Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Good with kids,
Good with dogs,
House-trained,
Story
We are a matched based adoption agency, if you see a dog in our program in which you are interested in adopting, please fill out our online application at kcpaws.org and one of our adoptions counselors will be in touch once your application has been screened. Please note that we do require dogs to meet all members of the family including existing pets in the home before finalizing during your in home adoption. Fergus is about 11 months old, neutered, up to date on vetting, and microchipped. His adoption fee is $300. Meet Fergus! This sweet man came to us from a partner rescue group after being hit by a car. At just 9 months old, this poor guy had broken his pelvis! He is healing and he doesn't let it get him down! Fergus has done very well in his foster home and is finally ready to find his furever. Here's what his foster family has to say about him: Fergus is a sweet-n-spicy little nugget of joy! His bright blue eyes pull you in, making it impossible for you to feel anything but love -- even when he is being spicy!! Fergus loves chewys, chew toys, stuffies, not chew toys (no rogue shoe has escaped his grasp), and playing with his foster brothers. He plays well with other dogs, although larger dogs tend to bring out his spicier side and he gets a little overwhelmed. Slow introductions to new dogs would be best for him. He is interested in cats, but if they are not reactive to him, he leaves them alone beyond the hello sniff and 'play with me' dance. Fergus tends to resource guard his chewys, but not toys, so he is kept separate from his foster brothers when he has food/chewys to avoid conflict. He buries his chewys to try to keep them from his foster brothers, sometimes completely rearranging his kennel to get them perfectly placed and well hidden! Toys are fair game for everyone and he likes play with them and his foster brother, although we have to keep it very brief and gentle as his pelvis is still healing. Fergus loves being outside and sniffing around in the yard, but his favorite is snuggle time on the couch. He is such a lover and a snuggler - he gets to have extra couch time since his activity is limited and he loves every minute of it! He truly loves being around his people, requests snuggles (and of course gets plenty), likes to be held, adores ear scritches, and will bury his nose in for snuggles. Fergus is kennel trained and does well when left alone for the work day or sleeping at night. He may cry for the first bit that he is in his kennel (especially when routine is disrupted), but he quiets down quickly and falls right to sleep. He gets multiple enrichment activities to keep him occupied while he is in his kennel. He is very smart and works through them with ease. He does best with routine, and seems to pick up on the routine very quickly. Potty training has gone great -- he hasn't had a single accident inside or in his kennel! Fergus will be an amazing companion for whoever is lucky enough to give him his forever home. He will steal your heart with his confident strut (although he has the cutest hitch in his gitty-up from his broken pelvis), piercing blue eyes, and sweetest snuggles you could ever imagine from a dachshund!July 14, 2024, 3:54 pm
