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407-302-4497
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Name: Broccoli the Trained Dachshund

Status: Adopted! | View Broccoli the Trained Dachshund's Success Story!

Adoption Fee: $275

Species: Dog

Breed: Dachshund / Basset Hound (short coat)

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Color: Brindle with White

Sex: Male (neutered)

Current Size: 41 Pounds

Potential Size: 45 Pounds

General Potential Size: Medium

Current Age: 15 Years 6 Months (best estimate)

Activity Level: Moderately Active

Indoor or Outdoor: Outdoor Only

Good with Dogs: Yes

Good with Cats: Yes

Good with Kids: Yes

Housetrained: Yes

Microchipped: Yes

Description:

Brococli was surrendered to us after being adopted by a family from another shelter. They soon realized they didn't have the time or space for him. Poor guy! He was adopted from the previous shelter as a standard Dachshund mix. He is an odd looking fellow, short legged with a beautiful brindle coat. He does have the long slim body like a standard dachshund or a bassett mix but we just don't know. He is a rescue and sometimes we just have to pick a breed and go with it!

Foster Update:

• Highly active, energetic and playful and needs exercise and frequent trips to the dog park to play

• Well socialized with children of any age, dogs, cats, and all people once he is introduced

• He is a toy addict and loves to chew! He sometimes steals toys that are not his, just because he loves them so much. He especially likes bouncy balls and will drop them just to watch them bounce over and over again.

• Will not chew on household items, as long as he has toys to play with that he knows are his

• Will bark to alert you of strangers

• Listens very well to voice commans and learns very quickly
• Knows Sit, Paw (right and left!) and Leave It and also understands No and Stop

• Knows Come and will follow when asked to

• Knows Paw and will give both right or left paw if you ask for them

• Highly food motivated, which is great for training

• Housetrained

According to www.dogbreedinfo.com, the Dachshund (pronounced dak sund) originated in Germany many hundreds of years ago. "Dachs" is the word for badger. The Dachshund was bred to hunt and follow these animals to earth, gradually becoming highly evolved, with shortened legs to dig the prey out and go down inside the burrows. Smaller Dachshunds where bred to hunt hare and stoat. Dachshunds have many "terrier" characteristics. They are versatile and courageous dogs and have been known to take on foxes and otters, besides badgers. Lively and affectionate; proud and bold, almost rash. Tenacious. Can be willful and clownish. Curious and mischievous, they are very clever and may attempt to train the owner rather than allow the opposite. Devoted to his family, some fanciers feel the long-haired variety is calmer than the other two types. The wire-haired variety is more outgoing and clown-like. All are slightly difficult to train. Dachshunds are good dogs to travel with. They are best with older, considerate children and are moderately protective. These little dogs like to bark (their barks are surprisingly loud for their size) and are compulsive diggers. They are generally okay with other pets, however, they can be jealous, irritable, obstinate and very quick to bite. Sometimes they will refuse to be handled. They should not be over fed, for this breed tends to gain weight quickly. They have a life expectancy of 12-15 years.

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