Chappie's stats
Name: Chappie
Age: 9 years
Color: Red
Coat: Smooth
Sex: Male/neutered
Size: Mini – 13 lbs.
For nine years, Chappie was the beloved pet of a family of four. A few months ago, everything changed when his family lost their home. They searched for pet-friendly housing, but couldn’t find it. When they had exhausted every option, they reluctantly brought Chappie to Rescue to find him a new home. They were heartbroken.
Chappie is a delightful lad! He might be nine years old and have a little grey on his paws and face, but he is as peppy and active as a five-year-old. Toys are his life: he will collect them from around the house, pile them up and sit on them like a dragon guarding his horde. He’ll chase a toy, but like many dachshunds, he isn’t that great about bringing it back.
He loves to go for walks and explore the backyard. He especially enjoys helping his foster mom with the gardening. When the work is done and it’s time to relax, he curls into a little ball in a doggie bed near his foster mom’s feet and takes a nap. He is utterly devoted to her and would slay a monster for her.
Chappie is very easy to have around. During the day, he’s his foster mom’s shadow; at night, he insists on sleeping in the big bed, cuddled close.
He really loves people and wants to be with them all the time. He would not do well in a home where people work a lot. His ideal home would be with someone who adores the older doxies and understands the type of home they desire: good food, lots of love and a quiet, relaxed atmosphere.
Chappie gets along well with all the other doxies in his foster home, and he seems to be okay with dog-friendly cats, although his new people will need to do a careful introduction. He could be an only dog from or live with a doxie girl around his age.
He has lived with children his whole life, but he’s older now and would probably be happiest living with older children or in a home where grandchildren visit.
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Chappie modeling his holiday scarf
Chappie has one fault: He can be nippy with adults he doesn’t know. He has improved a lot in this area, but his new people will need to be a little careful for the first 15 minutes or so after new people arrive. He does not do this with children, only adult strangers visiting the house. This issue is easily remedied, though, by holding Chappie or crating him when new people arrive. Once he’s comfortable with a visitor, he begs for pets or lap time.
Neutered, vaccinated, housetrained and very healthy, Chappie is looking forward to meeting his new people.
Dachshunds available for adoption
from Southern California Dachshund Rescue
- Maple
- Hailey & Raven
- Jake
- Helen
- Brother & Sister
- Schnitzel
- Chase
- Bacon
- Susie
- Chappie
- Davey
- Zee
- Beau & Blazer
- Ciara
- Gigi
- Sundance
- Cassidy
- Mittsu
- Wallie
- Sammie
- Ninja
- Jane
- Charlie, Minnie & Bubbles
- Jack
- Big Al
- Saucy
- Lola
- Leroy Brown
- Lana
- Richard
- Vincent
- Piper
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