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Name:
HildeAdoption fee:
Donation to AHDRS
Location:
NY/CT
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What a beauty little
Hilde
is! At the age of eight, Hilde is a well-behaved, settled
lady who will grace your home and life for many years to
come. This 10-pound mini is a well-adjusted little one who
has been blessed with lots of love.
Hilde lost her original owner, who had spoiled her mightily,
almost two years ago. Hilde was one of the lucky ones in
that family members didn’t cast her away, but offered her a
safe refuge. Last fall, bad luck struck for her again when
she went down in the back. Following surgery, she required a
month of intense therapy to get her back on her feet and
keep her there. Since weight had been one of the causes of
her back problems, she went on a serious diet. Her adopters
must commit to continuing to watch her weight and feeding
her a high-quality food to ensure she does not develop
additional problems. She loves to run, play, and chase her
ball, but she is restricted from using stairs, also
something her new family needs to continue.
And did we mention, she loves to cuddle! Hilde is a favorite
with everyone she meets because she is such a sweet and
gentle girl who loves everyone. She loves the family that
took her in but it is a very busy house with multiple small
children and isn’t at all what Hilde had been accustomed to.
Although her family loves her tremendously, their current
schedule of family events leaves little one-on-one time for
sweet Hilde, often leaving Hilde bored and alone.
Hilde is good with all the young children in the home, and
although she has never lived with other dogs she has visited
with them and does well with them, although she is easily
frightened of larger breeds. Hilde is house-trained and
crate-trained, but much prefers to sleep in the big bed. She
is spayed, up-to-date on vaccinations, heartworm negative
and on preventative.
If you want a sweet, sweet little girl to brighten your
life, you need look no farther than Hilde. Complete the
on-line
adoption application and contact
Ellen to learn
more about this as-close-to-perfect-as-they-come sweetheart.
If you have never adopted a dog through a rescue
organization before, please read,
Adopting
through AHDRS
before applying to adopt. If you live outside the New
England area, please consider transportation needs before
applying to adopt.
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Name:
GracieAdoption fee:
$75
Location:
Indiana
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Meet
Gracie,
a ten-year-old black/tan smooth that weighs between 13 and
14 pounds, although she could stand to lose a pound or two.
Don’t let those numbers fool you, though—Gracie is a very
spry and active girl!
Gracie was surrendered to a high-kill shelter after losing
almost all of her hair and developing a skin infection due
to Sarcoptic Mange, a highly contagious (yet curable)
parasite skin disease of dogs. She was also suffering from
ear infections, and her teeth were in horrible condition
from lack of routine dental care.
With the help of another rescue group, Gracie’s foster
parents started treatment for the Sarcoptic Mange, and she
is well on her way to being a healthy, happy old dog again.
Although Gracie is no beauty queen right now and is still
missing most of the hair on her rear end, her hair and
charming good looks are both on the rebound, and she is
feeling 100% better.
At
her foster home, Gracie is a total love! She is also quite
the lap-nap enthusiast and will follow you around—waiting
for a chance to snuggle up in yours. She loves attention and
has lots of love to give in return. She gets along well with
her canine foster siblings, but she has an alpha personality
and does not put up with any nonsense from the other dogs.
She is looking for a nice, quiet forever home without small
children or young puppies, but she should do well with
submissive canine siblings.
Gracie is crate-trained, house-trained and can use a doggie
door. She is currently watching her girlish figure and is
therefore not given many treats, but she definitely deserves
an “A” for effort in trying to score a few. While fixating
those precious little guilt-inducing eyes on you, she will
sit up and beg for them shamelessly. Since begging like that
is not healthy for her back (even more so since she needs to
lose weight), her forever home will need to continue
reminding Gracie that begging is not ladylike.
Gracie is spayed, up-to-date on vaccinations, heartworm
negative and on heartworm and flea/tick preventative. She
recently had a large growth removed from her flank when her
teeth were cleaned. She has a couple of very small lipomas
on her belly, but they are merely cosmetic flaws and, unless
they increase dramatically in size, they won’t bother her at
all. Her skin infection has cleared up, and her foster
parents are currently working on clearing up the ear
infections. Although they are gentle with her, she can still
be a bit temperamental about having her ears cleaned, but
her patience levels are improving.
Do you have room in your heart for this sweet little senior
girl? If so, please contact his
foster mom, complete
our
on-line
adoption application
and specify your interest in Gracie. If you have never
adopted a dog through a rescue organization before, please
read,
Adopting
through AHDRS
before applying to adopt. Please consider the costs of
transportation needs before applying to adopt over a long
distance.
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Name:
GusAdoption fee:
$250
Location:
Indiana
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This handsome red/white
piebald smooth is six-year-old
Gus. A healthy-sized tweenie,
Gus weighs around 14 pounds right now, but he still needs to
gain another pound to reach his ideal weight of
approximately 15 pounds.
Gus came into rescue when his former owner turned him in to
a high-kill shelter. Upon arrival, he was slated for
euthanasia since he had heartworms, and he really needed his
guardian angel to come through the door immediately to save
him. Luckily for him, another rescue group pulled Gus and
helped him get to his foster home where he was neutered and
treated for heartworms. Three days later, he had a very
serious and dramatic reaction to his heartworm treatment and
crashed. Over the next two months, he remained in a
full-scale battle for his life. A more detailed story can be
found on our Can You Help Me page.
After he finally started to recover, Gus’ foster home
realized that he needs to remain on a certain diet to
prevent him from vomiting. Since that time, he has strictly
eaten a holistic chicken-based food along with occasional
all-natural treats, which have helped him to remain healthy
and gain weight. He will need to remain on this diet in his
new home.
At his foster home, Gus is a fun-loving dog who knows lots
of tricks that he loves to show off. He loves all people,
both adults and youngsters, and would probably get along
great with a respectful, older human sibling. He also plays
nicely with his canine foster siblings, but he does not care
for cats. Gus is house-trained and crate-trained, although
he prefers to not be crated.
Gus is a very smart, high-energy young man that is also
prone to running away if given the opportunity. Once he has
flown the coop, his quick wit always keeps him one step
ahead, which makes him hard to catch. To add spice to the
mix, he is also not a huge fan of walking on a leash,
although his foster home is working with him on
leash-training skills. Gus really needs an active lifestyle
at a forever
home
with a securely fenced-in yard so that he can safely go
outside, potty and exercise without being in danger of
running away and inadvertently getting hurt or lost. A
fenced-in yard will also be a great place for his forever
family to continue working with him on his leash-training
skills. Another great way to help Gus learn leash manners as
well as to channel his energy into something productive and
fun for him is to enroll him in a basic obedience
class—especially to reiterate the basic commands, “come” and
“heel.” As smart as he is, he will probably be one of the
star canine students, and what better way for his new owner
to bond with him?!
Gus is neutered and up-to-date on all vaccinations as well
as heartworm and flea preventative. He was originally placed
with a woman who loved him dearly, but she did not have a
safe place for him outside and was afraid he would escape
and get hit by a car or lost. Although it was hard for her
to do because he is such a great dog, she regretfully
returned him to AHDRS in hopes that he will find a safer
environment to live in.
He is now a healthy boy that just needs an active lifestyle
and lots of love. Are you up for it?! If so, please contact
his
foster mom, complete
our
on-line
adoption application
and specify your interest in Gus. If you have never adopted
a dog through a rescue organization before, please read,
Adopting
through AHDRS
before applying to adopt. Please consider the costs of
transportation needs before applying to adopt over a long
distance.
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Name:
BuddyAdoption fee:
$250
Location:
Southern IL (St. Louis area)
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Meet one-year-old
Buddy, a
frisky smooth red tweenie weighing in at 15 pounds.
Buddy’s former dad is in the United States Military and will
soon be deployed. Because he wanted Buddy to be happy and
much loved, he sadly surrendered him to rescue to find a new
forever home for him that will be able to offer more
stability.
At his foster home, Buddy gets along great with everyone
including adults and children. Matter of fact, there isn’t
anything his foster parents have found that he doesn’t like
aside of alone time, which makes him anxious. This condition
is referred to as separation anxiety, and his foster family
has been working with him on it with some success, but he
has the potential for additional improvement if his forever
family continues working with him. He may do better in a
home where one of his favorite people is there to keep him
company most of the day.
Buddy loves attention no matter who it comes from and will
whine if he thinks he is being neglected or ignored. He
would probably enjoy having a respectful human brother or
sister to tag along with but, as with all homes where dogs
and children co-exist, a responsible adult will need to
supervise them at first until they get to know each other.
Buddy gets along well with his canine foster siblings (both
small and large breeds) as well as the resident cats and
kittens. In his spare time, he loves to run and play
outdoors with his rope toy or tennis ball and asks for a
fenced-in yard at his forever home so he can continue
working on his techniques.
In
general, Buddy is an easy-going fellow with a lot to offer
to his new family. He is in great health and still has that
certain zest to explore, which comes along with being a
puppy! Although he is still working on house-training and
leash-training skills, his foster mom says he is doing an
excellent job. His forever family will need to continue
reinforcing these new behaviors but, with dedication, he
should master them in no time.
Buddy is up-to-date on vaccinations, heartworm negative, on
heartworm preventative and in great health. He will be
neutered before being adopted out.
Won't you consider allowing Buddy to become part of your
family? If so, please contact his
foster mom,
complete our
on-line
adoption application
and specify your interest in Buddy. If you have never
adopted a dog through a rescue organization before, please
ready
Adopting
through AHDRS
before applying to adopt. Please consider transportation
needs before applying to adopt over a long distance. |

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Name:
AbigailAdoption fee:
$175
Location:
Western
North Carolina
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Meet
Abigail,
a Dachshund/Chihuahua mix, but most people refer to this
adorable combo as a “chi-weenie” or a “dachsie-wa-wa.”
Abigail is a three-month- old cream with a very soft wire
over smooth coat. Weighing in at only five pounds, she
brings meaning to the English Proverb, “Good things come in
small packages.” When full-grown, Abigail should weigh
between 10-15 pounds, the size of a tweenie dachshund, but
with longer legs to help her stand out in a crowd.
Abigail
was apparently dumped on the side of the road by her owners.
A Good Samaritan found her there and turned her in to a
high-kill shelter in hopes that she can find a home to call
her own. This should serve as a reminder to us that many
people dump dogs along country roads thinking that the dogs
can survive on their own. This presumption is by no means
true—dogs are domesticated animals that are very dependent
on humans for care and food. Puppies and adult dogs will
inevitably starve if deserted out in the country to fend for
themselves.
Back to the main attraction, Miss Abigail is an absolute
doll and loves to spend every minute she can playing with
toys and with her canine foster siblings. When all of that
puppy energy has been exhausted, she searches out a nice,
warm lap to fall asleep in, and her foster mom is more than
happy to accommodate her. Since she loves everyone, she
never seems to have a shortage in snuggle-time locations.
It’s important to remember that Abigail is a puppy, and she
is just being introduced to house-training and
leash-training skills. It takes time for puppies to learn
these things, and her forever family will need to continue
patiently working with her to help her become an outstanding
canine citizen. She behaves well in her crate, but she needs
access to chew toys and dental bones throughout the day to
keep her focused on chewing approved things rather than
$100.00 shoes. As is true with all puppies, Abigail is very
energetic and needs either a fenced-in yard to run around in
on potty breaks or another canine pal to play with. It is
imperative that she have an outlet for her energy, though,
so that she can behave at her best when indoors. (Puppies
whose energy is not properly dealt with have a tendency to
become destructive) .
Abigail would love to grow up with a human sibling
(preferably six-years-old and over) who is respectful of
canine friends and understands that it is not okay to pull
body parts. As with all homes where dogs and children
co-exist, a responsible adult should supervise their play
time to make sure they both play nicely. Since Abigail is so
small and fragile, her foster home will not adopt her out to
homes with large breed indoor dogs since, while playing,
they could accidentally step
on her and tragically hurt her. Abigail has not been exposed
to cats, but she will probably get along well with an adult
cat that is used to being around dogs.
Abigail is spayed, up-to-date on vaccinations, de-wormed on
schedule, on heartworm preventative and microchipped. If you
are interested in adopting Abigail, please contact her
foster mom,
complete our
on-line
adoption application
and specify your interest in Abigail. If you have never
adopted a dog through a rescue organization before, please
read
Adopting
through AHDRS
before applying to adopt. Please consider transportation
needs before applying to adopt over a long distance. |

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Name:
Chuey
Adoption fee:
$175
Location:
Western
North Carolina
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This sweet little puppy is a
dachshund/chihuahua mix, affectionately referred to as a
chi-weenie or a dachsie-wa-wa.
Chuey
is a four-month-old black/tan smooth with precious ears that
stand halfway up and then flop down at the tips. He weighs
six pounds full of charm and, when he is full-grown, his
weight should max out at 10-14 pounds, which is referred to
as a tweenie in the world of dachsies.
Chuey is all things puppy—puppy breath, puppy energy and
lots of comic relief. He and two of his littermates were
found by a landscaper, who noticed a moving garbage bag at
one of the apartment complexes he services. When he opened
the bag to investigate, out came three bundles of furry joy!
In an effort to help, he took them to a local animal
control/kill shelter and rescue was called.
Chuey is crate-trained, but he is just now being introduced
to the art of house-training and leash-training. His forever
home will need to continue reinforcing these skills with him
but, given his youthful age and intelligence, he should have
no problem catching on. In his spare time, Chuey loves
playing with the other foster puppies—especially if he’s
invited for a good game of tug-of-war or chase. Since he is
a puppy, he also has a tendency to chew on things. His
foster home offers him dental bones and other dog toys to
divert his attention from fun-looking shoes, etc., and his
forever family will need to continue to do so.
Chuey has not been exposed to cats but, given his age, he
should behave nicely with an adult cat who knows how to
handle a puppy. He would also enjoy growing up with a human
sibling (ages six-years-old and older) who has been taught
how to respect and play nicely with canine friends. As
always, if his forever home has a young human sibling for
him to grow up with, a responsible adult should supervise
them at all times to make sure that both of them play
nicely.
When considering adopting Chuey, please remember that,
although puppies are irresistibly cute and sweet, they are
also known to display unwanted behaviors such as pottying
accidents in the house, chewing on inappropriate objects,
etc. until they are taught to behave otherwise. Also, when
dogs are this young, their energy levels are at their
highest and they must have exercise whether it be a long
walk in the park or a romp in the backyard. If their energy
is not dealt with, they have a tendency to become
destructive. Lastly, puppies must be properly socialized so
they do not become fearful of everyday life situations.
While training Chuey to be an upstanding canine citizen, it
is imperative that his forever family offer lots of patience
and structure in an effort to address any behavioral issues
before they develop into life-long habits. Most importantly,
Chuey will need lots of love.
Chuey is neutered, up-to-date on vaccines, de-wormed on
schedule and on heartworm preventative. He is also
micro-chipped.
If you are interested in adopting Chuey, please contact his
foster mom,
complete our
on-line
adoption application
and specify your interest in Chuey. If you have never
adopted a dog through a rescue organization before, please
read
Adopting
through AHDRS
before applying to adopt. Please consider transportation
needs before applying to adopt over a long distance. |

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Name:
TrudyAdoption fee:
$175
Location:
Western
North Carolina
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This cutie is a one-year-old
dachshund mix who weighs about 18 pounds. It's not sure what
her genetic background is, but we suspect there could be
some beagle mixed in. She is the size of a tweenie dachshund
with longer-than- dachshund legs and a black/tan coat with
white stockings and some white on her chest.
Trudy was found as a stray by a good Samaritan who fed and
cared for her until she could enter rescue. Please don't
tell Trudy or her canine foster siblings that she's not a
purebred dachshund, though-- she certainly believes that she
is.
Trudy is crate-trained and keeps her crate squeaky clean all
day while her foster mom is at work. She needs continued
work leash-training and house-training, but she is doing
very well thus far and, given how smart she is, all of these
new habits will will be a snap for her to learn as long as
her forever family continues to reinforce them.
At her foster home, she seems to get along with everyone
from children to other dogs, but it is not known if she has
ever been exposed to cats. She is very sweet-natured and
would probably love the company of older children to play
with or lounge around inside together. Children and
newcomers will just have to be sure they don't frighten her
by rushing her or expecting too much right off the bat. As
with any home where dogs and children co-exist, a
responsible adult will need to keep an eye on them until
they get to know each other well. These things take time,
you know, but even though she tends to be shy at times, she
will quickly come around if it means getting attention and
affection.
Trudy is spayed, up-to-date with vaccinations and is
heartworm negative and on preventative. If you are
interested in giving this cutie a home, please contact her
foster mom and
complete our
on-line
adoption application
and specify your interest in Trudy. If you have never
adopted a dog through a rescue organization before, please
read
Adopting
through AHDRS
before applying to adopt. Please consider transportation
needs before applying to adopt over a long distance. |

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Sweet Senior Companions
Name:
Dust and SandyAdoption fee:
$200 for the pair
Location:
Western N. Carolina
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Dusty
and
Sandy
are a pair of 10-year-old bonded seniors. Dusty is the
black/tan wirehair and Sandy is the crème-colored. Both are
tweenies and weigh about 15 pounds each.
These two sweethearts, who are firmly bonded to each other
and cannot be separated, were turned in to a high-kill
shelter after their owner died and the spouse did not want
to continue caring for them.
Until they lost their owner, they obviously were loved,
cared for and received the attention they needed. They are
house-trained, crate-trained and leash-trained. They like
going for car rides and taking naps together. They share
everything – including their food bowl, pillows, wicker
beds, and blankets. These two are so easy-going and sweet
that there is simply nothing negative to say about them. It
is not know if they were ever exposed to small children or
cats
Neither dog has any known health problems and both are
neutered, up-to-date with vaccinations, heartworm negative
and on preventative. As wirehairs, they require slightly
more grooming than a smooth. Dusty and Sandy would love a
quiet retirement home filled with love. Do you have what
they are looking for? If so, please contact their foster mom
and complete our
on-line adoption application and specify your interest
in Dusty and Sandy . If you have never adopted a dog through
a rescue organization before, please read
Adopting through AHDRS before applying to adopt. |

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Name:
Punkin & Jeter
Adoption fee:
$300 for the pair
Location:
Western N. Carolina
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Meet
Punkin
and Jeter,
a bonded pair of red smooth three-year-olds. Jeter is a male
tweenie, weighing in at 14 pounds, and Punkin is an 11 pound
mini female.
Punkin and Jeter came into rescue when their previous owner
became ill and needed major surgery, which forced her to
surrender them to rescue. At their foster home, they
function as a team—where you find one, the other is surely
close by. They even share their food bowls and toys nicely
and enjoy resting quietly in their crate together. Since
they are so bonded to one another, their foster mom will
only consider applicants who will adopt them both.
When it comes to humans, Punkin and Jeter are a little shy
at first and will need continued work with their
socialization skills. Once they have a chance to get
acquainted with new friends, they forget all about the shy
act and blossom into two of the sweetest, most loving dogs.
Since small children seem to make them nervous, they will
only be adopted out to an adult-only home or a home with
older children who are respectful of their space. As with
any home where dogs and children co-exist, a responsible
adult will need to keep an eye on Punkin, Jeter and their
human sibling until they all get to know each other well.
Punkin and Jeter are house-trained and crate-trained, but
their forever home will need to continue reminding them how
upstanding canine citizens are supposed to behave on
leashes. It is unknown if they have been exposed to cats,
but they get along well with their canine foster siblings
and love to romp around and play outdoors. They request a
fenced yard at their forever home so they can show off all
of their fast moves to their new family!
Punkin and Jeter are both altered, up-to-date on
vaccinations, heartworm negative and on preventative.
If you are interested in adopting Punkin and Jeter, contact
their
foster mom and
complete our
on-line
adoption application. Be sure to specify
your interest in Punkin and Jeter. If you have never adopted
a dog through a rescue organization before, please read
Adopting
through AHDRS before applying to adopt.
Please consider transportation needs before applying to
adopt over long distance. |

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Sweet Senior Companion
Name:
MaggieAdoption fee:
$100
Location:
Western N. Carolina
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Maggie
is a sweet older lady who was rescued from a very crowded
high kill shelter. Don’t tell her she’s a senior,
though—she’ll show you she still has a hop in her step! If
she didn't have that distinguished white face, no one would
ever guess that she is 10 years old. Maggie is a red smooth
and weighs about 16 pounds, which classifies her as a
tweenie.
Maggie is
house-trained and will sit nicely while waiting for her
meals or treats. She gets along well with her canine foster
siblings and enjoys snuggle sessions with them from time to
time. So far, the only thing Maggie really doesn’t like at
her foster home is the big, bad vacuum cleaner. Her favorite
pastime is sitting on the couch and watching television with
her family, but she is also happy relaxing on her dog bed
with a nice dental bone to chew on or a squeaky toy to play
with. Although she is crate-trained, Maggie hasn’t spent any
time in a crate at her foster home because she is such an
easy-going girl. At night, she usually sleeps on the big bed
with her foster mom, but she is just as happy resting on her
dog bed with a blanket to nestle under.
Maggie walks well on a leash, but she can’t resist at least
attempting to chase the
cats she sees while out on the town. Because of this, her
foster mom thinks she will do best in a home without any
feline siblings. She does, however, seem neutral about the
neighborhood children and will probably get along well with
a human sibling in her forever home as long as he/she
respects her space. As with any home where dogs and children
co-exist, a responsible adult will need to keep an eye on
Maggie and her human sibling until they become comfortable
around one another.
Maggie is spayed, up-to-date on vaccinations, heartworm
negative and on heartworm preventative and flea/tick
preventative. She recently had a dental and lost a few
teeth, but she's in great shape now. If you are looking for
a good-natured, low-maintenance companion, Maggie is the
girl for you.
If you are interested in adopting Maggie, contact her
foster mom and
complete our
on-line
adoption application. Be sure to specify
your interest in Maggie. If you have never adopted a dog
through a rescue organization before, please read
Adopting
through AHDRS before applying to adopt.
Please consider transportation needs before applying to
adopt over long distance. |

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Name:
GinnyAdoption fee:
$225
Location:
Western N. Carolina
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This gorgeous one-year-old
black/tan dapple smooth gal is
Ginny, who weighs around
12-lbs although she still needs to gain weight in order to
fill out to a beautiful 15-16 lbs. Ginny is considered a
tweenie—not as big as a standard, and not as small as a
mini.
Ginny was surrendered to an animal control shelter in the
mountains because her owners simply didn’t want her anymore.
This should serve as a reminder that dogs are a big
responsibility and we need to research the duties of dog
ownership before we commit to care for one. A rescue angel
arrived at the shelter to pick Ginny up and immediately
noticed that she was emaciated and had probably been
neglected and abused. She immediately pulled Ginny and took
her to meet her foster mom.
When
Ginny arrived at her foster home, she was a pitiful site of
skin and bones. She was very scared and trembled at the
simple touch of her foster family’s hands. After getting to
know one another, Ginny is not so scared of her foster mom
anymore, but she still has a long ways to go. She is very
loving when receiving one-on-one attention from her special
person, but she is not a social dog and, when too many
people are around, she becomes fearful and tries to run
away. This makes trips out in public very difficult for her
because she gets quite overwhelmed with all of the hustle
and bustle. Ginny’s forever home will need to commit to
putting a lot of work towards socializing her in different
situations so that she can become confident in her
surroundings and her beautiful personality will finally be
able to shine through.
Ginny is crate-trained, but her new owners will need to
continue working with her on house-training and
leash-training. She does not bark as much as her canine
foster siblings, but does falter to peer pressure and will
chime in when they start barking. When outside, Ginny loves
to romp around in the yard and play with her canine foster
siblings. Her forever home will need to have a fenced-in
yard to keep her safely at home since she has a tendency to
run when she is spooked.
Ginny does well with women, but she is petrified of men and
panics when any man approaches her. Understandably, her
foster mom is looking for a female-only forever home to
spoil her. She does well with children, but she can get
overwhelmed when too many try to pet her at one time. A home
with one older child (ten-years-old and up) who is
respectful of his/her canine sibling will be fine as long as
the child gives her space at first so she can take time to
adjust. As with all homes where children and dogs co-exist,
Ginny and her human sibling will need to be monitored by an
adult at all times until they get to know one another better
and, since Ginny is so scared of crowds, her foster mom
suggests that, during slumber parties or birthday parties,
she be allowed to go to her safe place in another room to
relax.
Ginny is spayed, up-to-date on vaccinations, heartworm
negative and on preventative. She is microchipped and has no
known health problems aside of needing to gain some weight.
If you are interested in adopting Ginny, please contact her
foster mom,
complete our
on-line
adoption application and specify your
interest in her. If you have never adopted a dog through a
rescue organization before, please read
Adopting
through AHDRS before applying to adopt.
Please consider transportation needs before applying to
adopt over a long distance. |

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Name:
Gretchen & GildaAdoption fee:
$200 each or $350 for both
Location:
Indiana
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Meet
Gretchen
(sporting the pink collar) and
Gilda
(looking
ravishing in black), a cute pair of six-year-old red smooth
minis whose ideal weight should be around eight or nine
pounds each. Gretchen is very overweight at 12 pounds, and
Gilda is slightly overweight at 10 pounds. Due to the excess
weight these ladies’ backs are toting around coupled with
the dachshund breed’s tendency towards back-related
problems, Gretchen and Gilda’s foster mom is diligently
working towards trimming their weights down. A rule of thumb
for all dachshund owners, their forever family will need to
commit to promoting spinal health by continuing to feed
these gals proper portions of healthy dog food, exercising
them regularly and discouraging them from jumping on and off
furniture.
Gretchen and Gilda were surrendered to rescue when their
very busy owner could no longer devote the amount of time
she feels they deserve to them. Prior to being in rescue,
they have always been very well cared for and are both in
optimal health aside of being overweight.

Both gals are shy and lack proper socialization skills;
however they adapt quickly to new environments and will
thrive in a home that offers lots of love, patience and
structure. Their forever home(s) will need to introduce them
to new people, places and environments often in order to
reinforce the new socialization skills they are learning.
Although they can be adopted out together, their foster mom
will also entertain the idea of adopting them out separately
and feels that, if not alongside their trusty partner, they
may come out of their shells more quickly.
They are both house-trained and crate-trained. Gilda has a
bit of a submissive urinating problem when she is picked up.
Confidence-building techniques should work to alleviate this
problem with time. Both dogs enjoy the company of their
canine foster siblings and would love to have a fenced-in
yard to romp around and play in. Although they have not
shown signs of aggression in their foster home, they will
not be placed in a home with small children due to their
lack of socialization skills and extremely timid nature.
Gretchen and Gilda have always had excellent health care.
They are both spayed, up-to-date on vaccinations, heartworm
negative and on heartworm/flea preventative. They had their
teeth cleaned in the spring.
Do you have room in your heart for one or both of these
sweet little dogs? If so, please contact their
foster mom, complete
our
on-line
adoption application and specify your
interest in Gretchen and/or Gilda. If you have never adopted
a dog through a rescue organization before, please read,
Adopting
through AHDRS before applying to
adopt. Please consider the costs of transportation needs
before applying to adopt over a long distance. |

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Sweet Senior Companion
Name:
SandyAdoption fee:
$150
Location:
Western N. Carolina
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Sandy
is a ten-year-old red smooth mini, who weighs approximately
ten pounds. She is hoping to find a new forever family that
won’t let her down like her former owner did.
Sandy entered rescue after her former owner took her to a
high kill shelter in South Carolina because she had bad
breath. What a loss to that owner—with the proper dental
care that all canine companions should receive, her breath
would have never gotten so bad. Her foster mom picked her up
from that terrible place and offered her a new lease on
life.
Sandy
is a very sweet little old lady who is house-trained,
crate-trained, walks well on a leash and has no obvious
behavioral problems. She is definitely a lap dog and will
rest quietly next to her owner all day except for potty
breaks. She minds her manners with everyone including
children, but she may not appreciate the constant running
and noise that goes along with having a human sibling.
Instead, she would prefer to only have adolescent visitors
from time-to-time, but she will graciously accept all of the
extra attention they have to offer during their visit. At
her foster home, Sandy mostly ignores all of her canine
foster siblings, but she doesn’t like it when they jump on
her or try to play. She does, however, bark and lunge at the
resident cat and wants to have “Mr. Bunny Rabbit” for a
snack. She will work out best in a forever home with no cats
or other small animals.
Miss Sandy is up-to-date on vaccinations, heartworm negative
and on preventative. She has been spayed and recently had a
dental to make her breath fresh and clean. Unfortunately,
because her former owner did not exercise proper dental care
with Sandy, she lost half of her teeth during the dental and
is now fed a mix of canned food and small dry kibble.
Sandy has certainly earned the right to be placed in a quiet
home to call her own and will make someone a wonderful
companion. Are you interested in adopting her? If so, please
contact her
foster mom,
complete our
on-line
adoption application and specify your
interest in Sandy. If you have never adopted a dog through a
rescue organization before, please read
Adopting
through AHDRS before applying to adopt.
Please consider transportation needs before applying to
adopt over a long distance. Senior dachshunds cannot travel
over several states during a transport due to the stress it
causes on their health. |

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Name:
PicklesAdoption fee:
$250
Location:
Western N. Carolina
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Pickles
is a six-month-old deep red smooth puppy weighing in at 12
pounds full of cute. When full grown, his veterinarian
thinks he should end up weighing around 16 lbs, which is the
size of a tweenie dachshund. His foster mom brags about what
a looker he is—with those big hound dog ears and soulful
eyes.
Pickles was surrendered to animal control because his former
owner was unable to care for two dogs. How can anyone turn a
wonderful puppy over to a county-run
shelter? This should serve as a gentle reminder that
dog-ownership is a big responsibility that should be well
thought through before embarked upon. Rescue was notified of
Pickles’ arrival at the shelter, and his foster mom picked
him up immediately.
Living the big life at his foster home, Pickles is a
wonderful puppy—full of energy and loves to play. He is
already crate-trained; however his forever home will need to
continue working with him on house-training and
leash-training. Pickles has never met a stranger and loves
getting to know everyone he comes across. He also enjoys
playing with all of his canine foster siblings, but he
hasn’t been exposed to cats yet. Because he has a tendency
to show his excitement by jumping up on people, Pickles is
not a good choice for a home with small children, whom he
could easily knock over. His forever home will need to
continue reminding Pickles that polite young gentlemen don’t
act this way. His foster mom will only consider homes with
children ages seven and over, but Pickles and his human
sibling should be supervised by adults during playtime until
they get to know one another.
Pickles hopes
to find a forever home with a fenced-in yard where he can
run all of his puppy energy off. After he has had a chance
to run the wiggles out of his system, he is a wonderful lap
warmer and loves family time. At this time, he has no known
bad behaviors.
Pickles is up-to-date on vaccinations, heartworm negative
and on heartworm preventative. He will be neutered before
going to his forever home.
If you are interested in
adopting Pickles, contact his
foster mom ,
complete our
on-line
adoption application and be sure to
specify your interest in Pickles. If you have never adopted
a dog through a rescue organization before, please read
Adopting
through AHDRS before applying to adopt.
Please consider transportation needs before applying to
adopt over a long distance. |

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Name:
Cooper & MurrayAdoption fee:
$250
Location:
Indiana
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These two handsome tweenies
are seven-year-old Cooper (the longhair chocolate/tan
dapple) and six year-old Murray (the smooth chocolate/tan
dapple). Cooper weighs 16 pounds and needs to lose a pound
or so, and Murray weighs 22 pounds and needs to lose around
six pounds. Since excessive weight can contribute towards
back problems, to which dachshunds are prone to, both young
men will need forever homes that vow to continue working
with them towards their weight goals via daily exercise and
appropriate portions of low-fat, quality food.
Cooper and Murray are a bonded pair and must be placed
together. They came into rescue after major changes took
place in their previous owners’ home, which prohibited their
owners from being able to properly care for them. Upon their
arrival in foster care, they were both very scared and have
been working since that time towards becoming more confident
in their new surroundings.
For fun, the boys love to play chase with each other and
play with their toys or chew on dental bones. Cooper is laid
back and likes to sit back and watch everything that goes on
(especially with regards to his special buddy). Meanwhile,
Murray is the more outgoing of the two, but he tends to get
very nervous, especially if he is not by Cooper’s side. This
nervousness has occasionally led to submissive urination
when he becomes really scared. His new family will need to
continue working with him towards building his
self-confidence.
Both young men lack socialization, but they are learning
what it means to be mannerly canine citizens, and their
foster mom reports that they are progressing very well.
Their previous owners trained them to potty on a paper-lined
tray inside the house, but their foster family is teaching
them to potty outside instead. Their forever family will
need to continue working with them on house-training and,
with a little patience and positive reinforcement, the boys
should have no problems learning this new behavior.
Cooper and Murray are crate-trained and are very
affectionate, but they require an appropriate amount of time
to get to know people before they are comfortable enough to
show off their sweet personalities. Because of this and due
to Murray’s nervousness, they cannot go to a home with very
young children, but a home with older human siblings who are
respectful of their space is acceptable as long as their
human parents supervise their playtime until everyone is at
ease around one another.
Cooper and Murray are both neutered, up-to-date on
vaccinations and are heartworm negative and on heartworm and
flea preventative. They both recently had their teeth
cleaned, and Cooper has been groomed. They are just waiting
on that perfect home that loves them for who they are now as
well as who they’ll be down the road once they have
perfected all of these new skills they are working so hard
towards learning.
If you are interested in adopting Cooper and Murray, please
contact their
foster mom, complete
our
on-line
adoption application and specify your
interest in them. If you have never adopted a dog through a
rescue organization before, please read,
Adopting
through AHDRSbefore applying to adopt.
Please consider the costs of transportation needs before
applying to adopt over a long distance. |

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Name:
RustyAdoption fee:
$200
Location:
Western North Carolina
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Hi friends! I bet you haven’t
seen a black/tan dachsie this handsome in a long time, huh? My
name’s Rusty, and I’m a three year-old smooth tweenie
weighing around 13 pounds.
Before coming into rescue, I was a South Carolina gentleman
just trying to make ends meet. Some bad things went down at
my last home causing me to snap at my former owner and,
shortly thereafter, I ended up with a first-class ticket to
a high kill shelter. I don’t know the specifics about this
type of place, but it sure was scary in there. Thankfully,
my foster mom came to pick me up, and we’ve been fast
friends ever since.
Since moving in at my foster parents’ house, I’ve minded my
manners and haven’t snapped at anyone, which makes my foster
mom wonder if maybe I was provoked when snapping at my
former owner. I still get scared in my foster home from time
to time, and my foster mom can see the terrified look in my
eyes. She suspects that I’ve been abused, but I’m hoping to
put the past behind me. (Women always want to know all of
the details!) It always makes me feel more secure when she
talks softly to me for a little bit—and a tasty, low-fat
treat never hurt anyone either!
In
my forever home, I hope to be the only dog because I’m
super-macho and really don’t like the idea of sharing my
dental bones with anyone. When my canine foster siblings
walk by me, I puff my chest out and growl my manliest growl
to let them know who’s boss. My new family will need to
remind me that this isn’t the way young gentlemen are
supposed to behave. Since I am more understanding with my
canine foster sisters, I may be accepting of a canine
sister, but we should probably meet before we set anything
in stone, and it may take some adjustment time for us to
work out our differences. Speaking of brothers and sisters,
I’d love to have a well-mannered human sibling (eight years
and up) that understands my fear and dominance issues and
will work slowly with me until I’m comfortable with him or
her. Of course, our human parents will need to keep a close
eye on us until we’ve gotten to know each other better. Once
we iron out the details, what fun we will have running
around and playing together in a fenced yard or snuggling
together to read a book or watch TV?!
Not to brag or anything, but I am house-trained,
crate-trained and walk well on a leash. While cruising the
streets, I like to be behind the wheel. Since I don’t have
my driver’s license, I will need to be restrained in a car
seat or car harness. I am neutered, up to date on
vaccinations, heartworm negative and on heartworm and
flea/tick preventative.
Don’t I sound like the best? If you are interested in
adopting me, Rusty, contact my
foster mom and
complete our
on-line
adoption application . Be sure to specify
your interest in me. If you have never adopted a dog through
a rescue organization before, please read
Adopting
through AHDRS before applying to adopt.
Please consider transportation needs before applying to
adopt over a long distance. |

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Name:
SadieAdoption fee:
$200
Location:
Indiana
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Meet
Sadie, a petite mini
black/tan longhair female weighing in at eight pounds who is
really hoping that her third birthday party in October can
be in her new forever home.
Sadie entered rescue because she was nipping at young
friends visiting the family. This was unusual, as Sadie had
always gotten along well with her human children siblings as
well as her feline buddies in the house. However, it turns
out that Sadie has an eye condition that was going untreated
and causing her a great deal of pain so, when youngsters
startled her, she had little choice but to lash out by
nipping.
Sadie's eye condition is technically known as
Keratoconjunctiviti s sicca (KCS) but is commonly known as
"dry eye." Sadie does not naturally produce the tears that
keep the eyes lubricated so it is necessary for her to
receive artificial tears multiple times daily to prevent an
infection. At the time she entered rescue she had gone
without treatment for some time and her infection was
severe. She currently receives Optimune Eye Ointment and
artificial tears 4-5 times daily and the infection is being
brought under control, but she will always need artificial
tears multiple times daily and her adopters should consult
an eye specialist at some point for the best long-term care
for Sadie. Dry eye, if improperly treated, can cause
blindness and can be one of the most painful conditions a
dog experiences. Should she develop additional infections,
she will also need an antibiotic ointment.
While Sadie's condition is currently under control, she
still squints her eyes and she may have some residual loss
of sight, which can be better evaluated by a specialist.
Sadie actually seems to enjoy her daily eye treatment
because it means extra attention several times a day, but
she would much prefer for that attention to be focused on
petting and belly rubs instead of all this doctoring. When
she's picked up, she squints her eyes tightly closed,
wiggles, moans and wags her tail all at the same time! Even
when faced with trials, Sadie remains such a comical and
resilient little dog.
Sadie displays a little dominance with other dogs in her
foster home, and she has indicated she'd be very happy being
an only child or with a very submissive sibling that lets
her be the Princess. While Sadie is house-trained, her
owners indicated that she has a tendency to some submissive
urination if frightened or if disciplined incorrectly. Her
foster home has only witnessed this once, and it will be a
problem that quickly disappears once Sadie is in a home
where her humans know how to deal with submissive urination
and she comes to feel loved and secure and can gain
confidence. Sadie is a sweet, needy young lady who craves
love and attention -- and who could deny such a beautiful
little girl anything her precious heart desires? She has
requested her forever family let her sleep in the big bed as
nothing ends her days on a sweeter note than snuggling up
close with her special people. Sadie is also crate-trained.
It is imperative that her forever home understand the
seriousness of Sadie's dry eye condition and make the
commitment to the multiple treatments her eyes require
daily. Without proper treatment, Sadie will be in tremendous
pain and, in addition to losing her sight, it could become
necessary for her to have an eye removed to relieve her
pain. Sadie's medication schedule MUST be met daily, but
that is a small inconvenience and is more than made up for
by the tremendous love this little girl has to offer.
Sadie is spayed, up-to-date on vaccinations, heartworm
negative and on heartworm and flea/tick preventative. If you
are interested in adopting Sadie, contact her
foster mom,
complete our
on-line
adoption application and specify
your interest in Sadie. If you have never adopted a dog
through a rescue organization before, please read,
Adopting
through AHDRSbefore applying to adopt. |

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Name:
BusterAdoption fee:
$150
Location:
Western North Carolina
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Buster
is a southern gentleman to a "T." A little stout, this
smooth black/tan obviously put on some pounds in the nine
years he's been in his original home, but now he is on a
diet of dog food with fruit for treats. In just the few
short weeks he's been in his foster home, he has lost
weight. His foster mom thinks it may be all that running
around he does outdoors that is doing the trick more than
the improved diet. She feels he'll be back to a trim figure
of 14 pounds in no time.
Buster is one of those wonderful dogs that we all hope to
foster -- one about whom nothing negative can be said. He
gets along with everyone, human and canine, and he's always
happy. It's not known if he's been exposed to cats or
children, however. He is crate-trained and, while it's not
known for certain if he is completely house-trained, he goes
potty outdoors when everyone else does and has never been
caught marking in the house. If there is anything at all
about him that isn't perfect, it's that he could use a
little work with his leash training.
Buster is looking for a quiet home where he can enjoy rest
and relaxation and spend his retirement chasing any
squirrels and rabbits that dare enter his territory. He
wants the good life, a big soft bed, and plenty of hugs and
kisses from his person.
Buster is neutered and up-to-date on vaccines. His heartworm
check is pending. He is also on flea/tick preventative and
did show some signs of a flea allergy when he entered
rescue. He's had his teeth cleaned and a thorough check-up
and is a healthy boy. He is not on any medications and has
no known health issues.
If you are interested in adopting Buster, contact his
foster mom,
complete our
on-line
adoption application and specify your
interest in Buster. If you have never adopted a dog through
a rescue organization before, please ready
Adopting
through AHDRS before applying to
adopt. Please consider transportation needs before applying
to adopt over a long distance. |

Special
Needs
Name:
Longfellow
Location:
Central Texas
Adoption fee:
$200
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If you check our
site often, you probably already know
Longfellow
from his listing on the Can You Help Me page. This little
guy is now eight months old and weighs eight pounds.
When he was just 12 weeks old, Longfellow was paralyzed when
a five-year-old child was allowed to throw him repeatedly in
the air and, on Longfellow’s final trip down, failed to
catch him. His spinal cord suffered severe bruising and
swelling and because he did not receive the proper care with
strict crate rest and an anti-inflammatory, the swelling was
long-term and ultimately caused permanent spinal cord
damage.
Longfellow
is a typical puppy – full of energy, happy as a lark, and
into as much as he can possibly get into. He loves his
foster canine siblings and can be a little bit of a pest
with some of them, and he’s excellent with the cats in his
foster home. There’s not a human he’s met that he hasn’t
liked. With all his therapy and vet visits he’s been very
well socialized!
Longfellow has been on a long-term therapy/acupuncture
regimen and currently uses a treadmill daily and receives
electro-stimulation acupuncture twice a week to keep his
muscles active and healthy. The hope is to make him a spinal
walker and his adopter needs to commit to work with him with
daily physical therapy and periodic acupuncture. He is
slowly making progress and can now stand on his own briefly
and is able to “walk” on the treadmill if he has some help
with his balance. He is also starting to place his back feet
and use them for some movement while in his cart. He does
not have bladder or bowel control and while it is expected
he will eventually walk to some extent, these functions are
unlikely to return. It is currently necessary to express his
bladder a few times a day, but he is urinating on his own
more often as his therapy progresses. He will always need to
wear a belly band, however, as he will likely never have the
ability to control his urination to the extent of being
house-trained.
His foster mom can say, in all honesty, that apart from the
extra time he needs for his therapy, Longfellow is no more
trouble than any other dog in the home.
Longfellow is neutered, up-to-date with vaccinations,
heartworm negative and on preventative and ready for a home
of his own that will help him continue to progress. Like any
puppy, he wants toys to play with, a yard to run in (we call
it “scooting” but he calls it running and he’s every bit as
fast as the others!), and lots of love and attention. He
needs another dog or two for companionship and to help
entertain him, and will be fine with older children who
understand and respect a little dog’s needs and space. If
you are interested in adopting Longfellow, please contact
his foster mom
and complete our on-line
adoption application and specify your interest in
Longfellow. If you have never adopted a dog through a rescue
organization before, please read
Adopting
through AHDRS before applying to adopt. Preference will
be given to those within an easy drive of the Austin area.
If you live outside this area, please give consideration to
transport needs before applying to adopt. |

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Name:
Lady
Location:
Western North Carolina
Adoption fee:
$200
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Lady,
a red smooth, somewhere in the neighborhood of five to seven
years of age, was surrendered to a high kill shelter because
she was considered aggressive. Fortunately for Lady, the
shelter vet, when evaluating her, recognized the signs of
hypothyroidism. The vet community has come to understand
over the past years that hypothyroidism has the potential to
create aggression in some dogs and for Lady, the condition
was making her very cranky. Although she did not bite anyone
at the shelter or when she first arrived in her foster home,
she was very snappy.
Now that Lady is on her medication, she has become the sweet
little red dog she is meant to be. She is very overweight
still, also caused by the hypothyroidism, and over time
should trim down. Other signs of the condition are gray
eyebrows and thick-skinned hocks. These are signs that will
disappear with her daily dose of an extremely cheap
medication – approximately $4 a month – less that a bag of
treats.
Lady currently weighs around 20 pounds and her goal is to
lose 5-7 pounds, which will make her a mid-sized tweenie. In
addition to her medication, she is on a very strict diet and
she has regular walks. Her exercise is being gradually
increased. Lady gets carrots for treats and often a spoonful
of pumpkin on her food to help fill her up.
This sweetheart is a baseball and movie fan, liking to watch
both on television. She also likes to take car rides and go
on her walks. She is house-trained, crate-trained and
leash-trained. Because of her history of snapping when she
feels bad, she cannot go to a home with children under the
age of 12. It is not known if she’s ever been exposed to
cats.
Lady will be spayed prior to going to her new home and after
she’s lost a little weight. She is heartworm negative and on
preventative and is up-to-date with vaccinations. If you are
interested in adopting Lady, contact her
foster mom and complete our
on-line
adoption application and specify your
interest in Lady. If you have never adopted a dog through a
rescue organization before, please read
Adopting
through AHDRS before applying to adopt. |

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Name:
Pegleg
Location:
Western North Carolina
Adoption fee:
175
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Poor ol’
Pegleg
– left at a grocey store with a cup of water and a broken
leg. Yes, this precious little one, about seven years old,
weighing 15 pounds, and with a smooth black/tan coat, was
deserted at a local Food Lion with only a cup of water
beside him.
Fortunately for Pegleg, a good Samaritan took him home, gave
him food and water, and a safe place to sleep and then
contacted dachshund rescue. It appeared he may have been hit
by a car with wounds on his back and a stiff leg that
wouldn’t bend, with a possible hip dislocation.
Off to the vet he went, where radiographs revealed Pegleg
had a previously-fracture d femur that had not healed
correctly since he was denied medical attention. The wounds
on his back were healing and the vet decided not to amputate
Pegleg’s leg for now, as he is has learned to successfully
use it to walk and run and it is not causing any pain.
If Pegleg is given his way, he will spend all his time with
his family. He barks when put in his crate because he
doesn’t like being separated from his friends. Other than
that, he is not a barker. Pegleg is eager on the leash and
pulls, but he is learning how to walk properly without
pulling and is advancing well. He is only partially
house-trained and his training will need to continue in his
new home. While he will go outside to potty, he hasn’t
figured out a way to announce the need so he needs to stay
on a schedule.
Pegleg is very sweet and loving, a great companion to watch
TV with you or stroll through the neighborhood. He is fine
with older children but smaller children tend to make him
nervous with their running, crawling and noises. It is not
known if he has been exposed to cats but he does well with
both large and small dogs.
He is neutered and up-to-date with vaccinations. He tested
positive for heartworms and is currently undergoing
treatment. Those will be a thing of the past very soon and
other than his little hind leg, which doesn’t bother him in
the least, he has no known health issues. It is possible
that his leg injury will be the location of some arthritis
as he gets older.
Poor ol’ Pegleg, left to fend for himself at the local
grocery store, deserves an excellent home to take care of
him. He is such a good little boy and tries so hard to be a
good friend to everyone. He will give all the love you give
him right back to you and will be a best friend to whomever
adopts him.
If you are interested in giving this boy the home he
deserves, contact his
foster mom and complete our
on-line
adoption application and specify your
interest in Pegleg. If you have never adopted a dog through
a rescue organization before, please read
Adopting
through AHDRS before applying to adopt.
Please consider transportation needs before applying to
adopt over a long distance. |

More
Dachshunds looking for homes at:
All American Dachshund Rescue
All Texas Dachshund Rescue
Canadian Dachshund Rescue
Central Texas Dachshund Rescue
Dachshund Rescue and Placement (California)
Dachshund Rescue NW & Dachshund Club of Spokane
DFW Rescue Foundation
Diamond Dachshund Rescue
Dixie Dachshund Rescue
Flawdogs Adoption (Missouri)
Florida Dachshund Rescue, Inc.
Fundoxie Rescue (Michigan)
Houston Dachshund Rescue
Kentucky Dachshund Rescue
LowRider Dachshund Rescue, Oklahoma City
Midwest Dachshund Rescue
New Mexico Dachshund Rescue
Riverside (CA) Dachshund Rescue
Southern California Dachshund Rescue
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here for additional rescue links.
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