Cami was turned in to us by her breeder who said that he did not have the time to properly care for a special needs puppy. She was born with a severely deformed vertebra in her spine, and the 5 vertebrae in front of the deformity are all fused together. The neurosurgeon she's seeing is amazed that her spinal cord hasn't been severed and she's not paralyzed, but they can't perform any sort of corrective surgery on her until she's fully grown. So we're trying to keep Cami happy, healthy and give her a normal puppy life until we can get her back surgery done once she's a year or so old.

Katie

My response: hey look, someone crossed a doxie to a camel

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Oh my gosh, what a sight. Shes so adorable, it must be hard to see her with that kind of deformity. Doesnt look like its stopped her from being a pup though

She is so spunky that you almost forget about her back...but then she does her weird little bunny hop walk/run and you realize that her back legs don't work nearly as well as her front legs do. She can be a bit wobbly, but if she falls over, she just gets right back up and goes back to chewing, biting, attacking her big foster sister dachshunds, barking, and generally spazzing out.

So yes, she's a totally typical puppy who just happens to have a spinal problem.

Katie

Katie

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Our little Yorkie also destroys his wee pad when he has to stay home by himself couple of days a week. Its obvious its him showing us he is upset that he has to stay by himself. Funniest is when his wee pad pieces get stuck to his hair by his mouth. I need to snap few pics next time that happens.

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Do they know if it will cause any long term problems as she ages?

She's pretty much in constant danger of becoming paralyzed, and we don't know that her spine won't put more pressure on her spinal cord as she grows. It's pretty much a waiting game at this point really.

Her foster mom called me in a panic today since her back legs were "sort of dragging", so off to the vet she's going. If she does end up going paralyzed, we are going to get her a cart. I've seen plenty of paralyzed doxies do fine with carts, and with her spunky personality, I think she'd do great as well. Unless she's in pain or her quality of life is absolutely awful, there's no reason to put her to sleep.

Katie

Aww!!! that is the best picture!

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There's lot of boobs in here... just not the kind your lookin' for.

Katie

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Katie

Here is my trouble maker:

Modified by kamil at 5:39 PM 12-9-2005

$350 is actually quite a deal for a purebred puppy if he came from a reputable breeder and has champion lines, and not from a backyard breeder. Most quality dachshund puppies around here go for $600 and up. The only ones I see for under $400 are in the paper and from backyard or "hobby" breeders and aren't the best quality, even if they have papers. We're asking $300 each for the two black and tan standard puppies we have right now and literally have gotten over 20 applications to adopt them. Unfortunately none of the homes have been all that great for a puppy, so we haven't placed them yet, but it seems like people are more than willing to pay $300 for an unpapered purebred puppy who's been neutered and has all his shots.

Katie

Cute pup, BTW.

K

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How long does it normally take for a rescue adoption to go through? I've been waiting 2 months to get a home inspection and have been emailing them. I don't know if it's the rep we're dealing with or what. I'm in VA, so San Diego is a bit out of the way for us. Any advice would be great. Cute pup, BTW. K

If you've gotten to the point where you've passed the other "tests" and they want to do a home check, then I'd start bugging them. Two months is WAY too long to wait for a simple home check. If we get a great application and the meeting goes well, we'll try to get the home check done within a week in order to get the dog into it's new home ASAP.

Katie

What are these "tests" you speak of? Are they those silly things like making someone nag them to make sure they're still interested?

The rescue we're working with is http://DRNA.org. I've been checking their available list and they seem to be adopting out dogs.

Thanks again.

K

We have a 5 page adoption application that you fill out, and then we may follow up with you for further detail if your answers don't tell us what we need to know.

If your application looks good, we'll set up a time for you, your family and any current pets to come meet the dog(s) we think might be a good fit for your home.

If that meeting goes well, we'll set up a time to do a home check, usually within a couple of weeks depending on our schedules. We also don't tell you we're going to set up a home check if we have no intention of doing so...if we think that you're not a good match for our dogs after that first meeting, we'll tell you so.

I would continue to bug them and maybe ask why you were told they wanted to do a home check and now it seems they changed their mind??

Katie

Thanks for the info! I emailed them again. Hopefully, I'll hear something soon. If not, I may just try to find another rescue in the DC/MD/NC/VA area.

K

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Vatanim, milletim, sancagim, evim
Istiklalsiz yoktur yerim
Zincir vurdurur mu Türkler boynuna
Varlgim fedadir vatan yoluna!!!

http://www.uygur.org/

too cute! she really looks like a great pup! i can't wait till i get a house with a yard so i can get some doggies.
katie, sounds like the doxie rescue is going great! way to go!

Before you breed, please read this.

Ten Reasons to Breed Your Dachshund
By Cherri Thompson, Blackloch Standard Smooth Dachshunds

1. He/she is registered with the Kennel Club of your country, and you have in your possession a 5 generation (minimual requirement) pedigree. You have personally seen at least the parents (and preferably several generations of relatives of your dog and know that they are true representatives of the breed.

2. The pedigree of your dog contains numerous Champions in Conformation, Obedience and/or Field work. This means at least 50% to 75% of dogs named in the pedigree contain the word Ch. or OTCH. or Fld Ch. or CD, CDX, UD, TD in the dog's name. AND, your dog has completed a Championship in some recognized AKC/CKC or other recognized kennel club events. This proves your dog is a reasonable representative of the breed, and fits the conformational standard for your breed, making offspring produced by your dog an asset to future generations.

3. The pedigree of your dog is not in-bred or too closely line-bred. Common ancestors in the first and second generations is an example of In-breeding, in the third and further back generations, common ancestors indicate Line-breeding, which is an accepted and desirable part of most top bloodline pedigrees.

4. Your dog is in excellent physical condition, suffers from NO health problems. Has good skin condition, is not allergic to anything, and is not obese or anorexic. You have kept your dog's vaccinations current and boosters of all vaccines have been given in the past 4 to 8 months. Your dog has been examined by a qualified veterinarian in the past 2 to 6 months. Your female is at least 2 years of age (but not over 6 years of age), and has had at least 2 heat seasons. Your male is at least 12 months of age and not over 12 years of age.

5. You have researched the previous generations in your dog's pedigree and KNOW what health problems have been seen in related animals. There is no history of disc disease in the immediate relatives of your dog. There is no history of PRA or other eye diseases in the pedigree of your dog. You know that vWD and other immune mediated diseases are not a problem in the dogs in your dog's pedigree.

6. You have more than a few people wanting puppies from your dogs. This means deposits of cash to confirm a reservation on a puppy. It is amazing how, once the puppies are born, that Aunt Mabel is no longer able to have a puppy, or your neighbour bought a Schnauzer instead! Dachshund litters can range from 1 to 10 puppies. Common size of litters is 4 to 6. Litters of 8 to 10 are not unusual. You are prepared to keep the puppies for as long as it takes to find the PERFECT home for them, and you are also prepared that if at any time, one of the puppies you bred no longer has a home, you will take it back until YOU can find it a new home. You are also prepared to guarantee your puppies are sound and healthy and offer a minimum 2 year hereditary defect guarantee. This means if the puppy you produced should fall seriously ill or die from a genetic or hereditary defect, you will give a full refund and/or pay the vet bills. You are also offering a 72 hour contagious disease guarantee.

7. You have the financial wherewithal to pay for any and all veterinary expenses. This means pre-breeding vet checks, vaccinations, worming updates, recommended health certifications like vWD and PRA, and so on. You will be vaccinating all the puppies with whatever vaccinations your veterinarian advises until they are sold to new homes. (this could mean 4 shots at some $30 to $50 per shot, per puppy) You can afford to pay for a C-section ($600 to $1000) if a whelping goes wrong. You can afford to feed mom and the pups the top of the line premium dog foods. Realize that mom will eat 3 to 4 times her normal ration while lactating and puppies will consume vast quantities of food. You are able to stay home for up to a week during the "DUE DATE" time and to be there for the entire whelping to help mom if needed. You are also prepared for supplementing the pup's food by bottle feeding every 2 to 4 hours, round the clock if mom should be unable to feed them, or worse yet, die during whelping. (YES, this is a risky thing to breed your female. They can and do suffer major complications in whelping).

8. You have researched the pedigree of both parents to determine that the pedigrees are complimenting each other. The sire you choose for your female dog is chosen for his bloodlines and breed traits, rather than for his close proximity or free stud service! This means that desirable breed traits will be seen in both parents and undesirable breed traits will not be duplicated when breeding these two dogs together. If both parents are oversize, then expect the puppies to be too. If one or both parents have roaching toplines, or bad teeth alignment, or bad temperament, then expect the same in the puppies.

9. BOTH parents have proper Dachshund temperament. NO shyness, not aggressive to people or other dogs. They are happy and friendly to strangers and people they know alike. Your dog is a well adjusted member of your family without undesirable temperament traits that would be passed on to the offspring.

10. Your dog closely as possible fits the AKC/CKC Standard of conformation for the breed. He/she is not over or undersize. He/she has correct coat, colour and markings, level topline, good bite (teeth alignment, not the ability to gnaw on things!) proper front and rear structure, pleasing appearance and 'breed type'. The breeding of this dog will add valuable genes to the breed, and the resulting puppies will be an asset to future generations.

We have around 30 purebred dachshunds, several with AKC papers, sitting in our rescue right now awaiting someone to adopt them. There really is no need for anyone other than reputable professional breeders who are breeding champion lines to show and improve the breed as a whole to be breeding.

Please also read http://justonelitter.com/index.html

Katie