About Miley

Miley's 'dad' was 72yo and passed away a few weeks ago. She has been staying with my parents, who will keep her if we can't find the right home. She is super sweet and loving but has some separation anxiety issues so she needs a home where someone is home all day. Miley would prefer if she has a lap to sit in and caressed/tummy rubs about 12 hours a day. She isn't fond of cars and cries the entire time. She pretty much ignores other cats and dogs, other than the usual butt sniffing, but she does get super jealous if you pet another animal. She needs a LOT of love and attention. The previous owner did not keep her up to date on shots or flea meds but I took her to the vet and spent $300 getting her up to date and treated. I will pass along what's left of the heartworm prevention meds and Flea meds.. the good $tuff, worth way more than the $75 I'm asking for her! Miley has a bit of an eating disorder as she will eat anything she can get to. She was excessively overweight when the previous owner got her about 2 years ago, he managed to get her down to the right weight but she is so cute and always wants fed (mainly whatever you are eating) so it's real easy to give her too much. Her new owner will need to show some discipline in the feeding department! Dachshunds are notorious for bad backs so weight is key. She is much stronger than the average dachshund though and her legs are a bit longer. She is a jumper, which can cause back injury so that needs to be watched over as well. Just don't give her the chance to jump from the bed or chair. She is a bit more muscular in the legs and shoulders than the average dachshund and she can gnaw through a bone/treat/chewy designed for a large dog in minutes. She likes to bury her bones outside then bring them back in (covered in dirt) the next day. It's still a bit of a learning curve, like when she eats a big treat in minutes that should have lasted days. My dad takes her for walks most days, she is at the end of the leash and eats everything she finds. She is very timid, knows when she does wrong and is very good at not being caught if she doesn't want to, like bath time, got into a garbage can. It seems that she was abused at some point, just yelling 'bad dog' at her sends her into a fearful panic so we are now very gentle and try not to scare her. You will need to do the same. While she is not a young dog (about 6 or 7), she is full of energy, loves to run, go for walks and will get a bit fired up after baths...running back and forth, racing in circles. But she is also very happy just sitting on your lap all day. She knows the sound of food wrappers, cans, Ziplock baggies and will be at your feet instantly when she hears something that reminds her of food. When I leave for work/school/errands, she cries most of the time I'm gone and greats me like it's been months, even if I only went to get the mail. If you have other dogs that are defensive at feeding time, then they need to be separated at feedings as she WILL try to take the other dog's food and fight back if attacked. That happened once with my parents chiweenie, Baby. Baby is old, crotchety and doesn't share. She doesn't bite but did attack Miley a bit over food once so we now keep them separate when food is involved. If you have other animals, you just need to see how they react and respond accordingly. I imagine she would play with another dog if it agreed to play with her. We have not had her around kids so that interaction is unknown. She is a bit timid so I have to think young kids running and screaming would scare her and she needs someone to be home with her 99% of the time so I'm thinking the ideal home would be a retired couple with lots of time and love to give and she prefers to sleep in bed with you. If you do have to leave her alone, no need to crate her as long as the garbage cans and all forms of food are out of her reach. She uses the doggie door to go potty and then comes right back most of the time. If you are near traffic, I would put her on a leash (or fenced in) as I have seen her roam across the road before. We are at the end of a mile-long street that dead ends so there's very little traffic and it's 50 yards to the road from the house. You need to assure us that Miley will be treated like a princess - pampered, loved and adored. Miley is loved very much and will not be released to just anyone. You need to assure me that you can provide the things I mentioned above and also tell me what else you will do for her. You will essentially have to talk me into letting her go. I know that sounds a bit over the top but that's the deal, take it or leave it! 7 video's of Miley: https://youtu.be/NQeXx29mPoE https://youtu.be/pce8MrZ8F04 https://youtu.be/byjpumi04iA https://youtu.be/SFJEUMmki9s https://youtu.be/XAz9bs0tmRI https://youtu.be/NQRhU-M4zIA https://youtu.be/Cx7LToVpdj4

Charleston County
North Charleston, South Carolina 29418