** If you are interested in adopting Rocco, please fill out our adoption application at http://farfels.com/farfels-rescue/adoption-form/ ** Meet Rocco! Rocco is an adorable, 3 year old, 10 lb purebred Dachshund with a classic black and tan coat and all the charm you’d expect from a little weenie dog! Rocco was surrendered to a rescue we work with in Arkansas after the heartbreaking loss of his beloved owner. While that kind of change can be tough, he has held onto his sweet, loving nature through it all. Now, he’s getting his second chance and making his way to Colorado to find the forever home he deserves. Rocco is a friendly, affectionate boy who enjoys meeting new people and settles in quickly once he knows he’s safe. He spent time with his previous owner’s (older) grandchildren, and did wonderfully with them, happily engaging and being part of their time together. He also gets along great with other dogs, especially those his size. Larger dogs can feel a bit intimidating for him at first, which makes sense given his small size and short legs, but he always does good with them after seeing they are not going to hurt him. True to his breed, Rocco is devoted and loves being close to his people. At just 10 pounds, he’s the perfect little companion to follow you around, curl up beside you, and be part of everything you do. Since Rocco had a home, we are assuming he is likely potty trained, though we cannot confirm this until he arrives to Colorado and gets into one of our foster homes. But it is much more likely that he is potty trained. We would love to see Rocco in a home with an individual, family (older kids are preferred so there's no tail-pulling or awkward handling) or active retirees who have the time and love for a very loyal and sweet dog. We'd hate to see him left alone all day while his family works full-time outside of the home, as he is much too social for that type of arrangement. We'd like to place Rocco in a home where he'll get consistent stimulation, exercise and love. A (virtual or in-person) positive reinforcement group training class promotes great behavior, bonding and confidence. Training is so important in the future behaviors of every dog. It's for this reason that we're unwilling to adopt to a family that doesn't make this loving choice. Farfel's is happy to provide a list of both in-person and virtual positive reinforcement / force- free trainers in your area. Rocco is up to date on his vaccinations, has been fully vetted, is healthy, heartworm negative, and is neutered. Farfel's Rescue is a fully foster based rescue, and offers a one week trial with every adoption. We feel that this is much more beneficial to not only the dog, but the adopter too. We believe that only getting 20-30 minutes with a dog before deciding on a lifetime commitment is not a fair amount of time to the adopter, or the dog. Therefore we give adopters one week with the dog to assure it is the right fit, and offer a full refund of their adoption fee should it not workout within the week trial. Farfel's Rescue has been doing adoptions this way since 2005 and is thrilled to adopt out ~400 dogs each year. Applications are currently being accepted for our wonderful pup. If interested in this gorgeous, very cuddly/sweet and loving best friend, please fill out an application completely at http://farfels.com/farfels-rescue/adoption-form/ and submit. **PLEASE NOTE** If you're truly interested in adopting from us, please be sure to fill out our Farfel's Rescue adoption application found at the link above or at farfels.com. Adoption site applications such as Petfinder and Adoptapet don't provide enough information and therefore aren't useful. Our Farfel's application is the only initial tool that we have to determine a great match for this very deserving dog. We're sorry, but in many cases, we're unable to get back to those that don't submit our Farfel's Rescue adoption application. Thanks very much for choosing rescue.