Dachshund

It was happy day on Monday, June 19, 2006. "Jolly Jake" went to his new home. His new owners report that he is a delightful dog who has no housetraining problems and that they are amazed anyone would relinquish a fine dog like this one. Jake's new owners are a couple with lots of dachshund experience, and a long history of responsible pet ownership. They understand that a dog is a responsibility for its lifetime, and are exactly the kind of people we look for when choosing new homes for rescue dogs in our program. Jake was in our rescue program for a total of three weeks before finding his new home. Thank you, Petfinder, for being the link that helped Jake "find his way home" to a loving, forever family!

Jake is a 18 pound red piebald standard male dachshund. He was surrendered by owners who stated that it was not possible to maintain housetraining with this dog and care for their baby. Jake was current on shots and heartworm prevention when he came to rescue, and he has since been microchipped and examined by our rescue veterinarian. Although the owners had repeatedly stated they had housetraining problems with this dog, he has done beautifully in this regard with his foster home placement.

If you know the song "For He's A Jolly Good Fellow", then you've got a good description of this dog. Jolly, friendly "Jake" would enjoy an active home with people (including children) who like going on walks, rides in the car and other fun dog activities that can be done *with* their humans!. Since his previous owners had not invested in any obedience class training for Jake, we recommend that the new owners enroll Jake in a beginner obedience class. This dog is smart and willing, and will learn easily. He might also be a good candidate for agility training and competition.

Jake is ready now for a new "forever" home. Can you give him that 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 have a home visit from one of the rescue foundation members as part of the screening process to adopt this dog.

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.

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.