TRAINED:  Yes – but not for extended periods of time. No issue sleeping in crate if you’re in the room.

LEASH TRAINED:  Yes

FENCED YARD NEEDED:  Yes

SPECIAL NEEDS:  No

HOME W/ SMALL CHILDREN:  No

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

HOME W/ CATS:  Unknown

MICROCHIP BRAND and #:   911PetChip   #911002001629524

MONTHLY HEARTWORM DATE:  7^th of each month

FOSTER HOME:  Gina, glh2230@msn.com

RESCUE #:  2018-09-02-02

BIO (9/18/2018):  Hi everyone!  I'm Baxter, a two-year-old, 10.7-pound male dachshund and I'm available for adoption!  I just arrived in Virginia on Saturday (9/15).  I'm originally from Atlanta where a Good Samaritan helped me and my brother, Bucky, after we had been dumped on the street.  We were then sent to Tennessee to this place called a rescue where we were seen by a vet and neutered.  Overall, I’m healthy!  I am on the thin side so my foster mom is trying to fatten me up (but just a bit, it’s important that us dachshunds stay fit!).

Then off I went to meet my foster family in VA and my brother went off to a foster home in NY.  I was sooooo scared!  When I got to VA I wouldn't come out of my crate for hours, wouldn't eat or drink.  Too much change for a furbaby, you know?  But here I am a few days later and look at me!  I've made new fur friends, play with toys (I LOVE to play with balls – if you throw it I’ll bring it back!), learned how to take walks on a leash, and have been pottying outside.  My foster mom says I've had no accidents as long as I'm on a schedule.  My legs are a little longer than the typical dachshund and my foster family was surprised to find out that I could jump a gate (3 feet!) so just so you know, if I’m going to be in a gated area, I’ll need a taller gate (I’m just too smart…lol!). 

Now I just need to find my forever family.  Could it be you?  Or maybe you know someone who would love a loyal friend like me?  If you think I might be a good addition to your family, please feel free to contact my foster mom with questions.

Thanks,

Baxter

P.S. - wish me luck in my search!

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.