Shelbyville, TN 37160
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Dachshund (long coat) : : Male (neutered) : : Young : : Small Learn more about the Dachshund.
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Muscle Shoals, AL NAME: Louie AGE: 2 yrs (DOB: 5/15/10) SEX: Male WEIGHT: 9lbs COLOR: Chocolate and white COAT: long hair UP TO DATE: yes SPAYED/NEUTERED: yes ADOPTION FEE: $150+10.00(chip fee) HOUSETRAINED: Getting there CRATE TRAINED: Yes LEASH TRAINED: No SPECIAL NEEDS: Yes HOME W/ SMALL CHILDREN: No HOME W/ OTHER DOGS: yes ; MALE: yes FEMALE: yes HOME W/ CATS: no MICROCHIP #: 24PetWatch 0A13005573 MONTHLY HEARTWORM DATE: 15th each month FOSTER HOME: Mary, mmeherg@comcast.net
BIO:
This is Louie. Louie was turned into a northwest Alabama shelter when his owners decided they were not able to give him the attention he needed. Louie is a double dapple and is sight impaired and this obviously became too much for them to deal with. Lucky for Louie this shelter has a long history of working with AADR. AADR was told that Louie had a problem with his mouth or his throat so he was taken to the vet for evaluation straight from the shelter. The vet found that Louie had a malocclusion (his top and bottom jaw do not line up together as they should). This condition does not require treatment and Louie had adapted to this as he had his blindness. It didn't take long to see that even for a dachshund Louie was one in a million. A second check up by a second vet showed just how true that was. The second vet found that Louie has an extremely rare congenital condition called stenotic nasopharyngeal dysgenesis. This vet had never seen this condition before and told Louie's foster mom he would never see it again. In Louie's case this means that his tongue is too big at the base, the muscles in his jaw are too big, and the hole that is supposed to be in front of his soft palate is behind instead. This causes Louie to drool a lot and have trouble swallowing. This means he must be on soft food for the rest of his life. It is also advisable to use an elevated feed bowl. As we research this disorder hopefully we can provide more information.
That information is a lot to absorb but please don't tell Louie he's special needs. He has no idea that he is not a typical dachshund. He is very happy and extremely comical. His vision problems don't slow him down at all. He loves to gallop around the fenced in back yard like a little stallion pony. He loves to be cuddled but he is also very independent. He sleeps in the big bed but he prefers to stretch out on top of the covers rather than burrowing under the blankets like most dachshunds. He is full of life and just wants to be loved.
Before submitting an adoption application, it would be advisable to take the medical information to your vet and discuss what making Louie a member of your family would mean. You may have to give your vet a little time to research this condition since it is so rare. He does not need to be adopted to a family with small children.
More about Louie...TNGood with Dogs, Not Good with Cats, Is Not Good with Kids 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. Other Pictures of Louie...TN (click to see larger version):
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