TIPPY Scottish Terrier & Dachshund Mix El Paso, TX

Tippy comes to us by a man who said he was going over seas was being deployed. Dog is 1=2 years old and has wiry hair which does not need frequent grooming. Tippy has permanent parvo distemper shots and kennel cough shot and a one y rabies. she should wear a harness not a collar here we have to use whatever can't be chewed off by a friend. We say dog is house broken but out of a possible 10 he ranks an 8 so he can improve. put down papers or puddle pads by door you want him to use walk outside with him at specific intervals saying 'go potty' Watch if he is playing when he stops playing and starts sniffing about snatch up and take outside saying 'go potty' A dog wants to please you and if you yell or show facial displeasure it will terrify him he will be afraid he will be homeless again and will have no idea why you are angry, he is a different species than humans. Also you should know if you put a dog outside at night especially it will think it is being punished you should plan to get a crate and crate dog over night and it is humane to crate for intervals of 3 hours while you run to the store or to pick up kids. Also crate over night never crate for punishment and always crate with a kong for amusement. Dog is eating Pedigree Adult small breed we urge you to stick with this. Recently local feed store was selling Mexican made dog food which smelled so bad you couldn't have it in the house and a vet told us not to feed it to domestic animals. When it is very cold dog w ould appreciate a sweater. She weighs 26 lbs and should maintain this weight. Cost of adoption is $125.00 and we only adopt to those who plan to keep dog inside especially at night. We only take cash or card no checks this covers a 90 dat health guarantee thru the kennel vet and one time 30 day exchange for similar type dog ..Ready to go we are Pet Guardian Angel Inc 14911 McCracken off O'Shea off Montana in Far East El Paso (Homestead Meadows) open Tues-Sun 10-4 nonprofit no kill shelter in business 30 years. 915-598-0411