Dachshund

UPDATE 4/23: Bud went to his forever home and now lives within yards of Lake Lewisville. His new owners take Bud for walks several times a day and he's already meeting some of the neighbors. Bud's adopters told us that Bud reminded them of a dachshund they had loved and cherished for many years, and they decided to add Bud to their family. Bud is making friends with their other dog, Precious, and gets to sleep in "The Big Bed" at night. Congratulations, Bud!

UPDATE 3/1: Bud's foster Mom is certainly enjoying having this great little guy around the house. She reports that Bud is quite intelligent - you can almost see him concentrating on how to figure something out. He loves attention and sometimes comes bounding towards you at top speed - you'd better catch him when he jumps in your lap!

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Bud has excellent house manners, although he did manage to snatch a few things off his foster Mom's plate while she wasn't looking. You can't fault him for that, though; the plate was within reach and unsupervised. But other than that, Bud is very well behaved. He comes when he is called, he is learning to "sit", he is reliably housetrained, he sleeps through the night with no fuss, and he gets along well with other dogs and with people who come to visit.

Bud loves to go along in the car when his foster Mom runs errands. He also enjoys taking walks. Sometimes Bud will play fetch with balls and toys, although he's not always so good about bring the toy back and dropping it for you to throw again! When he's tired, Bud loves to snuggle up next to you for a little nap.

Bud loves attention but he doesn't demand it. He's confident and not at all needy or clingy. Bud does love to cuddle and he enjoys sleeping on the couch (under a blanket) in the evenings while his foster family watches TV.

On the Great Dachshund scale from 1 to 10 , Bud's foster Mom rates him an 11. He's happy, easy going, and will make someone an excellent companion.

UPDATE 2/9: Bud's foster Mom adores Bud and has this to report: "WHO'S YOUR BUDDY? Bud is an absolutely delightful dog! He is friendly and seeks attention and reassurance, and gets along fine with the other dachshunds in the household. He also has taken absolutely no interest in the pet parrots, so he'll probably get a long well with non-canine pets, too.

"As you can see, Bud is significantly overweight. He's on a strict diet and exercise program. He went for a short walk in the neighborhood and walked extremely well on a leash. He's actually quite quick and agile despite his weight.

"Bud has adorable 'worry furrows' on his forehead (like many dachshunds have) but we're not taking him in for Botox treatments just yet! They're so cute, we're sort of hoping they'll remain after he loses his weight.

"If you want a sweet, cuddly, easy going dachshund to love uopn, look no further than Bud!"

Bud is a 3 year old red, smooth standard male dachshund. He is extremely overweight; currently weighing in at nearly 28 pounds. He should be about 20 pounds (and possibly less than that); so a big task for him during his rescue stay will be weight loss.

Bud's owner had to sell her home and go into assisted living and could not take Bud with her. Some devoted friends worked on finding alternatives for Bud so he would not be taken to the animal shelter in the small community in which the owner lived.

Bud was already neutered, which was great! He has had his teeth cleaned to a shiny white, and has now been microchipped as well. He will need to lose most of his excess weight before he can go to a new home; we estimate him being ready around mid-April.

Bud is a genial fellow who fits in wherever he goes. He could be a good match for a family with children 8 years old and over or pretty much anyone else who is a responsible, loving pet owner. His congenial nature will make him welcome anywhere he goes! He is looking forward to being someone's wonderful "Buddy"--are you that household that can do that for Bud?

Can you give Bud 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.