Dickens ia a one year old black and tan dapple dachshund rescued by the Dallas – Fort Worth Dachshund Rescue Foundation, which we have just added to our list of rescue groups.
Poor Dickens has lived his life, up till now, in misery. He was chained outside day and night, ignored, and unable to find shelter from the heat, rain, and cold. His former owner physically abused Dickens, and he had a broken leg (which had healed on its own) and a broken jaw which required surgery.
Thanks to his rescuers, life is now a lot better for Dickens, who is much happier.
One of our kindhearted benefactors made Dickens his own fleece blanket and matching coat, embroidered with cute paw prints and his name “Little Dickens”. Dickens loves his new coat, and it’s really coming in handy with our recent cold weather. Dickens’ foster Mom reports that he’s doing great and doesn’t even seem to notice the external fixator on his jaw. He really wants to wrestle and rough and tumble with one of his doxie foster siblings, so he’s constantly being reminded to “take it easy” while he recovers. Dickens loves to doze off in the easy chair with his foster family, but panics if he’s awakened suddenly. He’s slowly learning that there’s no longer anything to fear. Little Dickens is safe now, and he’ll never suffer again.
You can read more about Dickens and other Texas Doxie rescues by visiting this great rescue site where there are also many wonderful photos of Dickens that show his sweet little face.
The Dachshund Rescue Web Page reports:
Gunther and Tootie (shown above) were strays in a high kill Southern Colorado shelter. They were found together and believed to be a breeding pair, as Tootie was still carrying puppy milk. Gunther (#7173)is a red, smooth big boy, he has been dieting and is down to 18 pounds. He is 4 years old, and had been neutered, teeth cleaned, up dated on his vaccines, and heart worm negative. Tootie (#7174) is a chocolate and tan, smooth girl. She is 8 years old, she has been spayed, up dated on vaccines, heartworm negative, and lost 18 teeth during her dental. Tootie weighs in at 15 pounds. We have tried to seperate these two, but Tootie cries for Gunther, so we would like to find a Colorado home that will adopt both of them. Their adoption fee together is $375. These two puppers are lively, active, and very loving. Please fill out the online application.
Readers love animal rescue tales so, starting today, the Daily Doxie will bring you a rescue story every Tuesday. We begin with Colonel Zachary who was rescued from a puppy mill in West Virginia, where he spent the first nine years of his life in a small wire cage with other dogs that would routinely attack him. His new owner Gene Trinker told Colonel Zachary’s story to the Dachshund Rescue Web Page six months afterthe dog’s arrival in the big apple:
Zach fell into the rhythms of the house and continues to adjust to life in New York City. Every car that races past no longer spooks him. The odd sounds of construction no longer startle him and passing people are no longer a reason to stop in his tracks. On the street, Zach demonstrates his newly acquired New York City attitude uninterested in anything. If he could speak, he would be saying fahgetaboudit. It has been our pleasure welcoming Zach into our home. He has been with us only six months, but it is impossible to imagine the apartment without him. His appreciation for the smallest things seems limitless. Watching him adjust to everything has been truly gratifying. We only wish we had room for more rescues.
The story of Siep, the rescue Dachshund, complete with lots of great photos.
“She’s in heat,” the auctioneer said of a dachshund shivering on a nearby table. “And she’s young. She’s an ’07 model. She’s ready to go to work.”
The Kansas City Star reports on the growing campaign against dog auctions in Missouri, the state that has the most of them
The Long and Short of It All has some great stuff, especially photos. That’s the good news.
The bad news is that the author(s) are violating copyright laws like crazy — just grabbing any photos they want and re-using them without permission. Read it while you can because someone may get mad and close ‘em down pretty soon.
Life with Jamine, our rescue dachshund is the sweet, sweet tale of the slow process of making a once-abused dog whole. Jasmine the Doxie has made a lot of progress but still has a way to go. While she’s bonded with her mistress, we’re still waiting for her to fully accept the man of the house.
The Rolling Dog Ranch Animal Sanctuary in Montana rescues and shelters disabled animals like Callie the dachshund. Here’s her story and be sure to watch the accompanying video.
Dickens ia a one year old black and tan dapple dachshund rescued by the Dallas – Fort Worth Dachshund Rescue Foundation, which we have just added to our list of rescue groups.
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