Dachshund

We are thrilled to announce that on Saturday, March 11th, Bravo went to his new "forever" home with a family who is experienced with dachshunds. He won their hearts, and is equally loving with the adults and children in his new family. He has another dachshund companion in his new home, which is also wonderful for him. We are incredibly grateful to have found the "just right" home for this amazing dog. Thank you, Petfinder, for being the route that helped us find this home for Bravo.

Bravo is a 5 year old, black and tan smooth standard dachshund with an absolutely delightful and charming personality! He delights in meeting new people and is loving and affectionate. This is truly amazing, considering he was surrendered by owners who both neglected and abused him for the entire time they had him. Bravo is a fun, energetic dog. He loves to have a ball or toy thrown for him and will retrieve it over and over. He likes walks in the park and playing with other dogs, especially other dachshunds.

Bravo's history is very sad. He was chained in a back yard 24/7 because the former owner couldn't be bothered to care for him. Many times he went without food or water, because a child was put in charge of caring for him and the child forgot--frequently. One of the owners kicked him repeatedly; using Bravo as his personal punching bag.

Bravo never had shelter from any of the weather nor did he get any vet care. The local pound gave the owners citation after citation for moldy food, non-potable water and non-swivel chain. They paid all the fines but steadfastly refused to surrender him. But finally, thanks to the persuasion of a representative from another rescue group, the owners finally agreed to relinquish him. We are grateful to the representative for her compassion and determination in getting this dachshund out of this horrible situation and into a rescue group where he could finally get the care he needed.

Bravo, fortunately, was heartworm negative. However, due to his extensive exposure to ticks, he had Rocky Mountain spotted fever and was treated with antibiotics twice daily for this condition. He has since been neutered, and is now current on all his immunizations. He is ready for a new home! He does not get along with cats, so anyone applying to adopt Bravo needs to be a "cat free" home.

Can you give Bravo the loving home he has never known? If so, read the rest of the information below and then contact us for an adoption application.

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.