ADOPTABLE ADULTS
Flickennel - Dachshunds with ALTITUDE!!!
Flickennel - Dachshunds with ALTITUDE!!!
At FlicKennel, we believe in treating our dogs with love and respect, which shows in the affection and loyalty they feel for us. When the day comes that we decide to place them in their "forever home," it is with a heavy heart - these are members of our family! However, we also believe they need to have their own home and family, just as much as their puppies do. We don't "use up" our girls, breeding them every heat like some places do, but follow the American Kennel Club's recommendations of resting-periods between breedings. These gals have a lot of life in them and a lot of love to give the right person or family. We want them to be able to enjoy the rest of their lives - our girls make excellent additions to family homes, and to keep company with older folks who don't have time or energy to keep up with a puppy. Some of our staff have adopted retiree girls and boys, and they rave about how these dogs fit into their family of other dogs and humans. They definitely love sharing a rocking chair, the sofa, your bed, or any cozy place where they can snuggle up to someone willing to love them - an empty lap is their favorite landing-spot!
Our girls have definitely been socialized with other dogs - dachshunds, that is, and the big guard dogs we keep - but we don't have cats, birds, ferrets, or other pet-type animals. We do have deer, goats and horses wandering near the dog-yards, and in the past have had a couple of pigs that kept the rattlesnakes at bay, so the doxies are used to seeing some other critters from a distance. Dachshunds are natural and compulsive hunters, so if you have cats, rodents, chickens or cage-birds, snakes, turtles, or other little things like that, you might take that into consideration when adopting an adult that sees anything smaller than itself - and within its reach - as being "fair game." (If you want a dachshund that will get along with "prey" animals, please adopt a very young dog and bring it up with the other critter(s)!
Before you take your retiring girl home, we will take her to our vet to be spayed and have any necessary dental work done, which will cost you the price listed for each one, about a quarter to a half of their value if you could have bought them as puppies. So, you get a quality purebred miniature dachshund plus spay plus dental plus any needed vaccines for a greatly-reduced price - a deal you won't find anywhere else, and sometimes MUCH less than a shelter or rescue would charge. After the vet visit, we will bring her back to the kennel for one full week, to make sure she gets all of her antibiotics and is well on the road to recuperation from the surgery. It goes a lot better with them if they are still in their familiar home, instead of regaining consciousness in pain, on the way to a strange place with people they don't know. We also keep them carefully crated so they can't run and jump until they're healed sufficiently, and keep an eye on the incision to make sure it doesn't get infected. We do our best to only send home healthy dogs, which our customers have always appreciated. Some folks like to bring a dog-blanket or sweater or something with their smell on it, to leave with the dog they pick, to help it get used to them, and that's fine. We make sure it's kept with the dog until it goes home.
These dogs all come with their health record, will be up-to-date on vaccinations and worming, and if they've recently had pups, they will be weaned before Mom can go home. They have only known love all their lives, are all crate-trained, have not worn collars or harnesses, are not leash-trained, and are not housebroken because we're just not set up for it, but most learn and adapt readily. The girls use guillotine-style doggy-doors, so they learn very quickly how to use a regular flap-style doggy door. ... We do not send their AKC registration papers with them after they've been spayed - they stay with our permanent records. Since small dogs don't have the "bull necks" of big dogs, we do prefer harnesses over collars with ALL dachshunds, to protect their little throats. Also, some doxies can slip out of a collar with no effort at all, but a harness can be nearly escape-proof. Most of ours will take a small to medium-size harness, with the majority leaning toward the medium size.
So, take a good look at our great little friends posted here. If one really appeals to you, give us a call at 719-783-2955 to set up an appointment to meet her (or him) - we find our dogs like to pick out their own people, and we want them to be happy with whoever takes them home, so ask to see a couple or more - we're always happy to show them off.
Our girls have definitely been socialized with other dogs - dachshunds, that is, and the big guard dogs we keep - but we don't have cats, birds, ferrets, or other pet-type animals. We do have deer, goats and horses wandering near the dog-yards, and in the past have had a couple of pigs that kept the rattlesnakes at bay, so the doxies are used to seeing some other critters from a distance. Dachshunds are natural and compulsive hunters, so if you have cats, rodents, chickens or cage-birds, snakes, turtles, or other little things like that, you might take that into consideration when adopting an adult that sees anything smaller than itself - and within its reach - as being "fair game." (If you want a dachshund that will get along with "prey" animals, please adopt a very young dog and bring it up with the other critter(s)!
Before you take your retiring girl home, we will take her to our vet to be spayed and have any necessary dental work done, which will cost you the price listed for each one, about a quarter to a half of their value if you could have bought them as puppies. So, you get a quality purebred miniature dachshund plus spay plus dental plus any needed vaccines for a greatly-reduced price - a deal you won't find anywhere else, and sometimes MUCH less than a shelter or rescue would charge. After the vet visit, we will bring her back to the kennel for one full week, to make sure she gets all of her antibiotics and is well on the road to recuperation from the surgery. It goes a lot better with them if they are still in their familiar home, instead of regaining consciousness in pain, on the way to a strange place with people they don't know. We also keep them carefully crated so they can't run and jump until they're healed sufficiently, and keep an eye on the incision to make sure it doesn't get infected. We do our best to only send home healthy dogs, which our customers have always appreciated. Some folks like to bring a dog-blanket or sweater or something with their smell on it, to leave with the dog they pick, to help it get used to them, and that's fine. We make sure it's kept with the dog until it goes home.
These dogs all come with their health record, will be up-to-date on vaccinations and worming, and if they've recently had pups, they will be weaned before Mom can go home. They have only known love all their lives, are all crate-trained, have not worn collars or harnesses, are not leash-trained, and are not housebroken because we're just not set up for it, but most learn and adapt readily. The girls use guillotine-style doggy-doors, so they learn very quickly how to use a regular flap-style doggy door. ... We do not send their AKC registration papers with them after they've been spayed - they stay with our permanent records. Since small dogs don't have the "bull necks" of big dogs, we do prefer harnesses over collars with ALL dachshunds, to protect their little throats. Also, some doxies can slip out of a collar with no effort at all, but a harness can be nearly escape-proof. Most of ours will take a small to medium-size harness, with the majority leaning toward the medium size.
So, take a good look at our great little friends posted here. If one really appeals to you, give us a call at 719-783-2955 to set up an appointment to meet her (or him) - we find our dogs like to pick out their own people, and we want them to be happy with whoever takes them home, so ask to see a couple or more - we're always happy to show them off.
CUDDLES
ANGEL
CARRY
DAKOTA
NOEL
STORMY
Stormy has a new home
with Kyla C.
with Kyla C.
"Wanted to second Gail's comments regarding the Rockingchair Mamas. [posted below] I picked up Maxine [2/26/11] as part of this year's Valentine's Day contest. She sat contently on my 8 Y.O. daughter's lap all the way back to NM, that being a 5 hr drive. She gets along well with my 3 other dachshunds and has taken well to my young children. She still is a little scared but so far, doing very well. She loves laying next to me on the couch and likes our big backyard. I have a dog door and she's already figured that out. Hey folks, puppies are cute but they aren't the end-all-be-all. Why not adopt an older dog and give them a well deserved retirement? There is nothing wrong with the older dogs. Maxine is very sweet and quite loving. I'll give her a few weeks and she'll be comfortable and completely relaxed with her new surroundings." - Liz B.
Hi Janet,
How can I ever thank you enough for introducing me to my beloved little Maggie. Mags is one of your retired "girls" and she is just awesome. It only took her a week to get into the swing of things and get used to her older brother Web. I was amazed how social and loving she was right from the start and I could tell that she had had alot of love and care when she lived with you. I commend you for the effort you take to place your retired dogs and make sure they are going to good homes. Maggie is soooooooooo wonderful and I cannot thank you enough for all the care and support you gave me through my adoption process. I did appreciate your sensitivity to my medical needs and offering to meet me in C. Springs because you knew this would be easier on me. I so enjoyed visiting your kennel, meeting several of your available retired doggies and picking my little Maggie out to give her a new forever home. I am glad you keep in touch with us so I can share just how spoiled Mags has become. You can sure tell that she was loved and cared for before she came to live with Web and I. We both love her so and she is totally spoiled rotten. Again Janet, thank you. Maggie says Hi to all of you and that she loves her new big back yard and her older brother and new Mom. - Gail
How can I ever thank you enough for introducing me to my beloved little Maggie. Mags is one of your retired "girls" and she is just awesome. It only took her a week to get into the swing of things and get used to her older brother Web. I was amazed how social and loving she was right from the start and I could tell that she had had alot of love and care when she lived with you. I commend you for the effort you take to place your retired dogs and make sure they are going to good homes. Maggie is soooooooooo wonderful and I cannot thank you enough for all the care and support you gave me through my adoption process. I did appreciate your sensitivity to my medical needs and offering to meet me in C. Springs because you knew this would be easier on me. I so enjoyed visiting your kennel, meeting several of your available retired doggies and picking my little Maggie out to give her a new forever home. I am glad you keep in touch with us so I can share just how spoiled Mags has become. You can sure tell that she was loved and cared for before she came to live with Web and I. We both love her so and she is totally spoiled rotten. Again Janet, thank you. Maggie says Hi to all of you and that she loves her new big back yard and her older brother and new Mom. - Gail
"Tinsel has done super-well since we brought her home to join our other Flick dachshunds. We're all just one big happy family. I'm amazed at how well the fur-kids absorb a new member into the pack, as if they feel "the more, the merrier!" They romp and play together, and come nap or bed-time, they snuggle up to us and to each other. Puppies are fun, but if you have to be gone at all, it's SO much easier to deal with an older dog that will just snooze while you're away, than a baby that doesn't know not to chew things, or how to use the doggy-door and go potty outside! Tinsel took to home life right away, as if she had always been in a loving home (thanks for taking such wonderful care of her at the kennel!), and since she's the only one of our dogs that's ever had pups, she even adopted our puppy, enjoying raising one to adulthood for once. We are very, very pleased with her! She even loves it when we have company, going to them for a pet or to be held - she rarely shows any signs of her former shyness. Given the opportunity, we would take as many retirees as we could haul home! Thank you, thank you!"
- Jim & Becky
P.S. - Now that our puppy has grown up and had her first litter of pups, Tinsel has been in dog-heaven, helping to tend and raise them, as if their mother didn't know how! Tinsel is such a sweet-heart - we LOVE her!
- Jim & Becky
P.S. - Now that our puppy has grown up and had her first litter of pups, Tinsel has been in dog-heaven, helping to tend and raise them, as if their mother didn't know how! Tinsel is such a sweet-heart - we LOVE her!
Our whole happy gang!
(Brindle, the black & tan smoothie, got in twice!)
(Brindle, the black & tan smoothie, got in twice!)
Penny & Allen took BOTH of us home! We are HAPPY furry sisters and we adore our new people.
Carry and Dakota got to go home together, with John & Theresa B.
See the Testimonials Page for updates from Cuddles and Angel in their new home!!!
RAINDROP
WE HAVE ALL BEEN ADOPTED AND ARE NOW IN OUR RETIREMENT HOMES, BUSILY KEEPING OUR PEOPLE HAPPY!
I am now living with Lindsey F.! She had one Dachshund
already and she has to have me too! Yep, Ollie and I are
just like potato chips - you can't stop at just one. You
can see more pictures of me in my new home on the Testimonials page - I'm a VERY happy camper and
I love my new brother!!!
already and she has to have me too! Yep, Ollie and I are
just like potato chips - you can't stop at just one. You
can see more pictures of me in my new home on the Testimonials page - I'm a VERY happy camper and
I love my new brother!!!
Tammy is taking me home, and now I have a new brother, too! Read more about us here.
I am thrilled to be in my new home with Gary N. of Boulder, who needed a playmate for his chocolate dachshund. She's a swell pal, too!
MAGGIE
MAXINE
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DACHSHUNDS REGULARLY LIVE TO BE 15-18 YEARS OLD OR MORE, SO OUR 5+ YEAR-OLDS ARE STILL VERY YOUNG, AGILE, FRIENDLY AND EAGER TO BE YOUR NEWEST FAMILY MEMBER!
VICKI AND LOUIS HAVE ADOPTED BOTH PITTER PAT AND DIVA!!!
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!
SMORES
M&M is a smooth chocolate & tan piebald, born 9-26-05. She has been a super mother, and has a wonderful personality - the people who adopted her mother just raved about her, and M&M is just like Maxine, if not a little nicer, since Max is her dad, and he's a love! She's ready to retire and be a people-dog now, and we are asking only $150 for her.
BUTTERCUP
ZUZU is a smooth chocolate & tan piebald who was exceptionally hard to detect when she was in heat, then when we finally DID catch her 'in' and bred her, had difficulty birthing her first litter, so we decided not to re-breed her. She's just been waiting until we could find someone who needs a very nice little girl - she weighs 8 or 9 lbs and was born 5-10-09. Since she's not even three years old, with what we hope will be a long life ahead of her, we're asking $350 for her.
MISSY (Mississippi Mud-Pie) was born 5-9-10 and is a longhaired chocolate & tan piebald who is VERY tiny, maybe 7 lbs., which falls into the "kaninchenteckel" or rabbit dachshund category. Missy is another small girl who had difficulty breeding successfully, so instead of having them endure c-sections each time, risking their lives, we'd rather place these small girls with someone who will cherish them for the rest of their life. Missy is not quite two, so she's also $350.
PITTER PAT
DIVA
SPOT
PEACHES is such a peach of a girl - soft, fuzzy, peaches & cream-colored, and so sweet! She is ready to be spayed and have her teeth cleaned, if needed. One week later, she can go home with her new owner - will that be YOU? Peaches was born 9-28-04, and we really want to find someone who can appreciate her splendid personality and devote their complete attention to her - she's super special! You couldn't afford to pay what she's worth to us, but we'll cut you some slack and only ask you to pay $150 - that barely pays the vet for her spay and dental, and is a lot less than most vets would charge just for the spay!
BUTTERCUP AND SPOT BOTH WENT TO LIVE WITH ANDREA K - THANKS, ANDREA!
I went to Gillette, WY to a little boy who needed a little dog!
NUTMEG is hoping to find a new home now that she's done raising last puppies. She's a sweet LITTLE chocolate & tan longhair, a grand-daughter of our wonderfully affectionate chocolate & tan longhair, Dutch, so she's really special. She was born 9-27-08 and this was only her second litter, so her adoption fee is $350, plus the PayPal fee, unless you pay cash.
DASH was born 8-2-10 and weighs around 11-12 lbs. She's a beautiful, glossy, satin-smooth blue & tan girl and a daughter of Diva and Cash, two of our finest. We had one gorgeous litter from her, but she's not really cut out for kennel life - she wants to be the queen of your castle! We're requesting $350 for her, which is an absolute steal for such a marvelous BLUE dachshund, and that covers her spay, shots (including rabies) and teeth cleaning before she climbs into your arms for the trip home. Make room for the Queen - she's waiting for you!