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Oskar and Boomer (and Archie) Meet their Goal of $4000
GREAT NEWS! DFW Dachshund Rescue raised a grand total of $8400 in our recent Oskar and Boomer's Donation Matching Campaign. As you recall, Archie also joined the campaign so our target was $4000. Since we exceeded our target amount, we received ALL of the pledged matching funds. The dachshunds wish to thank everyone who made, and matched, donations!
Meet
Canela, one of the rescue dachshunds to benefit from your generous donations. Canela was picked up by an animal control officer in a small town, but the shelter was very full and her time there was limited. Fortunately, we had a foster family available to care for Canela. She is completing her vet work and is currently available for adoption.
Oskar, Boomer and Archie are happy to help Canela, and all the other DFW Dachshund Rescue dachshunds currently in foster homes. Thank you, from the dachshunds and volunteers at DFW Dachshund Rescue, for your generosity and support.
Our Currently Adoptable Dachshunds
Rescue Dachshunds Meet Mayor Leppert
Rescue dachshunds Sophia and Zephyr got to shake paws with Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert Sunday, April 19, at our Oak Cliff Earth Day rescue booth. Mayor Leppert is a dachshund owner himself and was happy to pose with Sophia and Zephyr, who are being held by volunteers Janene Deapen and Sally Monahan. Sophia found an adopter at the event and will be going to her forever home in about a week. Zephyr was adopted from DFW Dachshund Rescue in 2005 and made an appearance at Earth Day as a senior rescue ambassador.
Students from the Park in the Woods Recreation Center's Acting for Television and Film class created a great You Tube video of the Oak Cliff Earth Day festivities, which included an interview with Sally Monahan at our booth. Check out DFW Dachshund Rescue's You Tube debut here.
Dear Dickens.....
Dear Dachshund Admirers:
You may remember me from last year, when I was featured on the DFW Dachshund Rescue website.
The rescue volunteers and vet staff helped me overcome a number of medical challenges, including a broken jaw and treatment for heartworms.
I was adopted last summer by a wonderful couple and have been happily settled in my new home for about 7 months.
Now that life is great for me, I have been thinking about ways to give back to those who helped me so much.
One day, my new family was reading the paper and I saw something called an "advice column" for humans.
I thought to myself, "that's it! I'll write my own advice column for DFW Dachshund Rescue and call it 'Dear Dickens'."
Just like the people who write the human advice columns, I'll call upon different dog experts if I can't answer the whole question by myself.
The volunteers thought it was a great idea, so this will be a regular feature on the website.
I hope you will
write to me if you have questions and I will do my best to answer them.
Love, Dickens
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Dear Dickens,
My owner is ready to pull her hair out. I have a problem with urinating on the carpet. My owner can't get the smell out of the carpet and she's so upset she's pulling her hair out. I love my family and I don't want my owner to go bald! I just know you'll have some great advice for me.
Hopeful Hope
Dear Hope,
You will relieved to know that you're not alone. We dachshunds tend to have a stubborn streak; after all - the breed standard describes us as "courageous to the point of rashness". While this serves us well in field events and other like activities, it sometimes makes us much more difficult to housetrain. We are also prone to relapses in our housetraining.
The first step is for you to have a good checkup with your vet, and to make sure you don't have a urinary tract infection. An infection - even a low grade one - will certainly make housetraining accidents more frequent.
The second step is to make sure that your doxie mom or dad gets all the smell out of the carpet. You may need to have it professionally cleaned first. My helpful advisors (I have lots of friends!) suggested a wide variety of products that will be helpful for removing stains and smells.
Nature's Miracle (this was recommended the most)
Resolve Pet Stain
Simple Solutions
Oxi Clean mixed in a squirt bottle
Eco88
UrineOff
Pfizer's Elmin-Odor Pet Accident Formula
Bissell Pet Stain & Odor Remover spray
A Spot Bot or Bisell Little green monster machine also works extremely well on small stains
Be sure to tell your mom or dad not to use any ammonia based products on the floor or carpet because it smells like urine and confuses our super sniffing dachsie noses.
Once the stains and smells are removed from the carpet and any urinary tract infections have been ruled out, it's time to return to the basics of "Housetraining 101". A good resource is a little booklet called Way to Go! How to Housetrain a Dog of Any Age
by Patricia McConnell. It has a good review of an effective housetraining routine.
Our foster parents call this routine "No Pee/No Play" - like they have in schools where they call it "No Pass/No Play". Before you start this routine, your owners will need to make a simple housetraining chart where they can record what happens throughout the day. They can make their own, or search online where they will find several websites that have downloadable forms. Using a chart helps figure out each dog's unique bathroom habits and helps time the trips outside.
In the morning, your owners need to make sure you do all your business before returning inside. They will need to go with you and make sure that you take care of business rather than get distracted by other things - like the neighbor's dog or that pesky squirrel. If you don't do all your business, then your owners need to return you to your crate and try again in about 10 to 15 minutes. Getting a good start on the day helps establish a good housetraining routine. Have them mark down all of your business for the day on the chart. At the end of the day, they can review the chart and notice any patterns. Some dachshunds like to pee twice when they go out, so it's important for your owners to know your preferences and plan accordingly.
Using the chart, your owners can figure out how frequently you should be going out. The smaller and/or younger you are, the more frequently you'll have to go out. I should know - I was only 6 pounds when I came to the rescue program! Have them take you out about 10 minutes before your estimated "potty time". If your owners are consistent in using the chart and timing trips outside, you will do well. It takes patience, but it will be worth it and soon your home will be "smell-free". Now I'm off to show some of that courageous behavior I mentioned earlier. I'm going to retrieve my ball from under the big cabinet!
Love, Dickens
Click here to read previous letters to Dickens.
Be a Great Dog Owner!
1. Clean up after your pet! Whenever you go out for a walk or go to the park, be sure you go with a plastic bag. No one wants to step in the poop that your dog left behind. Please "scoop the poop" and this way your dog will be welcome out in public.
2. Don't add to the animal population - please be sure your dog is spayed or neutered. There are already more dogs on the planet than there are possible homes - we don't need more.
3. Feed a quality dog food. Pet foods purchased in the local grocery store chains are generally full of grains, by-products and other undesirable ingredients. Feed a premium dog food; it pays off in the long run with a healthier dog. And healthier dogs have less trips to the vet!
4. Find a job for your dog. All dogs were initially bred to do something, and most dogs are "chronically under-employed".
Dogs who are bored tend to get themselves in trouble. Take a basic obedience class with your dog for starters and then go from there. Perhaps you can teach your dog some tricks or pursue agility training or therapy dog work or any number of interesting activities. A dog with a purpose is a happy dog.
5. Use positive training methods. In today's dog training world, choke collars, shock collars and other punishment based methods are just not appropriate. We know more about dogs these days, and there are lots of positive training options out there.
Clicker based training is very effective and there are lots of articles about this out on the internet.
6. Volunteer to help with an animal rescue or welfare organization, or donate to support one of those groups. These organizations give many dogs a "second chance" at life and they need your support.
Dachshund Rescue "Blotter" for April
We've received lots of favorable comments about our "Rescue Blotter", similar to a "Police Blotter", summarizing the types of requests for assistance we receive.
It's helped to illustrate the sorts of calls we get, the reasons why people surrender their dogs, and the uphill battle that all shelters and rescues face every day.
We're a small organization, staffed solely by volunteers and we do the best we can with our limited resources.
We wish we could help everyone who contacts us, but sadly, we are usually "full" and can only help a fraction of those who request our assistance.
We do what we can, however, and always refer callers to other groups when we are full, or suggest other options such as training for behavioral issues, or low cost veterinary services for those with limited financial resources.
When Good Samaritans contact us about stray and abandoned dachshunds they have taken in, we always encourage them to try to place those dogs themselves, and are happy to provide information on how to find good homes.
Until we can eliminate puppy mills and backyard breeders, unfortunately, there will always be more dogs in need than there are available spaces in any rescue organization.
Please help - encourage others to spay and neuter their pets! For other ways to help us, please refer to our
How You Can Help page.
Summary: April 2009
Requests for placement assistance: 49 dogs
Callers requesting advice only: 2
Dachshunds accepted into rescue: 3 dogs
Reasons given for requesting assistance:
~ Individuals contacted us to surrender various dachshund mix and other types of mixed breed dogs; we explained that we only accept pure bred dachshunds, and referred them to other rescue organizations.
~ A shelter in Oklahoma inquired about our admission policies. We explained that we serve the Dallas - Fort Worth area.
~ We received an e-mail from a woman who loved her dachshund and wanted as much information as possible as the dog recovered from a back injury. We were happy to share information about area vets and services and also referred her to
Dodger's List.
~ We were contacted about elderly dogs that owners did not want to keep or that shelters were unable to adopt out. We explained that we are not a sanctuary for elderly dogs and explained the limited options available in these situations.
~ We were contacted by a Good Samaritan about surrendering a stray dachshund she had found. She was prompt in supplying pictures and information about this dog; and the dog passed basic temperament tests. Thus, we were able to accept this dachshund into our program.
~ Shelters called about dachshunds in their care, hoping to get them into breed rescue programs where they have a better chance of being adopted.
~ Several different people called about dachshunds whose owners had died. Unfortunately, we were full and had no openings. We did provide an article on how the surviving family members could place the dogs, and also made referrals to other rescue groups.
~ A number of people contacted us about surrendering a stray dachshund that they had found. When asked for digital pictures of the dog and some basic information on the dog's health and temperament they did not reply. One person told us it was "none of our business" to ask any information about the dog!
~ Several people contacted us about dachshunds that were known to be highly dog aggressive. We explained that due to liability issues, we could not accept nor place dogs like this and that even in a "one dog" home these dogs pose a very real danger to the public. We explained their very limited options.
~ A woman contacted us about a young dachshund who had been abandoned when the original owners went through a divorce. We were able to accept this dog into our program.
~ Several owners contacted us about young dachshunds that they could not keep. When asked for digital pictures of the dog and some basic information on the dog's health and temperament they did not reply.
~ An owner who lived in an apartment contacted us about a miniature male dachshund that he could not keep because he was barking excessively during the day when he was not home. After some advice from us, he was able to place the dog on his own.
~ A man contacted us, wanting us to provide 10 months of foster care for his dogs while he got back on his feet after a job loss. Unfortunately, our organization is not set up to do this, but we did try to brainstorm with him and come up with some alternatives.
~ A woman who was terminally ill contacted us about taking her two dogs into our rescue program. Unfortunately, we were full but we provided her a long list of other programs to contact.
~ A woman contacted us about a young, fearful dachshund running loose in her neighborhood. She was unable to catch the dog and wanted us to come out. We explained that she needed to call animal control in this situation, and she agreed to do so.
~ A woman contacted us about a dachshund she had rescued and done extensive vet work on. The dog then developed severe allergies and she was unable to afford more vet work. We were full, but made referrals to other groups.
~ Another woman notified us that there was a one-eyed dachshund in an area animal shelter. We explained that we were not an animal sanctuary for dogs who could not be adopted, and explained the limited options available.
DFW Dachshund Rescue 2008 Recap
2008 has been another busy this year for DFW Dachshund Rescue and we wanted
to share our successes with you, our supporters.
In 2008, DFW Dachshund Rescue had our first ever “matching gift” fundraising campaign.
One of our generous benefactors created “Archie’s Fund” and offered to match up to $1000 in donations.
Within days we had met our goal.
Then, remarkably, additional benefactors stepped forward to continue matching subsequent donations.
Response was overwhelming, and in the end, Archie’s Fund raised over $7500, all of which will go to help our rescue dachshunds find excellent forever homes.
(Archie, our benefactor’s adorable chocolate dapple dachshund, believes that every dachshund should have a safe and loving home like his.)
Due to overwhelming response to our Picture a New Life 2008 calendar, photographer and adopter Teresa
Berg has designed a new calendar for 2009. The Picture a New Life 2009 calendar features dogs adopted
from DFW Dachshund Rescue, and includes entertaining interviews with each dog. Calendars are still
available – don’t be left in the doghouse – contact us to order yours today.
Our Petfinder website, which debuted in 2007, has developed a strong following of dachshund loving fans.
We invite you to check out our
Recently Adopted and
Bark Back pages for updates on our dachshunds.
We had booths at several local community events, including the Deep Ellum Arts Festival,
Barktoberfest at Fort Woof, Mystics, Mutts and Moonpies at White Rock Lake, and Richardson City Pet Day.
WUF Pet Spa hosted our 2nd annual Yappy Hour.
In addition to giving DFW Dachshund Rescue some good exposure and publicity, our volunteers enjoyed seeing a number of our adopted dachshunds who stopped by to say “Hi”.
Be sure to check our website and join us at our 2009 events.
Also in 2008 we expanded our affiliate relationships with several online retailers,
including SitStay.com, In the Company of Dogs, and Femail Creations.
Any time an affiliate's website is entered via our website, DFW Dachshund Rescue receives a percentage of any online purchases that are made.
Purchases made via Amazon.com, iGive.com, and internet searches via GoodSearch.com account for most of our affiliate revenues.
Spread the word – every purchase helps and the revenue really adds up.
DFW Dachshund Rescue placed 51 dachshunds in excellent homes in 2008 - that’s 15 more than in 2007 and twice as many as in 2006!
We are funded solely through donations, adoption fees, affiliate revenue, and proceeds from our calendar sales.
Every dollar goes to help the rescued dachshunds in our program.
Your ongoing support makes it possible for us to continue helping those dogs in need.
Saving one dog will not change the world, but for that one dog, the world will change forever.
All of us at Dallas - Fort Worth Dachshund Rescue thank you for helping to change the world for our very special rescue dachshunds.
Happy New Year!
Annual United Way Donations can be Directed to DFW Dachshund Rescue
Most of us are familiar with the annual United Way campaigns organized by many employers, but did you know that you can direct your United Way donation to benefit DFW Dachshund Rescue?
Most companies allow you to designate 501(c)(3) organizations of your choice to receive your United Way donations.
Check your employer's United Way sign-up process for requirements, and
contact us,
or call us at 817-481-9272,
for the information needed to "write in" DFW Dachshund Rescue.
We've already begun receiving United Way directed donations from several companies, so you can rest assured that the process does work.
What a wonderful way to help the dachshunds all year long! Thank you to those who are participating already - we are grateful for your support!
Remember DFW Dachshund Rescue in Your Estate Plans
When you sit down to do your estate planning, please consider designating DFW Dachshund Rescue Foundation as a beneficiary of your estate.
A bequest, no matter the size, funds our mission of restoring the health and finding new forever families for our homeless dachshunds.
It's easy to do. Just instruct your attorney that you wish to make a bequest to "DFW Dachshund Rescue Foundation" in your will or trust documents in whatever amount or form you choose.
Be sure to include our address if you’re a Texas resident.
Because we are a 501(c)(3) charitable foundation we may also meet the criteria for qualified beneficiaries for a variety of charitable giving programs which may be components of more elaborate estate planning.
Be sure to consult with your attorney and tax professionals before embarking on any type of asset distribution plan to determine the appropriateness for your particular situation.
If you are interested in making a bequest and you, or your counsel, require further information please
contact us, or call us at 817-481-9272.
Recent Website Updates
Our web mastressa is constantly updating out website to keep you informed.
Check out our
Recent Adoptions page - we have listings for each of the dachshunds adopted in 2008.
We've received lots of wonderful notes, cards and photos from our adopters and have posted a number of comments on our
Bark Back page.
While you're at it, be sure to check out the rest of our website.
Our
Dachshund Rescource Library has lots of informative articles, links to educational websites, and listings for Emergency Vet Clinics and Pet Loss Hotlines.
Our
Dachshund Fun and Games page is a melting pot of interesting, odd, and fun dachshund (and non-dachshund) related stuff.
The
Adopted Dachshund Scrapbook has detailed pages on a few of our rescued dachshunds.
And read about some of the dogs that have touched our lives on our
In Memory page.
We strive to keep our website current, informative and entertaining.
If you have any comments on our site or suggestions for topics, please
contact us.
We welcome all feedback!
Online Shopping Raises Revenue for the Dachshunds
Would you like to help the DFW Dachshund Rescue in a big way? Do your shopping online!
Any time you enter one of our affiliate's websites via the link on our website to make a purchase, DFW Dachshund Rescue will receive a percentage of your total sale, at no cost to you.
Whenever you purchase everyday items through
The Mall at iGive, up to 26% of your purchase is donated to the DFW Dachshund Rescue Foundation, at no cost to you!
You get free membership... private shopping... access to the over 600 brand-name merchants like Barnes & Noble, Eddie Bauer, Office Depot, Linens 'N Things...
even Travelocity and eBay... super savings and deals every day... and of course, free donations to the DFW Dachshund Rescue Foundation!
If you do much online shopping, chances are many of the merchants participate in the iGive program.
Other affiliates include Amazon.com, SitStay.com, In the Company of Dogs, Doctors Foster and Smith, plus a number of online gift retailers such as The Artful Home, Femail Creations, and Catalog Favorites.
All of our links are available here on our Home page and also on our
Links page. Be sure to use the link on our website to enter the affiliate's website.
Your purchase amount will be recorded and DFW Dachshund Rescue will automatically receive a percentage.
There is absolutely no cost to you.
Spread the word - the more supporters we have the more money we make - and that means more money to help the dachshunds in need. We thank you, and the dachshunds thank you.
Fabulous Dachshund Photos
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Surely you've noticed the fabulous photos we've been posting of some of our recent rescue dachshunds.
Teresa Berg is the talent behind the lens, kindly taking photos for us and allowing us to use them on our website.
Teresa, a professional photographer, adopted a male longhair dachshund in 2007. He quickly became her favorite subject.
Since then, Teresa has literally "Gone to the Dogs" and now specializes in photographing Man's Best Friend.
Check out
Teresa's website to see photos of her canine clients.
And be sure to take a peek at
Teresa's blog
for her "endless musings on portrait photography with a few subtle references to the real meaning of life..."
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Who We Are
The
Dallas-Fort Worth Dachshund Rescue Foundation
is a well-established organization with a history of providing dachshund related education and service to the DFW community.
If you are looking to adopt or purchase a dachshund, have dachshund related training or behavior questions, or need to place your dachshund, we may be able to assist you.
If not, we will make every effort to find you someone who can.
Dachshunds in our program are fully vetted before adoption. This includes being altered, receiving all needed immunizations, having a dental cleaning and being microchipped.
Any other medical issues the dog has will also be addressed before being adopted.
Our dachshunds are placed in foster homes while they undergo rehabilitation and await adoption.
This allows us to better evaluate the personalities of each dog, which provides a better match for potential adopters.
While in their foster homes, the dachshunds are socialized, given plenty of love and praise, and some begin to pick up basic housetraining skills and obedience.
How You Can Help
If you or someone you know are looking to acquire a companion dachshund, please view our
list of available dachshunds. Information on how to go about adopting can be found in each dog's detailed listing, and in the next section, "Adopting A Friend."
Even if you are not looking for a companion dachshund, you can still be one of our Guardian Angels.
We are a 501(c)(3) organization, funded solely through gifts, donations and adoption fees and staffed entirely by volunteers.
All donations are tax deductible. Every dollar received goes directly towards the care of our rescue dachshunds.
Your support makes it possible for us to continue helping those dogs in need.
Donations may be sent to:
Dallas-Fort Worth Dachshund Rescue Foundation
P.O. Box 1892
Colleyville, TX 76034
Donations may also be made via Paypal:
Some companies have matching gift programs that allow individual donations to go even farther. Ask your employer if this type of program is available to you.
Click here for more ways to help the dachshunds.
Adopting a Friend
If you are interested in adopting one of the dachshunds in our rescue program, please contact us for an application.
It will be sent out to you via postal mail, as it is not available online. Once your application has been received, we will check your vet references, and schedule a home visit.
We are a private organization that fosters our dogs in individual homes. We do not have a kennel or a public facility of any type.
We do not schedule visits with dogs until an adopter's application has been approved.
For more information on the joys and responsibilities of dachshund ownership, go to our
DFW Dachshund Rescue Foundation website
and read the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).
Dallas-Fort Worth Dachshund Rescue Foundation
P.O. Box 1892
Colleyville, TX 76034
Phone: 817-481-9272
Email:
rescue@dfwdachshund.com
Click here for a list of our available dachshunds
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