Ollie VII (New Digs)♂
Senior · Poodle (unknown type) / Mixed
Small
About
This is sweet Ollie, whom I adopted from DFW Rescue Me. He is just the nicest dog. I got Ollie seven years ago when I was going through a hard time, and he was just the sweetest snuggliest thing to me. When I rescued him he was very scared as he had come from a horrid hoarding situation, and the rescue said he may have been kicked in the eye (left). I just took him to the vet on 6/10, and he is completely blind in that eye but that has never stopped him from anything. We never got an exact birthday for Ollie, but we think he was born on 1/29/2014. He is a weeniepoodle (dachshund poodle) and will require grooming every 3-4 months, if not he gets very shaggy. He is spayed and microchipped. He would never hurt a fly. Ollie constantly tries to get out of our current home. Since we moved, he has eloped over 20 times either through the front door despite our efforts or in the back by the meter through sharp chicken wire. He will injure himself just to escape. We are terrified he will get hurt or killed one day and its an almost daily occurrence working about him escaping. My child worries he will be hurt. He's a sweet boy but we aren't sure he's happy with us anymore. He is great with kids but really needs someone who will be home often to give him attention. When I had my first child, Ollie frequently urinated in the house. We put him through extensive training at Furry Tails, and now he heels on the leash during walks and will sit, stay, etc. We have a doggie door but since the birth of my second child, he has started to panic when the baby is crying and will revert back to old behaviors when stressed. He is an eccentric dog and is scared easily. He will cower and shake uncontrollably when something sizzles on the stove, something beeps or a storm is brewing. When there's a storm he will injure himself trying to escape a kennel. He really needs someone who can give him a lot of attention during these triggers and lots of walks if possible. He didn't get better with peeing and pooping in the house despite having a doggy door. He likes squeaky toys too. He is good with other dogs and honestly great with kids but maybe not with infants due to stress from crying. I love Ollie but I cannot give him the attention he deserves now with having two kids and I want him to be happy for the rest of his little life. Please consider adopting the nicest dog I have ever met. This pet is participating in the Dallas Pets Alive rehoming program. All of the medical, behavioral and other information about this pet was provided by the pet's owner. Dallas Pets Alive encourages all adopters to verify the information prior to adoption. Please note that Dallas Pets Alive (DPA) is acting as intermediary to connect prospective adopters with individuals wanting to rehome their pets. DPA is not liable for any information provided about this pet and the adoption transaction is purely between the pet owners and adopter. DPA is not responsible for any damages, injuries, or adoption returns as a result of any adoption transaction. DPA! is not responsible or liable for any animals involved in its New Digs program. DPA! acts solely as a facilitator of adoption between the animal's surrenderer and potential adopter and makes no claims as to the accuracy of the animal's medical or behavioral history provided by the surrenderer.