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Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2005 3:15 pm Post subject:

please do some research on each breed and find the right one for you.
and these people here they can help
Very Happy

Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2005 6:21 pm Post subject:

i'm thinking about a dachshund or another small dog...

Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2005 6:45 pm Post subject:

Ah. Well, like I said, why not type your Zip Code, or Town and State into the search bar on the main page, and just select 'Dog', no more specifics? You'll see ALL the dogs in your area, and maybe one will catch your eye. Then, if you want, you can refine your search.

Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2005 11:06 am Post subject:

ok, i'm basically positive it's going to be a Dachshund. I went a Dachshund race yesterday and it was so cute! and my neighbor has two dachshunds. does anyone know of a good breeder in California? Question

Posted Sun Apr 17, 2005 8:10 am:

well for me, a whole bunch of people and books have told me that it's better to get a dog from a breeder, because then they're usually healthy, they've had all they're shots and stuff like that. and i don't really care how much she is. if it's over a thousand then i would probubly care. the dog i have right now was $600. I'm just looking for a good breeder right now.

Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2005 11:33 am Post subject:

It's fine if you want to find a GOOD breeder (do you know what to look for, by the way?), but I think it's only fair that you realize that what others have been telling you isn't necessarily true. First and foremost, a dog from a breeder will NOT have all of its shots. A puppy needs to visit a vet every four weeks for bosters and worming. If you get an eight week old pup, that means about four vet visits until it is up to date and altered.

In addition, pups take a lot longer to housetrain than adults, in my experience. And while you may have the ability to choose a housetrained dog from a rescue, you will NOT have that option with a puppy. In addition, pups need TONS of socialization! TONS!!!! As I have learned, even socializing a pup does not always ensure it will be well-behaved with new people or new situations when it is mature. With an adult dog, you already know the dog's temperment.

Also, getting a dog from a good breeder usually takes some time; you have to be on waiting lists, do adoption questionarres, wait for the pup to grow old enough to leave its mother, etc. A good breeder will usually have a waiting list before the pups are ever whelped, so you're looking at a good three months waiting from a GOOD breeder. Although a rescue does have adoption procedures it will follow, the process doesn't take nearly as long as buying from a GOOD breeder.

Last but not least, EVERY line has some genetic problems. There is no exception to this rule. So, while you may know that the parents haven't contacted anything, or that nothing has cropped in the line yet, how do you know your pup won't be the one to have thyroid, or luxating patellas? There is a risk no matter what dog you take- whether a rescue or a breeder's pup.

So, by going with a GOOD breeder, you will wait longer, pay more, have to spend a lot more in vet bills for puppy shots, and have to work much harder at training.

The last thing I'm going to add is this: there are 161 dauchshunds listed on petfinder in California. If you are only wanting the dog as a companion, why not choose to save one of these dogs already in need of a home?
If you still don't want to adopt, at least ask some questions on the board about how to locate a GOOD breeder; most people have a lot to learn about what qualifies as good and what doesn't. Good luck!!!

Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2005 12:01 pm Post subject:

How about you try looking on petfinder first. You'll probably find a really lovely dog and you won't have to take all of the trouble to find a good breeder.

Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2005 12:08 pm Post subject:

Please adopt. There are homeless animals dying every day and you can save a life!!

Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2005 5:23 pm Post subject:

Here are some dogs that you might consider adopting.

http://www.petfinder.com/pet.cgi?action=2&pet=4272437&adTarget=468doggeneral&SessionID=4262e10a3be07a9c-app5&display=&preview=&row=0&tmpl=&stat=

http://www.petfinder.com/pet.cgi?action=2&pet=4303367&adTarget=468doggeneral&SessionID=4262e10a3be07a9c-app5&display=&preview=&row=0&tmpl=&stat=

http://www.petfinder.com/pet.cgi?action=2&pet=4010743&adTarget=468doggeneral&SessionID=4262e10a3be07a9c-app5&display=&preview=&row=0&tmpl=&stat=

http://www.petfinder.com/pet.cgi?action=2&pet=4314822&adTarget=468doggeneral&SessionID=4262e10a3be07a9c-app5&display=&preview=0&row=25&tmpl=&stat=

(transports aren't very hard to arrange Very Happy

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887272- Dog:dach./min pin.
Hughes,TX 8174444165 Tara gizmo205@peoplepc.com 04-05-2005
Name: Little Foot
Age:3 months
Sex:M
Size:S
Delete Little foot is an adorable sweet heart. He has been nutered and is current on his shots for this we are asking an adoption fee of $75 For more info or a picture please e-mail me.

894146- Dog:dachshaud
Luling,LA 985-785-1393 Gavin tzeringue1@cox.net 04-17-2005
Name: toby
Age:3 years
Sex:M
Delete He is a pure breed red dapple dachshaud. He is 3 years old and is very friendly. He needs a home were is will be the onloy dog. We have two other dogs and he is very jealous of the others. We have all of his vet records and is up to date on all his shots. asking 150.00 for him. He is a very good dog.

891293- Dog:Dachshund
Saugerties,NY 845-246-1439 Elsa Lhasalouie@yahoo.com 04-12-2005
Name: Hopper
Age:6
Sex:M
Size:S
Delete Hopper aka Hopper D. Kisser, and what a nice kisser he is!! Hopper is a neutered male, akc pure breed dachshund, six years old. Hopper’s mother has a baby who is quite ill & they had to move in with some relatives who it seems did not like animals which left poor Hopper with no place to go. Hopper is just the sweetest, wiggly tailed boy you ever did see! He loves to cuddle in your lap & watch TV or sleep under the covers with you. He will bring you his food bowl when he is hungry & barks when he needs to go outside. If you prefer to crate him at night or while you are away, that is fine with him as long as you put a blanket over his crate to make it den like, so he can curl up & sleep until you return. He loves to eat & could stand to loose a few pounds (couldn’t we all). He is very playful & gets along with cats & dogs. Hopper is UTD on shots. If you are interested in adopting Hopper you must be within a one & one half hour radius of Kingston, NY & be willing to fill out an application, sign an adoption contract & have a home visit. The suggested donation for Hopper is $150.00. Hopper is brown & black (Wild Boar color). Photos available! Rescues need not apply.

891333- Dog:Dachshund
Wylie,TX 214-474-0408 Jen Steelman joesteelman@hotmail.com 04-12-2005
Name: Scooby
Age:4 yr.
Sex:M
Size:S
Delete Scooby is a four year old male dachshund.He has been neutered.We also have a one year old female bassett hound.She has been spayed.We would like to place them together if at all possible.Both are up to date on shots and heartworm preventitive.Both are registered.She is microchipped.Please call for infomation.

890451- Dog:Dachshund
GORDONVILLE,TX 972-824-7388 LAURA KEY animalaura@redplains.net 04-11-2005
Name: FARKLE
Age:6 years old
Sex:M
Size:S
Delete Purebred Dachshund - red/brown color. Extremely intelligent, responds to voice sentences ("Do you want to go outside?") and such. Laid back, lovable, cuddly, loves to sleep in my bed and tunnel under the covers. A joy to have as a pet. Has usual Dachshund tenacity at play. Gets along with children, other dogs, OK with poultry...but does not like cats. Prefer adoptee home not have cats (high chasing potential). Has been vetted and had his teeth cleaned. Funny happy little dog. I cant keep him because I have 8 cats and I didnt know of his "cat-aversion" until after I brought him home. I wish I COULD keep him -he is a wonderful little dog!...except for the no-cat thing. I love him and want him to find a nice happy warm cat-less home.

888053- Dog:DACHSHUND
NOBLETON,FL 352-799-4971 KAREN PERRY karenp@peoplepc.com 04-07-2005
Name: BUDDY
Age:4
Sex:M
Size:S
Delete I HAVE A 4 YR OLD RED SMOOTH MALE I NEED TO FIND A LOVING HOME FOR. NO LONGER ABLE TO KEEP HIM. HE IS VERY FRIENDLY. GREAT WITH KIDS AND OTHER PETS. I AM CHARGING A 100.00 ADOPTION FEE TO INSURE HE GETS A GOOD HOME. HE IS A SWEETHEART.

890455- Dog:Dachshund
GORDONVILLE,TX 972-824-7388 LAURA KEY animalaura@redplains.net 04-11-2005
Name: FARKLE
Age:6 years old
Sex:M
Size:S
Delete Purebred Dachshund - red/brown color. Extremely intelligent, responds to voice sentences ("Do you want to go outside?") and such. Laid back, lovable, cuddly, loves to sleep in my bed and tunnel under the covers. A joy to have as a pet. Has usual Dachshund tenacity at play. Gets along with children, other dogs, OK with poultry...but does not like cats. Prefer adoptee home not have cats (high chasing potential). Has been vetted and had his teeth cleaned. Funny happy little dog. I cant keep him because I have 8 cats and I didnt know of his "cat-aversion" until after I brought him home. I wish I COULD keep him -he is a wonderful little dog!...except for the no-cat thing. I love him and want him to find a nice happy warm cat-less home. Adoption fee of $25 to offset vet bill.

889524- Dog:DACHSHUND
BOWLING GREEN,OH 419-902-3743 ANNE DACHSHUNDLUV1@AOL.COM 04-09-2005
Name: FRANK
Age:2 YRS
Sex:M
Size:S
Delete FRANK IS A WONDERFUL BLK/TN MINI DOXI HE IS GREAT WITH KIDS AND OTHER ANIMALS HE IS ALSO CRATE TRAINED AND LOVES ATTETION HE IS UTD ON ALL HIS SHOTS THERE IS A 200.00 ADOPTION FEE

889517- Dog:DACHSHUND
BOWLING GREEN,OH 419-902-3743 ANN DACHSHUNDLUV1@AOL.COM 04-09-2005
Name: SARAH
Age:1 1/2
Sex:F
Size:S
Delete SARAH IS A WONDERFUL RED MINI DOXI SHE IS ALL UTD ON SHOTS GREAT WITH OTHER ANIMALD AND KIDS CRATE TRAINED THERE IS A 200.00 ADOPTION FEE

888777- Dog:Dachshund
Forest Hills,NY 718-268-6653 Rita Opas ritaopas@aol.com 04-08-2005
Name: Oakley
Age:8 years
Sex:M
Size:S
Delete Oakley is a beautiful black and tan smooth coated dachshund and is AKC registered. Since his "dad" passed away, hes been marking in the house, especially near his dads chair. Since his mom is 80 years old and lives in an apartment, shes having difficulty coping with this problem. In a new environment and access to a fenced yard, Oakley would most likely stop this behavior. Oakley gets along fine with children and is okay with female dogs as long as they dont try to be the "boss". Please call if you can give this beautiful boy a new forever home.

888753- Puppy:dachshund
mechanicsville,MD xx katie adoptmypuppy@aol.com 04-08-2005
Name: Dock
Age:8weeks
Sex:M
Size:S
Delete We bought an adorable Dachshund puppy. He was scratched in the eye when we bought him. We need to place him in a loving home that can care for him and his eye. its got a small knot on it where he was scratched on the lid. other then that he is perfectly healthy. We are asking a donation of $100

886712- Dog:Dachshund/Chihuahua
Brooklyn,NY unlisted Nancy dogneedshome@optonline.net 04-04-2005
Name: Dog
Age:3
Sex:M
Size:S
Delete I have a dog for adoption. He is a mixed breed. He is sweet and likes other pets. At first he is standoffish but soon is sitting on your lap. He was here as a "petsitting" but his owner had to move and couldnt take him. I would keep him, but having dogs of my own- I find it hard to give him attenion. He is neutered. At times I think he is house broken then out of the blue he has an accident so I wont say that he is totally "potty-trained". He is crate trained. Any ?? Please feel free to e-mail- Adoption fee will apply

891056- Dog:Dachsund
Autryville,NC 910-850-5232 April Naylor aprildobes@intrstar.net 04-12-2005
Name: Samson
Age:2 yr
Sex:M
Size:S
Delete Samson is a 2 yr old male Dachsund that has made his way into Rescue. He was picked up by animal control because he was found wandering on the streets all by himself. Samson weighs 13 pounds, UTD on vaccines, neutered, HW negative, microchipped, on monthly Heart worm prevention, and is in great health. Samson is a doll, he loves everyone he meets, loves other dogs, but tries to be very dominant. He is Red in color, a light cinnamon color. Sam is a very fast runner and can slip out of a door very easily. For this reason, a fenced yard is a must for him. He loves to go for walks! If interested, please call or email. Adoption application, vet ref. and home visit required. Please e-mail for pictures. Adoption fee does apply

890089- Dog:dachsund
hogansville,GA 7066374660 kelly k777DREW@aol.com 04-10-2005
Name: dachsund puppies
Age:14wks
Sex:M
Size:S
Delete 2 mini dachsund puppies to a good home shots and worming current parents on site...tan/red....adoption fee...100.00

891533- Dog:Dachund standard
auburn,WA 2253--833-1894 sherry hagen electraglide711@hotmail.com 04-13-2005
Name: heinz
Age:2
Sex:M
Size:S
Delete Black with tan points. very loving to us but very aggressive watch dog. It takes him awhile to warm up to strangers including children. Loves to go for walks andride in car. very spoiled and sleeps in our room. He is good with young dogs who like to play but just bothers older dogs. small adoption fee.

892760- Dog:Dacshund
New Castle,IN 765-521-0753 Brenda kutlass442@yahoo.com 04-14-2005
Name: Dash (PeeWee)
Age:9 mos.
Sex:M
Size:S
Delete I have just recently moved & have a young male AKC Dacshund who is in need of a loving home. I have just recently moved & cannot keep him. I have misplaced his papers, but they are here somewhere in boxes I am positive. He is 9 mos. old, will be 1 in July. He is brown & black, very peppy, friendly & a great little pet for your family. Interested parties please contact me so you can meet him. Required adoption fee: $150.00. He is worth approximately $350.00.

And there are so many more that need homes! Please buy while the shelter Dachshunds die! Sad

Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2005 5:39 pm Post subject:

Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2005 6:57 pm Post subject:

My family has dachshunds. They are wonderful dogs. BUT...they are NOT a breed that you should be looking to adopt if you haven't done a lot of research. We have been lucky with our girls. They are 11 years old. They are calm, super affectionate, love to lay around and snuggle, etc. They are very loyal and love their humans. They are as different as night and day, though. Cats is right...they are barkers!

One LOVES walks and rides in the car...the other hates them.
One adores playing with toys...the other has no interest.
One takes fairly well to new people and children...the other DOES NOT.

One of the most important things to remember is that dachshunds have issues unique to their breed...such as being prone to back trouble. I have to remind my son to not let the doxie that loves to play jump up and down off of the couch a lot while they are playing. She's not built for that, and could do serious damage. We have also had kidney stone issues...which makes for accidents in the house. Dachshunds need their rear end glands cleaned on a very regular basis. Dachshunds can be incredibly protective of their people and territory. This isn't always a good thing.

I love dachshunds...absolutely adore the breed. They are more than just cute, though. They take work.

And please...save a life...ADOPT!!! Wink

Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2005 7:06 pm Post subject:

Beagles are very energetic!! And whatch out! They dig for moles alot!
Congrats! Beagles sound adorable to have! Is it the american beagle??

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Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 5:48 pm Post subject:

Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 6:04 pm Post subject:

Okay, skipping over the picky arguments, now.... Razz

It's good, definately, that you've been doing your research, and the books aren't far from the truth - going to a GOOD breeder can be a wonderful experience in getting your new pooch!

However, to get a puppy from a GOOD breeder, you'll probably be put on a long waiting list - GOOD breeders only breed their dogs once or, max, twice a year. If I were you, I'd do some Puppy Mill research.

I'd also opt to look in rescues on petfinder's search bar, or the ones listed for you - many of these dogs are already temperment tested, so you can find one that's perfect for your home. Also, you might find yourself falling in love with a doxie mix, or not even anything doxie when you start looking!

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