Hans is a joy. He’s come out of his shell and just loves to be around family whether they are canine or human. He loves to play and to sleep by your side (in his doggy bed). He loves to cuddle and to be cuddled. He loves little kisses on his nose and snuggling in your neck.
History:
Hans was rescued from a puppy mill. He was very timid and afraid of humans when we first received him. By the end of the first day he was on our laps. By the end of the second day he did not run from us. By the end of the third day he ate out of our hands and by the fourth day he was part of the pack. He is a true example of grace.
Training:
Hans is in training and he loves it. He thrives on getting accolades from the humans when he has done the correct thing. Because of his history as a puppy mill dog, we have focused on:
Potty training (he’s 90% there; no messes in his crate and scheduled visits outside are always ‘productive’; I still don’t leave him unsupervised and take him out at intervals throughout the day)
Taking food from our hands (He shows absolutely no signs of aggression and will finally take food out of our hands. He would not approach our hands the first two days we had him.)
Crate training (We feed him in his crate and when he goes in their on his own we give huge accolades, He sleeps in his crate at night without issue but we have to put him in, he doesn’t go in on his own. He’ll learn to love his crate through continued training).
Establishing confidence (We keep him on a leash and walk around the house as we go about our day; this helps him develop confidence as he learns to understand how we communicate with him.)
Barking (This is his only remaining ‘issue’. We ignore his barks and praise him when he doesn’t bark or is lying in his bed quietly. There has been at least a 50% reduction in his barking since we began working on it two days ago).
Best environment:
Hans will thrive in a family where he has other canine companions. He’ll be fine with or without kids. He’s fine with my kids. No signs of aggression at all.
He’ll do best with a family who can provide a yard or multiple daily walks.
Hans will need someone who has some background with training so he can learn some basic commands.
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Good with Dogs, Good with Kids
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