Diego
The All American Dachshund Rescue asked us to foster one of the dachshunds at the Animal Shelter in Hunstville AL. We picked Diego who was skin and bones; he had been abandoned at one year old and found as a stray! We couldn’t believe our luck; from day one, he showed his fun personality. After a month with us, we decided to adopt him … we just couldn’t live without him! Daddy called him “Little Little”; mommy called him ‘The Little Monster’ or ‘The Earthquake’. Mommy always thought he looked so small in daddy’s arms. If momma tried to hold him while daddy was holding him, Diego would try to hide his head in the crux of daddy’s left arm, essentially letting momma know that he wanted to stay with daddy. He always made his presence known with his BIG personality; always inquisitive, alert, smart, anticipative, etc. Whenever daddy went to get the mail, Diego had to ALWAYS go with him (or at least go outside). Diego followed Daddy EVERYWHERE … except when it was dinner time and then he stayed with momma in the kitchen to hopefully get some of whatever it was she was cooking. Diego was what momma called “SPECIAL” and he left us way too soon; life has been very hard without him and our hearts feel a complete emptiness!! Diego … we will always love you!!!

Scarlet
Scarlet was a cherished 14 year old Doxie who, although loved by her entire family, spent her entire life idolizing her dad , being most content when she could snuggle beside him on a couch. She crossed the Rainbow Bridge on May 26, 2022 from the comfort of his arms and was joyfully met by her 4-legged family members, Fritz, Cosmo, Miko, Justin, Louie, Charlie, Dancer, Goose & Ducky. Run free, eat lots of treats & languish in the sunbeams sweet girl. We look forward to seeing you again. -Sandy Thomas on behalf of her son, Andrew.

Vida, RIP
Hi Diane & all the wienerful folks at AADR, It is with a heavy heart that I inform you that our beloved Vida crossed the Rainbow Bridge today. She would have been 15 next month. Vida gave us a lifetime of memories as well as a lifetime friend with her foster mom Stephanie Burmeister. Thank you Diane for giving us the opportunity to add Vida to our family 9 years ago, it was truly an honor to be her pawrents. She will be missed. Karen and James Bumbury

Eagle Davis, RIP April 2022
It is with great sadness to inform you that one of your alumni, Eagle Davis (aka Albein), has passed. He gave us 3 beautiful years together and I will always cherish them. His buddies in the foursome photo (see In Memoriam section on AADR website) are Patton, Oscar and Pebbles. All rescues except the blonde, Patton. Eagle copied them and became one of the gang. He came to us with his own bed, but he did not go back to it once he discovered the big bed. That was his favorite spot. Eagle didn't use his voice until we had him for over a year. From then on if anybody came to visit he let them have it. Lol. It was a pleasure to watch his personality come out along with his Dachshund attitude. He will be forever missed. - Susan Davis

Tess
Our sweet Tess. Adopted from AADR in 2011. Faithful friend. Our beautiful brown-eyed girl. Rest In Peace sweet girl. She was diagnosed a few years ago with heart failure. She fought through it so bravely and hard. She took her last breaths this morning. She introduced us to AADR. She was the best girl.