The DRBC Medical Difference

The practitioners supporting DRBC are the foundation of our team-based approach to the lifetime of compassionate care awaiting your future companions. Over the past 20+ years these specialists have helped DRBC to become THE Dachshund Medical Rescue Group. 

Medical Services include:

• Spay or Neuter Procedures
• Complete blood analysis including a pre-screen for epilepsy, diabetes and heartworm
• Comprehensive dental workup with cleaning and restorative work as appropriate
• All vaccines as required by both PA and NJ law including:
  • Rabies [3Yr Adult, 1Yr Puppy],
  • DHLPP/DAP2i [Distemper/ Hepatitis Leptospirosis / Parvo /Parainfluenza],
  • Bordatella [Kennel Cough]
  • Corona [Ages 3Yrs and Under]
    
    
• Physical Exam by Veterinarians specializing in the dachshund breed.
• Consults with Nutritional, Internists, Ophthalmic, Neurological, Orthopedic and Oncological Physicians and Surgeons, as needed.

Behavior

Here at DRBC that’s what our Foster Care system is all about.  The beginnings of love, the importance of training, family that is always there for you.  A minimum of 10 days, a maximum of whenever and whatever issues need to be addressed, you can count on outstanding behavior training at our foster care homes.

Nutrition    

DRBC is thrilled to work with major Universities in the continual development of the DRBC Long Life Diet Program. While the National average for our breed remains at 14 Yrs, DRBC was proud to raise this average to 17.5 Yrs in 2005!  Much of this is due to our special diet, which targets all the major body systems.

Fees

DRBC helps many and at a high cost, but we never pass the direct cost on to our adoptee’s thanks to donations, fund raising and events.  Here are our adoption fees:

Dachshund Over Age 2: $275
Dachshund Under Age 2: $375

DRBC Adoption Area

The DRBC Facility

Dachshund Rescue of Bucks County is located in the Yardley-Morrisville-Langhorne PA area.  While we are convenient to both NJ and PA there is no physical structure...yet.   All the foster care we provide is conducted in private homes by volunteers foster families.  Visiting us is by invitation and appointment only!

A Note to Our Friends in New York

One of the most asked questions we receive here at DRBC involves the adoption of our dogs to the New York area. While most New Yorker’s recognize the quality of the program we offer, they are frustrated at our lack of reach into their state. We are too.

Many potential applicants tell us that they are more than willing to drive to reach us and adopt the animal they have fallen in love with on our website, but the distance for the adoptor is not what is at issue for DRBC. The problem lies in the lifetime of support we stand ready to provide to those that adopt from us. The reference to a veterinarian we know and trust or the ability to reach out and extract the dachshund we placed should things not work as planned.

Our network of volunteers is not at a size that can accommodate New York at this time. Remember, we are an advocate for the animals we place and always will be. This means being there for them on a moments notice. The 3-5 hour drive is just too far for right now. The time will come, and not that long from now, when we will have the capability to change that policy. Until then, we thank you for your interest, your support and your patience.

Want to help the policy change?  Join the DRBC Volunteer Corps and become one of our first New York members!  Here is that link: DRBC Volunteer Corp