About Ariel

Meet Ariel! Age: est 2 years Breed: chihuahua/dachshund mix Size: about 7-8lbs Personality: Ariel loves everybody! She has never met a stranger & adores kids. She loves other dogs & cats. She loves to play but also loves to cuddle. Her story: Ariel came to us when her owners could no longer care for her. She came to us paralyzed from being attacked by a large dog when she was only 8 months old. She was also pregnant and had to have a c section shortly after her diagnosis. Her puppies passed away & she has now been spayed. She had been through so much in her short life, but that never dulled her shine. When she first came to us, she was timid but it didn't take long for her to open up to the friendly, playful puppy she is. She also was diagnosed with demodex 'puppy' mange�%A0and had lost a lot of her hair. She has since been cleared of demodex. She had severe abrasions from sitting in her own urine & feces and dragging herself around. Her hair has since grown back, and she no longer has abrasions. She was referred to Upstate Vet Specialists who ran tests and informed us that she is deep pain negative and not a candidate for surgery. Ariel has a wheelchair, but she gets around great without it as well. She uses her chair sometimes, but mostly prefers to pull herself around. Don't let her fool you, she is fast! She is a very happy girl and doesn't realize she is any different. Ariel can't always control her bladder (when you pick her up, it sometimes expresses her bladder for her). She can urinate and defecate completely on her own. She isn't completely housetrained so we recommend diapers (she has reusable ones that will go home with her) when she is having free time lose in the house. She has a metal, raised 'puppy pen,' that she is in when she is alone (at night, or while you're away) . We put puppy pads down in her pen, along with her bed and she has a mounted water bowl. She will go home with all of her supplies. Ariel is priceless so there is no adoption fee, however, it must be a great match for both Ariel & her new family. We would a foster to adopt home for sweet Ariel, as we want this to be the perfect match! She deserves it! If interested in making this sweet girl an addition to your family, please message for an adoption application! Can't adopt Ariel but would like to send her a care package? She is always in need of puppy pads and she loves dentastix & toys! Please message for our mailing address.

Cherokee County
South Carolina