Rory - super snuggly!

Rory is an adorable red and white Pekingese / Dachshund mix who is approximately 5 years old and weighs 16 lbs. He has the short nose and long coat of the Pekingese and the long body and short legs of a Dachshund. He is a sweetheart who loves to cuddle with people that he trusts. Rory is a fairly low energy guy who spends most of his time napping contentedly. He enjoys a walk once a day and walks beautifully on a leash. Rory absolutely loves meeting new doggie friends, is very comfortable with cats and curious about children. He is housetrained and crate-trained. Rory is very quiet, only barking if he sees someone at the front door. He does not chew on anything unless it is a treat or toy that he is given. <br/><br/>Poor Rory was dumped outside in the cold in Madison a week before the ice storm in January. :( Several kind people fed him, provided shelter and tried to catch him, but he was too skittish and scared. Then the snow and ice came. A kind neighbor found Rory huddled under her car, trying to stay warm in the ice. She managed to carry him inside, but her dog would not stop barking and growling at him. Thankfully a Freedom Farm cat foster mom saw his picture on Facebook. She dug her car out of the ice and drove to pick him up. When he was inside her home, all of the foster cats surrounded Rory, sniffed him carefully and then loved on him. Because of them, Rory loves cats and is very comfortable with them.<br/><br/>Rory has clearly been abused because if you try to pet his head, he pulls away, and if you insist on trying to touch him, he will try to bite. He feels very safe and comfortable with his foster mom and really enjoys pets and snuggles now from safe people. Rory did ok at the vet and was able to get neutered, vaccinated, microchipped, dewormed and on flea medication. He tested negative for heartworms and also had a negative fecal. <br/><br/>Rory will growl and bark at strangers because they scare him. However, with a little time and patience, as well as some tasty treats, Rory can learn to trust new people and even enjoy letting them pet him. He will need a quiet home with at least one doggie friend to help him feels safe and learn new routines. Rory will need a securely fenced yard for potty breaks. Rory enjoys napping in his crate sometimes, because that is his safe space. He will need a local adopter who is willing to come and visit him at least once before taking him home. Rory is particularly scared of men, so he will need a family with at least one woman living in the home. He is curious about children, but has not had any interaction with them so far. He might do ok with calm and gentle older children, as long as they allow him time to feel comfortable. <br/><br/> Rory is highly food-motivated and will do his spinning happy dance if he thinks that he might be getting food or treats in the near future. You can see his happy dance here: <br/><br/>https://www.facebook.com/reel/1222002690046893<br/><br/>Rory's adoption fee is $250. If you are interested in adopting him, please go to www.freedomfarm.net and submit an online dog adoption application. The application must be completed on a tablet or computer because it does not work on a cell phone. We will check references and our volunteers do also have full-time jobs outside of rescue work, so it may take a week or more to get a response on your application. Due to Rory's abusive past, we want to really make sure that he goes to a home where he will be safe and happy. He is getting better with strangers and once he decides that you are safe, he will want as many cuddles as he can get!

Rory is an adorable red and white Pekingese / Dachshund mix who is approximately 5 years old and weighs 16 lbs. He has the short nose and long coat of the Pekingese and the long body and short legs of a Dachshund. He is a sweetheart who loves to cuddle with people that he trusts. Rory is a fairly low energy guy who spends most of his time napping contentedly. He enjoys a walk once a day and walks beautifully on a leash. Rory absolutely loves meeting new doggie friends, is very comfortable with cats and curious about children. He is housetrained and crate-trained. Rory is very quiet, only barking if he sees someone at the front door. He does not chew on anything unless it is a treat or toy that he is given.

Poor Rory was dumped outside in the cold in Madison a week before the ice storm in January. :( Several kind people fed him, provided shelter and tried to catch him, but he was too skittish and scared. Then the snow and ice came. A kind neighbor found Rory huddled under her car, trying to sta

Rory is an adorable red and white Pekingese / Dachshund mix who is approximately 5 years old and weighs 16 lbs. He has the short nose and long coat of the Pekingese and the long body and short legs of a Dachshund. He is a sweetheart who loves to cuddle with people that he trusts. Rory is a fairly low energy guy who spends most of his time napping contentedly. He enjoys a walk once a day and walks beautifully on a leash. Rory absolutely loves meeting new doggie friends, is very comfortable with cats and curious about children. He is housetrained and crate-trained. Rory is very quiet, only barking if he sees someone at the front door. He does not chew on anything unless it is a treat or toy that he is given.

Poor Rory was dumped outside in the cold in Madison a week before the ice storm in January. :( Several kind people fed him, provided shelter and tried to catch him, but he was too skittish and scared. Then the snow and ice came. A kind neighbor found Rory huddled under her car, trying to stay warm in the ice. She managed to carry him inside, but her dog would not stop barking and growling at him. Thankfully a Freedom Farm cat foster mom saw his picture on Facebook. She dug her car out of the ice and drove to pick him up. When he was inside her home, all of the foster cats surrounded Rory, sniffed him carefully and then loved on him. Because of them, Rory loves cats and is ver