Dachshund

UPDATE 5/24: Brock now has a family to call his own - a wonderful couple and their two children. Brock also has another dachshund to rough and tumble with. He's a good buddy to everyone and has fit right in with the entire family. We knew the right forever home was out there for Brock, and were willing to wait as long as it took to find them.

UPDATE 4/7: Brock was on hand to greet the public at our booth at the recent Deep Ellum Arts Festival. He was full of energy and friendly to those who stopped by to pet him. Brock enjoyed barking at the people and dogs who passed by, announcing his presence with his commanding voice.

Brock's foster Mom has determined that Brock has a significant "prey drive" and energy to spare, he would not do well in a home with cats or other small pets (hamsters, birds, reptiles, etc). Brock would benefit from obedience training and would be an excellent agility dog, or a walking/running buddy.

UPDATE 3/10: Brock is a growing boy! He now weighs 17 pounds at about 9 months of age, so he is definitely not a miniature dachshund! This boy is a standard and will probably continue growing a bit more. So if you are looking for a nice standard sized rescue dachshund, Brock is the one!

UPDATE 2/7: Did you notice in Brock's photos that he has a little patch of darker fur on his forehead - and it's in the shape of a heart?! We think it's a sign - Brock wants to be YOUR Valentine!

UPDATE 2/5: Brock gets a glowing report from his foster family! "Brock is a wonderful little guy - very loving and he's a great kisser. He is not timid at all and loves his human family. He has learned to use the doggy doors and his housetraining is coming along very well. He gets very excited when we get home from work because that means it's play time!"

"Brock loves all his foster siblings but he especially loves Flynn! He and Flynn love to play and race all around the house. They play tug of war and Brock will pull Flynn around the room. Of course they both want to play with the same toy! Brock likes to know what's going on with everyone so he's constantly on the go."

"Brock was a perfect gentleman with our recent house guests. He is a sweet little boy he sleeps all night and doesn't put up a fuss when in his crate. He is very polite, loves burrowing under his covers, and he likes to sleep on his back with his feet up in the air. Brock also loves to thrash around in the chair to scratch his back."

"Brock is learning to help with the chores around the house. He helps unmake the bed and unfold the clothes when they come out of the dryer. He knows how to empty the toy box - now he just needs to learn how to put the toys back! And he likes to hit the CAPS LOCK key on my laptop when he sits in my lap as I type."

Brock is a 7 month old standard red smooth male puppy. He was purchased by people as a "gift" for their grandchildren. When this did not work out, they were stuck with him--and planning to "get rid of him" by taking him to the animal shelter.

Luckily, a wonderful Good Samaritan intervened and prevented this by taking him into her home. She had hoped initially to keep him, but his energy level was too much for the senior dachshunds already living in her household. So she contacted us for help, and we were glad to accept this wonderful dachshund into our rescue program. Thanks to her willingness to get involved, this wonderful dog was saved.

Brock will be neutered and microchipped this week. He has one more set of shots to complete. He is an active, fun-loving and affectionate dachshund who gets along well with other small dogs. Because of his activity level, the other dogs in his new home should be young or middle aged. Brock is a handsome fellow who currently weighs about 13 pounds and most likely will continue to grow and be a small standard sized dachshund once he reaches adulthood.

Can you give Brock 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.

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.

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.

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.