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HAPPY CINCO DE MAYO!

WELCOME TO DACHSHUND HAVEN OF GARDEN GROVE~SERVING THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA   

 
 

 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 

UPDATED AS OF MAY 1, 2008

 

Click on the dog to visit the Available Dogs page.

 
 

WE HAVE BROKEN DOWN THE TIMELINE OF OUR ADOPTION PROCESS.  IT IS CURRENTLY ON THE application PAGE. 

THIS TIMELINE WAS DONE SO THAT PEOPLE CAN UNDERSTAND OUR PROCEDURES AND OUR TIMELINES AND WHAT OCCURS AFTER APPLICATION SUBMISSION.

 
  NEW AS OF 5/1/2008

WE HAVE SOME NEW NEEDS...IN ADDITION TO OUR OTHER NEEDS FOR DONATED ITEMS WE HAVE A NEW ITEM WHICH HAS BEEN PLACED ON OUR LIST FOR THE HEALTH AND REHAB OF CERTAIN DOGS.

PLEASE VISIT THE    Wish List, Donations, and Sponsoring   TO VIEW OUR LIST OF ITEMS NEEDED OR TO FIND OUT HOW TO SPONSOR A DOG ETC.

WE ARE IN NEED OF AN OLD TREADMILL.  IT NEEDS TO WORK, BUT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE IN PERFECT CONDITION.  PLEASE CONTACT CHRIS JACOBSON.

 
   
 

BASIC RESCUE INFORMATION

As most rescues we are busy...

Please remember...that we vet, feed, foster and care for these animals 24/7, not to mention the sanctuary dogs.  Between the feedings, the vetting, the cleanings, their laundry (which averages about 3 loads a day for the blankies and beds etc), the loving and spending time with them, working on their behavior issues, as well as doing the "Meet and Greets", the on line information and the going through the applications every day, our day is full up. 

Then on top of that, we have our personal lives.  We are non stop with the dogs, and our personal lives intermingle with them, so sometimes it may take us a day or two to respond to emails or telephone calls.  Recently, there have been several people who submitted their applications a few weeks ago, contacting us and getting upset that we have not worked out dates for the "Meet and Greets" etc, or we have not answered their questions right away.

  Believe us, we wish we had the ability to have a full time secretary or assistant, but we are only a two woman (sometimes 3) operation.  Don't get us wrong we do have help and support when we really need it, but ultimately, rescue requires patience.  It requires patience in the application submission, the Meet and Greets, and ultimately the adoption of the animals.

We often find that people who don't have the patience to work with us and our time line, are the ones who do not have the patience to work with the animals either.  We have found many people who end up either buying a dog from a breeder or going to another rescue.  We are not happy when this happens of course, but it does happen.  What some people still don't understand is that we are not about an easy out or a quick find.  We are not first come, first serve.  We are the right home for the right dog. 

Ultimately, we could place every single one of our dogs tomorrow, with all the applications that we have, however, they would not necassarily be the right homes for them, the dogs would act out, the owners would be miserable and ultimately the dogs end up back in rescue or a shelter if they were lucky.  We are not about placing temporary homes, we want these guys to have "Forever Homes".  We promote this and always have.  And this takes time, as everyone who has ever owned a pet knows, they all have their own personalities and quirks. 

Certain personalities and quirks do not belong with certain home situations.   We take the time to match up the personalities with the home situations so to create the easiest transition and life for not only the dachshund but for their new home as well. 

We try to take everything into consideration...the applicant's living situation, everything from the layout of the home, the people and ages in the house, how long the dachshund will be alone, the animals already in the home, how many and how old the children there are in the home, if any, past experiences with dachshunds, the willingness of everyone adopting, the willingness of everyone to learn and to teach people who come into their home about their new dachshund, color, coat, age etc.  All of this is considered when a person submits an application.  The process itself can take anywhere from a month up to three months, for puppies. 

During this time, Chris goes through all of the applications she has received including ones, that were on the waiting list (yes there is a waiting list for certain types of dogs).  From there she starts the emails, telephone calls, visits meet and greets etc. From there the decisions are made. 

We also ask and hope that the potential adopters out there can realize that just because we don't have a rescue right now for them, doesn't mean that one won't come along in time.  We are constantly getting new dogs in rescue all of the time so sometimes a little patience is all that is required to find that "perfect match"

Then there are you guys out there who want to love so much that you guys can't wait to get your new family member.  We understand, really we do!  We appreciate and are so overjoyed that people are coming to rescues like us.  But ultimately, the timeline is, what it is, we will go through your application well as everyone else who has applied in an attempt to find the right fit for your home.  So we appreciate your patience with us, as we are working to find forever homes for many dogs!

ABOUT THE PUPPIES....

We do our best to match up dachshunds with the best home situations for them and for the new owners.  For example, we understand some people want puppies.  They are absolutely adorable and so cute, when they are sleeping.  When they are awake, that is totally different.  What many people don't understand is just how much work they are.  There are some people who would do well with a puppy, because of their living situation, the fact they are working from home or there is someone always home,  and are willing to work, potty train, play with and teach the dog the proper behavior and even past experience is the ideal home for a puppy.

Puppies require potty training and A LOT of attention and like a spoiled child, if they don't get it, then they will tell everyone about it through constant barking, chewing of everything and peeing and pooping anywhere they want. 

There are some people out there, who want a puppy who have absolutely no dachshund experience and/or puppy experience.   In this case, if you are one of these people, we suggest you read up on Dachshunds, their behavior and training of them before you jump head first into trying to adopting a puppy. 

 NOW some people are willing to work with puppies, which is great, however we would never want to place a puppy with a person who get two weeks into it and turn them back over to rescue because they just can't handle it.  Dachshunds bark a lot, and puppies are no exception.  They run, play and often wear themselves down and nap a lot.  Some peoples idea of raising a puppy is leaving it outside in an attempt to "train" it.  Or let the puppy run through the house throughout the day.  Puppies have no regard for expensive shoes, rugs, tables, couches, or anything else they can get their little muzzles around.  When they teeth they chew, as well as when they get bored, they chew. They get into spots that you wouldn't think they could get into and often can run twice as fast as you can.  Dachshunds, puppies and full grown ones at that, should never be left alone unsupervised for hours at a time outside.  There are two many predators out there, as well as accidents with garden gates being left open etc.  We do not advocate leaving dogs in the back yard during the day, unsupervised.  We appreciate people who have lawns and want to exercise the dogs in the back yard under supervision only. 

We ask you to please be honest with yourself and think before you state you are looking for a puppy.  If you want a puppy but work 8 hours a day and no one is home to give that dog training, or love or teach them right from wrong or walk them or play with them...then they will find themselves with an out of control dog who barks, pees everywhere and chews on anything they can find and can you honestly say that is fair to do to the little one? 

 

THE APPLICATION...

As time goes on, and with more and more adoptions that we do, we have found that there is some additional information that we would like to find out from our applicants.  We are in the process of writing a modified application.  Please know that within a few weeks we will be changing our application form minutely.  The same basic information is going to be required of you, with a few minor changes,  that is all.  It is nothing more than a few more questions for us to ask you, which will help us, so we can properly place the fur kids. 

We will put an announcement on the site to inform everyone that the new application is done.  If you previously submitted an application, we will ask you the information either in the telephone interview or the "Meet and Greet".  A new application will not be needed from anyone who has previously submitted one.

Please know that whenever a person sends in an application, we ask you to send us a confirmation email stating you have submitted an application to us. 

As of January 1, 2008, we have begun sending all applicants e-mails confirming that the application has been received and giving the applicants an idea of what the next step is. 

  This does not mean you shouldn't send us an email confirming your application, what it does is mean is that you will be receiving an e-mail from us within 7 to 10 days of us receiving the application submitted.  We do try to make it sooner, however, as we have stated many times, sometimes life gets in the way...

One thing that has occurred on a few people's application is that they submit the information and their computer freezes and then they try sending it again, which is fine, we always know when this occurs because we receive five applications from the same person within minutes of each other.  This does happen and it is okay.  We will take your first application and toss the rest, so don't worry about all the extra ones that you may have sent.

Now if for some reason you have sent an application and you forgot to add something or fill something in...we do not need a whole new application, you can send us an email confirming you sent the application and informing us of any missing information that you may have. 

In the opposite, I have recently seen people submit their applications and it not go through because their computer freezes up.  Once you submit your application, a confirmation page of all the information that you just sent will pop up on the screen.  Please know that if you do not see this confirmation page...after you submit it, your application has not been submitted.  A few people have recently contacted asking why we haven't responded to them in the last month and it is simply because their application did not get submitted properly.  So please watch out for this...when this happens it is usually on the person who is submitting the applications end, not ours.  If you do not see that confirmation page, we did not get your application.

Some quick reminders to help the application process along:

1.  Fill out your application FULLY.  NO BLANKS.  THIS MEANS FULL ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBERS ETC.  A STREET ADDRESS DOES US NO GOOD.  WE NEED STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE ETC.  THE MORE WE KNOW ABOUT YOU, AND YOUR SITUATION, THE BETTER IT IS FOR US AND FOR YOU IN THE LONG RUN.  WE PURPOSELY HAVE ALL THE QUESTIONS ON THE SITE FOR A REASON, SO PLEASE DO NOT SKIP ANY QUESTIONS OR AREAS TO FILL OUT.  EVEN IF YOU HAVE NO PRIOR EXPERIENCE WITH A DOG, EXPLAIN TO US WHY YOU WANT TO RESCUE AND HOW YOU PLAN ON CARING FOR THE LITTLE ONE.

2.  WHEN SCHEDULING A MEET AND GREET, WE USUALLY ASK FOR ALL THE PEOPLE LIVING IN THE HOME WHERE THE DACHSHUND WILL BE TO BE PRESENT, INCLUDING ANY ANIMAL FAMILY MEMBERS, MAINLY OTHER DOGS, AND IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS, WE HAVE HAD PEOPLE BRING THEIR CATS AS WELL. THIS IS TO SEE HOW THE DACHSHUND REACTS TO ALL THE POTENTIAL ADOPTERS ON FAMILIAR TERRITORY.

3.  ONCE YOUR APPLICATION HAS BEEN SUBMITTED, MAKE SURE YOU EMAIL DAWNIE AT Duranie@dslextreme.com. This is to ensure that the application has actually gone through.  On very rare occasions we have not received applications that have been submitted.

FOR NOW THAT IS ALL. PLEASE CHECK OUT THE PAGE FOR UPDATED BIOS AND PICS, MORE IS TO COME SOON:

 Available Dogs and Application

The available dogs page has been updated so you can see what dogs have been placed in the last few weeks and which ones are available still. 

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Chris at CeeJays03@aol.com or Dawnie at Duranie@dslextreme.com.

   We are happy to say that we are continuing on our work to get our non-profit status.  It is taking time but we believe it will benefit the fur-kids in the end.   We will notify everyone via this site when the status comes through. 

AS A REMINDER:

Since the announcement of puppies on our site, we have had a huge response asking to "sell" our puppies outright to people.   We have had past requests to do the same with some of our other dogs!.  This is a rescue site and not a breeder site, so we do not "sell" any of our little ones to anyone for any reason. 

If you want a puppy, and do not wish to go through the process of adoption, then you can contact a  reputable breeder if you choose to do so. 

We are a rescue, more often then not, we do not have a nice work relationship with breeders or puppy mills as they continue to defeat our purpose of rescue by breeding way too many dogs in our society that has too many unwanted ones already.  The only exception to this, is  if these breeders and mills decide to turnover some of their so called "rejects" and most of the time the relationship ends with them turning over their unwanted little ones to us and further they often wish to remain anonymous. 

We do not have any "referrals" regarding breeders or puppy mills. 

We work hard to place our many rescued little ones into stable loving homes.  All of our applications are in fact reviewed carefully before contact is made.  This makes all of the information asked on the application extremely important to us.  So please be completely honest about the facts on your application.  We have caught a few people in some "fibs" with the information they give on their applications submitted, which makes it had to trust them with one of our fur-kids, so we have to pass them over or take the dogs back.

PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT US AND ASK US TO PURCHASE THE DOGS OUTRIGHT.  WE DO NOT OFFER THOSE SERVICES HERE. 

IF YOU WANT TO ADOPT THEN YOU MUST FILL OUT AN APPLICATION AND AGREE TO THE ADOPTION POLICIES INCLUDING, HOME CHECK VISITS AND A SPAY CONTRACT.  THERE WILL BE NO ACCEPT IONS TO THIS RULE!!!

For now the descriptions of the ones that we have in our possession currently are on the Available Dogs page; as well as updated bios of the available dogs and more are to come so keep checking back.

 

 

PLEASE REMEMBER!

We also would like to take this opportunity to notify everyone...and it is going to become one of our rules and regulations...that we do not "sit on dogs" while you make your decisions.  Simply put, if you come to a "Meet and Greet" and you are wanting to adopt the dog but need some time, we understand.  However, the last few weeks on a few separate occasions we have had people go away for vacations for three to four weeks and come back and then get upset with us that we had adopted the dogs out they were interested in. 

This has happened before, several times in fact over the years and we have made the decision that if you come to a "Meet and Greet" and want some time to think about whether or not you plan on adopting a dog or not, you have exactly seven (7) days from the day you met the dog.  This is for no other reason than to make sure the dog gets placed.  Often times, we hold dogs for people who take "Months" to decide and then they decide against, meanwhile, the dog could have been placed with another family during this time.  This is not happening anymore.  So please, if you know you are going on vacation and/or moving, and/or not sure you want to adopt the dogs and the time comes for a "Meet and Greet", do not expect us to hold the dog longer than a week while you decide. 

That seems to be all for now...we will keep you updated with any information as it comes. 

Any questions, please contact us, we will get back to you as soon as we can. 

 

 Thank you- Dachshund Haven of Garden Grove 

 

     CHRIS JACOBSON                          DAWN L. ANDERSON

     DIRECTOR                             ASSISTANT DIRECTOR/WEBMASTER

Click on dogs to go to "Available Dogs" Page

 

Have you Hugged or Kissed Your Dachshund Today?

 

February 25th 2008:  Recent events have occurred with shelter's which have rescuer's and animal lover's alike voicing their opinions outloud:

If you agree, please sign and forward this petition protesting the Lancaster, California Shelter euthanization of the healthy 2-year old Dalmatian, nicknamed  'DUSTIN',  who had half a dozen rescuers trying to save his life, but was allowed to be euthanized anyway by indifferent, incompetent shelter employees.  

 This petition is aiming for 10,000 signatures, and will be sent to the L.A. County Shelter system, it's director and Board of Supervisors, in the hope of changing  the awful conditions at the six L.A. County shelters, and never allowing a healthy, wanted animal to be unnecessarily euthenized again. 

In memory of  'Dustin' and all the other animals who could have been rescued from the shelters, but were killed before they had the chance.   Thank you!

 

Dawnie's Comment on the Petition:

The Shelter's need to start working with the rescues...if we all work together, things like this won't happen anymore.  We as rescuers know that we cannot save them all, but when a healthy dog is put down when they have a chance to be saved...it is uncalled for.  Perhaps, someone at the shelter should act as a liason for all of the rescues, so there is no more confusion about who has what hold on what dog...this may possibly help the dogs circulate quicker through the system so that rescues can take custody of them and get them vetted and to their new homes as quicky as possible. If someone would have taken 10 minutes.  Think that all this would have taken was someone to sit down and call the different rescues that had the holds and make plans for the pick up on a certain date.  But when different workers are all working as individuals and not as a team...no wonder they couldn't keep their story straight.  I know shelter people are busy, but something has gotta give.  This should not happen to any animal...it is appalling to see these dogs roped to a wall with a cold floor and with no moving room.  Most rescuers know that dogs that come into a situation like that are scared and nervous and may act due to it but most of the time they are not bad dogs, they just need to be in better circumstances.  RIP Dustin...we hope that the actions placed upon you will help change the way others are treated...

 

 
     

                                         

 

                                                                     

 
 

A  MESSAGE FROM THE WEBMASTER

Hello All-

WE ARE SO HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE OUR SITE IS UP AND RUNNING.  ALTHOUGH THERE HAVE BEEN A FEW QUIRKS HERE AND THERE AND THERE WILL BE SOME MINOR CHANGES TO THE APPLICATION TO COME.  OTHER THAN THAT, WE ARE RUNNING.  THIS HAS BEEN A HUGE AND LONG PROCESS.  WE HAVE HAD TO STANDARDIZE MOST OF OUR PAGES, INCLUDING THE AVAILABLE DOGS PAGE DUE TO SOME SCREEN SIZE ISSUES.  AS OF NOW, THERE SHOULD BE NO OTHER ISSUES.  WE ARE STANDARDIZED SO THAT OUR SITE SHOULD LOOK THE SAME ON ANY COMPUTER THAT YOU GO TO.  THAT IS THE THEORY AND THIS IS WHAT WE HAVE BEEN WORKING SO HARD TO DO, IT HAS TAKEN A LOT OF HARD WORK AND PATIENCE.  WE APPRECIATE YOUR COOPERATION THROUGH ALL OF THIS AS WELL. 

IF YOU HAVE VISITED THE SITE IN THE LAST WEEK, AND HAVE NOTICED SOME ISSUES WITH THE AVAILABLE DOGS PAGE, THEY SHOULD BE FIXED NOW.  IT WAS A SERVER ISSUE AND NOW THAT THINGS ARE STANDARDIZED THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO BE VIEWED WITH NO ISSUES. 

IF THERE ARE ISSUES HOWEVER, I HAVE BEEN EXPLAINED TO THAT IT IS NOT THE SITE, HOWEVER, IT MAY BE A SCREEN VIEW ISSUE.  OUR SITE IS SET FOR A SCREEN VIEW OF 1152 X 864 AND ON OUR END EVERYTHING IS STANDARDIZED.  SO IF YOU ARE STILL HAVING PROBLEMS, YOU MAY WANT TO ALTER YOUR SCREEN SETTINGS TEMPORARILY TO VIEW OUR SITE.  IT SHOULD HELP.  IF NOT, PLEASE EMAIL, DURANIE@DSLEXTREME.COM TO INFORM ME OF SUCH PROBLEMS.  ONLY AFTER YOU HAVE CHECKED WITH THE SCREEN ISSUE. 

THANKS FOR THE PATIENCE!

Dawnie Anderson- the Webmaster and Co-Director of

Dachshund Haven of Garden Grove                          

When rejected by his father he became industrious and motivated; when rejected by his mother he became proudly independent; when rejected by his siblings he became deeply compassionate; but when rejected by the family dachshund he became a complete nut case."
-from a case history of Sigmund Freud

 

 
     
 

 

 

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Postal Address:
 Garden Grove, California (please email for address for donations or meet and greets)
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General Information: CEEJAYS03@aol.com
Webmaster: Duranie@dslextreme.com (Dawnie the Webmaster and SweetPea) 2006

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Send mail to Duranie@dslextreme.com with questions or comments about this web site.

This Website is built and run by Dachshund Haven of Garden Grove, Rescue and Sanctuary.   
 By no means, do we claim to be experts on dachshunds or the breed.
Anything stated here about puppymill's, over breeders etc,  is opinion only.  We do however, know a lot about dachshunds due to the constant care and  constant exposure to these issues.
Our only hope by this website is to give people a overview of what the dachshund breed is and to show the ones that are available and ready for forever homes while trying to inform people of situations that occuring in society.

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