dapples

Dapples wandered into a yard with multiple cuts and scrapes. A Good Samaritan took her in and contacted DREAM after no owner was found. From her condition, she had not had much care in the past. She was underweight and had a mouth full of infection. She’s had some much needed dental care and quality groceries. The Veterinarian estimated her age to be 10 but she’s got many miles left on her paws and this little gal is ready to begin her new life.

Dachshunds are an intelligent breed and Dapples fits that description perfectly. She’s a smart cookie but she has a strong desire for what “she wants”. So she needs an experience Doxie owner that knows how to provide loving structure to reinforce good behaviors and redirect undesirable behaviors. With clear, consistent and patience she does beautifully. For example she is unsure of new people and will bark BUT, if the introduction is slow and her foster dad holds her, she becomes confident and calm, and the barking is avoided and makes friends. Once she knows you, she’s a major snuggler. She'd love to sleep in your bed, but she sleeps in a crate next to the human bed, and she seems fine with that as well after a short whine until the lights are turned off.

She is fully house-trained. She'll make a different pitch whine while in her crate if she needs to go potty.

She has a good appetite and is quite food-motivated, which comes in handy for training.

Dapples exhibits some insecurity but loves positive words and hearing her name being called in a happy voice. Just look at her wagging her tail in the video. She has never offered to bite, but she was a bit jealous at first of her foster sibling getting the shared attention. They now are snuggle buddies. She just needs a bit of time to get comfortable.

We think she'd do best in a home with No small children. She would do well with another canine companion, but she will need to be reassured that there is love enough for all.


She loves to go for walks. She loves digging in the mulch bed and basking in the backyard sunning herself.

✅ Yard
✅ Other dog
🚫 Kids
✅ Quiet home
✅ Housetrained



If you are interested in adopting Dapples, you can fill out an application right on our website! Go to our online adoption application. Dapples's adoption fee is $500.

All adoption fees go directly to veterinary care for DREAM dachshunds. Dapples will go to his / her new home microchipped, spayed/neutered, heartworm tested, up to date on vaccinations, and with all other medical needs addressed.

Almost every dog's veterinary expenses exceed our adoption fees; we are a non-profit.

DREAM is an all-volunteer rescue group. We focus on the metro Atlanta area and can assist throughout the state of Georgia.

Since our rescue is entirely run and staffed by volunteers, our ability to travel long distances for adoptions is somewhat limited. We focus on Georgia, but if you are in a neighboring state, we might be able to work something out - we'll expect you to do your part.

DREAM does not recommend purebred dachshunds for families with children under 5, or families planning to have children during the dog's lifetime. Dachshunds are often not patient with little kids, and kids can accidentally hurt a doxie's back.

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