Ruby

** If you are interested in adopting Ruby, please fill out our adoption application at http://farfels.com/farfels-rescue/adoption-form/ **<br/><br/>*Please note: Ruby’s house-training status is currently unknown as she is still transitioning from the shelter into foster care and learning what life in a home is like. Petfinder does not provide an “unknown” option, so this field may not accurately reflect her current status. We will update her profile as we learn more.*<br/><br/>Ruby is an incredibly adorable, 1-year-old, 12-lb Dachshund / Chihuahua mix. She was rescued from a dog-hoarding situation in New Mexico where she lived with 30+ dogs and sadly never got the chance to be really loved, trained, or shown what it means to be someone’s cherished pet. Because of that, Ruby is still learning how to be a dog — and what it feels like to be safe.<br/><br/>Ruby is a gentle, sweet, sensitive, and shy girl. The world is still very new to her, as she spent her first year of life around basically only other dogs. Luckily, Ruby is not a nippy type scared, she will just roll onto her back when meeting new people and submit. You can tell what an absolute sweetie she is, and all of her potential! She just needs to learn that she is safe and loved. Ruby would love to find a home with a calm, patient person who understands how to build trust slowly and kindly.<br/><br/>Ruby MUST go to a home with another dog (or dogs). Dogs are Ruby’s safe place. She feels comforted, confident, and grounded when she is around other dogs, and they will be essential in helping her learn how to live in a loving home. Ideally she would join a home with two or more friendly dogs, but we will consider a home with one stable, confident dog. But she will not thrive as an only dog. She is more confident and happy with doggy friends around her and we want to do what is in Ruby's best interest when finding her a forever home!<br/><br/>Ruby's adopter should expect a bit of a slow transition as she settles into a new home and learns that she is safe and loved. Dogs like Ruby don’t forget the people who give them their first real experience of love!<br/><br/>We'd like to place Ruby in a home where she'll get the training and stability that she needs. Positive reinforcement training promotes great behavior, bonding and confidence for a young girl whose self-esteem will fly high while she masters her skills. Training is so important in the future behaviors of every dog. It's for this reason that we're unwilling to adopt to a family that doesn't make this loving choice. Farfel's is happy to provide a list of both in-person and virtual positive reinforcement / force- free trainers in your area.<br/><br/>Ruby has been fully vetted, and she is in great health and up to date on her vaccines. She is spayed as well.<br/><br/>Farfel's Rescue is a fully foster based rescue, and offers a one week trial with every adoption. We feel that this is much more beneficial to not only the dog, but the adopter too. We believe that only getting 20-30 minutes with a dog before deciding on a lifetime commitment is not a fair amount of time to the adopter, or the dog. Therefore we give adopters one week with the dog to assure it is the right fit, and offer a full refund of their adoption fee should it not workout within the week trial.<br/>Farfel's Rescue has been doing adoptions this way since 2005 and is thrilled to adopt out ~400 dogs each year.<br/><br/>If you are interested in adopting from us, please be sure to fill out our adoption application at http://farfels.com/farfels-rescue/adoption-form/ .

** If you are interested in adopting Ruby, please fill out our adoption application at http://farfels.com/farfels-rescue/adoption-form/ **

*Please note: Ruby’s house-training status is currently unknown as she is still transitioning from the shelter into foster care and learning what life in a home is like. Petfinder does not provide an “unknown” option, so this field may not accurately reflect her current status. We will update her profile as we learn more.*

Ruby is an incredibly adorable, 1-year-old, 12-lb Dachshund / Chihuahua mix. She was rescued from a dog-hoarding situation in New Mexico where she lived with 30+ dogs and sadly never got the chance to be really loved, trained, or shown what it means to be someone’s cherished pet. Because of that, Ruby is still learning how to be a dog — and what it feels like to be safe.

Ruby is a gentle, sweet, sensitive, and shy girl. The world is still very new to her, as she spent her first year of life around basically only other dogs. Luckily, Ruby is no

** If you are interested in adopting Ruby, please fill out our adoption application at http://farfels.com/farfels-rescue/adoption-form/ **

*Please note: Ruby’s house-training status is currently unknown as she is still transitioning from the shelter into foster care and learning what life in a home is like. Petfinder does not provide an “unknown” option, so this field may not accurately reflect her current status. We will update her profile as we learn more.*

Ruby is an incredibly adorable, 1-year-old, 12-lb Dachshund / Chihuahua mix. She was rescued from a dog-hoarding situation in New Mexico where she lived with 30+ dogs and sadly never got the chance to be really loved, trained, or shown what it means to be someone’s cherished pet. Because of that, Ruby is still learning how to be a dog — and what it feels like to be safe.

Ruby is a gentle, sweet, sensitive, and shy girl. The world is still very new to her, as she spent her first year of life around basically only other dogs. Luckily, Ruby is not a nippy type scared, she will just roll onto her back when meeting new people and submit. You can tell what an absolute sweetie she is, and all of her potential! She just needs to learn that she is safe and loved. Ruby would love to find a home with a calm, patient person who understands how to build trust slowly and kindly.

Ruby MUST go to a home with another dog (or dogs). Dogs are Ru