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Contact my foster mom, Jami at jami_jon@yahoo.com

Adoption Fee: $250.00 + $35.00 for a health certificate if going over state lines (required by law). Dogs adopted in New England are subject to additional rules and regulations by the state departments of agriculture. Complying with these regulations is expensive for our rescue, and all dogs adopted in New England states are subject to an additional $125 fee to help cover a portion of these expenses.

Mason is a 7-10 year old pug/dachshund mix. He is UTD on shots, neutered, HW negative and is in very good health. He is a perfect couch potato to sit around with yet still gets excited to go out for walks. He is excellent on a leash-just don’t expect him to move along too too fast. He adores snuggling and being right next to his person. He also will follow you around the house to stay close and keep up on what you are getting into. He is learning house training and doing very very well with it. He needs regular reminders to go out and will usually only have accidents in the house if he is left inside for a long time. Mason has some issues with protecting his space and guarding his person. He can be agitated sometimes if another dog moves in on where he is hanging out. Sometimes it is fine to have his dog friends around other times it is unbearable for him. He will growl and even lunge at the intruder. He can act the same if another dog or sometimes person comes up on the person he feels the need to ‘guard.’ Watch for cues. Growling can mean serious business for Mason. The longer Mason is in an environment the safer and happier he is. Introducing him to new dogs should be done slowly and carefully. When first coming to my home I kept him leashed but he could drag that leash wherever he wanted. It was a good way to be able to quickly remove him from a situation where he was getting upset or overwhelmed. I have 6 other dogs (4 of the dogs are under 3 years old) and 3 cats and my home is very active and loud. This is probably not the best kind of environment for Mason. He should be able to adjust to one or two other dogs who are younger than he is and have confident personalities. Crazy puppies may be too much but dogs 3-4 years old at a minimum could work. Mason is a challenge but I firmly believe he is a very worthwhile challenge. He sincerely adores me. He follows me, comes up and asks to give me kisses and looks at me with his lovable huge dark eyes. I think a professional trainer could help Mason overcome his issues and help his person understand him.

LPDR had a professional evaluation done by a certified behaviorist in Atlanta, this is his report:

Mason is a happy, confident dog with a great temperament. He displayed no issues with physical manipulation, grabbing and holding his paws, tail, etc. He was friendly with me, a stranger (male with a beard), but not too overly effusive like jumping and demanding attention. He seems happiest with people and the longer he lives with someone the more his trust and bond grow.

His biggest issue is a slight willingness to over-correct another dog, but even in high trigger situations he tries to hold himself back and not actually cause any injury. Only two weeks into his new foster situation, he can already happily coexist with multiple dogs the majority of the time. This tells me he can easily learn to live with the right dogs. He reacts to very specific triggers, mainly involving when he feels restricted to an area, whether it is "his" area (where he eats, sleeps, the lap of a person) or physically restricted like on leash. However, even these situations are fading only two weeks into his foster situation, meaning they were likely exacerbated simply by being in a new, unfamiliar situation.

The ideal home for Mason would be a calm environment where he feels comfortable and can spend most of his time relaxing. An older couple or individual with no other dogs, just looking for a lap dog to keep them company, will find the perfect dog in Mason. Young kids, young hyper dogs (and cats) may complicate the situation, but are not necessarily deal breakers. I do not see any permanent imprinted behavioral issues with Mason and anything that he has understandably reacted to so far will be easily managed and increasingly less likely to occur the longer he lives in his new home.

Fill out an adoption application today: http://littlepawsdachshundrescue.rescuegroups.org/forms/form_humanverify?formid=2724

RI RESIDENTS – At this time we are not registered with this state and are unable to adopt to residents. The process to register is lengthy and will take some time. We are currently working on this process TRANSPORTATION HELP! If you see a furbaby that would be a match for your family, please don’t let distance stand in the way of your adoption. LPDR can work with you to have a volunteer transport to assist with transportation or refer you to a paid transport.

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