Ty
RIP dear sweet boy. Sadly we only had four weeks, but you were loved every minute of the days we were together. I believe with all my heart that Marty, Callie, Mickey, Izzy, Faith, and Grace have welcomed you with open arms to the Rainbow Bridge where we will meet again one day. XXXOOO :-) Meg

Butterscotch RIP 10/03/2020
Our sweet 13 year old Butterscotch crossed over the rainbow bridge on October 3, 2020. She was a joy and blessing to us and our other Dachshund, Johnson. She loved to eat, especially loved to sleep in the sun, and she was a great campanion since we adopted her 5 years ago from AADR. We were hoping for more time with her, but it was time for her to go. We will miss her always and we are very thankful that we could give her the best 5 years of her life - Wendy Steinbacher

Stella - RIP September 2020
Stella's family had to help her go to heaven. She was in her favorite spot in the backyard surrounded by family and her doggy sister, and had enjoyed 24 hours of all her favorite places and things. I believe she was 14 years old. They enjoyed every minute of the last six years with Stella, and thanked us for bringing her into their lives. - Mindy Jenkins, Foster Mom

Spike

To our middle guy, Spike.

Spike just turn 14 on 8/14 and spent the last 3+ years with us. I’ll never forget the day Wendell (from AADR) called me to discuss Spikes quirks after we submitted our adoption papers. We couldn’t wait to have him be ours.

Wendell was kind enough to drop him off on his way past our house. Spike came with his blue blanket, goodie bag, red collar and his grumpy old man attitude. Over the 3+ years, Spike went from being a dog scared of everything and nipping your nose, to being a cuddle dog and going with the flow.

Spike fought an uphill battle, but never once complained about all the vet visits, bloodwork or medicine he had to take. He never wanted us to see him weak. He LOVED the sunshine, electric heater, sleeping, chick-fil-a grilled nuggets, hot dogs and chicken.

He did whatever we asked of him to without complaint. Although he never ‘smiled’ and scarcely wagged his tail, I know he loved his brothers & us by how relax he became from when he first arrived.

It’s hard imagining our lives without him. When adopting senior dogs, you know your time is short, but you also know it’s packed full of unconditional love that lacked for most of their lives. I’m so blessed Wendell allowed us to care for Spikey in his senior years. We will miss him tremendously, but I know he knows how much we will always love him.

Forever our Roon! Love Mommy, Daddy, Amie & Addi

Auggie - RIP August 2020

Auggie passed away on Thursday at the age of 17. We adopted him when he was 5 years old from our good, dog rescuing friends. He had been used as a breeding dog in a puppy mill and was surrendered to a kill shelter with his crate mate Gurdy. Together Auggie and Gurdy were rescued by the All American Dachshund Rescue and transported by loving volunteers to NH. Gurdy did not survive the transport.

Auggie arrived emaciated, infected with Giardia and had a mouth full of rotting, abscessing, teeth. The vet that preformed the dental said it was the worst case she had seen. Auggie was taken into a wonderful foster home where he was given love and the gentle touch of humans for the first time. We adopted Auggie on Valentine’s Day 2008. He joined our other Dachshund, Sampson.

It did not take long for Auggie to show himself as a very loving, playful, loyal and sweet companion. He had a wonderful sense of humor and loved to play fetch and tear apart “stuffies”. He slept in our bed at night and sat on our laps while we watched TV and he LOVED whipped cream. If you knew Auggie you might remember that he had his own unique “voice”.

When our daughters were born, he was gentle and sweet. He tolerated tail pulling and face poking. He was always happy to be with his family. When our older Dachshund passed 2 years ago, Auggie filled the void and we poured love into him. He lost his eyesight, hearing and sense of smell but remained an integral part of our family. He loved attention, any attention even if it meant he had to be Fancy Nancy’s horse.

Our house is so STILL without Auggie even though he never made much noise. We knew it was coming, yet it was still unexpected. It will take time, but we will make room for another dog in our family. He or she will be a rescue. Thank you for reading this and please consider adoption if you are looking for a pet, I am forever grateful that we did.

Sandy Siegel