Dachshund

Lucky little "Tango" went to his forever home on March 18, 2006. He was adopted by a couple who is retired and who like to travel and participate in volunteer projects. Tango will be going everywhere with his new family, and since this little guy loves riding in vehicles, he is thrilled with his new life! His new family has the time and attention to give him. Never again will he suffer as he did when he was a stray on the city streets. He now knows love and kindness, and his personality has absolutely blossomed into a fun and bouncy little dog. Thanks again, Petfinder, for helping us find adopters for our wonderful rescue dachshunds!

Tango is a 4 year old, chocolate and tan smooth miniature dachshund who was saved by a wonderful individual who realized this dog needed help from a rescue group.

Tango had a bad ear infection and whipworms when he came, and has been treated for those successfully. Tango is also heartworm positive, and was treated for this. He completed his treatment and was fully crate rested during this time. He now has a couple of weeks of being out of the crate and allowing his body to recover from the treatment. On March 13th he will be neutered and he will be ready for his new home about March 24th.

This little fellow is such an appealing boy; one look at his face and your heart just melts. For all he has been through, he is sweet and cuddly and so grateful for caring people. He will make a wonderful, loyal little companion for someone once he is completely through with all his vet care. Now that he has freedom from the crate, he is turning out to be a fun and playful boy. He is making excellent progress on his housetraining, as well. It is indeed a privilege and joy to care for this special little dog as he gets ready for his "forever" home.

Can you give Tango 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.

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 two hour drive from Dallas/Fort Worth to apply to adopt from us.

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.