Introducing Baxter!

[David C.]

My in-laws are currently fostering this handsome 5 year old longhaired male for a rescue organization.  They brought Baxter over yesterday.  He is a very, very sweet boy.  Baxter is one of the most submissive male dachsies I've ever encountered.  I'm not sure of his coat color.  He looks blue/tan like Zeke, but has more brown in his fur.   I don't think he is particularly well groomed at this point.  It looks like someone just a set of shears and shaved him down.   We're hoping they'll keep him!


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More pics to come later! 

[David C.]

Zeke and Zora give Baxter the once over

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Upon passing inspection, mutual butt sniffing commences:

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Zeke approves of his new friend!

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Baxter discovers that Zora is a GIRL!

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Somtimes, you just gotta scratch that itch!

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[Dee Dee and Hallie]

He's beautiful!! He looks like a longhaired Zeke! I hope your in-laws keep him too he sounds so sweet. That last photo looks all too familiar, is he itchy?
Good luck Baxter finding a great forever home you have good people helping you!

[Roberta]

He is a hansome boy, and no shears David, brush and I find a human fine toothed comb and patience..............as if he has been neutred its a bit fluffy.
Amys says swooooooooooon.
Roberta

[Barb]

He is so cute !!!  I hope they decide to keep him !

[Kathleen]

He looks blue and tan to me, but if the hairs are banded (red at the base, blue at the end), he could also be a blue sable.  He's got my Winston's fluffy-duffy coat.  His changed when he was neutered, and got all fuzzy.  It picks up everything outside, but still feels soft and healthy.   Baxter looks sweet as can be.

[David C.]

Hi Dee...yes, he is itchy and does scratch a lot.   My in-laws were thinking fleas, but I'm inclined to doubt it.  I was thinking more of a skin condition such as a hot spot.   

Kathleen:  yes, he is neutered and he does have a fuzzy coat.   I'll have to take a closer look at his hair the next time I see him to see if he is banded.   The hair on his trunk definitely had a brown tinge to it.

We did "sweeten the pot" for my in-laws by letting them know if they adopt Baxter, we will babysit him when they go out of town.  He is a good deal smaller than the Zs, probably under 9 pounds by my guess.

The one odd thing during their time together was Zeke's incessant mounting of Baxter.   We know the mounting is usually a dominance thing, but with Baxter being so submissive, it seems like pack order wouldn't be an issue, especially considering that Zeke has alpha traits and has a considerable size advantage on Baxter.  That's why I'm thinking he may have a hot spot under his skin which is "fooling" Zeke into thinking Baxter is a Baxterette in season.