Pepper
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Pepper Has Been Adopted!
Hi! My name is Pepper, and I am an insanely adorable, sweet, affectionate, and loving, 3 year old, 20 pound (so small!) spayed, female Dachshund/Beagle/Jack Russell Terrier mix! [Truthfully, we don’t know my true breed mix, but this is the best guess of folks who have met me and seen my pictures.]
I am a super happy (I wag my whole body, not just my tail!), friendly, adorable love muffin. My foster parents say that I am a first-class cuddler which was evident from the moment I entered their house (after my long transport from KY) and immediately crawled up my foster dad’s legs and gave him about 50 kisses! I really enjoy affection and snuggling and enjoy it most of all while sitting on the couch with you! I am very, very sweet, am gentle and loving, and am one of those dogs that seems to adjust easily to new situations. They say that I am also smart (yay!), am eager to learn, and am learning basic commands quite well.
I have good energy, and love exercise, but am not hyper like some little dogs. I do really love running around the large fenced yard, and I zip around faster than the Australian Shepherd that is here, which is saying something, because Aussies are fast! Tee-hee…I like the look on his face when he can’t catch me! I’m great with other dogs by the way, I have excellent dog-dog social skills and am also good with the cat in the home—curious, but not aggressive in the least.
Though running in the fenced yard is my favorite, I also very much enjoy going for walks and hikes, but need a Sense-ation or Sense-ible harness, as I pull, since there is so much exciting stuff to see and smell! I would not be ok off-leash, as the dachshund and beagle parts of me make me want to “go-go-go!” following the scent of any critter around. But that’s ok, leashed walks are fine, plus I get to be with you!
I am fine in a crate, and am currently sleeping in one, though I would be overjoyed to sleep in bed with you if you were game for that. I love snuggling up in a blanket and I hear it’s pretty cute to see me do that! I have very short hair, and now that the temps are dropping, my foster parents got me an adorable fleece jacket, which helps me stay comfy and cozy outside. I love being taken care of!
If you think you'd like to adopt me, please fill out an online adoption application and live close to Ithaca , Syracuse, Binghamton, or Elmira. We do home visits on every applicant, and can't do home visits where we don't have local volunteers.
