Dogs in the South

Kitty

  • North London
  • 5 years old
  • Female, standard (9kg)
  • Red, wirehaired
  • Neutered
  • Adoption fee is £250

Kitty, a sweet and anxious girl who’s looking for a calm, understanding forever home. Kitty is very very sensitive to loud noises, which can cause her to shake uncontrollably. Unfortunately, weekend shooting in her original home led to her trigger stacking and attacking the other dog in the home on multiple occasions. For this reason, she needs to be an only dog.

She has been in an emergency foster home for the past few weeks, and now she’s ready to find her forever home. Her foster carers have found her to be a sweet girl who settled well in their home. She loves her walks although can be reactive towards some dogs that they meet but this can be managed. She enjoys the garden and she likes to take herself off to her bed for a rest. Kitty is a loving, playful dog who brings so much joy to those around her.

She showed a special bond with the 1-year-old child in her original home, but any future home with children must be prepared to give her slow introductions and the space she needs when she feels overwhelmed. A calm environment will help her thrive and allow her to become the sweet, beautiful dog she is meant to be.

Kitty will need a quiet, peaceful home where she can take her time to decompress and adjust at her own pace. We’re here to support her new family with behaviour advice and medications for her anxiety if felt necessary following discussions with the vet. Overtime, we will work together to help Kitty feel more comfortable with loud noises (like fireworks) and gradually introduce her to meeting other dogs outside of her home.

Kitty is house trained, crate trained and enjoys her own company so can be left for up to 4 hours. She also doesn’t mind a car journey.

Requirements in a home:

  • Quiet, calm and patient home
  • No other dogs
  • Kitty has not been cat tested

If you think you can provide the peaceful and loving home Kitty needs, please email [email protected]

 

Mia

  • 6 years old
  • Female, miniature dachshund
  • Smooth, black and tan
  • Neutered
  • Adoption fee is £250

Mia is a friendly little dachshund who is looking for a new home because she is becoming stressed by the hustle and bustle of living in a flat in a busy area of London.  Her owner feels she will be happier in a family rather than living with just one person and has made the difficult decision to rehome her.

Mia is a sociable and playful dog who loves attention and cuddles.  She will bark at strangers but will settle.  She is comfortable with children, other dogs and even cats.  She is regularly left for periods of time during the day and manages this well. 

Mia has experienced two episodes of IVDD: she had an operation the first time; the most recent episode was managed through crate rest and she made a good recovery in about five weeks.  Her walking now is fine, although she does hop when running.  One consequence of the IVDD is that she tends to poo early in the morning inside (as she wakes up too late from a deep sleep to make it outside) – this is currently managed by providing her with a puppy pad.  Apart from that, she is house-trained apart from the occasional ‘glee-wee’ when over-excited.  Mia has also experienced bladder stones but these have been successfully managed through her diet.  The Red Foundation will pay for medical expenses for existing conditions such as these and we will discuss with potential adopters.

Mia is a beautiful girl who is looking for a home who can give her the love and attention she needs.

Requirements in a home:

  • A family or couple who are around a lot of the time
  • A quiet and calm home with a garden
  • Could potentially live with other small dogs, subject to a successful meeting (not too boisterous)
  • Could live with sensible children aged 8+ who would be careful of her back

If you can provide Mia with the calm and loving home that she needs, please email [email protected]

 

Presley

  • North London
  • 3 Years Old 
  • Male, miniature dachshund
  • Black & Tan, smooth coat
  • Neutered
  • Adoption fee is £350

Presley is a loving and affectionate boy who thrives on being close to his people but struggles with separation anxiety and can be reactive. He is being rehomed due to his owners health concerns, which has changed their ability to provide Presley with the care and attention that he needs.

His anxieties have become harder to manage , and we think he’d do much better in a quieter home outside of London, ideally with a couple without young children. Presley loves his walks but can be vocal, especially when he encounters other dogs. While not aggressive, he enjoys letting everyone know he’s around with his enthusiastic barks. The current owners have been doing some redirection training with him whilst out on walks, with consistency we believe this can be resolved. He can also be reactive when meeting new people or dogs in the home, although he settles down quite quickly, he may become vocal again if they get up to leave. This is something that can be worked on in his new home, with support from our behaviour team.

He isn’t crate trained and currently enjoys sleeping on his owner’s bed. He is house training but has the occasional accident if he doesn’t make it outside in time. He is a good traveller and will happily lay down and snooze during car journeys.

Although he is a loving boy, Presley does have separation anxiety, and therefore currently cannot be left alone. He is happiest when he is with someone having a cuddle. His owners did some training with him, and got him comfortable being left for up to 20 minutes, however the training has not continued. This is something that can be worked on in his new home, with support from our behaviour team. Presley loves his food, so this will make training easier.

Presley currently lives in London, which can be very busy and have lots of noise outside the home which can unsettle him and makes him vocal indoors. We believe a quiet home, with minimal noise and visitors would be best for Presley.

Requirements in a home:

  • Quiet home in a quiet location
  • Minimal visitors
  • Older dog savvy children
  • No cats
  • Only dog or may like another confident dog following successful meetings
  • New owners must be willing to put in time to continue with Presleys training 

Can you offer Presley a calm and loving forever home? do you have the time to give him? Please email [email protected]

Oscar

  • 6 years old
  • Male, miniature dachshund
  • Black & tan, smooth haired
  • Neutered
  • Adoption fee is £250

Oscar is a sweet, happy, and curious dog with a heart full of love! Oscar is looking for a new home due to a change in his owner’s work situation, and we’re hoping to find the perfect match for him.

Oscar is an IVDD warrior, having had surgery in August 2023. He made an incredible recovery, but unfortunately, he’s had two relapses this year requiring crate rest. His owner now works outside the home and feels she can no longer give him the care and attention he needs.

Oscar is loyal, energetic, and full of love! He’s a bit excitable, especially when visitors arrive and whilst friendly, this behaviour will need to be managed by someone who is experienced and willing to work with him.

Oscar loves his daily walks and is gradually increasing his exercise. When he’s well, he enjoys up to an hour of walking. He’s a happy little adventurer but is nervous around other dogs, especially larger ones. He’d rather enjoy his walk in peace.

Oscar has lived with another Dachshund in the past, but their boisterous play put his back at risk. He is best suited to a quiet home, possibly with older teenagers and as the only animal where he can get all the attention and there’s no risk of boisterous play. He likes to play with toys and balls, but this will need to be gentle and supervised.

Oscar is happy to be left for a up to 4 hours. He sleeps in his crate at night with the door shut. He is house trained and doesn’t mind a car journey.

Requirements in a home:

  • A quiet, calm environment with few visitors to help manage his excitement
  • A couple or a family with older teens
  • No other pets

If you’re looking for a loving, loyal companion, Oscar might be the perfect fit for you! Please email [email protected] for more information.

Sky

  • South Ockendon, Essex
  • 1 year old
  • Male, Miniature dachshund
  • Black & Tan, Smooth coat
  • Not Neutered
  • Adoption fee is £450.00

Sky is a typical puppy, who wants to meet everyone and every dog in sight. Sky is being rehomed as he isn’t getting along with the other dog in his current household, and feel he would be better suited in a home as an only dog. He hasn’t had much interaction with cats so we are unsure how this would work, and he would be best suited to a home with children aged 10 or older as he is an excitable puppy.

Sky likes his walks, but can be vocal when he sees people and other dogs. He has the typical puppy approach when out on walks and wants to be sniffing and exploring everything. He gets on well with other dogs whilst out and about on walks. 

His owners have started to crate train Sky, and he is now comfortable being left for up to 20 minutes to an hour. Some toilet training has been done, however the occasional accident can happen whilst he’s learning. Sky hasn’t really been in a car, but on the few occasions he has – he has cried for a few minutes then settles down.

Sky has shown some resource guarding with his food bowl, his owners have started working on this and he doesn’t show any of these behaviours with toys / treats. This is something that can be worked on in his new home, with support from our behaviour team.

Even though Sky is a puppy, he isn’t really interested in toys and balls. Sky likes nothing more than sitting next to his humans and having a cuddle. Sky’s owners describe him as a friendly, curious pup with lots of love to give.

Home requirements for Sky:

  • Older children, with experience with dogs
  • No cats
  • Only dog or may like another dog following successful meetings
  • New owners must be willing to put in the time to carry out training with Sky

Can you offer Sky a loving  forever home? Do you have the time to give him? Please email [email protected]

Elska

  • Wiltshire
  • 7 years old
  • Female, miniature dachshund
  • Chocolate dapple, smooth 
  • Not neutered
  • Adoption fee is £250

Sweet little Elska is looking for an emergency foster home through no fault of her own – sadly her family is unable to meet her needs and she is becoming increasingly stressed in and outside the home which is affecting her health and wellbeing.

She is a nervous and sensitive girl who will benefit enormously from a structured, calm environment.  We are looking for someone with patience who can give her the space and time she needs to adjust.  She is reactive and will bark outside the home but we feel with the support of our behaviourist she will learn how to cope with the stresses of the outside world.

Her new adopter will need to take her to the vet for any necessary treatment and The Red Foundation will pay for these costs – she had a back issue two years ago which was successfully treated with crate rest.  She is crate trained and could be left on her own once settled.  She occasionally has ‘glee wees’ when greeting people inside the house.  She does not like cats and, although she currently lives with children, we feel she will do better without young children in the home.  

 Requirements in a home for Elska

  • Someone who is home a lot of the time
  • No cats or other dogs in the home
  • No young children

To find out more about Elska please email [email protected] 

 

Kevin

  • Surrey
  • 2 years old
  • Male, Miniature dachshund 
  • Isabella & Tan, smooth
  • Neutered
  • £350 adoption fee

Kevin is a loveable boy who needs a calm quiet home and someone who can work on his triggers. He is a cuddle monster and loves his humans. 

Kevin currently lives with another dog, and they get on well. Occasionally they can have disagreements over toys, so if he was to live with another dog, they would need slow introductions and management around toys .  

Kevin does like to scavenge and once he has contraband, he does not like to give it up, which has led to miscommunication between him and some people that has resulted in a bite. He will exchange this for a treat, and so we need to find him a home with someone who will work alongside our behaviourist (full support will be given) in order to help Kevin with this. Due to this, we have decided no children or visiting children so that Kevin can be given space when needed. He loves nothing more then running outside and has a particular fondness for a secure field and the beach! 

Kevin is housetrained and will ring his bell to go outside. He is crate trained and is getting better on a car journey. He is ok to be left for up to 4 hours.

Requirements in a home:

  • A home that will be able to work with Kevin’s select resource guarding and general anxiety 
  • No cats, but he could live with a calm dog 
  • NO young children or visiting children 

Could you be the home he’s wishing for? If you can offer Kevin a loving forever home, please send an email to [email protected]

 

Twiggy

  • West London
  • 2 years old
  • Female, miniature dachshund
  • Black and tan, smooth haired
  • Not neutered

Twiggy is described as a sweet and loving girl who enjoys spending time and playing with her humans.She is being rehomed as her owners feel that they are unable to meet her needs.

Twiggy currently lives with another dachshund however she has recently started some arguments with the other dog when toys or chews are involved. She may be able to live with another dachshund but slow and gentle introductions would be required.

Twiggy can be reactive to people and other dogs on walks, although the current owners have worked with a trainer and she has greatly improved when passing humans, she still struggles passing other dogs. She will also react to strangers inside the house, but will settle after a period of barking.

Twiggy has never lived with children, however we feel that she could be rehomed to a family with dog savvy children aged 12+ who know and understand when to give a dog space. She can be left alone for up to 4 hours with the other dachshund and is fine with this, but has become hyper attached to one of her humans if she is at home. At night, Twiggy currently sleeps on her owner’s bed.

Her owners feel that she will make an amazing companion and will absolutely thrive in a home that is able to offer her structure and continue with her training journey.

Requirements in a home

  • Children 12+ who know when to give a dog space
  • Calm rural or semi-rural home
  • Potential to live with a calm resident dachshund (males must be neutered), or as an only dog
  • Adoption fee for Twiggy is £450

If you are able to offer Twiggy a home, please contact [email protected]