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bullet Dachshund Haven Adoption Rules and Regulations

 

bullet What is Dachshund Rescue

 

bullet Sanctuary Dogs

        

bullet The Perils of Puppy Mills

 

bullet Coyote Information

 

bullet Home At Last

 

bullet In Memoriam and Coping with the Death of a Pet

 

bullet Happiness is a Senior Companion

 

bullet The Weather and Your Dog

 

bullet Facts About Tethering and Chaining Your Dog

 

bullet Guidelines to Finding a Responsible Pet Home

 

bullet All About Stewart

 

bullet Favorite Pictures and Poems

 

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bullet Special Thanks and Credit Page

 

bullet Frequently Asked Questions

 

bullet Dachshunds: A Brief Overview

 

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bullet Home Page

 

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What is Dachshund Rescue?

All Rescue Dogs 2004

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Welcome to Dachshund Haven of Garden Grove Rescue and Sanctuary, Garden Grove California serving Southern California.

Dachshund Haven of Garden Grove began approximately seven years ago by Chris Jacobson.  She has placed over 400 dogs plus in these years finding each and everyone of them a permanent forever home for them to live their lives out in. 

This site was built not only for the assistance of placing dogs, but to inform and educate people about rescue, rescue issues and the animals we care for.   We are currently a California Non-Profit Corporation.    We continued to get our non profit status so that we can continue to fund-raise for the animals that need care and to hopefully be able to continue to educate and inform people about animal rescues in general for many years to come.   

She also cares for the "unadoptable" ones or the ones that are unable to find forever homes due to age, sickness or disabilities, which is why Dachshund Haven is also considered a sanctuary.  Visit the Sanctuary Dogs page to view the ones currently being taken care of.

Our ultimate mission is for the placement of the once abandoned, mistreated or unwanted precious little ones into the happy and loving "forever" homes they all deserve.  We do not operate like many rescues do, which is first come and first serve.  We are and always have been about the safety and wellbeing of these little ones. 

We are right dog for the right home.

Animals have their own quirks and personality’s and those personality’s and quirks don’t thrive well in certain environments and when a dog is hastily thrown into an environment that it cannot thrive in, then dog begins to act out through no fault of his or her own (peeing, barking, depression etc). Then these poor guys get thrown back into shelters or back into rescue if they are lucky. 

It is not fair to pass these dogs around any more than they need to be, so we are very selective and cautious when placing a dog with a new owner.  We ask a lot of questions and make sure that the animal is comfortable with the interested parties before making any decisions about the animals fate.  That is why, we are continuously taking in applications and asking a lot of questions.  One day we hope that the need for rescue will die down, but until it does, we will be here.

Dachshund rescue is often referred to as a dachshund's last hope.  This is not the case at all.  We like to refer to it as a new beginning for the little ones that come through our door. 

Any animal lover would be shocked and appalled at some of the reasons why these dachshunds end up in rescue.  Some come from such horrible environments that their stories are too upsetting to mention, others come from shelters, owner turn ins due to moving or deaths in the family and often times puppy mills who no longer want to care for the dogs who have gone past their prime and can no longer turn a profit for them.  Some of the dachshunds who come from horrible environments and puppy mills have behavior issues which we work with to get over their fears and problems.  Just like people, some of these dogs cannot be rehabilitated after their traumas and if that is the case, they often stay with us at rescue to live out their lives.   In all cases, however, the dogs that are available to be adopted are  happy and healthy and all they need is love and a "forever" home to complete their lives. 

Adopting a rescue dog requires commitment from the new families.  Because these available dachshund dogs are passed around so much, they often have initial trust issues and need and adjustment period to get used to their forever homes, unfortunately, there are people who find this adjustment period less then convenient for them and the dogs ultimately end up back in rescue.   The average dog has three owners before they end up in rescue. 

Our goal at rescue is to make it so that these little ones no longer have to go through the unstableness and the passing around that most of them have known all of their lives.  We hope to find "forever" homes where these dogs can live their lives in peace and with the love of a good family.

 

All dogs adopted from rescue.

 

 

 

 

Poems about Rescue and Animal Guardianship

 

Rescue Prayer

Now I lay me down to rest
I pray my soul can stand this test
Of watching critters lose their homes
While owners gripe and cry and moan

I long for strength of spirit that
They'll find a loving home again
Where they will know a loving heart
I can't do much, but it's a start..

And spare me from the owner's pleas
About the baby's allergies
Or how they're moving out of state
Or spitefulness 'tween cat and mate

Please keep me sane while dealing with
The woman who bought as a gift
A wriggling tiny ball of fluff
That now is playing way too rough

Remind me I should bite my lip
When confronted with "he grew too quick"
"I didn't know he'd get so large"
"He seems to think that he's in charge"

Protect my heart when I hear them say
"I think we'll breed our dog one day"
Sometimes I think it'll break in two;
Each day brings trials harsh and new

And if I die before I wake
I pray one hopeless soul you'll take
My tears are gone, my faith is bare
Lord, please hear my rescue prayer.

-Author unknown-

 

TEN COMMANDMENTS OF ANIMAL GUARDIANSHIP

1. When you adopt me, remember that my life is likely to last 15 to 20 years. Please don't forsake me, any separation from you is painful.

2. Please give me time to understand what it is you want from me. Change can be more difficult for me than for you.

3. Please don't be angry with me for a long time, and don't lock me up alone as punishment. You have your human family, your friends, your entertainment and I ONLY HAVE YOU!!!

4. Please trust me and help me to trust you . . . it is crucial for mine as well as your well being.


5. Talk to me . . . even if you think I don't understand your words I understand your voice and love it when you speak to me and stroke me.

6. Before you hit me remember that I have teeth and claws and could easily hurt you but I choose not to bite and scratch you because I love you..

7. Be aware, that however you treat me, I WILL NEVER FORGET!!!

8. Before you scold me for being uncooperative or bad, ask yourself if maybe something is wrong and there is another reason for my behavior. Perhaps I am sick, hot, old or just plain tired, frustrated and weak. PLEASE TRY TO UNDERSTAND WHAT IT IS LIKE TO BE ME AND PUT YOURSELF IN MY PLACE.

9. Please take care of me when I get old and don't abandon me, for you too will grow old. Please notice when I am ill because I need you to take me to the vet for help when I am ill just as you need to see a doctor.

10. Go with me on the most difficult journeys. Never say, "I can't bear to watch" or "Do it when I leave" because I need you with me even at the end of my journeys. Please always do what is best for me even if it is unbearable for you to do so because I love you and trust that you will.

Author Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        

 

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