Gator
dachshund Mix | male | 3 months Old | 17 Lbs
QUICK FACTS: ✔️ Good with other dogs and cats! ✔️ Good in car! ✔️ Walks well on leash! ✔️ Good for beginner dog owner!
❌ No apartments!
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Gator found his family June 6, 2021!
Meet Gator! With his short legs, wirey fur and beard/eyebrows, I don't know if a more perfect pup has ever existed. He is a playful, hilarious and affectionate pup, that will be a great addition to a family willing to give him time to settle in and dote on him like crazy.
Gator is a very typical, 3 month old puppy. He loves to play and explore outside, empty out the toy box, wrestle with his foster siblings and try to make friends with the kitty.
He spends his days practicing crate training, playing in the yard with his foster siblings and playing with all the toys. Gator is an expert yardwork supervisor as he loves to be outside and will gladly settle in a shady spot if he gets too warm. After a hard days work, he loves to snuggle near the humans and other pups as the evening winds down.
Gator has done pretty well with potty training if you keep him on a schedule. He goes outside right away after being let out of the crate, naps or bouts of heavy playtime. He does still have accidents though so he will need to be watched closely. He has had a pretty relaxed week since his foster mom has been off work this week but is used to being crated throughout the day with several breaks. He is usually crated for a couple hours at a time and then gets a break to get his wiggles out. When crated, he is quiet for the first twenty minutes or so but then will intermittently bark. Overnight he is crated across the bedroom from me and settled in very quickly. He does hold potty pretty well overnight for roughly six hours. He will happily curl up in bed with you if you want to sleep in a bit.
Gator is a little timid but warms up quickly. He does not enjoy when people stand over him and reach down at him. He usually backs/runs away if someone does this. He does much better with people on his level (maybe even sitting on the ground) and letting him approach when comfortable. He doesn't have kids in his foster home but based on his hesitation when even grown ups reach out over him, I think he would be pretty unsettled/nervous with little kids as they may grab at him. He is still busy growing teeth and can be mouthy when excited so I would suggest supervision with really young kids until he learns those boundaries.
He currently has two other pups in his foster home; two adult dogs. He gets excited for time with the adult pups but he can be a little in the face and needs some help remembering to give them some space. He has met several other dogs on leash and done well. He would do great with another doggo in his forever home.
Gator does have a kitty in his foster home. He is interested in the kitty and tries to play with the cat. He will bark to try and engage the cat in play. If the cat runs, he will chase her. Based on my observations, I think he could live with a cat but would need supervised interaction and some correction from both felines and humans so he can learn those boundaries.
Gator gets most of his energy out playing with the other pups in his foster home. He loves wrestling and playing chase. He is a medium energy dude that likes long naps after play time. He does pretty well on leash but in busier/new areas can get more hesitant and nervous. He does well in the car (crated) and settles in quickly for the ride.
Gator hasn't been left alone too often but when we do leave, he needs to be crated as he is still very much a puppy. He will chew on cords, shoes, scraps on the floor, etc so will need to be closely monitored.
We have loved having this sweet, affectionate pup with us and know he will charm his forever family with his very sweet and entertaining nature.