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Murphy was picked up stray and taken to a high-kill shelter. Within hours of his picture being posted on the web, we received a few emails alerting us. One of our volunteers went to the shelter the next day and bailed him out. She brought Murphy to us. We jumped at the chance to find Murphy a loving home.

Murphy received a crash course in house training. He has only had few indoor accidents. (Rainy days don’t count. No self-respecting dachshund will go outside to potty if it is raining or even smells like it might rain.) He is a good eater, although he was under-weight when he first cameto stay with us. He has good appetite now.

Murphy enjoys lap-time and cuddling. He follows his foster mom room to room hoping she will sit down, so he can jump up into her lap. Murphy loves going for walks and can hardly stand still when getting his harness put on. He is doing well on his leash training too. He likes all the people he has met since his arrival in rescue. He would be safe with children over 10 years old.  

Murphy would enjoy having a young female canine companion, hopefully one that likes snuggling and hanging out with him. He is very playful. Murphy loves to run “zoomies” around the yare, play fetch, and will play with you as long as you continue to throw his ball.

Murphy is crate trained, but he prefers to sleeps in a cushy dog bed at night in the master bedroom, but hopes to eventually graduate to being allowed in the big bed under the covers.

Murphy’s vaccines are up-to-date, and he’s microchipped. If you are interested in Murphy, please complete our online application, and contact Dena at (562) 694-6868 or email Dena@SCDR.org. 

The tax deductible donation for Murphy is $600.00

McLintock & Chisum are a bonded pair & cannot be separated

Both are AKC registered and certified purebred

McLintock and Chisum were purchased as puppies by a older lady. She loved them very much and was absolutely heartbroken to have to give them up when her health took a turn for the worst. She decided the best thing to do was to rehome them before she would be unable to see to their future. They are a very seriously bonded pair and she wanted to ensure they stayed together. We promised to honor her wishes.

When we got them, McLintock and Chisum were not well socialized with people, and their socialization with other dogs was very limited. The brothers are house trained and crate trained. They share a large crate at night and enjoy cuddling with each other. They are now learning that being held and cuddled by people is wonderful. They originally were shy about asking for hugs and belly rubs, but now the possibility of getting loving attention has helped them overcome their initial shyness.

The boys have one quirky habit that we feel is important. They must both eat out of the same bowl at the same time. We tried giving each one their own bowl, but if separated at mealtime, they both won’t eat. We put the two bowls side-by-side, and they both ate out of one bowl, then moved to the other. We found that one of them ate more than the other when we did this. So, then we put both portions of food in one large bowl. . . . voila! They ate nicely, each eating a goodly amount and neither rushing to finish before the other. Weird, but kind of endearing.

McLintock and Chisum need a home all on one level as stairs pose a serious hazard for these long and low boys. They are not apartment dogs as they bark at unfamiliar sounds. They need a dog door with access to a secure yard to continue their good potty habits. The boys are safe with teenagers. They need a home with no other dogs (or cats). They are highly competitive with the other dachshunds in their foster home.

They are current on shots, very healthy, microchipped. If you can provide a good home for both of them, please complete our online application, and contact Dena at (562) 694-6868 or email Dena@SCDR.org.

The tax deductible donation for McLintock and Chisum is $1,500.00
(REMINDER: McLintock and Chisum are a bonded pair and cannot be separated)

~ Rupert is being fostered in La Habra, ca ~

Rupert was found by a Good Samaritan who took him to the Orange County shelter. When no one claimed Rupert, she bailed him out and brought him to us to help Rupert get proper medical treatment and to find Rupert a forever home.  

Rupert was missing most of his fur on this rear end and part of his tail. The shelter treated him for fleas, gave him vaccines, and microchipped him. Once Rupert was with us, we took him to our vet to have him neutered, and to continue treating his fleabite dermatitis. We also made sure Rupert had a complete dental. Two weeks later, we had Rupert professionally groomed. What a difference all the good food and proper care made for Rupert. His fur was rapidly growing back.

Rupert is probably a mix of longhaired and wirehaired dachshund, basically a soft-coated wirehair. He got the wirehair’s beard and shaggy coat, but it is soft and silky like the longhair. He is really a very handsome fellow. He has such a happy-go-lucky personality. He is a joy to be around.

Rupert is an active boy and he very much enjoys running “zoomies” around the yard. He is being well socialized with the other doxies in his foster home, but prefers the company humans. We have no idea how he feels about children or cats. He wants to sleep in the big bed with his people.

Rupert is doing quite well with house training. He is crate trained. He walks well on a leash. He is good in the car if he can ride shotgun in someone’s lap. He gives wonderful kisses and loves to roll over and have his tummy rubbed. He is sweetness and light. Our groomer is in love with him.  

Previous experience with wirehaired dachshunds is a plus, but not mandatory. Rupert’s soft-wirehair coat will require regular brushing and occasional professional grooming so he can look his absolute best. He has the cutest little beard and bushy eyebrows too.  

We are no longer accepting applications for Rupert. Please look at our other dogs available for adoption.

Dude’s previous owner did not give us very much information. He was probably bounced from one home to another until he finally landed with us. He was leery of strangers. This boy needs lots of love.

No question about it, Dude is gorgeous. In addition to being gorgeous, he is great with other small dogs. He is NOT good with young children or cats. He is very good with women, men not so much.

Dude LOVES to play fetch, either with a small ball or with a toy. He loves to run “zoomies” around the yard. Dude’s only fault is that he really prefers the company of women. He would be fine with a small female dog for companionship.

Dude needs a home with someone who works from home, or is retired, so he would not be home alone for long periods of time. He loves car rides if he has a lap to sit in. He loves going for walks. He is active and playful by day and a bed-snuggler by night. He prefers sleeping in the big bed, but will also curl up in his crate.

Dude’s ideal family will need the following qualifications:

• Someone at home most of the day, a recent retiree or a woman who works from home.

• Previous dachshund experience is absolutely essential.

• Another young dog of the female persuasion for play and companionship.

• A very secure INDOOR place for Dude to be when no one is at home.

• Applicants must be between 35 and 75 years of age.

• No infants, toddlers, or young children, please, but we will consider families with teenagers.

Dude is current on vaccines and microchipped. He just needs the right type of home. If you are interested in Dude, please contact Dena at Dena@SCDR.org or call 562-694-6868, and complete our online application. A home check is also required.

The tax-deductible donation for Dude is $600.00

Winnie’s former owner found herself in a difficult situation. She had Winnie, a newborn baby, and was dealing with a “mold” infestation in her home. It all just became too much. We agreed to make her stress lighter by helping her rehome Winnie.

Winnie has very unusual coloring for a Piebald. Her coat is mostly black with a white blaze on her chest, polka-dot paws, and the mandatory white-tipped tail. Her coat sparkles in the sun like patent leather.

Winnie is house trained and she will go willingly into her crate if told to do so. This comes in very handy when entertaining and there are too many people or little kids which can make for a very stressful situation for Winnie. She prefers to sleep in the big bed with her people.

Winnie enjoys the company of the other dachshunds in her foster home. She would not mind having a male dachshund companion in her new home. Winnie would like a home with a nice back yard so she can continue her good potty habits and also run “zoomies” around the yard. She loves going for walks, and is good on car rides if she has a lap to sit in. We don’t know how she feels about cats.

Winnie would be a wonderful companion for someone who works from home, a recent retiree or an empty nester. She is not good with babies, toddlers, or pre-schoolers. She is safe with children 10 years and up. She likes to hang out wherever her people are, especially if they are outside doing gardening. We are looking for a home all on one level. No stairs for Winnie. She has very short legs and a long back.

Previous experience with longhaired dachshunds is a plus, but not mandatory. Please be aware that Winnie will require daily brushing and professional grooming every 6 weeks to look her absolute best. She likes going to the groomer for a “spa day”. She’s a “Velcro dog”. That means that dirt and debris seem to stick to her like a Swiffer Sweeper. We had to have her shaved when we got her as she was full of knots and mats. Moving forward, a daily brushing should suffice as her fur grows back in.

The ideal family for Winnie should have the following qualifications:

• Someone who works from home, a recent retiree, or an empty nester..

• Previous dachshund experience is absolutely essential.

• Another young dog of the male persuasion for play and companionship.

• A very secure INDOOR place for Winnie to be when no one is at home.

• Applicants must be between 30 and 70 years of age.

• No infants or toddlers, please, but we will consider families with children 10 years and up.

Winnie is spayed, fully vaccinated, and is microchipped, If you can provide the type of home Winnie needs, please contact Dena at (562) 694-6868 or email Dena@SCDR.org. An adoption application and home check are required.

The tax deductible donation for Winnie is $1,200.00

Loretta has been in at least 4 homes in the past year since her owner passed away, and we have no idea how many homes before that. Being passed from one home to another is not a good way to live for any dog. One of those homes took her in rather than see Loretta go to the shelter, but they also had two other dachshunds, one of which was a senior who took great exception to having Loretta join the family. He repeatedly growled and snapped at her. Finally, someone contacted us and asked if you help Loretta. We jumped at the chance to help her find a loving forever home.

Loretta is a bit skittish around strangers, probably from being passed around like a hot potato. However, she made friends with the other dachshunds in her foster home quickly. In one of her previous homes, she even made friends with the resident cat. They pretty much ignored each other.

 Loretta is reliably house trained, and knows the dog door. She will alert you when she needs to go out. Loretta is crate trained. Since she spent the last 2 months being crated all day for protection from the grouchy older dachshund, we would like a home where she can sleep in the big bed with her person. Her foster mom says she has excellent bed-manners.

We also learned that Loretta needs a family able to keep up with her activity level. If you have health issues that preclude your ability to take her on twice daily walks, or hiking, or just going out and about, she is not the dog for you. She is very loving with her chosen family member and does not like to be left behind.

The ideal home for Loretta would have the following qualities:

• Someone at home most of the day, stay-at-home moms/dads or folks who work from home.

• Previous dachshund experience is a plus.

• A home all on one level (no stairs) as Loretta is extra long.

• Optional: a larger male dog for play and companionship. She could even live with cats.

• A very secure INDOOR place for Loretta to be when no one is at home.

• Applicants must be between 30 and 65 years of age.

• No small children, infants or toddlers, please, but we will consider families with teenagers. 

Loretta is fully vaccinated, had a dental cleaning, and is microchipped. If you are interested in Loretta, please contact Dena at (562) 694-6868 or email Dena@SCDR.org. An adoption application and home check are required.

The tax deductible donation for Loretta is $500.00

Conchis was the center of the universe with her family until it was recently discovered that their toddler is allergic to dogs and the newborn is showing signs of it too. What’s a mother to do? She must put the health and well-being of her children before anything else, and little Conchis found her way to rescue to find a new loving home.

Conchis is adorable in every way – sweet, even tempered and very, very kissy. Oh, those ears! We know for a fact that she’s a doxie/frenchie mix. Her father was a dachshund and her mother a French Bulldog. As both dachshunds and frenchies are prone to IVDD, a home all on one level would be ideal. No stairs.

A happy, well-adjusted little girl, Conchis gets along great with other dogs. She loves to play “wrestle-mania”. She would be okay as an single dog, but only if her people didn’t work long hours. She’s a very good girl, but she is a puppy and does mischief if not properly supervised.

She appears to be housetrained, and she learned how to use the dog door right away. She likes sleeping in the big bed but will go into her nighttime crate without protest. She is very easy to get along with and would be a good choice for a first-time dog owner or for a family with gentle children over 8 years old.

Conchis has been spayed, is current on her vaccinations, and is microchipped, She is very healthy and ready for her new home.

We are no longer accepting applications for Conchis. Please look at our other dogs available for adoption.

Mariska was found stray, starving, and loaded with fleas. She was taken to a high-kill shelter. With no identification or microchip, they kept her on stray-hold for a week to let her people come for her. They vaccinated her, spayed her, and treated her for fleas and worms. After 7 days, no one showed up to claim her. Our representative got to the shelter early on her available day and was lucky enough to get her.  

Mariska is crate trained and doing very well on house training. She needs potty schedule and a home where there is free-access to a secure yard (dog door or open regular door). She is very sweet and quiet. She loves when people are relaxing around her, so she can cuddle and be close. She prefers to nap on the couch.  

Mariska’s leash skills are a work in progress, but they are getting better. She is young and powerful. Walking her will be a challenge if you are approached by a stranger or another dog. She is a bit nervous riding in the car. She is secured in the back seat with a seatbelt harness.  

Mariska has been in multi-dog foster home for several weeks and has learned to get along with most of the other dogs in residence. She was jealous of the other dogs getting attention, but has learned to wait her turn for loving and attention. She is not safe with small dogs or cats. She would benefit from having an older, large breed, male dog to mentor her. We cannot put her with another female. She needs socialization and training.  

Mariska is not safe with small children, but would be fine with teenagers. Mariska does not play with toys, but she likes a good chew bone. She is not an excessive barker. She sleeps through the night in her crate, but longs to sleep with her person in the big bed.

Mariska would be a wonderful condo dog if her people work from home. She is a standard dachshund, and her size is reminiscent of a Labrador Retriever. She’s like having a condo-sized Lab with a dachshund temperament. No flights of stairs for this girl (she’s very long), but a few steps (2 or 3) would be OK.

Applicants will need the following qualifications:

• Someone at home most of the day, folks who work from home, or recent retirees.

• Previous dachshund experience is a big plus.

• A larger breed, male dog for play and companionship.

• A very secure INDOOR place for Mariska to be when no one is at home.

• Applicants must be between 30 and 65 years of age.

• No infants, toddlers, or young children, but we will consider families with teenagers.

We are no longer accepting applications for Mariska. Please look at our other dogs available for adoption.