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Noodles is a lovely little Dachshund girl who obviously never read the manual on how to be a Dachshund. I grew up with Dachshunds and know them to be stubborn (sorry, but it's true!). Noodles is loving, gentle, affectionate, submissive, and ~ here's the real clincher ~ doesn't scarf down her food! I gave her a dog treat and she put it under the desk for eating later! That right there is enough to get her tossed out of the Dachshund Society!!! Seriously, though, she is one of the most dear little dogs I have ever met and I will only place her in the best home ever!!!
We anticipate having Noodles spayed and ready for her forever home by mid-August.

Foster update 7/16:
Noodles is an absolute joy. She loves attention and to be snuggled. She sleeps under the covers at night and prefers to have her belly rubbed 24/7. She has done wonderful with my other three large (40-60lbs) dogs and with my cat. Her hobbies include sleeping right against your body in the bed under the covers, car rides, being pet and rubbed all over, and finally eating treats. She is a horrible begger of people food but we are working on this. She is fully crate trained but is not house trained. She does not like to go outside in the yard without her people. She dislikes rain and will refuse to go to the bathroom in the yard when its raining. She loves to chew rawhide bones and doesn't mind being in her crate while I am at work all day! She does have a big dog bark but only uses it when I put her in the crate to express her dislike of the crate. She quiets down after a couple minutes of barking! She is so very sweet and loving to everyone she has met so far and everyone remarks on how tiny she is for a Dachshund! She steals everyones heart!

Foster update 7/30: Noodle is doing wonderful. She loves all people and dogs. She play with a GREAT DANE the other day and did very well. She is very brave and is not scared by size..although she is not big on "playing" with dogs this size. She is definally a people dog and would thrive in a home were someone is home all day. She loves to sleep in, in the mornings and i have to carry her outside to go to the bathroom cause all she wants to do stay in bed. She does get a little scared when approached fast by someone and will sometimes piddle..sometimes she piddles when she is excited too! But otherwise she is the sweetest dog!

Foster update 9/23: Noodles is now looking for a home again. She is just as sweet as always. She has regressed in her housetraining again and will need someone whom is consistant and maybe professional training to get her fully housetrained. She is also a barker when she is in a crate or restricted from her people, but quiets down once you are gone for the day.


According to www.dogbreedinfo.com, the Dachshund (pronounced dak sund) originated in Germany many hundreds of years ago. "Dachs" is the word for badger. The Dachshund was bred to hunt and follow these animals to earth, gradually becoming highly evolved, with shortened legs to dig the prey out and go down inside the burrows. Smaller Dachshunds where bred to hunt hare and stoat. Dachshunds have many "terrier" characteristics. They are versatile and courageous dogs and have been known to take on foxes and otters, besides badgers. Lively and affectionate; proud and bold, almost rash. Tenacious. Can be willful and clownish. Curious and mischievous, they are very clever and may attempt to train the owner rather than allow the opposite. Devoted to his family, some fanciers feel the long-haired variety is calmer than the other two types. The wire-haired variety is more outgoing and clown-like. All are slightly difficult to train. Dachshunds are good dogs to travel with. They are best with older, considerate children and are moderately protective. These little dogs like to bark (their barks are surprisingly loud for their size) and are compulsive diggers. They are generally okay with other pets, however, they can be jealous, irritable, obstinate and very quick to bite. Sometimes they will refuse to be handled. They should not be over fed, for this breed tends to gain weight quickly. They have a life expectancy of 12-15 years.