Dachshund

NEWS FLASH! 4/6/07 A new home has been selected for Mango, with a couple who have had dachshunds for over 30 years. Mango will have two dachshund "siblings" and lots of love and attention from experienced dog owners. We are thrilled with this home for Mango! He will go permanently to his new home on July 6th, but will have regular visits between then and now so that he can get to know his new family. He has two sets of puppy shots remaining, and will be neutered and microchipped on July 2nd. We had numerous inquiries about this puppy, and a number of applications. It took awhile to find that perfect "forever" home, and this was exactly the type of home Mango needed. Hurrah for Mango and thank you to his adopters!

Mango is a 12 week old puppy who was abandoned with his mother Maile around February 20th. Luckily, a Good Samaritan saved them both and contacted our group for help. He has been weaned from his mother, and has received both his first and second set of puppy shots. He is eating a mixture of Wellness canned and dry puppy food and gaining weight nicely.

Mango is a cute, personable little fellow and just thrives on love and attention. Mango won't be available to go to his adoptive home until July 20th because neuter surgery is not done by our rescue veterinarian until the dog is 6 months old. Dogs can not leave a rescue program until they are neutered (or spayed in the case of a female) However, we are happy to send adoption applications to anyone who is interested making little Mango their family member down the road.

Can you give Mango 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.

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 from a rescue group that services your part of the United States.

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.

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.