Name: Parker
Age: Approx 4 years
Color: Black & Tan
Coat: Long Hair
Sex: male
Size: 11 lbs
Adoption Fee: $275
Parker is 100% dachshund boy! He is beautiful, smart, determined, curious, and ready to hunt something! He is very affectionate and friendly to people and
does well with other dogs, although sometimes he likes to be bossy if they have something he wants. We are currently working on his manners and making sure all his medical is taken care of. Parker will absolutely not work in a home with cats or any other small animals that could be viewed as prey.
Update 10/8/2009: We found out on 9/24/2009 that Parker had an irregular heartbeat when we took him in for an exam and dental. So, we found a cardiologist in Carlsbad, and on the 8th of October he got an exam,
blood work, echo-cardiogram, and a rhythm strip. The diagnosis was MVD (Mitral Valve Degeneration.)
The MVD doesn't affect him now (he has the vitality and energy of a puppy) and could not even be heard with the ear (only seen on the ultrasound). It might affect him in 3-4 years or,
best case scenario, it might stay like it is and never progress. His cardiologist said he would be happy to speak to potential adopters about Parker's prognosis and they even gave us a
CD containing the exam results and ultrasound. It doesn't affect his ability to go under anesthesia, exercise, play, or hunt for rabbits. :-)
Can you give this special boy the love he needs?
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