Adoption Process

Thank you for taking an interest in working with MidWest Dachshund Rescue, Inc., to possibly adopt a rescued dachshund. MWDR is a non-profit, all-volunteer organization serving Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin. If you are interested in working with dachshund rescue, and you do not live in the Midwest, please contact a dachshund rescue in your area.

After reading the following information, the first step to working with MWDR is to submit an adoption application. Once your application is received, the closest rescue representative will contact the personal and veterinarian references you included in your application. The next step would be a home check, where a rescue representative or volunteer meets you and your family in your home. If everything checks out well, a rescue representative would help you find a rescued dachshund to adopt.

If you are approved to adopt a rescued dachshund, a MWDR representative will do his or her best to find a matching dachshund within the MWDR network. Prior to adoption, every MWDR foster receives, as needed:

• Routine physical exam (check eyes, ears, mouth, heart, general health);
• Rabies vaccination;
• DHPP vaccination;
• Found negative for or eradicated of parasites (fecal check);
• Found negative for or undergone treatment for heartworms;
• Treatment for ear mites and/or ear infections;
• Spay or neuter procedure with pain medication;
• Blood and urine tests;
• Dental cleanings and extractions; and
• Long-term health conditions identified.
• Bordetella

Following is the adoption-fee structure for adopting MWDR dachshunds:

Less than 1 year old:	$325
1-9 years old:	$250
9+ or Special Needs:	$150
Dachshund mixes below 2 years :	$200
Dachshund mixes over 2 years:	$150

MWDR seldom has puppies and dogs less than one-year old. If you are set on adding a puppy to your family, please request information regarding responsibly purchasing a puppy from an ethical, reputable breeder. Also check out How to Choose a Good Breeder.

Thank you for your interest in adopting a MWDR dog. Please feel free to contact the rescue representative closest to you or rescue@mwdr.org with questions. If you are interested in adopting a rescued dachshund, and you do not live in the Midwest, please contact a dachshund rescue in your area.

Information regarding completing an adoption application:

• Before filling out the adoption application, please do your best to determine if a rescued dachshund is appropriate for you and your family at this time. Rescued dachshunds often do not go well with young children.

• Applicants must be 21 years or older.

• Only those who wish to adopt and will be caring for the adoptive dog should fill out the adoption application. Please do not fill out the application for someone else. MWDR does not adopt out dogs as surprise gifts.

• Please provide your full name, full home address and e-mail address.

• Please completely and honestly answer each question to the best of your ability.

• In order to process your application, you must provide a veterinarian reference (if you currently have or recently had pets) and three personal references, so gather this information before proceeding. Please provide telephone numbers for all references.

• Please be certain to sign the adoption application.

• If you prefer filling out a hard-copy version of the adoption application, please request this from the rescue representative closest to you.