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Breed
Dachshund
Color
Black - with Gray or Silver
Age
Young
Size
Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less (when grown)
Weight
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Sex
Male
Pet ID
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My details
Good with dogs
Purebred
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
My story
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Here's what the humans have to say about me:
Tiny little Dickens, weighing just 6 and 1/2 pounds, had his jaw broken by his former owner; who intentionally kicked him. Why would someone want to injure this precious little dog? Two Good Samaritans were instrumental in rescuing him from his former home; where he spent most of the time chained in the yard--winter or summer. Dickens has had surgery to stabilize his jaw, and he will be x-rayed again in 2 months to determine how the healing is progressing. You can see the external fixator in his photos - he will need to wear this until his jaw heals. Once the jaw is fully healed, he will be neutered. Since he has a retained testicle, this will be slightly more involved.
Despite his lifetime of abuse, Dickens is loving, friendly and playful. Hard to believe a dog could survive that and still love people--but he does. We anticipate him being ready for a new home towards the end of May or beginning of June; however this will depend on how he progresses in the healing of his jaw. Because of his tiny size and history of past in injuries, he will need a home with adults only, and if there are other dogs they will need to be under 15 pounds. This darling dog will add joy to someone's life! Will it be your life? Think it about.
Can you give Dickens a loving, permanent home with lots of attention? If so, read the rest of the information below and then contact us for an adoption application. Please be aware that our adoption applications are sent out by postal mail only, and are not sent by e-mail nor are they available on-line.
UPDATE 2/1: Dickens is certainly enjoying himself, making up for lost time. He races around like a puppy with unlimited energy. Even with the fixator on his jaw he is bouncing around, chasing his foster siblings, and trying to chase squirrels in the yard. He is always on the go, go, go! Eventually, he will settle down and curls up to sleep in one of the "kingly" wooden dog beds available throughout the house. Dickens loves people and will kiss anyone who picks him up. He's finally learning that life is good, and fun, and he doesn't want to miss a single minute.
UPDATE March 18: Dickens had his re-check at the vet and he's making progress. His jaw injury is still healing, so he'll continue to wear his external fixator for another four weeks. He is also slightly heartworm positive, so he began treatment today for that. Heartworms are killed by administering multiple doses of an arsenic (yes, arsenic!) based compound, which can be very taxing on a dog's organs. Dickens had a negative reaction to his treatment so the vet will wait longer than usual before giving Dickens his next dose. Dogs must have very limited physical activity for a month or more following treatment while the dead heartworms are absorbed by the body. We know that Dickens will NOT be happy about that! Once his heartworm treatment is complete, Dickens will be neutered. We estimate that he will be in tip-top shape some time in July.
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