Adoptable dachshunds fostered in Northern California
All of these dogs are being fostered in the San Francisco/Fresno areas of Northern California.
We have Puppies in Northern California!
Puppies Born 3/30/2012
Coat: Smooth
Available approx June 15th
These little darlings came into rescue when they were four weeks old. A casual backyard breeder had let things get out of control and this was the young mom dog’s second litter before she was a year and a half old. Fortunately, a family member got the owner to surrender the entire group including the 7 month old older brother from the first litter.
If these puppies are anything like mom or their big brother, they will have sublime temperaments and will be terrific family pets. We expect they will be sweet, friendly, well behaved and gentle. Mom dog, Brie is a red “mostly” doxie weighing 15.5 lbs. (Brie herself will also be available for adoption sometime after mid-June.)
The puppies are getting well socialized with all the neighborhood children. The foster family’s cat and their personal doxies also love romping with the puppies.
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Name: Siggy #2725
Color: Red Siegfried is also known as Tank because he is visibly the big boy of the litter, double the size of his smallest littermate. At 5 weeks, he was 3.2 lbs to his sisters 1.8 lbs. Right now, he’s about as wide as he is tall. He is super mellow and super friendly (which is good because it’s hard to resist picking him up for a little squish). |
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Otto #2726
Color: Red Sable Otto is the second largest male puppy. He has the longest ears in the bunch with great wrinkles on his forehead. Otto's another little boy who loves to play and tackle the others. He's very friendly and loves to untie your shoelaces. He's quite an explorer in the yard as well. |
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Axel #2727
Color: Red Sable Axel is the darkest sable of the litter and is the precocious one, always slightly developmentally ahead of his siblings. He's quite a character, always running around and over and under his siblings. He loves to play with his litter mates and is loads of fun to watch. He, like his brothers, is super friendly and easy going. His ears are little more “mostly” than some of the litter. |
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Dorian #2728
Color: Red Dorian is a red like big brother Siggy, but he has a black tipped tail. He is extremely sweet and mellow. He's quieter than the rest and likes to watch the action. He plays very well when he decides to join in. He's very friendly and will make a great companion. |
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Frieda #2729
Color: Red Sable Little Frieda is the tiniest of all, weighing in at 1.8 pounds at five weeks. She was the last born in the litter and seems to have dug into the Chihuahua gene pool. We think she might be no more than 10 lbs as an adult. She is extremely sweet. She likes nothing better than giving you kisses on the chin and cuddling with you. She can hold her own with the boys and has been very good at fighting them all off when they harass her. She's absolutely adorable and will be someone's very special little girl. |
The puppies will all be neutered/spayed and microchipped prior to adoption. They have been vet checked, dewormed and are current on their vaccinations. They will not be able to go their new homes prior to June 10th.
If you are interested in one of the puppies, please fill out an adoption application and email Lindy at linla@comcast.net.
The tax deductible donation for each puppy is $300.00.
Name: Princess Leia #2620
Age: 18 months
Color: Red
Coat: Smooth
Sex: Female/Spayed
Weight: Tiny Mini - 8lbs.
Leia was found lying in a gutter unable to move. She was likely a victim of a hit and run. However, she is one lucky dog. Why is an injured dog lucky? Leia was picked up by animal control and ended up in the wonderful San Jose Animal Care & Control shelter. They immediately contacted us about partnering on Leia’s surgery to repair her broken pelvis.
Leia quickly underwent surgery to fix her pelvis and then had a couple of months of crate rest to endure. The first month of keeping her quiet was easy as she was on pain meds and pain patches and she really wasn’t interested in getting up and around. The last month was not quite so simple, as she started to feel better and she wanted action!
Thankfully, although Leia may now set off security detectors in the airport due to her metal hip plate, she is now fully recovered. She has a very faint scar as a remembrance o f her ordeal. She’s a young dog so she is now showing us that she has lots of energy and she wants to get out and about.
Leia is people friendly and likes to be with her person as much as possible. She is also doing fine with the dachshunds and beagles in her foster home, even happily being crated with them. She loves her walks and enjoys chewing on her Nylabone.
Because Leia is so tiny, her new home must have a secure fence with no gaps or holes that she could squeeze through. Leia is crate trained , spayed and current on her vaccinations.
If you are interested in Leia, please fill out an adoption application and email Lindy at linla@comcast.net.
Name: Suki #2730
Age: 3 years.
Color: Black & Tan Piebald
Coat: Smooth
Sex: Female/Spayed
Size: Chubby Tweenie - 15 lbs.
Suki first came into rescue more than a year ago. She had belonged to a teenager who got bored with having a puppy and soon relegated her to the back yard. We adopted her out to what we thought was a good home, but it wasn’t for Suki. One member of the household didn’t like her and the other was not a pack leader. It was a stressful household and Suki was left to fill the role of alpha dog, something she is not comfortable with.
We were told that Suki would attack her doxie brother when “all he did was growl at her”. Her new family decided she could not longer come in the house. Needless to say, we welcomed Suki back, promising this time to finally find her well deserved good home.
Previously in her foster home, Suki played with the other foster doxies. She never started any fights although if someone else did, we admit she was happy to add her two cents. Now returned, she is still doing fine with the other doxies. She raised her lip the first day back and was quickly reminded that she is not in charge at her foster home. She is now romping and playing with the younger fosters; joining in playing race track and morning wrestling matches. However, due to her reported past behavior, we want Suki to either be an only dog or the home must have an experienced confident human pack leader.
Suki is very people friendly and shyly but happily greets newcomers. She loves to cuddle in the big bed and sit on laps. Suki is more comfortable with women. We are working to help her get more comfortable with men. The foster home’s wonderful neighbor is taking Suki on walks to help her realize that there are men she can trust and whose presence means good things.
Suki came back into rescue overweight and now needs to lose a few pounds. We are working on that with controlled portions, the above mentioned walks and lengthy beach hikes. She should be back to her svelte self in no time.
Suki is crate trained but loves sleeping in the big bed. She is spayed and current on her vaccinations.
The tax deductible donation for is $275.00.
Name: Teddy # 2722
Age: 6-7 Months
Color: Red
Coat: Smooth
Sex: Male/Neutered
Weight: Tweenie- 15lbs
Teddy came into rescue along with his sister, his very young mother and his five younger siblings from a second litter. (The poor mom dog had back to back litters and she isn’t even a year and a half old yet). A concerned relative was so upset about how these dogs were treated, he convinced the owner to surrender them to rescue to find homes that would properly care for them.
Like his mother, Teddy is a “mostly” dachshund. What is 100% about him is his friendly nature. He’s an all around nice dog and could easily go to a home with children. He has the cutest face wrinkles that give him an adorable worried look on his baby like face.
None of his canine family had ever received a single vaccination nor had any of them ever been on a walk or exposed to new things. Needless to say, in foster care, Teddy now loves his walks! He also enjoys playing with the other doxies in his foster home. He is a very happy, good natured boy.
Teddy has been neutered, vaccinated and microchipped. He is crate trained. His foster mom is working diligently on house training him.
If you are interested in Teddy, please fill out an adoption application and email Lindy at linla@comcast.net.
Sebastian was picked up as a stray by Animal Control in the Fresno area and brought to the Bay Area by SCDR. We can’t decide if he is a purebred of if he has a dash of beagle or something similar. Whatever his background, he is one cute dog.
Sebastian is well socialized with people and all sizes of dogs. He is currently going on long walks twice a day and he loves them. He also has the doxie penchant for toys and he enjoys a good game of fetch.
Sebastian is living with a female dachshund and he likes having a buddy. He prefers to not be left alone for long periods of time so he would probably do best in a home with a canine brother or sister to keep him company.
This ball of energy also seems to do fine with children age 5 and up. He loves to cuddle up with his people and makes it very clear that the crate is not nearly as good as being under the covers of the big bed.
Sebastian does get barky when new people enter his home. We think an obedience class would be great for him to help him realize he does not have to be in charge.
Sebastian is neutered, microchipped and current on his vaccinations. He came into rescue a bit underweight and could easily reach 20 pounds once he fills out.
If you are interested in Sebastian, please fill out an adoption application and e-mail Lindy at linla@comcast.net.
Name: Riley #2622
Age: 14 months
Color: Red Sable
Coat: Smooth
Sex: Male/Neutered
Weight: Tweenie- 14 lbs
Riley was picked up as a stray in a small Northern California town and never claimed. With no adoption prospects in sight, he made his way to rescue. Boy! Isn’t he handsome?
Riley is a wonderful doxie. He is friendly with people, although he is shy with new men. Riley loves to play with other doxies. He is being fostered with a one year old male (a former SCDR dog), and the two of them are having a blast playing and wrestling. Riley also loves his squeakies, playing ball, and engaging in a good game of tug-of-war.
As a young dog, Riley currently has two speeds – on or off. When he is exhausted, he can be found sunbathing in the yard or curled up in a dog bed with all the other doxies.
Riley really would like a young canine playmate in his new home. He does not like to be left by himself for long periods of time. He will also need a home that gets him daily exercise. As he is a youngster, he would benefit from attending an obedience class (great socialization and a confidence builder).
Riley is neutered and current on his vaccinations. His teeth are blindingly white so he may be younger than we have estimated.
If you are interested in Riley, please fill out an adoption application and email Lindy at linla@comcast.net.
Name: Tommy #2374
Age: 1 Year
Color: Tan/Gray
Coat: Smooth
Sex: Male/neutered
Size: Mini- 10lbs
Clearly Tommy is not a dog you expect to see in dachshund rescue even if the shelter did label him a doxie mix. Numerous pleas to save this dog crossed his foster mom’s desk. Then one last-ditch plea was sent along with a U-tube video. His foster mom already was drawn to Tommy, because he looked just like one of her senior dogs. Then she clicked on the video link. Tommy had such a bad case of Demodectic Mange, it was clear he had probably had it since a very young puppy. And even though he most likely did not remember what it was like to not be in pain, there he was in the video, full of not just energy and enthusiasm, but also sheer joy. His foster mom decided that sometimes a dog that has never ever had a break, should get one, and so Tommy was saved.
Tommy was all wiggles and kisses from the moment he got to his foster home. When he arrived, the German army was lined up at the gate barking and posturing and letting Tommy know this was their turf. Tommy trotted over to the fence and at each dog, regardless of their behavior towards him, he gave a fast tail wag and a Howdy!. You could almost hear him saying “Hi ’I’m Tommy. Do you like to play?” “Good to meet you buddy. Let’s be friends.” “Hi, isn’t life grand?” He moved down the line of doxies like a General reviewing his troops, making friends with them all.
Upon arrival, where Tommy was missing hair, his skin was thick and rubbery. He had large red infected areas on his flanks. His chest was bald, covered with red bumps and hot to the touch. We immediately began treatment which included antibiotics and dips. (Demodectic Mange is not contagious and is most common in puppies that are in unhealthy and stressful living environments.) He is now finished his treatment and just needs time for his coat to grow in.
Tommy has an incredible zest for life. He is the happiest dog we have ever known. He likes people and he likes dogs. He has lots of energy and runs for miles when he goes to the beach. He loves stuffed squeaky toys, and unlike his doxie cousins, he doesn’t destroy them. (Alas, he doesn’t have many such toys as they don’t survive the dachshunds). He has gotten even the most aloof doxies to play and wrestle with him. He is a clown that always makes visitors laugh.
Tommy Before (formerly bald!)
This special boy is crate trained and puts himself to bed at night. He is neutered, microchipped, and current on his vaccinations.
If you are interested in Tommy, please fill out an adoption application and email Lindy at linla@comcast.net.
The tax deductible donation for Tommy is $200.00.
Name: Portia #2601
Age: 3 years
Color: Black & Tan
Coat: Smooth
Sex: Female/Spayed
Size: Tweenie- 15 lbs.
Portia is yet another unclaimed stray from Central California. She is a supermodel dachshund. This means that although her head and body look 100% doxie (look at those gorgeous long ears!), she has long legs, perfect for walking the runway in Paris or handling stairs in a home or down to a yard.
Portia is extremely loving, and if you hold her, she will put her head on your shoulder and just melt against you. She really wants to be special to someone.
Portia has been friendly since she arrived in rescue, which is surprising, since she came in with a very recent partial tongue amputation. She is missing the very end of her tongue – like it was just sliced off but it most likely happened in a scuffle somehow. To add to this, while being spayed, the vets serendipitously discovered she had managed to get a string from a food package wound tightly around the very back of her tongue. (Discovered only because they were looking at her tongue amputation) Portia and her poor beleaguered tongue are now finally getting back to normal.
Portia is not only friendly with people but she has been fine with all the other dogs – happy to share a crate with anyone. The only thing she gets cranky about is her food bowl. Humans around her bowl are fine, but she doesn’t want any of her many foster siblings trying to stick their nose in.
When Portia first arrived in foster care, she just wanted to sleep and eat. As she is recovering from her medical issues and her time on the streets, she is starting to get more interested in what is going on. She really enjoys her walks and is getting the hang of the whole leash concept.
Portia is a quiet dog and other than going out to go potty, she isn’t interested in spending much time outside (“been there, done that, thank you”). This fact, combined with her slightly taller legs, means she may do well as an apartment dog. We also think Portia would be fine with older, respectful children.
If you are interested in Portia, please fill out an adoption application and email Lindy at linla@comcast.net.
The tax deductible donation for Portia is $250.
Name: Fritz #2593
Age: 4 years
D.O.B.: 12/09/2007
Color: Red
Coat: Semi-Longhair
Sex: Male/Neutered
Size: Chubby Tweenie
Fritz was dropped off at a Northern California shelter with no explanation from his previous owner.
Fritz is a sweet little 4-year old who just wants to please. He is very intelligent and learns easily. He is house trained. He learned very quickly where the door is and will signal when he needs to go out. He has been taught to potty on command. He loves to go on walks, and rides well in the car. He currently lives with 2 other doxies that he gets along with very well, and even goes so far as to share his food bowl. When out in a front yard, he stays close to home and never runs away.
Fritz is technically a longhaired dachshund, but his fur is medium length, probably because one parent was a longhair, but the other was a smooth. His fur is very soft and he does not shed. His vaccinations are all up to date. He also gets a daily thyroid supplement. It is very inexpensive. It is helping to get his weight under control again.
Fritz likes to be close to one person and is afraid of men and boys, because of a previous bad experience. He may nip out of fear if cornered. Because of this, we will not consider families with young children. Gentle teens would be OK.
Fritz’s vaccinations are all up-to-date and he’s very healthy. If you are interested Fritz, please contact Barbara at bantique03@sbcglobal.net or call (925) 325-9575. A home check and an adoption application are required.
The tax deductible donation for Fritz is $200.00.