Dachshund puppies and dogs in Evans, Colorado

Meet Osa! Osa appears to be a Dachshund mix (the long body gives it away) but she's definitely has some other breeds in the mix. She's a little (about 20 pounds) chocolate dog with some golden fur mixed in and has the most beautiful big brown eyes and soft, fluffy ears that perfectly frame her sweet face. She really is adorable.💕Osa has done an amazing job raising her puppies, and now at about 2.5 years old it’s finally her turn to be someone’s baby and find a forever home of her own. She’s on the timid/cautious side at first but she is sweet as can be and begins to warm up quickly. From her first day in foster, she was following her foster mom around the house. She has a gentle, quiet presence and a heart that’s ready for love. Over her week in foster she has started to open up and has even has a couple cases of the zoomies. Once Osa warms up, she truly shines and this little one will make a deeply loyal and loving companion. Osa would do well in an new home where her family can be a patient and build trust with her. She is a calm and docile little one, while in foster she's allowed herself to be picked up, had her feet and ears touched, she didn't love the trimmer trying to clean up her grinch toes or the bath but she tolerated both, and she is not foot aggressive in any way. Osa could also benefit from a home with another dog who can teach her more about being a dog but, this is not necessary as she seems pretty happy as a solo foster. She does show fear of other dogs, giving other dogs a wide birth or a growl if they get too close when out on a walk so any introductions would need to be done slowly. Osa has demonstrated a bit of a prey drive, chasing the squirrels in the yard, so I would be cautious about introducing her to cats. Osa, enjoys attention and affection, she loves pets and once she trusts you she'll show her belly for belly rubs and she'll snuggle up next to you in bed at night, but she is not a lap dog, there is a little bit of an independent streak in her. This is helpful when she needs to be left alone, as she can be left in her crate if necessary and does not have any issue with separation. Osa has had no problem with car rides in a car and has enjoyed getting out for walks. She is great on a leash and only needs more experience out in the world to build up her confidence. Osa's level of house training is really quite good and this will need reinforced at a new home as she gets used to new routines. Osa is still healing some from her spay surgery and is working through a course of medication so an adopter would need to be able to complete this treatment. Osa, is a little brown bear of a dog who will worm her way into your heart. Meet her in Longmont.

COMING 1/28 - Accepting applications now She is still a young pup so please only apply if you are ready for the training required and long term commitment Notes we have so far on her: Spayed Female- Dachshund Chi mix? 8 months - 9.6lbs Calm, friendly, great with dogs, low/medium energy, easy going. Would Love another dog in the home, loves to cuddles them All POSO Dogs come with: - Spayed/Neutered - Basic Shots (age appropriate) - Fecal and 4dx testing - other medical concerns addressed before adoption - 2 Free one on one dog training sessions with a professional dog trainer - Training received in foster home - Basic things like some food, treats, leash and collar - PDFs of training material and local coupons and dog sitter recommendations

Q LOVEs: couch buddy, walk on leash, hike off leash, returns when called, car rides, dog parks, potty trained, all shots current, healthy, 17lb, 10yrs He came to me 2yrs ago, was considered "challenging dog" - I took him bc I'm a vanlifer and could provide time/energy to train him. We've done well, now ready for a home that can give him a bit more space than a van (apt/house both are great) CURRENT NEEDS: some body handling sensitivity remains. For washing him, walk in shower is great. He doesn't like nail trims and tooth brushing, but loves dental treats! I'm happy to share all I've learned. He will do amazing w someone who is willing to build trust and continue train. TRANSPARENCY: he has bit me in very early stage bc I tried to bathe him w/o proper knowledge. He now enjoys warm shower on his body bc I educated myself. It's often the humans, not the dogs!

** If you are interested in adopting Bonnie, please fill out our adoption application at http://farfels.com/farfels-rescue/adoption-form/ ** Meet Bonnie! Bonnie is an adorable 2 year old, 29 lb Schnauzer / Dachshund mix... Or something!! She is clearly a mixed breed, and whatever she is mixed with, she got the perfect characteristics of each breed! She is adorable and does have shorter little legs. Bonnie was found as a stray in Houston, TX, and ended up in a scary, high-kill shelter. But she’s safe now in a loving foster home, and she’s eagerly awaiting her transport to Colorado on 12/29. Just in time for the new year, Bonnie is ready for a fresh start and a forever home filled with love, snuggles, and endless belly rubs. From Bonnie's foster: "Bonnie is a very friendly, sweet girl! She's a total people pleaser and just wants love and affection. She seems to be house trained but did have an accident in her kennel overnight the first night. Settles in kennel with no problems and is very quiet. Hopefully she finds her voice with the right loving home. She walks well on leash, ignores other dogs but would like to chase the squirrels. She was kenneled at the shelter with another dog and is friendly with everyone." Bonnie is up to date on her vaccinations, has been fully vetted, is healthy, heartworm negative, and is spayed. Farfel's Rescue and our Texas rescue partners would love to see Bonnie in a home with an individual, family (older kids are preferred so there's no tail-pulling or awkward handling) or active retirees who have the time and love for a very loyal and sweet dog. We'd hate to see her left alone all day while her family works full-time outside of the home, as she is much too social for that type of arrangement. We'd like to place Bonnie in a home where she'll get consistent stimulation, exercise and love. A (virtual or in-person) positive reinforcement group training class promotes great behavior, bonding and confidence. Training is so important in the future behaviors of every dog. It's for this reason that we're unwilling to adopt to a family that doesn't make this loving choice. Farfel's is happy to provide a list of both in-person and virtual positive reinforcement / force- free trainers in your area. Farfel's Rescue is a fully foster based rescue, and offers a one week trial with every adoption. We feel that this is much more beneficial to not only the dog, but the adopter too. We believe that only getting 20-30 minutes with a dog before deciding on a lifetime commitment is not a fair amount of time to the adopter, or the dog. Therefore we give adopters one week with the dog to assure it is the right fit, and offer a full refund of their adoption fee should it not workout within the week trial. Farfel's Rescue has been doing adoptions this way since 2005 and is thrilled to adopt out ~400 dogs each year. Applications are currently being accepted for our wonderful pup. If interested in this gorgeous, very cuddly/sweet and loving best friend, please fill out an application completely at http://farfels.com/farfels-rescue/adoption-form/ and submit. **PLEASE NOTE** If you're truly interested in adopting from us, please be sure to fill out our Farfel's Rescue adoption application found at the link above or at farfels.com. Adoption site applications such as Petfinder and Adoptapet don't provide enough information and therefore aren't useful. Our Farfel's application is the only initial tool that we have to determine a great match for this very deserving dog. We're sorry, but in many cases, we're unable to get back to those that don't submit our Farfel's Rescue adoption application. Thanks very much for choosing rescue.

** If you are interested in adopting Ruby, PLEASE READ HER WHOLE BIO. We know it is long.** Ruby is an incredibly adorable, super short legged, 1-year-old, 12-lb Dachshund / Chihuahua mix. She was rescued from a hoarding situation in New Mexico where she lived with 30+ dogs and sadly never (until now) got treated right, loved, or shown what it means to be someone’s cherished pet. Because of that, Ruby is still learning how to be a dog — and what it feels like to be safe. Ruby must go to a home with another dog (or dogs). Dogs are Ruby’s safe place. She feels comforted, confident, and grounded when she is around other dogs, and they will be essential in helping her learn how to live in a loving home. Ideally she would join a home with two or more friendly dogs, but we will consider a home with one stable, confident dog. But she will not thrive as an only dog. She is more confident and happy with doggy friends around her and we want to do what is in Ruby's best interest when finding her a forever home! Ruby's adopter should expect a bit of a slow transition as she settles into a new home and learns that she is safe and loved. Dogs like Ruby don’t forget the people who give them their first real experiences of love! From Ruby's foster: * * * * "Ruby is an incredibly sweet girl with so much potential. I can see her personality coming out more and more each day. She's gaining confidence and learning to trust me. Ruby will need an adopter who can be patient and understanding with her. She is timid and shy, but even just after 5 days with me she is coming around a lot! Though she is scared, I’ve fostered many fearful dogs, and most will try to nip when scared, but luckily Ruby has never done that. She is not a nippy scared type, but a run and hide when scared type. I have picked her up twice (which she did not love — she just froze), but she has never shown ANY aggression at all. The most important thing for a potential adopter to understand is this: you will not be able to pet and snuggle Ruby right away, or walk her, or take her outside right away. I don’t know exactly how long that will take as she's only been with us 5 days so far, and I’ll update as she progresses, but her adopter must be prepared for that reality initially. By day 5 we can pet her sometimes, but it still makes her nervous. What she needs most is patience, understanding, and someone who will not push her boundaries. You cannot build trust with a scared dog if you do not respect her boundaries!!! Clearly some absolute [bad word] person did her wrong. Respecting her space is essential in gaining her trust. By day 4 I was able to pick her up and put a collar on her, but I haven't worried about putting her in a harness yet because I want her to trust me and I want to respect that it's scary to be poked and prodded by a new human right now! By day 4 / 5 she is coming up to my husband and I a LOT more! We're seeing huge progress!! The first few days Ruby would run and hide under our couch if we reached toward her or walked toward her. She still does that sometimes, but now she comes and sits right next to us on the couch, and even snuggles on our legs or against our sides at night in bed! Food is absolutely the way to her heart. She is VERY food motivated. If I have a treat or I’m eating, she will come right up to me and even stand on my lap (trying to get closer to my food!) Dogs like Ruby are actually my favorite fosters. They’re the ones who tug at your heart the most, and when they finally start to trust you, it’s incredibly rewarding. One of the hardest parts for people to understand with dogs like her is that you cannot take them outside right away. No walks, no letting her out in your yard... Fortunately, Ruby is a potty pad PRO. She uses potty pads consistently and perfectly. I have not attempted to take her outside, and I won’t for now. I just would not trust walking her at this stage because 1) she has no leash skills, 2) with how scared of humans she is, she would be a major flight risk due to fear, and 3) she is already stressed and attempting to taker her outside or on a walk would only make that worse. If she were to slip out of a harness — which is very possible with a scared dog — she would be gone in an instant. Even though we have a fully fenced yard, I still do not let her out there (yet). If she slipped her harness (which I WILL use the first time she goes out even in my fully fenced yard) she would likely run under the deck or not follow me back inside because she doesn’t trust me fully yet. For now (and likely for at least the first 2–3 weeks, based on experience with similar dogs), potty pads are the safest option. We have them set up in two spots in the living room and she uses them every time. I’m happy to send potty pads home with her adopter. I know it's not ideal to not be able to potty train your new dog right away, but having potty pads for the first few weeks is a small sacrifice to make to make sure Ruby is safe and comfortable. As for crate training: I tried once on the first night, and she cried. Given that she came from a hoarding situation and has likely never been alone, I felt bad and chose not to continue crating her. When we leave the house, she stays loose in the living room with three of my dogs and does perfectly fine. She doesn’t chew or get into anything (though we do have our kitchen trash under the sink where dogs cannot see it). I check the camera when I leave her, and she just sleeps on the couch with the other dogs. She also sleeps in bed at night with us and our dogs. I truly think this has helped her bond with us and feel safe. By night 3 she was basically cuddling us! She still will walk away if we attempt to pet her (it just makes her uncomfortable still) but she will lay right up against us. Last night she slept in between my husbands legs! These sweet moments really show that she is making progress. Despite still not fully trusting us humans, Ruby is completely confident with my dogs and comfortable in my home. She plays with toys, naps on the couch, snuggles with the other dogs, and moves around confidently as long as I am letting her do her own thing and not pushing my affection onto her. She even got the zoomies around the living room yesterday!!! When my dogs go out to potty and come back inside, she always gets SO excited they are back and does a little happy dance. Even when my husband or I leave the home and come back she has started getting excited to see us! I don’t force interaction with her — ignoring her and letting her come to you *on her own terms* is key. You need to respect her boundaries to gain her full trust! We’re gently working on teaching her not to jump onto or put her feet on the table, especially when we are eating, but always without raising our voices or scaring her. She’s not doing anything wrong — she’s just never been taught. (Our living room coffee table is where we eat meals and it's very short and right next to the couch). I'd love to see Ruby be adopted by someone who is dog-savvy -- someone with dog experience, a history of owning dogs, fostering, or having adopted a similar dog in the past would be great. Most importantly, she needs someone patient who understands that bonding will take time. It’s not easy to bring home a dog you can’t immediately cuddle or pet, I get that, but giving her the space she needs now will allow her to feel safe and eventually blossom. And when she does, it will be incredibly rewarding." * * * * We'd like to place Ruby in a home where she'll get the training and stability that she needs. Positive reinforcement training promotes great behavior, bonding and confidence for a young girl whose self-esteem will fly high while she masters her skills. Training is so important in the future behaviors of every dog. It's for this reason that we're unwilling to adopt to a family that doesn't make this loving choice. Farfel's is happy to provide a list of both in-person and virtual positive reinforcement / force- free trainers in your area. Ruby has been fully vetted, and she is in great health and up to date on her vaccines. She is spayed as well. Farfel's Rescue is a fully foster based rescue, and offers a one week trial with every adoption. We feel that this is much more beneficial to not only the dog, but the adopter too. We believe that only getting 20-30 minutes with a dog before deciding on a lifetime commitment is not a fair amount of time to the adopter, or the dog. Therefore we give adopters one week with the dog to assure it is the right fit, and offer a full refund of their adoption fee should it not workout within the week trial. Farfel's Rescue has been doing adoptions this way since 2005 and is thrilled to adopt out ~400 dogs each year. If you are interested in adopting from us, please be sure to fill out our adoption application at http://farfels.com/farfels-rescue/adoption-form/ .

** If you are interested in adopting Charlie, please fill out our adoption application at http://farfels.com/farfels-rescue/adoption-form/ ** Meet Charlie! Charlie is a super sweet, 6 year old, 19 lb Dachshund/Beagle mix with the sweetest soul. Charlie found himself in the shelter through no fault of his own after his beloved owner sadly passed away. Despite this major life change, Charlie has remained incredibly loving, calm, and friendly. At the shelter, he was gently handled by children ages 10–12 and was wonderfully calm and patient with them. Charlie was also surrendered with another small dog whom he was living with, so we know that he lives well with other dogs. This dog From Charlie's foster: "Charlie is such a sweet guy, and it's clear he's lived in a home before. He is potty trained and a very polite house guest. He is mellow but still has pep in his step and wags his tail a whole lot!" Charlie is an easygoing, affectionate guy who would love nothing more than to be near his people and enjoy a cozy, predictable routine. With his sweet nature and gentle heart, Charlie will make a loyal, loving companion in his next forever home. Charlie is up to date on his vaccinations, has been fully vetted, is healthy, heartworm negative, and is neutered. One of Charlie’s ears has a tiny congenital deformity that our vet believes he was born with — it doesn’t bother him, cause pain, or affect his hearing in any way. But it does give him the most charming look: one ear stands up proudly while the other flops over, giving him a permanently curious, heart-melting expression. It’s just one more thing that makes Charlie uniquely adorable and completely unforgettable. Farfel's Rescue and our Texas rescue partners would love to see Charlie in a home with an individual, family (older kids are preferred so there's no tail-pulling or awkward handling) or active retirees who have the time and love for a very loyal and sweet dog. We'd hate to see him left alone all day while his family works full-time outside of the home, as he is much too social for that type of arrangement. We'd like to place Charlie in a home where he'll get consistent stimulation, exercise and love. A (virtual or in-person) positive reinforcement group training class promotes great behavior, bonding and confidence. Training is so important in the future behaviors of every dog. It's for this reason that we're unwilling to adopt to a family that doesn't make this loving choice. Farfel's is happy to provide a list of both in-person and virtual positive reinforcement / force- free trainers in your area. Farfel's Rescue is a fully foster based rescue, and offers a one week trial with every adoption. We feel that this is much more beneficial to not only the dog, but the adopter too. We believe that only getting 20-30 minutes with a dog before deciding on a lifetime commitment is not a fair amount of time to the adopter, or the dog. Therefore we give adopters one week with the dog to assure it is the right fit, and offer a full refund of their adoption fee should it not workout within the week trial. Farfel's Rescue has been doing adoptions this way since 2005 and is thrilled to adopt out ~400 dogs each year. Applications are currently being accepted for our wonderful pup. If interested in this gorgeous, very cuddly/sweet and loving best friend, please fill out an application completely at http://farfels.com/farfels-rescue/adoption-form/ and submit. **PLEASE NOTE** If you're truly interested in adopting from us, please be sure to fill out our Farfel's Rescue adoption application found at the link above or at farfels.com. Adoption site applications such as Petfinder and Adoptapet don't provide enough information and therefore aren't useful. Our Farfel's application is the only initial tool that we have to determine a great match for this very deserving dog. We're sorry, but in many cases, we're unable to get back to those that don't submit our Farfel's Rescue adoption application. Thanks very much for choosing rescue.