I don’t care if you can smell my breath from over there when I’m panting. It’s hot! Could someone please fix the outdoors thermostat?
Robin wants to know if any of the longhairs are still laughing at her haircut.
It’s a hard life, let me tell you. I was all dedicated to my blog and was doing a good job of writing and commenting every day – when suddenly there were all new beds in the house that I needed to wear in. I’m not sure about you guys but for me it takes a whole lot of work to wear in a bed. I have to pee on it several times so it gets washed and washed until it is nice and soft. I have to eat and eat so I can gain extra weight so I can leave my body imprint in just the right place in each one. I have to sleep for several hours a day in each new bed. Now THAT is dedication.
I did mean to thank all of our walk supporters but I was really very busy. I also wanted to commiserate about the rain that happened on CDR’s big garage sale day. We usually make around $1000 and this year we made a quarter of that. It rained and rained the whole time.
I’ve been catching up on who has a home, and who needs a home. As soon as I have time to check all the pee-mail I’ve been ignoring and I can unwind from all the hard work I’ve been doing, I’ll fill you in.
I missed everyone! Even the non-smooths and the girls.
How many dogs and blankets can you see?
It’s Frankie. I know it’s been a while. I’ve been trying to get to the computer but ‘she’ has been on it all the time. Something to do with getting ready for a big conference – and there’s even a suitcase packed. I hate suitcases.
Can you believe that she’d go away instead of walking Robin at Woofstock? Where are her priorities?
I really enjoyed reading your stories. It’s sad that so many of you guys have one. I was lucky and chose a family before I even had my eyes open. I hear that only 1 in 10 dogs stay with one family their whole life.
When ‘she’ gets back I promise to get back into the swing of things. Thanks to K for covering for me.
It’s Frankie. I need your help. This morning they didn’t feed me. Instead, I was dropped off all alone at the vet’s office and they knocked me out and took some of my best biting teeth. I’m not feeling well and I’m stuck in a cage. Can someone please get me out of here?
Last week I was here and was told that aside from a broken tooth, I have a heart murmur and Cushings. I also have an enlarged heart and liver. The only good part about the visit is that the vet confirmed that I am not obese, it’s my enlarged organs and Cushings that give me my rotund shape. I’m on more medication than Holly now.
Gotta run. I’m borrowing the iPhone from the poodle in the next cage over to send this plea for help. Oh, and when you come, bring FOOD! Anything soft will do. My mouth hurts.
I like this guy, he makes me feel svelte and slim. Quincy is new to the rescue. I heard the people say something about a diet…
Welcome to your retirement, Bella and Chloe. Don’t be scared. CDR will take good care of you. You’ll love beds, blankets, outside, good food, and vet care. You will never have to have puppies again.
Sorry – all the calls about Dachshunds needing help are giving me a headache. I’m busy arranging foster homes and transports for four or five new dogs. I did mention that the busy season starts now, right?
We’ve got at least two spays and dentals to do on some girls that are finally free from a puppy mill, and a few neuters to do as well. I hope our walk-a-thon is successful!
Man, do I ever hate those mills. I’ll tell you guys all about the newcomers when they are in our care.
Giving people a second chance
Meet Shanie. He’s a minpin or chihuahua mix. He’s only 10 months old and I give him permission to bite anyone he wants, though he doesn’t want to bite anyone. His people couldn’t housetrain him so … get this… they were going to shoot him. With a gun. Fortunately a good person intervened and he was surrendered to a shelter and passed to CDR.
Shanie will be neutered this week and will go to a home on our waiting list when he is ready. So far he hasn’t even had any accidents. He’s understandably a little nervous but I think with some loving he’ll be fine.
What is with humans?
Hey Dachshunds and rescue fans. Did you know that I can see how many people visit my our blog every day? We get around 80 visitors a day now and we’re getting tweeted by people in Texas and Mexico! I hope that my our fame will continue to grow so more people learn about rescue and the complexity and sophistication of the Dachshund personality. Consider this your personal invitation to join in the fun.
K and I don’t collect your email address. We don’t contact you. We do moderate the comments but only because we want to filter out the spam and respond when questions are asked.
Whether you’re a Lab, a Poodle, a rescue, or a wire, why not say hello. Cats… I chase those guys but my mind has been changed about kids recently so maybe this old dog can learn new tricks. I’m not promising to always be polite or sensitive, though. It’s not who I am.
I can’t wait until the humans add smells to the Internet and I can post pictures of my more important end. How can you really get to know someone without a good sniff?
Helloooo… where did everyone go? Am I too serious for you? Did you go for a walk? Me, I don’t much like walks but this is one we all need to support. Hairy, wiry, smooth, big, small, or in-between. Even the ‘honorary dachshunds’ and dachshunds outside of the GTA.
Be a walker, sponsor a walker, support Canadian Dachshund Rescue so we can keep saving the Dekes and Doogles and Baxters and Kramers and all the other Dachshunds who need help. Last year we raised over $3000 with this walk and this year we want to raise more.
Go here to register online. Remember to select Canadian Dachshund Rescue as the group to support. We’ll soon have our giving page set up so if you’re not able to walk, you can sponsor someone who is. Donations above $25 are tax-deductible and if made on-line you get your receipt right away. Don’t worry, I’ll remind you.
I hope that my blog helps you understand what we do with the money that we raise. Vet bills. Lots of them. Oh, and some people have gift-matching programs at work. If your people do, let me know and we can arrange to have dogs who can’t walk sponsor those who can.
