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Our recent alumni dogs that found their forever homes!

If you just adopted from us and have photos with you and your happy tail- please send to us at dachshundrelief@gmail.com and we'll post your story!!


   

Name: Cheshire  #2651
Age: 7 years
Color: Red Sable
Coat:  Smooth
Sex: Female/Spayed 
Size: Tweenie – 14 lbs.

Cheshie is heartbroken.  She was the family darling, loved, petted and spoiled until current economic conditions affected the family.  They lost their jobs, could no longer afford house payments, and ended up moving back East, unable to take Cheshie with them.  They tearfully contacted SCDR, and asked us to find Cheshie a new, loving home.

Cheshie is house trained, crate trained, and knows how to use a dog door.  She really enjoys her morning and evening walks, but gets carried away sometimes and pulls on the leash.  For this reason, she needs to be walked wearing a harness and needs someone who is able to help her learn to walk nicely on the leash.  She is good on car rides and wants to go everywhere with her family.  She is shy meeting new people, but warms up quickly if allowed to approach and sniff on her own terms.  Cheshie is used to sleeping in the big bed under the covers.  She will settle for a dog bed with a fluffy blanket in the master bedroom if she must.

Cheshie would be happiest in a quiet home with a retired couple and one other male dog, or she can be your one-and-only if you are home most of the time.  She would like a nice back yard where she can run and play with her ball.



   

Name: Benji  #2751
Age: 13 months
Color: Red Piebald
Coat: Smooth
Sex: Male/Neutered
Size: Mini – 11 lbs.

Benji was dumped in the overnight intake box at a Central CA shelter in the dead of night.  The cowards did not even have the decency to leave a note.  Luckily, Benji was microchipped, so the original owners were tracked down, but they said they had given him away and didn’t want him back.  No problem, we wanted him.  The shelter director contacted SCDR and we made arrangements to rescue Benji the next day.

Benji is a puppy.  He is good with children over 8 years old.  He is very good with doxies his own age, but he can be a bit annoying to an older, more sedentary dog.  Benji is full of energy and puppy mischief.  He loves to play “wrestle mania” with any willing partner.  We don’t know if he is safe with cats, but he is certainly young enough to learn to get along with them.  He enjoys being held and cuddled.  Just give him a soft blanket and a spot on the sofa to snuggle and he’s a happy little camper.  Benji likes going for walks, but needs to go to puppy obedience class to learn how to walk nicely and follow commands.  He is fine on car rides if he has a fluffy comforter to snuggle in. 

Benji is current on his vaccines and is microchipped.  He is getting a crash course in crate training and house training and has made excellent progress.  He has had very few indoor accidents.  We are looking for a family who can give him a lot of attention and lots of love.  He needs a home with a yard and a dog door so he can continue to make progress in his house training.



   

Name: Simon  #2748
Age: 20 months
Color: Black & Brindle
Coat: Smooth
Sex: Male/Neutered
Size: Mini - 11 lbs.

Simon was the “consolation prize” our representative received when she went to the Devore shelter to adopt a wirehair female for herself. Unfortunately, almost everyone in line that morning at the shelter wanted the wirehair doxie girl, so the shelter director held a lottery drawing for her. Our rep actually won the drawing, but felt another contestant for her was really “the perfect home”, so she relinquished the wirehair girl to them. However, to console/reward herself for an unselfish act, she rescued Simon and turned him over to SCDR to find a proper home. Turns out, Simon is truly a rare gem of a dog, and really is the grand prize!

At first we thought Simon was really dirty.  He had what looked like road grime smeared on this face and paws.  But it turns out Simon has a rare black and brindle (striped) coat.  The black smudges do not wash off.  They are the actual fur pattern.

Simon is still very much a puppy.  He would be a great dog for a family with older children who would play with him and give him lots of attention.  He is always rolling over, begging for belly rubs.  He’s a love-sponge.  He has not been cat-tested, but seems to be the type to learn that cats are fine.  He is crate trained and getting a crash course in house training.  He has had very few potty accidents and is a quick learner.  He is a bit shy at first meeting new people, but warms up quickly, especially if offered a yummy treat to make friends.

Simon is also blessed with legs ever so slightly taller than the average dachshund.  There is a possibility that Simon might have another breed in his heritage from way back, but this makes him an excellent candidate for families living in two-story homes, as his slightly taller legs make going up and down stairs a non-issue.



   

Name: Rudy  2687

Age: 9 years
Color: Red Sable
Coat: Longhair
Sex: Male/Neutered 
Size: Mini – 10.5 lbs.

Rudy was dumped at the Corona Shelter without explanation.  He was very scared, and a shelter volunteer realized he would not “show” well to the public.  She contacted us and we agreed to take Rudy into our rescue program.  The shelter folk were so happy that we agreed to take Rudy, that they took care of Rudy’s dental needs at the same time they neutered him.  Unfortunately, it left Rudy with hardly any teeth at all.  His mouth was very infected too. Antibiotics, soft food, and lots of TLC have made Rudy feel much better and his tail never stops wagging.

Rudy is seriously cute and he knows it.  Rudy was probably a little too pampered in his former life, despite all he has been through.  We were told that he had separation anxiety and would bark and bark until his people came home.  We found that to be true initially, but through a little tough love and some mild anti-anxiety medication, Rudy is overcoming this.  He gets better every day.  He is extremely cute and has a friendly disposition with the ladies.  He would be an awesome dog for a retired couple or someone who is around most of the day.  Rudy is not a good candidate for being an “only dog” to be left alone for hours on end.  If there is someone around and other dogs, he will do great.  He would not be a good apartment or condo dog either.  He would definitely have objections to neighbors in close proximity.  

Rudy is getting a refresher course in house training and didn't skip a step when he saw the dog door.  Rudy is good with children over 8 years old, but we do not know if he is good with cats.  Rudy is a good boy who gets along well with other dachshunds.  It took a little while for him to get use to living with other dachshunds, but they are now good friends.  It was dicey at first, but Rudy soon learned his place in their small pack.  He loves to cuddle on the sofa and have his belly rubbed.  He walks well on a leash and is good on car rides.  Rudy does not like to be crated (perhaps he is claustrophobic), but he sleeps peacefully all night in the big bed with his foster mom.

Previous experience with longhaired dachshunds is a plus, but not mandatory.  Adopters should be aware that longhaired dachshunds require daily brushing and periodic professional grooming to look their very best.  Rudy is a lover and a charmer.  He does bark when his people come home, but that's just excitement.  He is turning out to be a great little guy. 



   

Name:  Pixie  #2560
Age: 4 years
Color:  Red
Coat:  Smooth
Sex:  Female/Spayed
Size:  Mini - 11 lbs.

Pixie came to us a stray from Central California.  She has an adorable doxie face, but her body shows that she has something else in her too.

Pixie is a super easy dog.  She is very quiet.  She is a little shy with strangers, but she enjoys getting attention and loving from her foster mom.  She gets along well with all the other dogs in her foster home.  She really tries to be as little trouble as possible.

Pixie is in a very crowded foster home, and while her foster mom enjoys having one easy dog in the pack, she really wants Pixie to find a home where she can get the love and attention she deserves.

Because Pixie’s legs are just a little bit longer, stairs are not an issue for her.  Pixie is spayed, micro chipped and current on her vaccinations.



   
Name:  Lucky  #2685
Ages:  4 year
Color:  Black & Tan
Coat:  Smooth
Sex: Male/Neutered
Size: Tweenie – 14 lbs.
Lucky lost his home due to foreclosure and the inability of his family to find affordable housing that allowed pets. Although he came in with another dachshund, they definitely don’t want to be in the same home together.  They are very competitive, and really need separate homes.

Lucky gets along very well with their fellow foster dogs, especially the girls.  We feel he will do best in a home with a female dachshund for companionship.  He is definitely not safe around cats or other small animals.  He spent a lot of time outdoors in his previous home and enjoyed chasing whatever animals came into the yard.  He would each love to have a child (over 8 years old) to play with him – throw a ball or toy, go for walks, and just have a lap to cuddle in.

Lucky very much enjoy going for walks and riding in the car.  He gets very excited when he sees his leash come out.  He loves to play fetch.  He prefers a “Chuck-It” ball (a fuzzless tennis ball), but any toy will do

Lucky is crate trained.  He actually would prefer to sleep in a large dog bed or the big bed with his people.  He is 90% house trained, but their foster mom is working with him to achieve the other 10%.  He does not bite or snap, but he is cautious when meeting new people.  He warms up quickly.


   

Name:  Suri  #2626
Age: 2 years
Color:  Red
Coat: Smooth
Sex: Female/Spayed
Size:  Lg. Mini-12 lbs.

Suri came to us from a small central CA shelter where she had been picked up as a stray.  Suri is a “mostly” doxie.   We readily agreed to take her as our past experience with these “mostly’s” is that they have been terrific dogs.  In rescue, Suri has more than lived up to our expectations.

Suri is a charming, energetic girl.  She loves playing with toys and is almost playing fetch.  She works very hard to get the other doxies in her foster home to play with her and has successfully gotten them to play racetrack with her.  She is happy to play this game inside as well as outside and they will run laps in the living room using the furniture for bumpers.  We think she could do well with children age 5 and up as she is very gentle when playing with humans.

So far, Suri appears to be cat-safe, as she has shown no interest in the resident cat in her foster home.  The dash of something else in Suri’s heritage gives her one very non-dachshund like trait.  She willingly goes outside to go potty, even in the rain!

   

Name: Zebe  #2652
Age: 3 year
Color: Black & Tan 
Coat: Smooth
Sex: Female/Spayed
Size: Mini - 11 lbs.

All we were told when we took Zebe (pronounced Zeebee) into rescue was that her family could no long keep her.  It was the all too familiar story of lost jobs, foreclosed home, and needing to move to where no pets were allowed.  So they contacted SCDR, and we agreed to take the little refugee into our protection.

Zebe is adorable.  She is very loving and sweet.  She likes going for walks, and she rides in the car beautifully.  She’s well-behaved, docile, a little shy when meeting new people, but she warms up quickly.  She is a major kisser and loves her belly rubbed and to be right in the lap of “her person”.  Energetic and healthy, she is also comical in a doxie kind of way.

Zebe gets along great with other dogs, and would like to have a confident male dachshund as a companion in her new home.  She will not be happy as an “only dog”.  We don’t know how she would behave around a cat.  She’s crate trained, and is learning how to use the dog door.  She was piddle-pad trained in her former home, so her foster mom is working on going outside to do her business.  She wants to sleep in the big bed, snuggling under the covers. 

Zebe is very easy to get along with and would be a good choice for a family with gentle children over 5 years old.  Zebe is also intelligent and will look at you with her big brown eyes, working her dachshund voodoo magic on you, hoping to elicit a treat or belly rub. 

Name: Ryan  #2683
Age: 4 years
Color: Red
Coat:  Smooth
Sex: Male/Neutered 
Size: Mini – 10 lbs.

As you can see from his picture, Ryan is a very handsome mini dachshund.  Ryan was rescued from a Central California shelter.  It is obvious that Ryan started out as a house-dog, but somehow ended up lost on country roads.  We think he was dumped in a rural area on purpose.  We could count every rib when he first arrived at his foster home, a sign that he was lost for a few weeks.

Ryan is as sweet and affectionate as he is good looking.  He is a bit shy at first with strangers, but warms up quickly.  He gives nice kisses.  He likes going for walks and he enjoys riding in the car.  He is very social with the other dogs in his foster home.  He would very much like to have a mellow female companion around for those times when his person has to be away from home.   He will play wrestle if the other dog does not play rough.  He is good with children over 8 years old (no babies or toddlers).  Ryan has a strong prey drive and enjoys trying to catch birds that come into his back yard.  We don’t think he’d be good with cats or other small furry or feathered pets.  He is too much of a hunter.

Ryan is crate trained, and house trained.  If he has a dog door and free access to it, he goes outside to do his business on his own.  He has had very few accidents since coming into rescue.  He also prefers to sleep in the big bed under the covers with his person.  In lieu of that, he is content with a cushy fleece dog bed with a fluffy blanket in the master bedroom. 

Ryan could be an apartment or condo dog, but he needs a downstairs residence with a dog door and small back yard so he can continue his good house training habits.  Ryan has the makings of a perfect lap dog for someone who is retired or works from home and does not mind having a dachshund sleeping in their lap while they work at their computer, read, or watch television.


   

Name:  Schnitzel  #2689
Age:  4 years
Color:  Wheaten
Coat:  Wirehair
Sex:  Female/Spayed
Size:  Tweenie– 15 lbs.

Schnitzel’s elderly owners were no longer able to care for themselves, much less an active dog, and the caregivers did not want the extra responsibility of taking care of a dog either. So Schnitzel made her way to rescue care of our dachshund transport volunteer who drove all the way to Porterville to transport three doxies and then picked up Schnitzel just outside Bakersfield on the way back to Los Angeles.

Schnitzel is crate trained and appears to be house-trained.  She is comfortable mingling with the other dogs in her foster home.  She is friendly to people and strange dogs that she encounters on her short walks.  She barks at the neighbor’s cat.  (The cat seems to enjoy teasing the dogs as he walks along the top of fence between the properties.)  Fair to say she has not been fully tested around the kitties, but she has demonstrated a strong prey-drive personality. 

Schnitzel is healthy.  She’s spayed, fully vaccinated, and microchipped.  She has even had a dental cleaning, so her kisses are very sweet.  She would love to have someone around most of the day, but she is fine for a few hours on her own.  Retirees and folks who work from home are encouraged to apply for her.  She is safe around gentle children over 8 years old.  Schnitzel would not mind having another dachshund, preferably a boy, around for companionship.  She seems to have some dominance issues with the girls.

Previous experience with wirehaired dachshunds would be a plus, but not mandatory.  Schnitzel’s wirehair coat will require regular brushing and occasional professional grooming so she can look her absolute best.  She has the cutest little beard too.  If you fancy the wirehaired variety of dachshund, you are going to fall hopelessly in love with Schnitzel.

    
Name:  Wellington  #2721 
Age: approx. 8-9 years 
Color:  Red Sable 
Coat: Smooth 
Sex:  Male/Neutered 
Size:  Mini-10.5 lbs.

Wellington’s shelter picture started making the rescue rounds.  In the picture, he was in such a contorted pose, he looked deformed.   He was also a “train wreck” as the notes said he needed a dental ($$$) and he had a Grade 5 heart murmur.  We held our breath and hoped someone else would step up for him.  (We love the seniors, but their medical bills can break the bank and they take up hard-to-come-by foster space for longer periods of time).

Finally the call came from the shelter.  His time extensions were over and we were his last hope.  We sighed and agreed to come get our new expensive, ugly dog.  When we saw Welly in person, we were happily surprised.  Contrary to what we expected, Wellington is a very cute little dachshund!   Not only did he look adorable, but he was also friendly with everyone.  Cute and nice – we scored on this one!

It was clear the shelter was right about Welly needing a dental.  His breath was so bad it was hard to be near him, because of the stench from his mouth.   And not only did he need a dental, he was a cryptorchid (retained testicle). And then to add a final blow, the vet felt some sort of enlarged mass in his abdomen.

However, Wellington’s luck had turned around.  The possible tumor turned out to be his very swollen testicle which was easily removed.  His rotten teeth were all extracted.  Now, for the first time in a number of years, Welly is not in pain.

In foster care, he is one charming little guy.  There is a puppy in the foster home and although she romps with the young dogs, she has chosen to sleep with Welly (and he has graciously agreed to let her).  Welly greets all visitors nicely with a wagging tail and a hopeful expression.  (He loves getting human attention).

We don’t think Welly had been an inside dog before but he is taking to it like a duck to water.  He happily goes into his crate at night (and disappears under the covers).  He enjoys sunning himself in the backyard.  He likes getting out and about and seeing new things.

Wellington is such a nice boy, he could be an only dog or have canine siblings.  Respectful children would be fine with him.  He is quiet so we think he could be an apartment dog.



   

Name: Angus  #2675
Age: 1 year old
Color: Cream
Coat: Smooth
Sex: Male/Neutered
Size: Tweenie – 14 lbs.

Angus is half of a pair that came into rescue because the family lost the least on their rental home and had to move to an upstairs apartment.  The dogs were very used to having a dog door and back yard, and apartment life proved disastrous.  So, here they are.

Angus is crate trained.  He is getting a crash course in house training and doing quite well as long as he is taken outside on a schedule along with having access to the yard with a dog door.  He is affectionate, silly, playful, and healthy.  He needs a home with another dog, but not his brother.  He would do much better with a mature female dachshund who can teach him dog manners.

Angus would benefit greatly from puppy obedience class, so he can socialize with other dogs and not be afraid they were going to attack him.  Angus used to pull when on the leash, but is much better after a few lessons on proper leash walking.

Angus would be a great dog for a family with children over 8 years old who would play with him and give him lots of attention.  He’s a love-sponge.  No cats or small rodent-type pets either.  He has a strong hunting instinct.

Name: Jett  #2682
Age: 2-4 years
Color: Black & Tan
Coat: Smooth
Sex: Male/Neutered
Size: Tweenie - 14 lbs.

Jett was the “bonus dog” we got for taking two other dachshunds from the Porterville Animal Shelter.  He turned out to be the best of the bunch and the sweetest of all three of them.  We named him Jett because his coat is jet-black and shiny like patent leather.

Jett is crate trained.  He is getting a crash course in house training and doing quite well as long as he is taken outside on a schedule along with having access to the yard with a dog door.  He is affectionate to a fault, silly, playful, and healthy.  He needs a home with another dog, preferably female, as the male dogs seem to intimidate him.  He is a gentle soul.  He has not met anyone he doesn’t like and greets everyone like long-lost relatives.

Jett would benefit greatly from puppy obedience class, so he can socialize with other dogs and not be afraid they are going to attack him.  He likes going for walks, and enjoys sniffing everything.  He wants to ride in someone’s lap if he is going in somewhere in the car.

Jett would be a great dog for a family with older children who would play with him and give him lots of attention.  He is always rolling over, begging for belly rubs.  He’s a love-sponge.  He has not been cat-tested, but seems to be the type to learn that cats are fine.



   

Name: Chip  #2690
Age: 6 years
Color: Chocolate Piebald
Coat: Smooth
Sex: Male/Neutered
Size: Mini – 11 lbs.

Chip is so handsome he will take your breath away.  He stops traffic when out for a walk.  And he is as sweet as a chocolate chip cookie.  We rescued Chip from a Humane Society shelter.  He was brought in by a couple who claimed to have found him, but the shelter people got the impression that he was really their dog – they knew too much detail information about him to have been found stray.  Anyway, their loss was our gain.  One thing is for sure, Chip certainly is special.

Chip is good with children over 10 years old.  He is very good with doxies his own age, but he has little patience for puppy mischief.  He prefers the company of the female dogs.  We don’t know if he is safe with cats.  He enjoys being held and cuddled.  Just give him a soft blanket and a spot on the sofa to snuggle and he’s a happy little camper.  Chip likes going for walks.  He is fine on car rides and would be a great RV dog.  He is just the right size for travel trailer camping.

Chip is current on his vaccines and is microchipped.  He is crate trained and house trained.  He has not had any indoor accidents.  





Name: Oscar  #2676
Age: 1 year old
Color: Red 
Coat: Smooth
Sex: Male/Neutered
Size: Tweenie - 14 lbs.

Oscar is half of a pair that came into rescue because the family lost the least on their rental home and had to move to an upstairs apartment.  The dogs were very used to having a dog door and back yard, and apartment life proved disastrous.  So, here they are.

Oscar is crate trained.  He is getting a crash course in house training and doing quite well as long as he is taken outside on a schedule along with having access to the yard with a dog door.  He is affectionate, silly, playful, and healthy.  He needs a home with another dog, but not his brother.  He would do much better with a mature female dachshund who can teach him dog manners.

Oscar would benefit greatly from puppy obedience class, so he can socialize with other dogs and not be afraid they were going to attack him.  He pulls on the leash, but is a quick study and is much better after a few lessons on proper leash walking.

Oscar would be a great dog for a family with children over 8 years old who would play with him and give him lots of attention.  He’s a love-sponge.  No cats or small rodent-type pets either.  He has a strong hunting instinct.


   

Name: Emma  #2619
Age:12 weeks
D.O.B.:  1/22/2012
Color:  Black & Tan
Coat: Smooth
Sex: Female/Spayed
Size: 6 lbs. and growing

Emma was purchased from a back yard breeder.  However, within a week of getting Emma, her new family unexpectedly had a baby placed in their home.  Caring for a baby and training a puppy was just too much, so Emma made her way into rescue.

Emma is certainly well socialized with dogs as she is living with a large pack of them.  She is the current favorite “toy”, and the younger doxies all want to play with her.  As she wrestles with one, the others stand around hoping to be the next one chosen. 

Emma is a puppy which means she chews inappropriate items, and her new owner should be prepared to lose a few valuables along the way.  


   

Name:  Bubba  #2616
Age:  4 years
Color:  Black & Tan
Coat: Smooth
Sex: Male/Neutered
Weight:: Large Tweenie- 17 lbs

Bubba is one “bubbalicious” dog!  He greets people nicely and he has lovely house manners.  So how did this boy end up homeless?  Bubba acted like a dog and it ended up almost costing him his life.    The former owner’s 22-month old grandchild went up to sleeping Bubba and “pet” him.  In response, Bubba was startled and he snapped. 

There are a number of options to protect both dog and child, but rather than taking simple steps like crating Bubba when the child was visiting or supervising the child when around the dog, his former owners dumped him in the shelter as a dangerous dog.   Shelter workers found Bubba to be such a nice dog that the shelter behaviorist investigated the snapping incidence and determined that Bubba merely exhibited normal dog behavior.  As a result, rather than put him to sleep, the shelter contacted rescue. 

Bubba is super easy in his foster home.  He goes with the flow and is doing fine with a pack of dachshunds.  Bubba loves to play fetch and is thrilled if you will throw the ball for him.  He races out to get the ball and then nicely drops it at your feet so you can continue throwing.

Bubba has big round eyes which give him the most adorable expression.  He loves going for walks and he behaves nicely on his leash.  He is now sleeping in a crate at night, but it is clear he slept with his people in his past life and would love to do so again. 



Name: Libby #2608
Age:12+ years
Color:  Black & Tan
Coat: Smooth
Sex: Female/Spayed
Size:  Mini- 9.5 lbs.

We thought we were rescuing a 5 year old, unsprayed, female that was being surrendered because her people, who had only had Libby a few months, couldn’t afford to keep her.  What we found was 12+ year old Libby.  We had asked in advance about her teeth and were told they were fine.  This might be true wherever they are, because they are no longer in her mouth.  Sweet Libby came to us toothless.  The one part of the story that was clearly true was that the young couple could not afford to keep her.

Libby is one feisty little old lady.  She reads the other dogs the riot act if they bump her or push her aside.  It’s hard to get a good outside photo of her because she is a perpetual-motion-machine when out in the yard.  She keeps up on one mile walks.   She is very friendly with people although will occasionally shriek in fear if grabbed too abruptly.

Someone in her past taught Libby to sit up and beg for treats.  We discovered this when a worker at a pet store gave her a Snausage.  Libby instantly started posing to get more. 

Libby has no trouble eating dry dog food and she has a doxie appetite.  She has very reluctantly agreed to sleep in a crate at night.  She feels a lady of her years should be allowed to sleep in the big bed with her people.  Libby would also like a retirement home that will appreciate a senior lady with an opinion and pep in her step.  She would not object to being asked to cuddle in a lap most of the day.


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