Kailey

Breed: Long-hair Dachshund
Sex: Female
Size: 11 lbs
Age: 2-year-old (at time of posting)

Kailey is a wonderful 2-year-old classic long-haired Dachshund with a charming "tweener" size at 11 pounds. This little girl is a big personality in a short-legged package! Affectionate, curious, playful and incredibly loyal, she bonds deeply with her people and once you’re one of them, she wants to be right by your side. She is a true Velcro dog who loves nothing more than cuddling with her favorite humans. 

She’s an enthusiastic explorer who loves brisk walks in the park, sniffing interesting scents along the way, investigating her surroundings and settling down afterward with a favorite chew toy. She has plenty of energy and will thrive with a family that enjoys getting out for regular walks and adventures. If you happen to have cheese or a Kong filled with peanut butter, you may have just discovered the way to her heart! 

She enjoys the company of other dogs in her foster home and especially seems to appreciate her fellow short-legged friends and would thrive with another canine companion. 

Like many dachshunds, she has a mind of her own. She’s smart, determined and sometimes convinced that her idea is better than yours! She responds best to patience, consistency and positive reinforcement, especially when treats are involved. She is housebroken and happily uses a doggy door when one is available. Because she can become very focused on whatever has caught her attention, her new family should continue giving her regular opportunities to go outside and reinforce her good house-training habits. 

Kaliey is also an excellent little watchdog with a surprisingly impressive bark. She’ll make sure you know when something interesting is happening! She may bark at dogs she encounters on walks and believes cats were put on earth to be chased, so a cat-free home would be the best fit. She does best when she gets plenty of exercise and companionship. If left alone for more than an hour or so, she may voice her displeasure at being left behind. Her foster describes this more as a “Hey, you’re having fun without me!” protest rather than true separation anxiety. A good walk before alone time helps her settle. 

She’s inquisitive and often explores the world with her mouth, so it is imperative to keep tempting non-food items out of reach and provide plenty of appropriate toys and chews. Kaliey has a beautiful long coat that requires regular grooming. 

Kaliey is young and is looking for a family who has time and patience to continue the training started with her foster family so she can be a ‘good citizen’ and live her best life. 

Most of all, she is looking for people who will appreciate everything that makes a dachshund so special: loyalty, intelligence, determination, humor, affection and just the right amount of sass. Give her the exercise, patience and companionship she needs, and in return you’ll get a devoted little shadow who will happily follow you through life and then curl up beside you at the end of the day.

If you are interested in Kailey, please complete the application at https://www.3rrescue.org/adopt/adoption-process.html. (also a good idea to follow up and let linda@3rrescue.org now to expect the application) 

For questions, please email linda@3rrescue.org

Interested in adopting?
Submit a 3R Adoption Application today.
For more information call: 707-529-4643 or email: Adopt@3Rrescue.org