Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Good with dogs,
Good with cats,
Needs special attention,
Spayed or Neutered,
Shots are up-to-date,
Story
Hi, my name is Ginger and I’m a sweet little red headed senior 15.5 yr old Dachshund with some special needs. When I first came to RCHS, I was pretty chunky, so I was immediately put on a diet. Since I have some back issues that cause my rear legs to not work exactly right (I walk kind of funny) we thought losing some weight might help me. I can get around much better now that I’ve got my shapely looks back. But my foster mom still watches what I eat and counts my calories. As long as you are willing to watch my calories, I won’t really need any specialty diet, just one that is a bit lower in calories for a healthy weight.
Because of my back (disc) issues I’m also incontinent and can’t go up and down stairs. Mom has diapers for me but usually I don’t like to wear them and mom does a fairly good job of taking me outside pretty often. I often potty in my bed while asleep, so she has several washable beds for me.
I do like to play with my squeaky toys, but my main love (besides food) is to nap throughout the day…. especially in the sun. I have several beds and a bunch of towels and I like to crawl into my bed and toss the towel over my head and take a nap. Of course, it doesn’t affect my hearing at all and if I hear someone messing with my food, I’m up and off to find you. And with my sweet face and soulful brown eyes how can you resist giving me a treat? Sometimes my foster mom will give me a green bean or two……yummmmm, but she’s very careful not to give me too much food…..I don’t want to lose my newly gained girly shape again.
I have a pretty big wire crate (3’ x 2’) with a bed on one side (along with a towel or blanket) and mom leaves the gate open. Towards the end of the day I usually will climb in, cover up, and I’m done for the day until the next morning. When my foster mom goes to bed, she shuts the crate door so I don’t roam the house at night, but that is fine because, I like my crate -- it is my special place.
Being an elderly stateswoman, I’d probably prefer a laid-back, relaxed home. I do love to be petted and have my ears rubbed….especially if you can get on the floor with me as I can’t jump up on anything. I get along fine with other older dogs and cats, but because of my back I shouldn’t be around young animal or kids that want to rough-house. I don’t bark much, but I will let you know if someone comes to the door. After all, that’s part of my job to keep you safe! Do you want me to keep you safe?
If you are interested in adopting this dog, please fill out our application here: http://www.rchsks.org/our-animals/adopt-a-pet/adopting-a-dog. By filling out the application you are not committing yourself to adopting; it's a screening process that must be completed before you meet the dog. Please do this BEFORE calling. Our voicemail is only checked periodically and you can reach us much faster via dog-coordinators@rchsks.org. Thank you!
