Dachshund

Wonderful news! On July 19, 2005, Brownie was adopted and went to live in his "forever" home. He will have another 6 year old longhair dachshund as a buddy; that dog was also adopted from our group--four years ago. We are thrilled that this fabulous, loving dog will live his remaining years in comfort and security. Thank you Pet Finder for all you do in helping animals find new homes!

Brownie is a male chocolate longhair dachshund who is about 8 years old. He was dumped by his owners at an area shelter. He had a massive ear infection that had probably been untreated for months, and was also heartworm positive. His ear infection has now been treated, and his ears and hearing are completely normal. He can hear the rustle of a food wrapper two rooms away!

He has undergone and completed heartworm treatment which included 7 weeks of crate rest. He can now resume normal activity around the house and can take short walks with his foster family.

He has to wait two months before he can be neutered and have his teeth cleaned, because his body needs the rest after going through the stress of heartworm treatment. His neuter surgery is scheduled for September lrst; his stitches should be out by about September 12th; so he will be ready to go to his new home any time after that.

He is a sweet, happy fellow who loves to cuddle with you and just looks at people so adoringly! . Brownie has a beautiful coat, despite all he has been through health wise. Everyone who sees him has a similar reaction "what a sweet dog!" He has had no accidents in the house since he has been released from crate rest, and will go to the door to indicate he wants to go "out". (very good for a dachshund; since they are usually stubborn about housetraining). Of course, in a new home he will have to re-learn the housetraining routine so that he understands where "out" is in the new home.

Although he is not available for adoption right now due to the need to complete his final steps of health care (neutering/teeth cleaning) we would be delighted to hear from applicants who would be interested in adopting this wonderful, sweet dachshund!

The vet staff caring for Brownie has said several times what a darling, sweet boy he is. He would love nothing more than to spend the rest of his days cuddled in someone's lap!

Before you contact us for an application, you must go to our group's website at: www.dfwdachshund.com 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 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.

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.