PIXIE - DACHSHUND / CHIHUAHUA / MIXED (MEDIUM COAT) DOG FOR ADOPTION

Description

Posted Breed: Dachshund / Chihuahua / Mixed (medium coat). Meet Pixie! Pixie and her sibling, Carlos, lived as outside dogs without proper shelter, protection, or vet care. Their mom was older and sadly did not survive a recent cold weather stretch, and the two pups were often seen running freely near a busy road. Thankfully, a concerned neighbor took action and reached out to our rescue for help. Both dogs are still young, very adaptable, and have settled quickly into home life. Pixie has been in her foster home for a few weeks now, learning the rules of home life. She’s being fostered with a mom, dad, Pittie mix, Kane, and two Chihuahuas, and does very well as part of a pack. At first, she was a little intimidated by Kane’s size, but now she loves him, and they are snuggle pals. We checked in with Pixie’s foster mom, Donna, for an update: “Pixie is just a doll baby. She is an all-around easy little thing. She’s a young pup, and now that she’s settling in, her playful energy is coming out. House training is going great!! She goes out every time with our pack and goes potty. She holds it through the night and sleeps soundly. You just have to pay attention to her as she doesn’t let you know she wants to go out, but we let ours out pretty regularly, so she has been fabulous!! I would say she is 98% house-trained. She is crate trained, and we crate her during the day when we are not home, and she seems to do fine. She may bark for about 10 minutes but then settles. I crated her at night the first week and had the crate in our room beside my bed. She was a perfect angel. I no longer crate her at night as she is the perfect sleeping partner. She doesn’t get up at all!! Pixie doesn’t have an ounce of meanness in her body. She is still skittish about things - new noises and experiences - at first, but once she trusts you, she catches on quickly. She loves other dogs, especially smaller dogs… although she is playing a lot with my Kane now too. She has done well learning from my established pack and follows their lead. I think she would do best in a home with other dogs and would love a pup playmate too. We have a large fenced yard so Pixie and my pack run around to get some of their energy out. I just started taking Pixie out on leash walks and she did well. She likes to smell everything so she can get distracted but otherwise is pretty good. We don’t have a lot of visitors, but she greets my dad warmly when he comes over now. She’s still cautious/skittish at first but warms up once she knows they are OK.” Little mix Pixie will be coming to town on 3/2 and is ready to start her new life. If you want to learn more about the adorable little pup.... A pply today! ***Preference will be given to adopters with an established dog(s) in the home*** BREED ESTIMATE: Dachshund/Chi Mix GENDER: Female APPROXIMATE WEIGHT: ~ 7-8 lbs APPROXIMATE AGE: ~ 1 years old COAT TYPE: Short coat ADOPTION FEE: $425 OTHER INFO: utd on shots/spayed/microchipped LOCATION: Rock, Hill, SC - Coming to DC Metro on 3/2 FOR MORE INFO OR TO ADOPT: Please go to adopt.worthydog and complete the application. You can also help save dogs like this one by becoming a foster, providing a rescue dog with a temporary home and giving them the love and care they need until they are permanently adopted. Every person who fosters is directly responsible for saving the life of a dog, because we can only save as many dogs as we have foster families available to welcome them into their homes. If you think you might be interested in becoming a foster and want to learn more, please go to foster.worthydog and fill out an application. Worthy Dog Rescue is an all-volunteer, foster-based rescue that primarily adopts to families in the DC Metro area.

• Physical Attributes

  Coat Length:	Medium
  Likes to Vocalize:	Some

• Behavioral Characteristics

  OK with Kids:	Yes
  OK with Dogs:	Yes
  Energy Level:	Moderate
  Activity Level:	Moderately Active
  Exercise Needs:	Moderate
  Owner Experience Required:	Species
  Other:	Yard Required Crate Trained Housetrained Good in a Car Likes to Be in Your Lap

• Personality

  Personality Characteristics

  Playful Timid Skittish Affectionate Eager to Please Intelligent Even-Tempered Gentle

• Additional Information

  Was the Dog Found	No
  Other	Up-to-date on Vaccinations