How to contact my foster home:  Shivaun ~  Email:    shivaunleonard@gmail.com   Adoption Fee:  $150.00 + $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.

How do  I  spell LOVE? J-A-C-K!  I may be blind, but boy oh boy you wouldn’t know it after I have had some time to explore my new home  and surroundings  to learn the boundaries , obstacles ,  my  food station  and furniture layout  (please don’t move the furniture as it confuses me) .  Wait until you hear my story.   I am  a  5 year old,  very quiet , low energy , 14  lb ,  absolute  snuggle  cuddle  love  bug. I love to be held  and petted, but also sleep very comfortably  and calmly i n a dog bed on my own .  I’m a  cuddler   who en joy s   sitting on laps or  carried around so I am always near my owner.   My house training is a work in progress , as I do not like to go outside when it is cold , and I cannot  always remember where the pee pads  have been placed .  I tell my Foster Mom to be patient with me as I am a Florida boy brought all the way to N. Virginia  to be fostered  after I was surrendered to the rescue by my previous owner.  I get very excited at meal time, and can get up on my back legs and  do a  wiggle dance , which makes my Foster Mom think maybe I was called “Jack” f ro m “Jack in  the  box”. I walk well on  a  leash for slow, relaxed walks w h ere I am confident with the path and terrain,  and  also  enjoy  hav ing the   time  to sniff and mark, so please don’t take me out for a  walk if you are in a hurry !  I r espond well to a soft to n e of voice , and   I give little licks when I am  really happy. Let’s talk steps and stairs:  I am not confident around steps  and  especially stairs.  At my foster home I  can  walk up the 5 steps to the top of the porch, but will not walk down them. If my  furever  home has stairs, they would need to be gated especially at the top of the stairs, so that I would not injure myself stepping down  the first step of  a flight of stairs only to tumble  all the way  to the bottom.  My Foster Mom thinks that I have the temperament to be a Therapy Dog or to visit with the elderly, because I am so calm, quiet and a great listener. If this is your first time to adopt a blind dog, my Foster Mom also suggests you read tips on  living with  a blind dog .  If you are looking for a big- hearted love bug in a mini Dachshund body, I’m your  dog !

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