Princess Violet Dachshund Mix Colleyville, TX

NEWS FLASH! 8/16/10 Our Princess found her forever home--and now as fairy tales say--she can live "happily ever after!" A lovely couple were seeking an adult dachshund to share their life with and Princess Violet was a great match for them. She loves to go out on a walk, but is also happy hanging out on the couch while her family watches movies. Taking the time to get the right match for the dog and the people really makes the difference. Three cheers for the Princess and her new family!



UPDATE: 7/14/10 Princess Violet had her pictures taken today and she was the epitome of the perfect model! She knew just what to do...turning her head this way and that so the photographer could see her wonderful profile. We look forward to our Princess finding the "just right" forever home.



UPDATE: 5/23/10 Lovely Violet lives up to her royal name. Calm and laid back, not much ruffles the feathers of this princess. Even the vacuum...enemy of many dachshunds...does not bother her! She is happy to sit quietly on the couch with the resident dachshund in her foster home. Violet quickly got the idea of how to use the dog door, and enjoys inspecting the backyard at a leisurely pace, appropriate to her royal status! Someone will have a sweet, easygoing dog with this dachshund. She would like the companionship of another dachshund or other small dog. However, if her new family is home a lot she might also do well as an only dog. She will do best in an adult home. No matter what, she will always be "the princess".



Princess Violet is a 3 year old black and tan female dachshund. She was found as a stray and was picked up by an area animal control agency. Despite her sweet, loving personality....no one ever came to claim her. When her time was up at the shelter, we were contacted for help and were delighted to be able to assist this lovely dachshund. We will have more details after she settles in to her foster home. Stay tuned!



Can you give Princess Violet a loving, permanent home with lots of attention? If so, read the rest of the information below and then contact us for an adoption application. Please be aware that our adoption applications are sent out by postal mail only, and are not sent by e-mail nor are they available on-line.

Before you contact us for an application, please be sure you take some time to read and learn about this breed. Dachshunds are personable and intelligent; however they take extra time and patience to housetrain and it is important to know this before you apply to adopt. There are many good books about Dachshunds currently available. Time spent reading one or two of them is well worth it.



Be aware that we do not have a public kennel facility for our dogs; our rescue dogs are fostered with individual families throughout the DFW Metroplex area. We do not permit visits to any of the rescue dogs until an interested household has filled out an application, and had a reference, vet and home check. Only screened and approved applicants may visit dogs available for adoption through our program. We will not hold dogs for homes that have not yet been approved by our rescue committee. If there is a dog you are interested in applying for, do indicate that in your application, but realize other applicants may be considering that particular dog as well. This is especially true in the case of female dachshunds.

Unlike city animal shelters, we do not use a "first come, first served" philosophy when it comes to placing dogs from our program. Our goal is to thoughtfully and carefully select the correct home for the dog, and the correct dog for a particular home. The rescue foundation board has final approval on any adoptions for dogs from this program. After the home visit has been completed, the board will consult with the foster parent and/or home visit coordinator and make a determination on the proposed adoption. Decisions by the rescue board are final.

We rarely, if ever, have puppies available in our rescue program. If you are interested in a puppy, please contact us for the puppy referral packet to reputable breeders in our area.

In order to be considered for adoption through DFW Dachshund Rescue Foundation, you must:

Be over 21 years of age and have verifiable identification to that effect.

Be able to verify that you may have a pet where you live.

Live within the immediate Dallas/Fort Worth area. We appreciate your understanding and hope that, if you live outside this area, you will consider adopting a pet from a rescue group that services your particular geographic area.

Be prepared to make a donation to our rescue efforts of $250.

Be willing to fill out an adoption application, the entire contents of which will be verified upon receipt.

Have a complete, secure, and safely fenced yard.

Be prepared to have a home visit from one of the rescue foundation members as part of the screening process to adopt this dog.

During the home visit, our representative will do a brief temperament evaluation of all current dogs in the household. We are unable to adopt to homes where any current dogs exhibit "people-aggressive" or "dog-aggressive" behaviors during the home visit. In addition, while we do not preclude adopters who currently own large breed dogs, due to size differential and a dachshund's predisposition to spinal injuries, we are also not able to adopt to homes when the board determines there may be potential for injury to the dachshund. This is to ensure a safe match for our rescued dachshunds.

Understand that DFW Dachshund Rescue Foundation has the right to deny *any* application for any reason. Reasons for the denial of any adoption application will *not* be discussed with the applicant.

While we do not preclude adopters who live in apartments or townhouses, be aware that most dachshunds bark a lot and generally do not make good apartment/townhouse dogs. We rarely have apartment/townhouse suitable dachshunds available for adoption. If you live in an apartment or townhouse and wish to apply, be aware that you may wait a year or more for a suitable dachshund from our program. In addition, for safety reasons, your apartment/townhouse must have ground floor access.

While we do not preclude families with children as potential adopters, it is important to be aware that dachshunds and other small and toy breeds, as a rule, do not respond well to the sudden moves, higher activity level and more impulsive behaviors typically shown by children under 7 years of age. Please be aware that we rarely get dachshunds that are a good match for homes with young children; so anyone applying would experience a wait of at least a year or more to find a suitable dog. Instead, you may want to expand your search to breeds that are known to be better with children; such as Labradors, golden retrievers and boxers. Larger dogs may be better able to tolerate the activity, noise and rough play that occur in a home with children. Another choice is to postpone the adoption of a dog until your children are older and more mature and better suited to living with a small dog.

For Cat Owners: If you are planning to apply to adopt a dachshund, and own a cat(s), please take into consideration the fact that dachshunds are a hound breed. They tend to view a cat as “prey” and in many cases, a cat may not be safe living in a home with a dachshund. Occasionally, we have a dachshund with “low prey drive” and a dog of this type can be adopted to a home with a cat. Please understand that if we tell you “this dachshund will not be good with a cat”—we know this to be true, and we will not bring a dog like this for a trial visit with you, for the safety and well-being of your cat.

Our adoption application has been designed to evaluate potential adopters to ensure that each person who adopts a dachshund is not only aware of the responsibility that comes with adopting a dog, but also to address the suitability and permanence of each dachshund placed in a new home.

When considering a new home, our goal is to make the best possible match for each of our rescued Dachshunds. These special dogs deserve the stability of a permanent home where they will be loved, secure and safe for their rest of their lives.