Bogart Dachshund Colleyville, TX

NEWS FLASH: 11/3/12 Oh happy day! Bogart has found his forever home with a lovely couple and their extended family. He loves his new home, with a big yard that has lots of things he chase...and he loves supervising the house from the softest place on the back of the couch. At night, he takes turns sleeping in the bed with different family members. He knows he is loved and valued by his new owners, and we are thrilled that he found a permanent home. Congratulations Bogart, and many thanks to his adopters.




UPDATE: Bogart has made great strides in his foster home. He goes on many outings to the dog park, visiting friends and joining his foster parent and friends on the patios of area restaurants. Bogart is a 2 year old red and white piebald smooth "tweenie" sized male dachshund. He is an energetic dog who loves to run and chase with the other dogs in his foster home. He will require a home with at least one other dog who can be a playmate for him. Bogart would be an excellent candidate for various dog performance activities such as earth dog, tracking or agility. He will need a home committed to some type of vigorous physical activity; either a long daily walk or regular participation in a dog performance class such as agility. Because Bogart has a high energy level and is very strong, he is not an appropriate candidate for a home with children under 12 or for a home with senior citizens. He has a high prey drive, so he can not be placed in a home with cats. If you are looking for very active, fun-loving dachshund and you already have an active playmate in your home for him--Bogart may be your man! 



HIS STORY: A good Samaritan found this lovely dachshund dumped on the side road by a major freeway. He had no identification and no owner could be located after several weeks. At that point, she contacted us and we had an opening to help this fellow. Bogart is a red and white piebald "tweenie" sized male dachshund, who is about 1 year old. He has been neutered, microchipped, immunized and is in great shape, health-wise. We initially placed Bogart with a couple that another young dog, but they found his energy level was too much for them to manage and returned him to our rescue program.

Can you give Bogart 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.

ADOPTION REQUIREMENTS: 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.

PHOTOGRAPHY COPYRIGHT: We are fortunate to have Teresa Berg, professional photographer, work with our foundation in regard to photographing rescue dogs in the program. Please note that the Federal Copyright Act protects photographers by giving the author of the photograph the exclusive right to reproduce them. This includes the right to control the making of copies. It is illegal to copy, reproduce or display these photographs elsewhere without the photographer's permission, and violaters of this Federal Law will be subject to its civil and criminal penalties. LOCATION OF DOGS: 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.

VET CARE FOR RESCUE DOGS: All rescue dogs are spayed/neutered, fully immunized, tested for parasites (and treated if needed) and tested for heartworms (and treated if needed). In addition, each dog receives a basic blood profile, has a dental cleaning (very young dogs may not need this) and is microchipped. Any infections or other health related issues identified by our veterinary clinic will also be treated. It is our goal to have the dog in excellent health by the time he or she goes to an adoptive home.

MEETING DOGS: 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.

APARTMENTS/TOWNHOUSES: While we do not preclude adopters who live in apartments or townhouses, be aware that most dachshunds bark a lot and oten 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.

CHILDREN: 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 10 years of age. Please be aware that we do not often get dachshunds that are a good match for homes with young children; so anyone applying may experience a longer wait. 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.

PUPPIES: 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.

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 who has previously lived successfully with a cat and a dog like this can be adopted to a home with a cat. However, please understand that if we tell you a dachshund(s) 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.