1. What dogs do you have available?
Answer: Our adoptable dogs are listed in the photo album called “adoptable dogs”. If the dog is in the album, then he/she is still available, and we are still accepting applications. We also post available dogs on our Face Book timeline as they become available.
2. Question: How do I apply to adopt a dog?
Answer: Please use this link to get to our adoption application: This form can be filled out electronically and is automatically emailed to us once submitted.
3. What is the adoption process?
Answer: The first step is the adoption application must be submitted with applicant’s full legal name, home address and mailing address if different. P.O. Boxes are not home addresses. This must be your physical location so we know where the dog would be living, and we can set up a home visit. The second step is, if you are selected as a good match for an available dog based on the answers provided on your application, we would be in contact to follow up. If we both agree at that time that you and the dog are compatible, then a home visit would be scheduled, and transport arranged to get the dog to you or you come to get the dog. We do prefer our fosters be a part of this process, so you will likely get a call from the foster to fill you in on more details about the dog (daily schedule, likes and dislikes, examples of interaction with other dogs, cats or children, etc) (We do not process every application as they come in. We scan them and narrow down to a few applications for the best matches.) We then contact the veterinary and personal references. Once those are complete, we have to decide which home is the best FOREVER home for the dog. All things being equal the person in the state the dog is fostered in would be selected. Prior to getting the dog, an adoption contract must be signed, and fee submitted.
4. How long does the adoption process take?
Answer: Once the application is submitted, the process can take anywhere from a few days to a few weeks. Each dog is different. Variables include location of the dog, age, and volunteer time to process applications. Most of us have full time or part time jobs and work rescue as much as we can. Please know that we never take a day off and we try the best we can. We understand that when people apply to adopt a dog, they are very excited to hear back as soon as possible. Please don’t assume that just because you submitted an application that you will hear back. Again, we will contact you once your application has been processed and we believe you to be a good match for the dog. Many times an application will be a better match for another dog we have available and you may not have considered. We try to get to know each dog we bring into rescue and know what type of home he/she would do best in.
5. Do you transport dogs?
Answer: We do have a regular transport from TX to CO but the payment of the transport fee will be added to the adoption fee. Most of these transports are $65 or less. Transports to other states in the NE or NW are about $160. This too is in addition to the adoption fee. Transport and adoption fees are due prior to the dog arriving at his or her destination. Dogs adopted in or near the state they are being fostered can be transported via volunteer transport or picked up by the adopter at no additional fee.
6. What is the adoption fee?
Answer: For purebred Dachshund or Corgi puppies (23 months and younger) $500
For mixed breed puppies (23 months and younger): $400
For purebred Corgi and Dachshund adults (24 mos—6 years) $450
For mixed breed adults: $350
For purebred Dachshund and Corgi Seniors (7 +) $300
For mixed breed seniors: $250
For special needs purebred: $300 regardless of age
For special needs mixed breed: $200 regardless of age
7. Where are you located and do you adopt out of state?
Answer: The founder of WDCR is in Wheatland WY however we are now headquartered in Central Texas. We have dogs in foster in several states, including WY, CO, TX and sometimes MO, AR, SD, NM and AR. We can adopt dogs to most states where transport is available to and as long as the adopter is willing to set up and pay for transport. The vast majority of our dogs come into rescue in Texas. Adopters are also welcome to travel to pick up the dog. We’ve had adopters who have driven from the Central US to TX to pick up their adopted dog so anything is possible.
8. Do you ever adopt out intact (non spayed or neutered) dogs?
Answer: The only dogs who are adopted intact are puppies under 6 months of age. All intact puppies adopted must include a signed spay/neuter agreement which has the date the dog must be altered by as well as a $75 refundable spay/neuter fee which the adopter gets returned once proof of the procedure is received. Warning: We follow up! No adult dogs are ever adoptable until they are altered. If a foster decides to adopt the adult dog they are caring for, the adoption will not be approved until the dog is altered at the cost to the rescue. We also do not adopt dogs to home where there is currently an intact male or female dog. The same goes for our fosters. We are a rescue and do not support the increase in the pet population through irresponsible breeding practices.
9. Can we meet the dog before deciding to adopt?
Answer: 1. Most of our dogs are in foster in TX so unless you’re nearby, this would be impossible to set up. 2. No applicant can meet a dog until the adoption application has been received, processed and approved. 3. Our adoption contract has a clause that if the adoption doesn’t work out, the dog is returned to rescue. If returned within the first 30 days, the adopter receives a refund of the adoption fee (and spay/neuter deposit if applicable). In other words, the first 30 days are a trial adoption period. We rarely have anyone disappointed upon receiving the dog they were approved for. You can find out more about the dog when he/she is in your home than upon meeting the dog for a short amount of time in the foster’s home. We always follow up with our adopters and offer advice in how to best acclimate the dog to his/her new home.
10. I have a Corgi/Dachshund I would like to rehome. Can you help?
Answer: We do take owner surrenders all the time. We don’t judge! Our goal is to do whatever is in the best interest of the dog. In general, we do not take dogs with a bite history, but we have made exceptions based on specialized foster availability. Dogs surrendered to us can either continue to be housed with the previous owner until adoption or the surrendering party must wait until a foster opening is available. Dogs who need to be only dogs or pets are usually best staying in their current home as 99% of our fosters have other pets. We would prefer the dog being surrendered are brought up to date on vaccines and spay/neutered and current on heart worm prevention. If not, we would require a current heart worm test. We understand that this is not always possible, but if it is, we appreciate vetting being done prior to surrender or a donation sent to WDCR to help defray expenses.
11. I’ve tried emailing/calling/private messaging and have never heard back. What is going on?
Answer: There are currently only a few volunteers with WDCR. We all have busy lives and do rescue work in most of our free time. We promise we aren’t slacking. We may not have seen your email, message or PM so please keep trying.
12. Do you have a website I can visit?
Answer: We are hoping to have one up and running after the first of the year. We will make the announcement and add the link to our Face Book page
13. I would like to foster. How do I go about applying?
Answer: We are always in need of fosters in TX, CO and WY and occasionally in neighboring states. The first step is to complete a foster application here. We would be in touch once we process your application and have a dog in your area needing a foster. WDCR covers the costs of the veterinary care of the animal as well as cover the cost of food and supplies if the foster would prefer.
Answer: Our adoptable dogs are listed in the photo album called “adoptable dogs”. If the dog is in the album, then he/she is still available, and we are still accepting applications. We also post available dogs on our Face Book timeline as they become available.
2. Question: How do I apply to adopt a dog?
Answer: Please use this link to get to our adoption application: This form can be filled out electronically and is automatically emailed to us once submitted.
3. What is the adoption process?
Answer: The first step is the adoption application must be submitted with applicant’s full legal name, home address and mailing address if different. P.O. Boxes are not home addresses. This must be your physical location so we know where the dog would be living, and we can set up a home visit. The second step is, if you are selected as a good match for an available dog based on the answers provided on your application, we would be in contact to follow up. If we both agree at that time that you and the dog are compatible, then a home visit would be scheduled, and transport arranged to get the dog to you or you come to get the dog. We do prefer our fosters be a part of this process, so you will likely get a call from the foster to fill you in on more details about the dog (daily schedule, likes and dislikes, examples of interaction with other dogs, cats or children, etc) (We do not process every application as they come in. We scan them and narrow down to a few applications for the best matches.) We then contact the veterinary and personal references. Once those are complete, we have to decide which home is the best FOREVER home for the dog. All things being equal the person in the state the dog is fostered in would be selected. Prior to getting the dog, an adoption contract must be signed, and fee submitted.
4. How long does the adoption process take?
Answer: Once the application is submitted, the process can take anywhere from a few days to a few weeks. Each dog is different. Variables include location of the dog, age, and volunteer time to process applications. Most of us have full time or part time jobs and work rescue as much as we can. Please know that we never take a day off and we try the best we can. We understand that when people apply to adopt a dog, they are very excited to hear back as soon as possible. Please don’t assume that just because you submitted an application that you will hear back. Again, we will contact you once your application has been processed and we believe you to be a good match for the dog. Many times an application will be a better match for another dog we have available and you may not have considered. We try to get to know each dog we bring into rescue and know what type of home he/she would do best in.
5. Do you transport dogs?
Answer: We do have a regular transport from TX to CO but the payment of the transport fee will be added to the adoption fee. Most of these transports are $65 or less. Transports to other states in the NE or NW are about $160. This too is in addition to the adoption fee. Transport and adoption fees are due prior to the dog arriving at his or her destination. Dogs adopted in or near the state they are being fostered can be transported via volunteer transport or picked up by the adopter at no additional fee.
6. What is the adoption fee?
Answer: For purebred Dachshund or Corgi puppies (23 months and younger) $500
For mixed breed puppies (23 months and younger): $400
For purebred Corgi and Dachshund adults (24 mos—6 years) $450
For mixed breed adults: $350
For purebred Dachshund and Corgi Seniors (7 +) $300
For mixed breed seniors: $250
For special needs purebred: $300 regardless of age
For special needs mixed breed: $200 regardless of age
7. Where are you located and do you adopt out of state?
Answer: The founder of WDCR is in Wheatland WY however we are now headquartered in Central Texas. We have dogs in foster in several states, including WY, CO, TX and sometimes MO, AR, SD, NM and AR. We can adopt dogs to most states where transport is available to and as long as the adopter is willing to set up and pay for transport. The vast majority of our dogs come into rescue in Texas. Adopters are also welcome to travel to pick up the dog. We’ve had adopters who have driven from the Central US to TX to pick up their adopted dog so anything is possible.
8. Do you ever adopt out intact (non spayed or neutered) dogs?
Answer: The only dogs who are adopted intact are puppies under 6 months of age. All intact puppies adopted must include a signed spay/neuter agreement which has the date the dog must be altered by as well as a $75 refundable spay/neuter fee which the adopter gets returned once proof of the procedure is received. Warning: We follow up! No adult dogs are ever adoptable until they are altered. If a foster decides to adopt the adult dog they are caring for, the adoption will not be approved until the dog is altered at the cost to the rescue. We also do not adopt dogs to home where there is currently an intact male or female dog. The same goes for our fosters. We are a rescue and do not support the increase in the pet population through irresponsible breeding practices.
9. Can we meet the dog before deciding to adopt?
Answer: 1. Most of our dogs are in foster in TX so unless you’re nearby, this would be impossible to set up. 2. No applicant can meet a dog until the adoption application has been received, processed and approved. 3. Our adoption contract has a clause that if the adoption doesn’t work out, the dog is returned to rescue. If returned within the first 30 days, the adopter receives a refund of the adoption fee (and spay/neuter deposit if applicable). In other words, the first 30 days are a trial adoption period. We rarely have anyone disappointed upon receiving the dog they were approved for. You can find out more about the dog when he/she is in your home than upon meeting the dog for a short amount of time in the foster’s home. We always follow up with our adopters and offer advice in how to best acclimate the dog to his/her new home.
10. I have a Corgi/Dachshund I would like to rehome. Can you help?
Answer: We do take owner surrenders all the time. We don’t judge! Our goal is to do whatever is in the best interest of the dog. In general, we do not take dogs with a bite history, but we have made exceptions based on specialized foster availability. Dogs surrendered to us can either continue to be housed with the previous owner until adoption or the surrendering party must wait until a foster opening is available. Dogs who need to be only dogs or pets are usually best staying in their current home as 99% of our fosters have other pets. We would prefer the dog being surrendered are brought up to date on vaccines and spay/neutered and current on heart worm prevention. If not, we would require a current heart worm test. We understand that this is not always possible, but if it is, we appreciate vetting being done prior to surrender or a donation sent to WDCR to help defray expenses.
11. I’ve tried emailing/calling/private messaging and have never heard back. What is going on?
Answer: There are currently only a few volunteers with WDCR. We all have busy lives and do rescue work in most of our free time. We promise we aren’t slacking. We may not have seen your email, message or PM so please keep trying.
12. Do you have a website I can visit?
Answer: We are hoping to have one up and running after the first of the year. We will make the announcement and add the link to our Face Book page
13. I would like to foster. How do I go about applying?
Answer: We are always in need of fosters in TX, CO and WY and occasionally in neighboring states. The first step is to complete a foster application here. We would be in touch once we process your application and have a dog in your area needing a foster. WDCR covers the costs of the veterinary care of the animal as well as cover the cost of food and supplies if the foster would prefer.