Hazel

Jack Russell Terrier | Farmville, VA

Age : 10 Years 11 MonthsSeniorFemaleSmallDachshund

About

Meet Hazel

Hazel. Little old lady Hazel is an enigma. Hazel was found as a stray in Culpeper County, VA. She hung out at the shelter for a couple of months and appeared to not be able to be handled much by humans. There was something about trying to eat the vet. But one person at the shelter worked really hard to gain her trust and was able to handle her. We decided to get her out of the shelter to see how she did in a less stressful environment. We got her home and she appeared to have zero redeeming qualities. She is kind of cute, but she spent most of her time biting at our shoes and picking fights with our bigger dogs, especially when there was food involved. There was some discussion about whether we could ever adopt her out. I give every dog a chance, so I drugged her so we could handle her to do a dental, spay, and remove 6 mammary tumors. Over a thousand dollars later, Hazel came home a new woman. Overnight, she stopped being mean (for the most part). She stopped snapping and doing most of her crabby behavior. It turns out she was in pain---her teeth weren’t even that bad. I don’t know what exactly happened or felt better, but she is a (mostly) changed woman. Hazel now follows me everywhere (she prefers women to men), cuddles in bed, and doesn’t try to eat our feet anymore. She does still start crap with other dogs if there is food involved; some things never change. So let me tell you about Hazel 2.0 She really likes food, and she will protect people food with her life. She loves to meander around the yard and I think would be fine off leash as long as you had a way to recall her---she’s mostly deaf. She will cuddle and she is happy to just hang out. She will bark when she’s “abandoned” ie not on the same side of the door as you. She’s an old lady who has had a rough life. I think she’d LOVE to be an only dog or with a dog who never gets near her food. Hazel is ready to go home. She had a home once and someone abandoned her. She’d love a place to lie in the sun and nap. If you’re interested in adopting Hazel, she’s all of ten pounds, but you’ll need to sedate her to get her groomed or go to the vet (I’m no shady used car salesman---I put it all out there). Her breed? When she first arrived we would have made jokes about her being The Devil’s Spawn, but now that she’s feeling better we think maybe a little dachshund, some jack russell, and some chihuahua. Maybe some rat terrier or heeler in there. She is a mix of ALL the small dogs with bad attitudes Hazel is somewhere around 11 years old. She’s currently in Charlottesville, VA, but is willing to travel to get out of her foster home, where she claims the accomodations are sub-par. Hurry and adopt her today before someone else does!I   Oh, and she prefers to go to the bathroom outside but is great about using pee pads if necessary.

Adoption Process
We have a rigorous process whereby the applicant applies online and is carefully screened to ensure that all currently owned pets have been spayed/neutered and are up to date on vaccinations and on monthly heart worm meds. The applicant provides vet and personal refs and must demonstrate that he/she is capable and willing to commit to the dachshund for the rest of his/her life providing love, neutron, exercise, and appropriate veterinary care, and that a plan is established for what happens if the adopter can no longer care for the dachshund or if the dachshund outlives him/her. A home visit is required prior to being approved to adopt and if all goes well and the match is right, K Kids and the adopter execute an adoption agreement after the fee has been collected. Fees are $350 for puppies, $275 for adult dogs ages 1-7, and $150 for senior dogs ages 8 and older. Then the adopter can take possession of the dachshund. If he/she does not get the dachshund wanted, K Kids keeps the application on file for when a suitable match can be made.

Contact
K Kids Dachshund Rescue Inc
(434) 409-3100
[email protected]
http://www.kkidsrescue.org