Been in touch, application went well, everything sounded promising. Home visit had to be made, because I was a little father than usual and due to her schedule conflicts beyond out of my control, Joy decided to adopt the pup to someone else without giving me a chance. I even changed my schedule to accommodate Joy's schedule. It's been months, but I think about the pup a lot. It really broke my heart and still not ready to look again. read more

Any person that takes time out of a their life to help animals is automatically superior to other human beings in my book, thank you Jaime & Elizabeth, that is why I give 5 stars. There is however a caveat... when I met this rescue the person that gives their whole HEART and TIME to giving dogs a new life was jeopardizing the whole rescue outfit. How? By having her own dogs there, one of which is known to bite. In an OPEN enclosure. IF one of your dogs bites, have a sign up AND enclose the space! I'm sure time was an issue in setting up this display of beautiful dogs in need but DO NOT chastise dog lovers for trying to pet YOUR dogs that are in an OPEN enclosure. No one will ever negate you for bringing your own beautiful babies but for damn sure we're going to be pissed when you tell us not to pet dogs in an open enclosure at an adoption event. More importantly your rescue could be brought down in a split second by a litigious person who gets bit by an inviting OPEN corral of YOUR beautiful dogs. We in CO are used to very open dog lovers, but we are being populated by a different breed of humans; one person gets bit or forbid their child gets bit and your whole rescue could be brought down in a split second. If you ever need a pro-bono counsel to help you carry on your beautiful endeavours please respond to this review and I will find you one. I would rather not have to think this way but it is a fact of the world we live in. Your efforts as a rescue organization are superb, protect that effort with every avenue you have. Sincerely - a true dog lover. read more

I would not recommend this rescue to anyone. I have now had two horrible experiences. The first rescue was a 3yr old dachshund who lived only 3 months before I had to put him down. His lungs were FILLED with cancer. ($3,000 in medical bills as well) The second experience was my current 6 yr old dachshund. He was given to me without a microchip and with no dental exam. My first vet visit required 6 of his teeth be removed due to such bad condition. I have now had him only one year and he is completely blind. The dogs are not examined and medically attended to by this organization. NO rescue should ever release a dog in these unhealthy conditions not to mention without microchipping them first. Very Unprofessional and do not recommend. read more

Extremely strict, almost unreasonable adoption guidelines. E.g. can't have stairs, or a pool. No small children. Must have another dog as a companion for the adoption dog.... They won't adopt unless you are within 90. min of San Bernardino even if you are willing to travel to pick up the pet. Adoption fees are high $600-950. Although I appreciate their mission, they alienate a lot of excellent pet parents with such strict screening & high fees. read more

Joy Brunn runs a wonderful rescue and placement service for dachshunds. In 2012 I adopted a puppy from Joy at the recommendation of a friend who had adopted our puppy's sister. Joy came and checked out my home to make sure it was suitable for one of her doxies, and introduced the puppy to my other doxies to observe how they got along. If you are looking for a dachshund, please avoid the pet shops and backyard breeders. Call Joy and have her match you up with a wonderful doxie who is in need of a home. I give Joy Brunn five stars. She is responsible, knowledgeable, and sensitive to the needs of these little angels that she rescues. Thank you Joy! read more

Doxykeeper is the best Animal Rescue. Joy Brunn is the most caring, concerned dachshund rescuer I have ever had the pleasure to meet. She goes above and beyond to make sure that her dogs are placed in excellent homes. She not only rescued my Tess from a horrible, neglectful, abusive situation, but also drove Tess over two hours to my home to insure that Tess was finally getting a good home . Joy has a heart of gold. Animal rescuers are very special people. Joy is the most special of all. read more

Joy has such a very kind heart. Her rescue has helped so many dachshunds. Her heart is huge! I have no doubt or question in my mind that when I'm ready and need help in finding another rescue, she will be able to find the perfect dog for me. Her heart is genuinely in the right place and hopes that the dog she places in its "furever" home will be its last destination. It is no easy job; I don't know how she does it. But I'm forever grateful that there are so many dachshunds that she has rescued that would otherwise be put down or have died alone. Bless her for her continued dedication in finding a safe, secure home for these sweet, deserving dogs. read more

Joy is the hardest working person I know when it comes to rescuing doxies. She puts her whole heart into matching the right dog with the right adopter and goes non stop 24/7 to find this match. My first rescue with Joy was a little long hair female probably 11 years old. With a rescue, unless the dog came directly from an owner and not a shelter, you are not guaranteed an exact age...only what the vet guesses. Torrey was a low energy little gal just as sweet as could be. When I finally had to put her down, she was blind, deaf and very arthritic. My second dog from Joy I named Ollie and he is just the most wonderful doxie I've every had...very trainable, sweet natured and loving and I've had seven over the years. Ollie (around 7) gets along beautifully with my 3 other long haired boys who are all turning 13 in 2015. He was in the shelter where his previous owners couldn't bail him out. Joy called the shelter daily to see if he was available. She even went to visit him and liked what she saw. Three weeks later when he was available, Joy was at the shelter when it opened ready to get him out of that awful place and was he happy to leave! He was vet checked, teeth cleaned, groomed and soon on his way to me. Without Joy's diligence, a lot of doxies would probably be euthanized. She adopts out only in CA and the homes are all checked before an adoption and proceed. In Tom K's case, Joy didn't fill the dog's lungs with cancer nor did she make the 2nd dog go blind. A vet can check a dog of any breed, but there is no guarantee it won't get sick or in the case of a doxie have back problems. Two of my 7 have had back surgery to save their lives, neither of which I got from Joy. One was a puppy from the female I owned and bred. When Thumbelina was four, she had to have back surgery. The two from Joy have been healthy dogs. Even dogs with a long pedigree can have health issues. Even if Tom had taken the dogs to his own vet, he wouldn't get a long term guarantee that the dog wouldn't have problems for the rest of his life. That's the nature of dogs...and people too for that matter. read more

I had terrible experience with this woman, Joy Brunn. She knows very little about the dogs and will not provide additional information or pictures. I personally would like to make sure that her 501c3 information is all in order and that the money she charges is actually going to help the dogs. I also got pushed to buy some of her products. The point is, there are good people out there who really want to find homes for dogs and then there are the shady ones. This is a shady one. I just adopted my little guy from another rescue, and he is such a sweetie! My advice is, do your homework and don't let these shady places discourage you. You can also go to any shelter in your area to adopt without dealing with someone like this. read more

Joy has a huge heart and truly loves what she does. I discovered her rescue about two months ago and it has been a pleasure working with her from day one. I filled out an application for a puppy on her site and she called me within 15 minutes of submitting it. We arranged a meeting and she drove all the way from Lancaster to meet us at our home. We fell in love with the puppy and knew we wanted to adopt him, but we were leaving for a vacation two weeks later and didn't think it would be fair to bring him home and have to leave him with a babysitter. Joy offered to keep him with her for a month until we returned from our vacation. We communicated via email almost daily and she kept me informed on everything going on with the puppy and all of the knew things she learned about him. She drove out a second time on his adoption day, and she brought with her a huge bag of food, blankets, and other things to help him with the transition. The $275 adoption fee seemed like such a small price to pay considering all she has done for us! Joy worked with our boy to potty train him, teach him manners, and get him used to a schedule. He has been with us for a week and is a perfect angel! After we adopted him, she emailed me asking about his first night and wanted to make sure he was doing well in his new home. For those who wrote a negative review, I believe this is because the people were not the right fit for the dog. Joy runs a rescue, not a breeding business. Her first priority is her dogs, which may not always please everyone. She makes sure she finds the right fit!! read more

I have had a miserable time with this rescue. Already having one Dachshund, we decided we wanted another and wanted to do the right thing by adopting a rescue, rather than perpetuating the puppy mills and breeders. What a nightmare! We are older responsible adults who worship the ground our dog walks on and we seem to never get anywhere with Joy. We had one dog we were set to adopt, had plan to drive 6 hours to meet Joy and pick up the dog, bought everything we needed for the little pup, then get a call past bedtime that we couldn't get the dog. We were crushed. Joy always has a knack of blaming everyone instead of taking responsibility. She told us that the woman who had the dog was not ready and couldn't find the paper work. I tried to make every possible way to adopt the little dog and nothing ever came of it. Joy told us it was the other lady's fault. She told us to move on, which we reluctantly did. We soon found another dog on her website and said we would like to apply for him. Oh, she said, he's not ready yet...so we waited and waited. Why was he on the website for adoption? So, we waited and could never get any more information hardly at all. Then she says we can adopt him but we need a house check. Fine. Another old lady came over and loved us, loved my dog and said he was the best taken care of dog she had seen. I talked to Joy again and she said we could drive down to pick him up next weekend. Great! While I am asking for more pictures and more info, she cuts me off with a 20 minute sales pitch on the dog harnasses she sells. I thought it odd. I checked her out online and she is also selling dog "vitamins". Then she sends me an email doubting whether I can take care of the dog because I twisted my ankle last week. Of course I can! Both of us can and our dog is fine and a happy little king that he is. This has been almost a month of running around with this woman. All she ever does is blame others for her lack of professionalism. Sadly, what she is really doing is running people off from adopting and running them straight to the puppy mills and breeders. My parents also went through hell and heart break in adopting their two dogs from a different rescue. I have such a bad feeling from this experience that I will never attempt a rescue again. read more