Kelsey/ St. Petersburg Avaiable for ADOPTION!!!! VIPRESCUE.ORG
Dog Name : Kelsey/ St. Petersburg
DOB: 09/07/2019
Breed: Dacshund Mix
Weight : 20 lbs
Gender: Female
House trained: Yes
Location: St. Petersburg, FL
Color: Tan/White
Gets along with cats: Unknown
Gets along with Dogs : Yes
Fenced Yard: 6 ft Secured Fenced yard attached to home.
**Incomplete Applications will be closed
We have a very special girl we’d like you to meet, her name is Kelsey, she’s a 3 1/2 year old 20 lb. Chihuahua/Dachshund mix girl. Please grab a water or your favorite beverage, sit back, relax and read her story. We’re sure your heart will melt like ours did hearing about her from her amazing foster Mom and how hard she is working with Kelsey.
Kelsey and her friends came to us from a rural shelter in the south. It appeared upon intake, life had not been kind to any of them, but that was about to change because we made a promise to them that they would never want for anything from this day forward, a promise we’ve always kept and will continue to do.
Kelsey is described as a velcro dog, very loving and snuggly, always wanting to be by her humans side. ALWAYS. She loves snuggling under the covers and presses herself against her fosters side each and every night. ALWAYS. When she’s not sleeping, she loves to be in your lap or curled up by your side. ALWAYS.
Kelsey is great on a leash, completely housebroken, good with other dogs and even older respectful children, she doesn’t seem afraid of strangers and is not reactive to noises, cars etc. She is also absolutely fantastic out in public, visiting various places, like restaurants, sporting events, and even the local Pet Store. So you might ask what’s the issue? Because on all these occasions she’s with her human. ALWAYS. You see, when Kelsey arrived at VIP Rescue, she had severe separation anxiety and could not be left alone for a hot minute. There was constant barking, howling, and visible distress whenever her foster Mom was not present. We know this because “Mom” has cameras set up in her foster area. Crating was absolutely out of the question, and also a baby gate put up was unsuccessful. ALWAYS.
After speaking with our Vet, it was decided to try her on some CBD and a very very low dose of anti anxiety medication. ( Which DOES NOT make her sleepy). Fast forward to today, her foster Mom now reports she has definitely calmed down and is still playing and having fun with the other dogs in the home. We think it’s a combo of meds and she’s starting to feel safe, secure, and comfortable probably for the first time in her young life. She now goes into her crate willingly with a kong, and just curls up as long as she can see her “human”. She did start to bark when foster Mom left the home, but there was no howling and crying in panic. “Mom” kept checking the camera, and saw that she was lying down licking her kong. Each time after that when checked, she was more settled with some barking, but not constant. When the foster got home, she was sitting up in her crate and was not barking. Her “human” was home. Kelsey was happy. In her previous life this poor dog must’ve felt all alone maybe never knowing if anyone was ever coming back. ugh…that hurts our hearts. ALWAYS.
So, with all this being said, she really is an amazing loving dog and we feel will continue to thrive in the right home. That needs to be a single family home with a secure 6 ft fenced in yard. No rentals, condos, townhomes or apartments due to the barking. She would do best in a family with more than one person to maximize keeping her company. She does love other dogs, so if you have another dog in the home that would be fine and would also be better for her. Foster Mom also has said that it would be ideal if she were allowed to sleep in bed with someone, she thinks she’d be distressed to be put in another room or crated at night away from her humans. We just know she’ll be a very loyal, loving and dedicated forever friend for the lucky family that adopts her. ALWAYS.
Kelsey is spayed, microchipped, vaccinated and current on her heartworm and flea prevention. If you feel you’d be the right family for Kelsey, please visit www.viprescue.org to fill out an adoption application.
Please visit www.viprescue.org to fill out an adoption application, k? Hope to meet you soon!
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