Dog adoption in Campbell, CA, 95008 Jack Russell Terrior / Dachshund mix Dog "Callie"

Callie (previously named Poke) is a 1 year and 3+ month old Jack Russel Terrier / Dachshund mix (20-25# estimate) pup who is sweet and affectionate, and who quickly warms up to new people and environments. She gets along well with other dogs and loves to give kisses.

She is playful and very energetic with a goofy personality. When she is in my office while I’m working, she will settle down and sit in her bed. She's also fine being in her crate and doesn't whine. She settles in quickly although you sometimes have to ‘encourage’ her to go in. She sleeps through the night in her crate (7+hrs) with no problem. She has only barked twice (only a single or double bark) since we got her four days ago (and she only barked these two times when we were playing a serious game of chase/be chased). She is very inquisitive, and is always sniffing and looking around when we go on walks, etc.

Why is she looking for a new home?

We just adopted her on December 1. We were told she is good with cats. My wife has two stray cats that she's been slowly trying to domesticate for the last two years and eventually bring inside full time. Based on Callie being ‘good with cats’, we thought keeping them segregated would be okay since the cats are still mainly outdoor (dog is indoor but we have a dog run/grassy potty area on one side of the house with a retractible gate to keep her from going to the other side of the house where the cats are) and we thought good with cats meant Callie would be ambivalent about the cats. However, while Callie just wants to play, she’s very excited when she sees them (even when she sees them through the glass door) and the cats are really scared of her and run. We've spent so much time working to get the cats to warm up to us over the past two years and eventually bring them inside full time, we’re afraid all of our work on them is going to be undone and they’ll run away, and we’ll lose them (we would be heartbroken). The pup is happy and the previous owner advised she is very good with other dogs (he had to give her up because while Callie was fine with his cats, his cats wanted nothing to do with her and continually hissed and clawed at her). Callie loves to run, chase and be chased. She's a great dog, but we can't give up on these two cats my wife has been working with for two years. Callie is excited when she sees our cats but they’re being scared away. So we need to re-home her ASAP to a loving home without cats (other active dogs could probably be good).

I walked her on a leash in a park with a pond when I first met her. She was constantly sniffing and exploring. She came up close to two geese before I realized it. She came fairly near (upper left of screenshot of video) but she just looked at them, then turned and continued her exploring (ignoring them). She just wants to explore.

If you're looking for a happy, lovable and lively companion, she could be the perfect addition to your family.