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Starting to look into adopting/rescuing a Dachshund.

Starting to look into adopting/rescuing a Dachshund.

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by: cador Active Indicator LED Icon 10 OP 
~ 10 years ago   Mar 13, '14 9:41pm  
We had to put our 14 yr old Doxie dog down Tues., one of the saddest days of my life as she was the sweetest dog EVER!Looking to get a new Doxie., in no hurry (need to heal some), but as much as I've read posts here on the Rescues. and a FB friend post y/day how she'll never have any dog but a rescue, reminded me a rescue will be the best choice.I've looked at the Dach Rescue of Houston site (on a good note, I remember looking at that a few yrs ago, and there were pages of them, today only 1 page, 10 or so, and almost 1/2 of them, are adoption pending).One, keep an eye out for one for me if one pops up, two, any advice where to go (Dach Resc. of Houston?), ect. Thanks in advance! 4951
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lola Active Indicator LED Icon 17
~ 10 years ago   Mar 13, '14 9:48pm  
Meet Dodge! He will be at Twyla's meet and greet on Saturday from 1-4.
 
 
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lola Active Indicator LED Icon 17
~ 10 years ago   Mar 13, '14 9:49pm  
He might have some basset in him.
 
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cador Active Indicator LED Icon 10 OP 
~ 10 years ago   Mar 13, '14 9:51pm  
He might have some basset in him.
 
@lola: Thx, I'll definitely check that out!
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~ 10 years ago   Mar 13, '14 9:51pm  
Or this little cutie. They were rescued together with 9 other digs! Her name is Kia.
 
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~ 10 years ago   Mar 13, '14 9:52pm  
Or this little cutie. They were rescued together with 9 other digs! Her name is Kia.
 
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lola Active Indicator LED Icon 17
~ 10 years ago   Mar 13, '14 9:52pm  
Or this little cutie. They were rescued together with 9 other dogs! Her name is Kia.
 
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~ 10 years ago   Mar 14, '14 12:45am  
@Lola
 
Good work! You are always on top of everything! 4951
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~ 10 years ago   Mar 14, '14 7:32am  
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~ 10 years ago   Mar 14, '14 10:45am  
Or this little cutie. They were rescued together with 9 other dogs! Her name is Kia.
 
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@lola:
 
Is that at Lonestar? I recognized the benches. Emoticon 4951
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~ 10 years ago   Mar 14, '14 12:51pm  

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>> Or this little cutie. They were rescued together with 9 other dogs! Her name is Kia.
 
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Is that at Lonestar? I recognized the benches. Emoticon
 
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Sure is! 4951
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~ 10 years ago   Mar 14, '14 7:38pm  
@cador I am so sorry for your loss. My Ween is 12 and I live him with all my heart. Doxies are so much like tiny people, it's hard to believe. 4951
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~ 10 years ago   Mar 14, '14 8:21pm  
@cadorYou have my sincere sympathy for your loss.......I am so so sorry.....@topcatMy boys are just that - MY BOYS........They're NOT just dogs, or pets - they're MY boys, MY kids, MY family.........And I honestly don't know who's the luckier to be in each others lives.......Okay dude - I admit it.......I'm pretty smitten with these fellas..... 4951
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~ 10 years ago   Mar 14, '14 9:25pm  
you can also look for a dachshund thru www.petharbor.com. you can access the adoptable dogs in the various shelters that post the info online and link to that site. on the left side, type in a zip code and click adopt a pet. a list of shelters pops up. put a check in the one you want information from and click use this list. then  list animal type,breed preferences etc and it will show all the available dogs of that type in the shelter that are available to adopt 4951
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~ 10 years ago   Mar 14, '14 9:26pm  
and this was just in the news...Dachshund Left at Shelter with Heartbreaking Note Will Reunite with OwnersBy Pet360 | Pets – 23 hours ago
 

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Image of Otto and note via Leave No Paws Behind, Inc. Facebook page By: Kerri Fivecoat-Campbell | Pet360.com
 
An elderly couple who left their 13 ½ year old Dachshund tied outside
of the Baldwin Park Animal Shelter near Los Angeles with a note asking
for him to put to sleep because they could not afford to care for him
will be reunited with the dog.
 
The heartbreaking note reads, "Our dog is 13 1/2 years old he is sick
starting yesterday with bloody stools, vomiting. Had a skin disease for a
few years. We are both seniors, sick with no money. We cannot pay for
vet bills, or to put him to sleep. He has never been away from us in all
those years, he cannot function without us, please put him to sleep."
 
 
Instead, shelter workers called Leave No Paws Behind, Inc., an all
breed, all foster based rescue that specializes in seniors, who picked
up the dog and initially named him Harley. When the dog was taken to a
veterinarian, it was determined he could not only be treated, but most
likely had a "couple of more years" left in him, according to an update
on the organization's Facebook page.
 
The rescue realized the little dog had been well-cared for and
according to the note, very much loved, so they decided to try to reach
out to the dog's owners.
 
When the dog owners came forward, they explained they are indeed both
sick and cannot even afford their medical treatments or tires for their
vehicle. They had taken their dog, who is actually named Otto Wolfgang
Maximus, to a veterinarian and were told that they would need to run
costly tests. When they realized they couldn't even afford to have their
dog euthanized by the vet, they were "hysterical" and didn't know what
else to do aside from leaving him at the shelter.
 
"We just are living week to week," one of the pet parents, who wished
to remain anonymous, told KTLA in an interview. "We can't even go to the
hospital to get our treatment."
 
Although they had read the judgments people were making about their
decision after the story was made public, they reached out to the rescue
anyway. "I was in tears when I realized that their love for this
darling little man outweighed their fear of what people may say about
them and I knew instantly, our decision to try to reunite Otto with his
humans was the right decision!" reads the post on Leave No Paws Behind.
 
The organization believes the Otto's owners loves him very much and
just felt they had no other choice. "Ninety eight percent of the rescues
we take in belong with us," said Toby Wisneski, founder of Leave No
Paws Behind. "There are 1-2 percent of owners who love their animals
very much and just believe they have no other option but to surrender
them."
 
Wisneski has decided to make the couple a permanent foster for Otto and
return the dog to them with the provision they can make regular, weekly
visits to the home. The organization will maintain the cost of Otto's
food and veterinary care for the rest of his life.
 
The couple lives outside of California and was on a ministry trip when
they dropped Otto at the shelter. They will pick the dog up at the end
of the month when they are able to get enough money to purchase new
tires for their vehicle.
 
According to Pet Insurance Zone, the average cost of a visit to the vet
has soared to $190 for cats and $360 for dogs. The cost rose 64 percent
between 1998 and 2006.
 
The cost of having a beloved pet euthanized is not cheap, either. One
veterinarian paper put the total cost between $150-$800, which includes
veterinarian services, drugs and cremation.
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cador Active Indicator LED Icon 10 OP 
~ 10 years ago   Mar 14, '14 11:09pm  
 
@topcat: @heron1345:Thank ya'll, means a lot, although it comes with dog ownership, it's never easy. Doxie's do have a ton of personality, a ton. 
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