Adopt A Dachshund

13 available Dachshunds near you

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Arlo

Dachshund Beagle

Male, 8 mos

Chantilly, VA

Color
Brindle
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
Spayed or Neutered
Story
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Amelia

Dachshund

Female, young

Vienna, VA

Color
Brindle - with White
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
House-trained
Spayed or Neutered
Shots are up-to-date
Story
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Morgan

Dachshund

Female

Vienna, VA

Color
Brown/Chocolate - with White
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
House-trained
Spayed or Neutered
Shots are up-to-date
Story
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Tina

Dachshund Basset Hound

Female, 2 yrs 1 mo

Potomac, MD

Color
Tan/Yellow/Fawn
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Not good with kids
Good with dogs
Not good with cats
Spayed or Neutered
Story
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Roxy

Dachshund Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 10 yrs 11 mos

Fairfax Station, VA

Color
Brown/Chocolate
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Not good with dogs
Not good with cats
Spayed or Neutered
Story
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Roxy

Dachshund Pug

Female, adult

Fairfax Station, VA

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Not good with kids
Good with dogs
Not good with cats
Spayed or Neutered
Shots are up-to-date
Story
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Genny

Dachshund

Female, young

Fairfax Station, VA

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Not good with kids
Good with dogs
Not good with cats
Spayed or Neutered
Shots are up-to-date
Story
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Genny

Dachshund Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 2 yrs 3 mos

Fairfax Station, VA

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Not good with kids
Good with dogs
Not good with cats
Spayed or Neutered
Story
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Cove

Dachshund

Female, adult

Fairfax Station, VA

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Not good with cats
Spayed or Neutered
Shots are up-to-date
Story
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Gabby

Dachshund Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 8 yrs 7 mos

Arlington, VA

Color
Tan/Yellow/Fawn
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Not good with kids
Not good with dogs
Not good with cats
Spayed or Neutered
Story
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Lylla (I)

Dachshund Jindo

Female, 2 yrs 3 mos

Washington, DC

Color
Black - with Tan, Yellow or Fawn
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
House-trained
Spayed or Neutered
Shots are up-to-date
Story
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Baxter

Dachshund

Male, 2 yrs 2 mos

Silver Spring, MD

Color
Black - with Tan, Yellow or Fawn
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Not good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
House-trained
Spayed or Neutered
Shots are up-to-date
Story
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Adopting a Dachshund

Frequently asked questions about acquiring an Dachshund - the pros and cons of adopting versus going through a breeder, and associated costs.

The easiest way to adopt a Dachshund would be through a rescue that specializes in Dachshunds. A great place to start would be by starting a breed search on Adopt a Pet. The search will show you all the available Dachshunds in your area.

The cost to adopt a Dachshund is around $300 in order to cover the expenses of caring for the dog before adoption. In contrast, buying Dachshunds from breeders can cost around $1,000 to $2,000 or more, depending on show history, coat colors, texture, and lineage.

Dachshund fun facts

Fun Facts:

A Dachshund was the first ever Olympic mascot! The concept for Waldi the Olympic dog was born at the 1972 Munich Games Organizing Committee Christmas Party in 1969 (say that 10 times fast!).

Dog historians argue about whether the Daschund was first seen in an Ancient Egypt sculpture of a pharaoh with three dogs or in the Middle Ages in Germany, but suffice to say these lil' weiner dogs have been around for at least several hundred years.

Dachshunds literally mean "Badger dog" in German, as the breed was developed in 17th century Germany to use scent to train and hunt animals such as badgers and foxes. Dachshunds are true dwarfs.

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Dachshund Breed Guide

Before you adopt, learn everything about Dachshund types to temperament and health issues to popular Dachshund mixes in our Breed 101 Guides.