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CITY, STATE:  Panama City, FL  

NAME: Pattie

AGE: 8 years and 10 months

SEX: Female

WEIGHT: 9 lbs.

COLOR:  Red

COAT: Smooth (very soft!)

UP TO DATE: All shots-yes

SPAYED/NEUTERED: Yes

ADOPTION FEE: $210.00 & $15 chip

HOUSETRAINED: Not yet, but making progress-if you take her out a lot she does better and she does go on pad.

CRATE TRAINED: Yes

LEASH TRAINED:  Yes

SPECIAL NEEDS: No

HOME W/ SMALL CHILDREN: Over 10 yrs. due to her high energy

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

HOME W/ CATS: Yes

MICROCHIP #: 911PetChip, #911002001336888

MONTHLY HEARTWORM DATE: 14th of each month 

FOSTER HOME: Chas & Helen Longo, chlongo@knology.net

RESCUE #: 2015-10-11-01

BIO:  This sweet dachshund was a surrender along with her sister because of very small children entering and now living at the owner’s home. Not being used to children, both doxies would jump up and try to kiss them. Instead of teaching the children how to be around dogs, the owner just got rid of them.

The good news is, Pattie now is available to be your very own lap dog! That is her favorite place to be. She just wants to be close to you and sleep. Despite her gray face and her age, she is one active dachshund! Pattie gets around like a puppy and will follow you everywhere if you want her to. Also, her tail is non-stop wagging and you can hear it whipping the floor. We are working on her potty training; because of a new environment she has to get into a schedule. Pattie uses the bathroom when our dogs go out, but when we are away from home more than a few hours, she has gone inside instead of waiting. However, she is good about going on a pad. Again, stability for her will make her housetrained.

Pattie is such a lovable little thing who will steal your heart. She will be great as an only dog or with others, and even including cats. Pattie’s personality is one that goes with all. And because of her being so loving that is why very small kids probably would not be ideal. She will jump up and opens her mouth and closes it at your lips like a bite, but it is not even close. She is just trying to get close enough to kiss you! It is actually very cute as long as you understand what she is doing.

Sound like a match for you? If you have any additional questions you can email me at chlongo@knology.net. I encourage you to fill out an application for her on the AADR website as well.

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.