IF YOU DO NOT MEET THE CRITERIA BELOW, PLEASE DO NOT INQUIRE OR APPLY FOR COPPER. APPLICATIONS/INQUIRIES THAT DO NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS BELOW WILL NOT BE RESPONDED TO:

-Copper will only be adopted within 2 hours of Charlottesville, VA, in case he needs training sessions/consults with our trainer.

-Adopters MUST be willing to travel to the trainer as necessary.

-Copper is NOT to go to a home with small children (under 10).

-Copper is not to be put on an Invisible Fence.

-Copper is fine with cats!

-Copper either needs a small, confident, playful dog buddy or to be an only dog for now until he is trained.

-Copper needs an experienced dachshund family who are willing to use positive reinforcement to housebreak him and teach him how to not be a puppy-jerk.

IF and only IF you can work with our requirements, feel free to fill out an application for Copper. If you can’t, don’t inquire. This dog needs the PERFECT home, and we will give him nothing less, no matter how cute he is.

So, what’s up with Copper, you ask? Well, he’s a dachshund. He’s 8 months old. His mom is overwhelmed by his strong personality and doesn’t have the time to dedicate to training him, and she wants him to find the perfect home.

Specifically, Copper knows he’s not supposed to potty in the house, and he doesn’t care. He will run and hide and poop under the bed, as a matter of fact. Copper also has access to endless toys and chewies, but he really prefers to eat the couch. He doesn’t care for correction, and is just basically an adorable brat. If you have the TIME, energy, and knowhow to use positive reinforcement to teach Mr. Copper that his current behavior won’t fly, we’d love to hear from you.