http://www.petfinder.com/A good website to find dachshund puppies for sale?
I don't know where you are in Indiana, but the Hamilton County Humane Society in Noblesville has an adorable dachsund up for adoption. I think he is about one year old. I saw him there today when I was there. Their web address is www.hamiltonhumane.com if you need hours or any more info. Good Luck!!
DO NOT BUY OFF SOME ANONYMOUS WEBSITE
Here is how you can find a good, reliaable breeder for these little guys. Be sure to ask the breeder about the health history of their bloodlines. These dogs tend to have back problems and a propensity to such problems is an inheritable trait.
Go here:
http://www.dachshund-dca.org/
That takes you to the National Breed Club that is the only club about the breed which is recognized and accredited by the AKC and it sets the standards for the breed .
The Clubs' websites will give you an ENORMOUS amount of information about the breed - the good, the bad, and the why or why not to get that breed. The clubs websites also have:
(1) a breeders list - all of whom have agreed to abide by the breeders code of ethics (which you can read)
breeders list:
http://www.dachshund-dca.org/kennelads.h鈥?/a>
Indiana regional breed club (national affiliate) who would know of reliable responsible breeders in your area in addition to the breeders' list:
http://www.dachshund-dca.org/breederrefe鈥?/a>
(2) a link to the breed rescue for their breed
http://www.dachshund-dca.org/rescue.html
Do give serious thought to adopting from an adult from a breed rescue. The clubs' breed rescues go to a great deal of trouble to determine the dog's temperament, personality, likes and dislikes (particularly kids and cats and other dogs in the household), health, and level of training. They make a huge effort to match the right dog to the right home - and if they don't have one they think will be suitable for your home, they won't place it. Great way to avoid the puppy training, newspapers, chewing.......They have dogs that are purebred and part-bred (1/2 or so of their breed.) Dogs that come through rescue are so thrilled to have a forever loving home having once been abandoned to a shelter or rescue that they are typically extra devoted and loving. Dogs lose their homes for reason that are not their fault: death, divorce, a move and they couldn鈥檛 keep them, financial problems鈥?
If you decide to get a puppy, please use one of the breeders who are members of the breed club. A well-bred pet puppy may not be a candidate for the show ring (that nose being 1/8th of an inch to long or something else very picky) but they will be very healthy, the parents carefully screened for hereditary health problems, and from a breeder who has devoted a great deal of time to understanding the breed and bloodlines. A responsible breeder will have a written contract with a health guarantee for hereditary problems; require that if for any reason you ever have to give up the dog that it comes back to them; and always be available for help, assistance and advice about your dog. Such a breeder will tell you if they don't think their breed is right for you based upon your needs. They want a perfect forever home for the puppies - not the money. (In 43 years in the dog show world, I have never known a breeder of that caliber who has made a profit on their dogs - it is labor of love.)
A puppy from such a breeder costs no more - and often less as poorly bred dogs tend to have very high vet bills over the years - than from a backyard breeder who doesn't do the health checks, knows nothing about the breed or bloodlines, doesn't give a guarantee, never wants to hear about the puppy again and has breed from mediocre or poor quality dogs.
You may find the breeder who has the type of dog you want but no litter on the ground at the moment. Most good breeders have waiting lists -get on it. You may find the breeder and puppy you want but at a distance. Among the really responsible breeders(members of the club) shipping a puppy is quite normal -they want the best possible home for the dog and the written contract is very extensive.
Do ask the breeders on the club list if they have any dogs they bred that they need to rehome - good breeders all require if the owner can't keep one, it comes back to them. It may be a dog they placed and it came back because the owner didn't have time, didn't realize how big it would get, got divorced.... It may be a dog who was a show prospect but as they grew didn't meet their early promise. It may be an AKC Champion they decided not to use in their breeding program because while it did get the Championship, they don't need more bloodstock or find a tiny conformation flaw they don't want to reproduce.
NEVER EVER buy from a pet shop. Those puppies came from puppy mills where the parents are locked in cages, bred until they literally die from it, never vaccinated, never wormed, fed just enough so they don't quite die of starvation, live in filth, never bathed or groomed or cared for, are typically of very poor genetic stock both physically and often mentally. The puppies are shoved off to pet stores with no vaccinations, no worming, no socialization or handling... You are buying nothing but heartbreak at a price higher than what a responsible breeder charged for a pet puppy.
IF A SERIOUS BREEDER OR RESCUE TELLS YOU THAT THE BREED IS NOT SUITED FOR YOUR SITUATION - BELIEVE THEM - NO MATTER HOW MUCH YOU LIKE THE WAY THE DOG LOOKS
www.petsunlimited.com
https://www.anypets.com/finder/Default.asp
go to petfinder.com.....this is a site for rescue groups.....just enter your Zip code, and be AMAZED at how many great choices you have !!.....check it out.....try it.....do a good deed.....adopt a Dachshund puppy today !!.....good luck to you, in your search for a Dachshund puppy as a new pet !!!!
Here you go,I'm sure you can find a pet on one of these sites.Just be sure and get references and check out the breeder to be safe.
http://www.puppyfind.com
http://www.nextdaypets.com
http://www.pupmatch.com
http://www.imperialpets.com
http://www.puppylister.com
http://www.usfreeads.com
http://www.k9stud.com
http://www.livedeal.com
http://www.anypets.com
http://www.gotpetsonline.com
http://www.petfinder.com or http://www.puppyfinder.com
!!!!GOOD LUCK!!!!
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