HAZEL - JACK RUSSELL TERRIER / DACHSHUND / MIXED (SHORT COAT) DOG FOR ADOPTION

Description

Dog Breed: Jack Russell Terrier / Dachshund / Mixed (short coat). Hazel. Little old lady Hazel is an enigma. Hazel was found as a stray in Culpeper County, VA. She hung out at the shelter for a couple of months and appeared to not be able to be handled much by humans. There was something about trying to eat the vet. But one person at the shelter worked really hard to gain her trust and was able to handle her. We decided to get her out of the shelter to see how she did in a less stressful environment. We got her home and she appeared to have zero redeeming qualities. She is kind of cute, but she spent most of her time biting at our shoes and picking fights with our bigger dogs, especially when there was food involved. There was some discussion about whether we could ever adopt her out. I give every dog a chance, so I drugged her so we could handle her to do a dental, spay, and remove 6 mammary tumors. Over a thousand dollars later, Hazel came home a new woman. Overnight, she stopped being mean (for the most part). She stopped snapping and doing most of her crabby behavior. It turns out she was in pain---her teeth weren’t even that bad. I don’t know what exactly happened or felt better, but she is a (mostly) changed woman. Hazel now follows me everywhere (she prefers women to men), cuddles in bed, and doesn’t try to eat our feet anymore. She does still start crap with other dogs if there is food involved; some things never change. So let me tell you about Hazel 2.0 She really likes food, and she will protect people food with her life. She loves to meander around the yard and I think would be fine off leash as long as you had a way to recall her---she’s mostly deaf. She will cuddle and she is happy to just hang out. She will bark when she’s “abandoned” ie not on the same side of the door as you. She’s an old lady who has had a rough life. I think she’d LOVE to be an only dog or with a dog who never gets near her food. Hazel is ready to go home. She had a home once and someone abandoned her. She’d love a place to lie in the sun and nap. If you’re interested in adopting Hazel, she’s all of ten pounds, but you’ll need to sedate her to get her groomed or go to the vet (I’m no shady used car salesman---I put it all out there). Her breed? When she first arrived we would have made jokes about her being The Devil’s Spawn, but now that she’s feeling better we think maybe a little dachshund, some jack russell, and some chihuahua. Maybe some rat terrier or heeler in there. She is a mix of ALL the small dogs with bad attitudes Hazel is somewhere around 11 years old. She’s currently in Charlottesville, VA, but is willing to travel to get out of her foster home, where she claims the accomodations are sub-par. Hurry and adopt her today before someone else does!I Oh, and she prefers to go to the bathroom outside but is great about using pee pads if necessary.

• Physical Attributes

  Coat Length:	Short
  Grooming Needs:	Low
  Likes to Vocalize:	Some
  Shedding Amount:	Moderate
  Altered	Yes

• Behavioral Characteristics

  OK with Kids:	No
  OK with Dogs:	Yes
  Energy Level:	Low
  Activity Level:	Slightly Active
  Exercise Needs:	Low
  Fence Required:	Not Required
  Owner Experience Required:	Species
  Other:	Housetrained Likes to Be in Your Lap

• Additional Information

  Was the Dog Found

  No