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Adopting through AHDRS
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Why so few dogs available?
Almost Home Dachshund Rescue Society members often have more
dogs available for rescue than those featured on the site.
Often, as soon as a dog enters foster care and is evaluated and
provided necessary veterinary care, it moves immediately to a
forever home that was pre-approved and just waiting for him or
her to become available. We encourage you to please complete our
on-line adoption application (use the link to the left) so
members are aware of who you are and the specific kind of
dachshund in which you are interested. We can then begin your
approval process and let you know, when the right dog is
rescued, that s/he is waiting for you! Of course, this doesn’t
mean you shouldn’t continue to watch this site for new arrivals,
as often the dog we think we are waiting for is very different
from the one with whom we fall in love! |
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Name:
LexiLocation:
W. North Carolina
Adoption fee:
$200
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Lexie is a
one-year-old miniature black/tan dapple female in need of a
home willing to show her love in this world. Sadly, Lexie
has never had anyone to show her the good life and, because
of that, she is really shy and very afraid. Looking into her
eyes, you can see that she so badly desires a life where she
feels secure and loved. Lexie's foster mother promises her
daily that the life she knew before rescue will never be
again ~ and she will forever bask in the love of someone
willing to devote to her for the rest of her life.
A man claiming to be homeless approached rescue to surrender
three dachshunds, one of which was Lexie. At the time, he
indicated that these dachshunds were his pets, but it is now
believed that he was breeding them in poor conditions.
For those adopters interested in truly rescuing a soul that
is in need of a loving, patient home, Lexie is a perfect
match. When Lexie first came into rescue, she would snap
when cornered by her foster mother. After an afternoon of
being forced into receiving affection ~ Lexie has begun to
realize that the humans she meets in rescue are not going to
hurt her. Since then, poor little Lexie has just begun her
journey in coming out of her shell and will need a
dachshund-experienced home willing to give her enough love
to help her feel safe and relaxed in her own skin. She would
work out well in a home with a dachshund companion that is
confident and wants to help show her just how wonderful life
can be as a spoiled rotten dachshund.
Lexie is not house-trained or socialized, and she is very
scared, but she has A LOT of love to give to a forever home
willing to be patient and wait for her to give it. Once
Lexie trusts her person, she enjoys being a lap dog. She is
seeking a home that is quiet, relaxed and prepared to handle
a puppymill rescue. (An active household would not be a good
match for this sweet girl).
Lexie will be spayed, up-to-date on vaccinations, current on
heartworm prevention and microchipped prior to going to her
adoptive home. Lexie is a precious little girl, and we know
that there are plenty of people wanting to love her.
However, please keep in mind that she will only be adopted
out to a quiet, low-key household.
Lexie will be a truly rewarding rescue experience for the
adopter willing to invest love and compassion into this
precious sweetheart of a dachshund. If you are interested in
adopting her, please contact her
foster mom,
complete our on-line
adoption application and remember to specify your
interest in Lexie. 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. Adopters will be responsible for transportation
costs.
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Name:
HenryLocation:
W. North Carolina
Adoption fee:
$175
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Hi, my name
is Henry.
I am a handsome, four-door, red wienermobile (okay, okay...I
am 4-years old not a 4-door). I am just a little fellow at
10 pounds ~ that is my weight without my fancy new wheels ~
so in my wheels I’m the perfect sized mini coupe!
I wheeled my way into rescue a few weeks ago when I lost
mobility in my back legs and landed in an animal shelter. My
family turned me into animal control because they were
scared, I guess. Maybe they felt sorry for me or could not
afford surgery. Whatever the reason, they most certainly
underestimated me. I don’t want anyone to feel sorry for me
because there is no time or place for pity here. At the
animal shelter, it was decided I had been down too long for
surgery to be a success. A kind vet tech came to my rescue
at the shelter and made sure I found my way into the arms of
dachshund rescue so that I could get proper care and find
people who actually knew all about long dogs with back
troubles. Before turning me over to rescue, she purchased
sporty new wheels to help me get around outside when I go
potty and have short little breaks from my crate.
At
my foster home, I love everyone and what I really love is
life! Slowly but surely, I am starting to regain a little
bit of feeling in my back legs. Sometimes, I know when I
need to potty but, just in case, my foster mommy puts this
neat little belly band on to be sure I do not get too messy.
My foster mommy tells me that I have a few weeks left of
being confined to crate rest, but then we can start to do
exercises and some fun stuff that might actually help me
feel my back legs a little more. (But even if I never get
out of these wheels, I will always be so happy just to have
you loving me)! My only request is that you have a home
without stairs as I will not ever be able to go up or down
stairs again. This is really okay with me so long as it is
okay with you... I think stairs are overrated any way! I
want you to know that I really am okay and, while I might
not be a 'normal' dachshund, I happen to think I am a new,
improved version because I have cool wheels to help me get
where I want to go.
I am neutered, up-to-date on vaccinations, current on
heartworm prevention and looking for a forever home that
sees me as priceless. I might not ever be able to have that
perfect strut, but I have something better ~ a built-in
wagon.
If you are interested in adopting me, please contact my
foster mom,
complete our on-line
adoption application and don’t forget to indicate that
you want to adopt me, Henry! 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. Adopters will be responsible for transportation
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Name:
RoxieLocation:
Indiana
Adoption fee:
$175
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Roxie
is a large black/tan smooth female. At six years old, she
currently weighs approximately 17.5 pounds, which is
overweight—but she’s working on making big changes for the
better in her life including a new home and a slim and trim
figure.
Roxie was surrendered to rescue because her previous owners
had health problems and felt that she needed to be in a
forever home that could offer her more attention. Prior to
Roxie being surrendered, she was quite obese. Obesity in
Dachshunds puts additional stress on their fragile backs,
which are already prone to back injuries due to their
length. When coupled with being allowed to jump on and off
of furniture, this could lead to back injuries, which was
the case for Miss Roxie. Roxie decided to jump off the big
bed all by herself in her former home and injured her back.
Lucky for her, there seems to be no residual damage from
this episode, and she is doing very well at her foster home.
Roxie is currently working towards slimming down to 12 – 15
pounds, and her foster parents have put her on a strict diet
consisting of correct portions of healthy dog food to help
her reach that goal. Her forever family will need to commit
to keeping her on a healthy diet so that she can maintain a
slimmer, healthier figure, and they should pick her up
instead of allowing her to jump on and off of furniture. If
she is adopted out before she reaches her weight goal, her
forever family will need to continue working with her until
she reaches her weight goal.
Since
arriving at her foster home, Roxie has settled into a quiet,
low-key routine. In her spare time, she enjoys belly rubs
and attention from her special people, but she is very shy
with strangers and needs time to relax and become
comfortable in new situations. Roxie would love to find a
nice, quiet home where there are no children and not a lot
of coming and going. She would thoroughly enjoy being the
only dog, but she gets along with other dogs just fine once
she establishes with them that she is not to be pushed
around.
Roxie is house-trained and crate-trained. She can sit up and
beg too, but to no avail as she gets very few treats right
now! She is spayed, up-to-date on vaccinations, current on
heartworm and flea preventative and has recently had her
teeth cleaned. She just needs a nice quiet place to call her
own with someone that will go slow with her until she gets
acquainted.
Are you that laid back person who needs a love like Roxie in
your life? If so, please contact her
foster mom and
complete our on-line
adoption application. Please remember to specify your
interest in Roxie. If you have never adopted a dog through a
rescue organization before, please read
Adopting
through AHDRS before applying to adopt. Also, please
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Name:
Bella
Location:
Indiana
Adoption fee:
$250
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Bella
is a very tiny red smooth mini that is just two years old
and six pounds light.
Bella was surrendered to rescue when her previous owners
were transferred out of the country. All of the dogs were
fed together at their home, and it is suspected that maybe
Bella only got the leftovers since she is on the thin side
right now, but her foster home is working with her to add on
a few pounds.
Since arriving at her foster home, Bella has been an
absolute love! Although she needs some time to get to know
you before she shows you how sweet she is, the rewards of
her affections are well worth your wait! Bella, or Little
Bit as her foster parents affectionately call her, loves to
crawl under her foster mom’s sweatshirt and snuggle as long
as she’s allowed. She gets along well with her canine foster
siblings although she is a dominant female. Since she is
dominant, she will get along best in a home with a
submissive canine companion, and her foster home asks that
her forever home allow the dogs an adjustment period to get
to know one another.
Bella is working hard to perfect her house-training and
crate-training skills, and she will need patience and
further reinforcement of this training in her forever home
while she perfects these newfound skills. Since settling in
at her foster home, Bella is going outside to potty on a
regular basis and has stopped soiling her crate.
Since she is so tiny and fragile, Bella will not be adopted
to a home with very small children. She was raised with
older kids and will get along nicely with them. As with all
homes where children and dogs co-exist, a responsible adult
should supervise their time together at first to make sure
that everyone plays nicely. When it comes to nighttime,
Bella would love to have a person of her own to share the
big bed with!
Bella will be spayed, up-to-date on vaccinations and have
her teeth cleaned before going to a new home. She is
heartworm negative and will be current on heartworm and flea
preventative before going to her new home as well.
This tiny little girl will fill a big spot in your heart
and, with some patient guidance, will become a very nice
companion in your home. Are you interested in Bella? If so,
please contact her
foster mom and
complete our
on-line adoption application.
Please remember to specify
your interest in Bella. If you have never adopted a dog
through a rescue organization before, please read
Adopting through AHDRS
before applying to adopt. Also, please take into
consideration transportation costs for long distance
adoptions.
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Name:
Red
Location:
Indiana
Adoption fee:
$225
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Red
is a very handsome red smooth four-year-old tweenie who
currently weighs 16.4 pounds, but he needs to lose several
pounds.
Red was surrendered to rescue due to his family being
relocated out of the United States. Since settling
in at his foster home, Red has gotten to know his canine
foster siblings and gets along well with them.
When it comes to humans, Red is a true gentleman at
heart and is very old fashioned with new relationships.
He asks that his forever family allow him some time
to get to know them before he shows off how loving and
playful he can be.
With an upstanding reputation such as his, he
wouldn’t want people to get the wrong idea.
Red’s previous owners failed to offer him proper
socialization training, and his skills in that department
leave a lot to be desired.
Due to his uncertainty in situations with new people,
Red becomes very defensive and has reportedly nipped
strangers in the past.
Because of this, he will not be placed in a home with
small children. However,
he was raised with older kids and does well with people he
knows. As with all homes where dogs and children co-exist, a
responsible adult should supervise their time together at
first to make sure everyone plays nicely.
Red
needs a forever family with experience in socializing an
insecure dog. His
foster mom will be more than happy to offer guidance on
socialization techniques that have worked well for her
fosters in the past.
If allowed time to get to know his new family and
offered the love, patience and training his soul craves, Red
will melt into the attention-loving, playful dog he truly
is.
Red is crate-trained and house-trained.
He may have a
marking accident or two until he settles into his new home
and routine, but this behavior should dissipate with time.
A healthy boy, Red has been neutered and is up-to-date on
vaccinations and just had his teeth cleaned.
He is current on
heartworm and flea preventative.
Red is a young dog that just needs some guidance and
patience. If allowed
the time to settle into his new home and routine, he has so
much to offer his forever family.
If you might be the perfect home for Sadie Mae,
please contact her
foster mom
and
complete our
on-line adoption application.
Please remember to
specify your interest in Sadie. If you have never adopted a
dog through a rescue organization before, please read
Adopting through AHDRS
before applying to adopt.
Also, please
take into consideration transportation costs for long
distance adoptions.
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Name:
Sadie Mae (“MaeMae”)
Location:
Indiana
Adoption fee:
$225
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This petite little girl is
Sadie Mae,
or Mae Mae as her foster mom affectionately calls her.
Sadie is five and a
half years old and weighs just under nine pounds.
She was surrendered when her owners were being
transferred out of the country. Sadie is a needy
little miss. She
loves her people and wants to be with them and to be cuddled
and snuggled as much as possible.
She would love to
find a special somebody to snuggle with in the big bed at
night.
Sadie gets along well with her canine foster siblings
and is the mother hen of the pack—sure to
step in and settle
things down when the other dogs get out of line.
Her foster mom brags
on how sweet she is.
Sadie was raised with older kids and should get along
nicely in a family with older so long as they are respectful
of her space.
As with all homes where dogs and children co-exist, a
responsible adult should supervise their time together at
first to make sure everyone treats each other respectfully.
Sadie is a healthy, happy little dog that would love
a home of her own with lots of love, attention and a warm
lap to curl up in.
She is house-trained and crate trained, although she
does not like being crated away from her people!
Sadie is spayed, up-to-date on vaccinations,
heartworm negative and current on heartworm and flea
preventative.
She recently had her teeth cleaned.
If you might be the perfect home for Sadie Mae,
please contact her
foster mom
and
complete our
on-line adoption application.
Please remember to
specify your interest in Sadie. If you have never adopted a
dog through a rescue organization before, please read
Adopting through AHDRS
before applying to adopt.
Also, please
take into consideration transportation costs for long
distance adoptions.
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Name:
Hershey
Location:
Western North Carolina
Adoption fee:
$200
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Hershey is
a smooth chocolate dapple weighing in at twelve pounds,
which classifies her as a tweenie—a little larger than a
mini, but a little smaller than a standard.
She is approximately three years
old and ready to find a forever family and a home to settle
down in.
Hershey
was surrendered to rescue along with her friend, Lexie.
Both dachshunds were very scared
and shy and obviously had no socialization at all.
After spending some time with
her foster mom and her canine foster siblings, Hershey
remains jumpy, skittish and scared in general, but she has
never tried to nip anyone.
Hershey’s main line of defense
is to run and hide when stressed.
Her foster mom can see what a
sweet girl she is behind those doe-like eyes and coaxes her
to come with delicious healthy treats—then reassures her
with gentle petting and a soft, soothing voice.
Hershey
will go in her crate on her own, but she is just now
learning the basics of being an excellent canine citizen.
Her forever home will need to
commit to continued work with her on her house-training and
leash-training skills and will need to offer her a regular
pottying schedule in order to get her into a routine.
Hershey
is a beautiful dachshund and will eventually blossom in the
right home, but she needs to do this on her own time while
her new family uses positive reinforcement to guide her
along the way.
An optimal forever family will
offer her lots of patience while continuing to work
one-on-one with her to improve her socialization skills and
training.
Her foster mom will be happy to
educate them on which socialization techniques work best for
Hershey.
Applicants with a mostly quiet
home and no children except for visitors will be given
preference for this special girl.
Hershey
is spayed, up-to-date on vaccinations, microchipped,
heartworm negative and on preventative.
She has also been de-wormed.
Are
you the owner Hershey is searching so hard to find?
If so, please contact her
foster mom,
complete our
on-line adoption application
and specify your interest in Hershey. 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:
Sassy
Location:
Western North Carolina
Adoption fee:
$175
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Sassy
is a black/tan smooth female. She is a tweenie, which means
that she is bigger than a mini, but smaller than a standard.
She is approximately seven/eight years old and weighs 12
pounds.
Sassy was turned over to animal control with her two
friends, Reese and Penny. Her foster mom scooped her up just
in the nick of time, and she currently resides in Western
North Carolina while she awaits her knight(s) in shining
armor.
There is a method to the madness when it comes to Sassy’s
name—she has her mind set on doing things the way Sassy
intends on doing them. She would benefit from an owner with
a strong, alpha personality to help her learn the ropes in
her new home. She is a great companion, though, and will
make someone (especially if they are home all day) a
wonderful friend to hang out with. One of her favorite
hobbies is lying around in the recliner and watching the day
pass by.
Although
Sassy gets along with other dogs, she does not like to play
with them and can act true to her name towards them when it
comes to meal time. Because of this, she will probably work
out best in a home as the only dog.
Sassy gets along with the human grandchildren at her foster
home and should do well in a home with older, respectful
children. As with all homes where dogs and children
co-exist, a responsible adult should supervise their
playtime at first to make sure everyone plays nicely.
Sassy is crate-trained and will go right into her crate to
eat her dinner. She walks well on a leash and is also a good
car rider—especially if she can sit high enough up to look
out the window. Sassy does not like going outside, though,
and has to be persuaded. Her foster home does not think she
has ever been house-trained, and they are working on that
with her. Her forever home will need to commit to continue
reinforcing these newly learned behaviors and keep her on a
regular pottying schedule.
Sassy is spayed, up-to-date on vaccinations, heartworm
negative and on prevention.
She has no known health issues at this time.
If you are interested in adopting Sassy, please contact her
foster mom,
complete our
on-line
adoption application
and specify your interest in Sassy. If you have never
adopted 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. |

Name:
Daisy and Rosie (bonded pair)Adoption fee:
$350
Location:
Western NC
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Meet
Daisy
and Rosie,
a sweet pair of four-year-old brindle smooth females
weighing in as fifteen pound tweenies. As you can see from
their picture, they look a lot alike and are hard to tell
apart. Their previous owner had serious health problems and
was forced to surrender them.
Since
arriving in rescue’s arms, these young ladies have been
sweet as cupcakes! They are a bonded pair who rely on one
another for company. Every time you see one, you are sure
to see the other nearby. Therefore, their foster mom is
requiring that they be placed together in a new home; where
they will surely bring lots of happiness.
Daisy
and Rosie are both house-trained, crate-trained and walk
well on leashes. They also get along well with children and
would do well in a home with older, respectful children
(seven years old and up, please). As with all homes where
dogs and children co-exist, a responsible adult should
supervise all playtime between the girls and their new human
sibling until it is established that everyone has learned to
play nicely with one another.
In
their spare time, they enjoy going for a ride in the car,
taking a walk in the park or just going outside (as long as
it’s not raining) to smell the remnants of wild rabbits and
birds. They also love lying on the couch or recliner and
watching television with their favorite human, but they’ll
settle for swinging on the front porch too.
Daisy
and Rosie are both spayed, up-to-date on vaccinations,
heartworm negative and on preventative.
If
you are interested in adopting Daisy and Rosie, please
contact their
foster mom, complete our
online adoption application and specify your interest in
Daisy and Rosie. 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
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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. |

Name:
Hank the Tank
Adoption fee:
$250
Location:
Central NC
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Hank the
Tank is an
eleven-week-old red standard puppy. When full-grown, he
will probably be between 25 and 30 pounds. The nice thing
about getting a standard dachshund is that they not nearly
as fragile as the miniature dachshunds; so they are ideal
family dogs.
Hank’s
story answers the age-old-question of why Almost Home
Dachshund Rescue does not support purchasing animals as
gifts for an unsuspecting recipient. Hank was purchased by
adult children as a Christmas present for their wheelchair
bound father. Not surprisingly, this little bundle of paws
and belly was too much for his new owner to keep up with so
Hank was turned into a local no-kill shelter. Even though
that shelter has a no-kill policy, they still have a very
low adoption rate due to their rural location and needed to
call upon rescue to help get Hank placed in a new home.
n
his foster home, Hank is a typical puppy ~ chewing, playing,
wrestling, eating and napping are some of his favorite
pastimes. He has just entered house-training and doggy
etiquette boot camp and will need continued help learning
where to potty as well as the general good manners that come
along with being an excellent canine citizen. He is also
still working on getting used to the crate, but he does
accept it as his place to be when his foster family is away
(although not without a little fit while his humans are
leaving the home).
Hank is
especially drawn to the human child in his home and would do
well in a home with kids. As with all homes where dogs and
children co-exist, a responsible adult should supervise Hank
and his new human sibling during playtime at first to make
sure that everyone plays nicely. Hank also gets along very
well with his foster fur-siblings including the cat.
Because of his young age and playful nature, it is
preferred that Hank go to a home that has another dog to
keep him company.
Hank is
up-to-date on shots and will be neutered, microchipped and
given his Rabies vaccination before going to his new home.
If you think you might be interested in adopting Hank the
Tank, please email his
foster mother, complete our on-line
adoption application and specify your interest in
Hank. Since Hank is so young, local applicants are
preferred. If you are an out-of-state applicant, you should
first discuss transportation options with Hank's foster
mother prior to completing an application. If you have
never adopted a dog through a rescue organization before,
please read,
Adopting through AHDRS before applying to adopt. |

Name:
Murray
Adoption Fee: $200
Location: Indiana |
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This strikingly handsome boy is
Murray, a seven-year-old tweenie that weighs in at just under 20
pounds. Murray has been on a diet and has lost over 3
pounds so far. His forever home will need to commit to
keeping him on his diet with a goal of helping him to lose
three more pounds.
Murray
was surrendered when his former family’s dynamics changed.
Dad got a job away from home, there was a new baby and no
one had enough time to care for the dogs.
Upon arriving at his foster home, Murray was a shy boy at
first. In general, it takes him a while to adjust to change
but, once he has adjusted, he is a great dog. He loves
attention and LOVES to play fetch! He doesn't care what you
throw—he just wants to go get it for you. Murray gets along
well with his canine foster siblings. He had a buddy in his
previous home but, after much thought, we separated the two
due to
Murray
being too dependent on the other dog. Murray’s true
personality didn't come out until we split them up.
Murray
is a smart boy and very food-driven, as can be told by his
weight! When in a new situation, he does exhibit a bit of
submissive urinating, but it stops very quickly once he
gains confidence. He is house-trained and crate-trained
although he may need continued reinforcement of this in his
new home. As with most Dachshunds, he doesn't like rain or
snow, but he will go out if you make him!
Murray
has been in foster care for some time and he would really
like to have his very own home. He will just need everyone
to go slow with him until he settles in, and then his true
colors will blossom and he will be a love.
Murray
is neutered, has had his teeth cleaned recently and just had
his vaccines updated. He is a healthy boy that just needs
someone to love him.
Do you have room in your heart for Murray? If so, please
contact his
foster mom, complete our
on-line adoption
application and specify your interest in
Murray.
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. |

Name:
Pitter Patter
Adoption Fee: $175
Location: Western North
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Let’s all extend a warm welcome to one-year-old
Pitter Patter,
a 15 pound black/tan smooth Dachshund mix. It is thought
that she may be mixed with Miniature Pinscher since someone
docked her tail.
Prior to life in rescue, Pitter Patter was a stray that was
found and taken in by a good Samaritan who was unable to
locate her owners. Unfortunately, the good Samaritan’s
Great Dane wanted to eat Pitter Patter, and the two dogs
were unable to coexist under the same roof. At that time,
rescue was contacted to take Pitter Patter in and find a
more suitable home for her.
At the good Samaritan’s home, a two-year-old human was queen
of the castle, and Pitter Patter adored her and played very
nicely with her. It is therefore thought that she will do
well with children in her forever home but, as with all
homes where dogs and children coexist, a responsible adult
should supervise them at first to make sure that they treat
each other respectfully. At her foster home, Pitter Patter
gets along nicely with all of her canine foster siblings and
would enjoy having a canine pal to chum up with in her
forever home. She also gets along well with her foster
mom’s cat—even when being badgered by her, but she prefers a
home with nice kitties only, though.
Pitter Patter is spayed, up to date on vaccines, heartworm
negative and on preventative. She is also house-trained,
crate-trained, micro-chipped in case she should ever get
lost again and walks well on a leash. She has no known
health issues.
If you are
interested in adopting Pitter Patter, please contact her
foster mom, complete our
on-line adoption application and specify your
interest in Pitter Patter. 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:
Boogey Woogie Bugle Boy
Adoption fee:
$200
Location:
Washington
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This beautiful
2.5 year-old black/tan wirehair tweenie boy came to his
foster family named Booger and is now affectionately known
as Boogey Woogie Bugle
Boy, but you can call him
Boog for short.
Boog spent his life prior to rescue on a large farm where he
got along swimmingly with goats, cows, horses and more. One
day, mischief got the best of him and he couldn’t fight the
urge to get into the chicken coop. That was a big no-no on
the farm, and Boog was immediately turned over to the Humane
Society who then transferred him over to his foster parents
with AHDRS.
Boog entered into rescue overweight at 18 pounds, but he is
on a strict diet at his foster home. So far, he has lost a
pound, and his foster parents hope to have him at a healthy
weight before adopting him out. Since the Dachshund breed
has a tendency towards back-related problems and excess
weight is an additional risk factor, his forever family will
need to commit to keeping him at a healthy weight.
At his foster
home, Boog is a very sweet guy and enjoys playing with his
canine foster siblings, although he tends to be mildly
aggressive towards large dogs. His foster family is working
with him on this. Boog also enjoys the company of his human
siblings (ages four and up). As with all homes where
children and dogs co-exist, a responsible adult should
supervise Boog and his new human sibling at first until they
get to know one another. Although his prey drive is high, he
does do amazingly well with cats. Since he has an affinity
for our feathered friends, we recommend that his forever
home not have any pet birds or wild or domestic fowl on the
property; however he would make a great candidate for
Earthdog—and what a fun way for Boog and his new owners to
bond?!
Boog gets bored easily and will let you know by digging a
hole in the yard or finding a towel to dig in. He also
buries his toys occasionally. His foster parents keep him
busy with training, lots of chew toys and balls and regular
walks. Boog needs a forever home who understands a
high-energy dog and will keep him busy with lots of
activities.
Boog is crate-trained, will wait at the door for the
“come-in” command and sits quite nicely for a small treat or
snuggle time. Since (prior to entering rescue) he spent most
of his life outside at the farm, he is just being formally
introduced to house-training, leash training and general
commands, but he’s working hard to become a mannerly young
gentleman. Since he enjoys new challenges and has his youth
on his side, he should learn these behaviors with no
problem, but his forever home will need to be patient with
him, reinforce these newly-learned behaviors and keep him on
a regular pottying schedule.
Boog is neutered, up-to-date on vaccinations and has been
de-flead and de-wormed. All he needs now is a forever family
to call his own.
Are you interested in adopting Boog? If so, please contact
his
foster mom,
complete our
on-line adoption application
and specify your interest in Boog. 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:
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:
GusAdoption
fee:
$200
Location:
Indiana
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Update:
Gus has been in rescue for some time and,
as much as
his
foster parents love him, he really wants a home of
his own. Gus has completely recovered from his heartworm
treatment and the illness
he suffered from when he arrived in rescue.
He
is now on a
Purina
One low-cost chicken based diet, and he is doing
great! He
is just a
wonderful, smart boy who wants to be challenged and
would love to have a family to give him all the love he
craves. Let's
find Gus a new home in the new year!
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:
Buddy
Adoption 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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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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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:
Sadie
Adoption
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. |

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. |

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
Click
here for additional rescue links.

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Name:
Sadie Mae (“MaeMae”)
Location:
Indiana
Adoption fee:
$225
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