Hello! My name is Lois and I am a smooth coated, speckled piebald tweenie, about 4 years old. I would love to tell you about my past 4 years, but it’s not a happy story. I was rescued from a puppy mill in Kansas in June 2012, and I’ve travelled many many miles and now find myself in the Canadian countryside with my foster mom.
I’ve had many puppies in my short life, and I don’t know what happened to them all. Whenever I dealt with people before, I was never sure what was going to happen to me. Were they going to hurt me? Were they going to take my babies away again? So, naturally, I have come to treat most humans with a haughty disdain. I am independent and have an inner strength that you can see in my eyes. I have seen much in my short life, and have survived. But I carry scars.
I have a badly healed broken rib on my chest that you can feel when you pet me. It doesn’t hurt me anymore, but I still prefer to be picked up gingerly. I never had anything to call my own before, so now when I can have something, I try to take it and hide it in my bed. Sometimes I even take things that aren’t mine, like shoes and bags and try to carry them off. I’ve been travelling with my fellow mill survivor Dale, and I’ve been very strict with him that everything we have, is mine! I defend my food, my toys and my bed and will only share when I decide its ok. I have never challenged my foster mom though, and I let her take anything away from me. No question. But because I seem to collect and defend my things so much, my foster mom doesn’t think I would be good around any children. There would just be too many chances for there to be a misunderstanding. And besides, I like my peace and quiet. I have recently discovered what doggie toys are and am in LOVE with squeakers! They are just sooooo much fun to squeak! And I also love my doggie bed. If I’m not outside for a stroll, you’ll find me lounging in my bed with a squeaky toy or taking a nap. After all I’ve been through, I just want to have a quiet, peaceful home where I can take it easy.
I rarely bark, and I’ve only had a couple of accidents in the house since I got here. I would much prefer to go to the bathroom outside. I can handle stairs, even despite my short, stocky build and seem to get along well with cats and other dogs (as long as I can be boss) I’ve had a few problems with my teeth, but my foster mom says that I’ll be ready to go as soon as the vet does some work on them. That’s good, because I like to eat! I can be considered a little chubby, and need a home where there won’t be any extra snacking involved. I’m getting my figure back, and want to keep it! ;)
I would love to live with someone who understands us Dachsie’s. As I’m learning all these new things, I want to make sure I don’t learn any bad behaviours and need an experienced person to help me grow. I think a quiet home with a small yard, or some daily walks would be wonderful. Nothing too crazy or over the top. A home where I can learn to relax, and to trust people. Where I can cuddle with a human and they let me give them kisses. My foster mom feels that she can see in my eyes how much I want to be loved and accepted by someone. I know that if I can find that special someone, and I learn to trust and love them, I’ll give them my whole heart and hold nothing back. Will you be that very special person for me?
