Heinz Dachshund Mix Colleyville, TX

UPDATE August 28: Heinz quickly found a forever home, and now has another dog, Roxy, to roll and tumble with. His family has renamed him Sammy and they report that he has adjusted very quickly. He made himself at home by jumping on the couch for a little nap. The neighbors even came over to meet this wonderful little boy and welcome him to the neighborhood.




Heinz, a two-year-old black and tan smooth dachshund, came from an area animal shelter where he was "dumped" by a woman along with two other small breed dogs. Luckily, he was in overall good health, and had been neutered prior to coming to the shelter. He was brought up to date on his immunizations by the shelter, and had his teeth cleaned and was microchipped by our rescue veterinarians. Heinz was very thin when he came, but like most dachshunds, has a wonderful appetite so is quickly filling out now that he is eating a premium dog food.



Heinz, once he gains needed weight, will probably be about 14 to 15 pounds. Initially, he was quiet and somewhat reserved. Now that he has settled into his foster home, he is quite lively and plays with toys and with his foster dog siblings. He definitely barks when he hears anything that alerts him, and like many dachshunds, he must be reminded to be quiet and stop barking when the object of his attention has vanished. He is loving and friendly and will make a fine companion for someone!



Can you give Heinz 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, you must go to our group's website at: www.dfwdachshund.com/rescue and read *all* the FAQ's there. You will find information to most questions that you may have. In particular, please pay close attention to the information about the rescue dachshunds and housetraining. Dachshunds take extra time and patience to housetrain and it is important to know this before you apply to adopt.

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.

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.

Be willing to fill out an adoption application, the entire contents of which will be verified upon receipt. Be prepared to have a home visit from one of the rescue foundation members as part of the screening process to adopt this dog.

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

You must live within the Dallas/Fort Worth area or no farther than a 50 mile drive from Dallas/Fort Worth to apply to adopt from us. We appreciate your understanding and hope that, if you live outside our service area, you will consider adopting a pet in your local area from a rescue group that services your part of the United States.

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.

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.