Marty

Dachshund | Stillwater, MN

Age : 13 YearsSeniorMaleSmallBlack with Tan, Yellow or Fawn

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Meet Marty

Winston AKA Marty is a senior dachshund mix, though he acts much younger than13. He was surrendered through no fault of his own and is a sweet, little guy who loves food,blankets, and cuddles. He’s incredibly curious, he spent many hours in his first few days with usexploring every nook and cranny he could get his long body into. He’s not a very good listener,he doesn’t respond to his name and only knows “sit.” His ears still work though; he’ll comerunning if he hears anything resembling a treat or food bag.Winston may appreciate being an only dog. In our home, we have a 10-year-old husky/shepherdmix who is incredibly calm, patient, and tolerant. They’re getting along ok, with some occasionalbarking and lunging, mostly by Winston. He’s very territorial around toys and food. Our dogisn’t very interested in toys in her senior years, but Winnie will growl and snap even when ahuman tries to touch or take away his toy. Much of this may be the stress of a new environmentand we’re working on desensitizing him with toys. He’s had one interaction with a young kidsince he’s been with us where he growled and barked. He has “small dog attitude.” He acts verytough and fierce when visitors come to the door. We don’t know if he’s ever been exposed tocats. He is crate trained, which is a safe spot for him.If you want to win this man’s heart, the answer is food. Treats, dog food, or human food,anything he thinks he can eat, he wants. He also occasionally eats poop, so you’ll need to keep aclose eye on him while on walks or potty breaks. He uses a slow feeder for his meals, though hisfood is still scarfed down in about a minute.Winston is very agile. He has no problems jumping up and down to furniture, and even“parkours” from the ottoman to the chair to the couch. He bravely leaps off tall human beds butuses a set of doggie stairs to get back up. He enjoys sitting on laps and cuddling under blankets.If you want him to settle down and take a nap, he needs to have a blanket, or he’ll get coldquickly. He’s had a few accidents in our home on the first two days, one we think was himmarking his territory. Winston has shown no interest in chewing or damaging furniture, shoes,etc. When he’s let outside, he doesn’t wander far. Winston would probably make a goodapartment dog.He loves walks but gets cold even with a coat during our Minnesota winter. He may prefer to bethe only pet in a house where his humans are home often. When you do leave him, he whimpersin his crate for just a few minutes. He’s content to nap all tucked in while someone works fromhome or make an appearance from your lap during zoom meetings. He would thrive with aconsistent routine. His surrendering family got him up at 6am every morning for potty andbreakfast, we’re trying to encourage him to wake up a bit later for us.It will ll take some patience and boundary setting, but this little guy is quite the lover and you’ll berewarded with lots of little dog snuggles. This dog is so “food motivated” that training should goquickly. He needs a warm, loving home for his final years, maybe that’s with you.

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Midwest Animal Rescue & Services
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