Lady the Dachshund's companion, Midnight the Dachshund (adopted) can also be seen on our website.

Description:
Lady is a two year old Dachshund/Shih Tzu mix. She looks a lot like a long haired Dachshund but with a softer face. She and her best friend, Midnight, were rescued from a kill shelter. Actually, just in case you are prone to thinking the folks at kill shelters are uncaring, the administrator called Judy and asked her to take these two. With the weather being cooler, and Seminole County Animal Shelter still without heat over a year after the fire, Mary Beth was afraid these little things would catch a cold. You folks who live in Seminole County are truly blessed by the people by the people at your Animal Shelter ~ they really are incredibly pro-active! Anyway, back to our girl.... Lady is a wee thing, only about 7 pounds or so. She has a lovely temperment, enjoys other dogs, and is very loving. She will be spayed on February 18th and ready to go home after that.

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.