Update 1/14/2011         Hanns is adjusting quite well to the foster home.  He is moderately active and a happy little guy.  Hanns loves to play with stuffed toys and chew on Nyla^®  bones.  He greets visitors to the foster home, including children, with great enthusiasm.  He will jump on them and try with all his might to get onto their laps or into their faces to give ‘kisses’.  With people, Hanns is very submissive, but does exhibit some possessive behavior of his ‘people,’ toys, and sleeping area toward the other dogs in the home.  Hanns will also try to take other dogs’ treats or eat from their food bowl.  This appears to be an attempt to show dominance, but with some dogs could result in serious injury to Hanns and must be constantly monitored.  Hanns has also exhibited some mild separation anxiety in the form of whining, but this usually is very brief.  He has a rather deep, raspy bark for a little dog, is alert and will bark if he hears a strange noise but is otherwise very quiet.   He is smart and learns new commands quickly.  Hanns has had some potty accidents in the foster home, but once he learned the routine and got on a ‘schedule’ has done very well.  He is learning to signal by coming to you and whining to let you know he needs to go potty. 

 Hanns’ overall health seems good.  He does have early-stage cataracts and is receiving drops daily for a ‘teary’ eye.  Some of Hanns’ teeth are gone and others worn down, but this does not hinder his ability to eat.  He has no other known health issues. 

1/6/2011 -  Meet Hanns.  Hanns is very new to LDDR.  However, he has been in shelter care in Ohio since July 2010 as the result of forced owner surrender due to neglect.  After 60 days in the shelter and no prospect of adoption, Hanns was scheduled to be euthanized.  But a kind staff person saw the sweetness in Hanns and took him home and fostered him from September 2010 until he came to LDDR.

Hanns is an older dog, estimated to be about 8 years old, but don’t let his age fool you.  Hanns is a happy little dog, quite active, and very smart.  He loves to play with toys and roll around on the floor (see his video).  His little tail wags with delight when you talk to him.  He also loves to cuddle, and any lap is fair game for cuddling in.  He likes to get on the furniture if he can jump high enough.  He does have cloudy eyes, indicative of cataracts and is a bit overweight, but not excessively.  Hanns is neutered and up-to-date on his shots.  Hanns is a mini dachshund, standing only about 6 inches high and weighs about 14 pounds.  He is living with several dogs and seems to like all of them, from the smallest to the biggest.  He made himself right at home within the first hour, taking a stuffed toy from the toy box and playing with it in the ‘big dog’s bed’. 

We will have more information and newer photos as we learn more about Hanns.