Our very thick, muscular, male dog likes to be called Butterfly, and sadly, Tim and I acquiesced to it. And Duncan is friends with everyone. She started licking her face, her ears, her paws. What a blessing our little Bella is. He's very insistent. She has really improved in her eating habits. They can sometimes be stubborn with housebreaking, and some are very vocal, but with some consistency they will learn what it is you expect from them. We use hand signals for communicating and Dudley already knows what outside and eat mean.. what a smart little man! He is amazing and doing so fabulous! Check out our VIP waitlist or sign up for the notification lists as they open on my "upcoming litters" page. Claire is sweet, loving, smart and soooo happy. Her eyes are a genetic issue, of no tear production. The second is one taken about a week ago of Sparky and his fur brother, Petie. She is certainly a very friendly girl, but her excitement could not be contained because she even took treats and toys off of the bottom shelves when we we not looking! Buddy does get a little possessive of toys so we are working on that too. Then she stays with Marcie or my mother, and acts like the sweet princess (or so I am told) when she's with them. (I laughed so hard when I saw what he was barking at). Thank you DREAM for taking them in and loving on them until they find their fur-ever home. He is so sweet to everyone! The adoption process was so smooth and effortless! Such a great companion for our Zoe and for us. They are a little older and bigger, so everyone thinks I'm a puppy (which suits me fine)! She visited numerous stores and restaurants residing in a sling she came to love since it was chilly out there. We're all very happy with how smoothly the transition is going so far. She is also learning to love our adult children and our friends. Our hearts go out to Jennifer, Jeff, and Matthew for the loss of their precious Andy, who truly was a little angel. Hes going to be missed so much by our entire family, especially Charlie our other weenie dog. I know in rescue, sometimes you wonder what happened to your ex-fosters and don't always hear. Such good news. The neighborhood kids have also fallen in love with him and have to come say hi to him when we take him for his evening walks. As for us, we are smitten. But in less than 10 minutes after they left the emergency vet, we received the heartbreaking news that Collin had started bleeding again and his little heart had stopped. :-) He goes out a few steps and waits for us to come out too, then charges out to the yard. I found that out the hard way. He's made it his job to keep the backyard free of squirrels and birds and he takes his work seriously. I can barely hold up my head. We are a family full of dachshunds. They sleep together, eat together, and go hunting rabbits together! I couldn't have asked for a better dog for my situation. They were inseparable and he followed her everywhere. In June, when the dogs were hunting together in the cactus and brush about 300 feet from our house, Boodan was struck in the shoulder by a 5 foot rattlesnake. He would tell you that his first bath time at home was a little nerve-wrecking; but, the second time (because he couldn't resist but finding something smelly to roll in), I sang "Tell Your Heart to Beat Again" to him, and he enjoyed it. Did I mention he likes to watch TV?! He goes on long neighborhood walks every day. She is doing relatively well on her house training, still having accidents. At the dog park, he proudly storms into the large dog section as if he belongs and goes right up to the largest animal there. Otis always wants to be held and be right next to us no matter what we are doing, he never barks unless he is playing and gets very excited, and he loves to snuggle (I believe I am to blame for that since I always want to snuggle with him too :)). I'm a little obsessed with my babies. My male dog, Tut, has always laid on my lap while I worked at my desk. We had the pleasure of being a part of her life. She is adjusting well to her new home. She was intrigued by city streets noisy as they were. I took a half hearted scan at the site, and a little red longhaired female got my attention. We will still foster because, even with Billy, we only have 4 dogs now since my Lab Brownie passed away . Thank you so much, DREAM Dachshunds, for providing such a great environment for these wonderful little dogs! Blessed to have found the Dream family. Again, I just wanted to say thank you for working with me and letting me give Otis a forever home. He died on Aug 30th. She is a perfect fit for all of us and we couldn't be happier to have her in the family. On way home from Pet Vet, sitting in her car seat she turned to me with her big, saddest look as if to say I have been so good and I didnt like the cream cheese they tried to bribe me with sooo. Mom filled out the application and they waited. I cannot replace her, but I'd like to give another senior a second chance to feel loved and just a bit spoiled. Just wanted you to know that she is thriving and we are thrilled to have her join our family! She is doing very well, loves to go outside and run, run, run up and down the fence line. Thank you DREAM Team. I'm attaching some pictures as well. We have so much to look forward to with Cooper like unending kisses, understanding his cute personality, constant cuddling and sometimes there is three in the bed. Theyre bodies may be small but theyre hearts are huge. During this spring break week, we took them to Galveston. Luna will follow them, roll around in the grass, and sometimes run with them! She brings joy to all of us and I am convinced that she has wiggled her way into Tut's heart as well as ours. I'm pretty sure that his loving nature is due to a combination of his naturally sweet disposition paired with the extraordinary care he received from everyone before we adopted him. We took him to Memorial Park last Sunday and he loved it. Always ready to play and a ton of fun. Tilly loved the new smells on the farm, walking down the lane, and even chased a chipmunk in the flower bed, then had to check for it every time she went outside. He is so well behaved and I'm convinced had some kind of training. They also love to play in the sunshine in our backyard. Thank you all again! HA! Along with her owner, she came to hate the smell of fast food (although she didnt get to share) and rejoiced to be given a tablespoon of baked, shredded chicken hiding amongst her healthy food on her return home. I held her tightly and said "I know". Told with Love. Goodbye for now. I patted Sansa and promised I would always love her, I would always take care of her and I would never leave her. She doesn't chew them up, just takes them. She still barks when I'm gone, but she seems to be learning that I will be coming back. Those eyes are adorable Dudley is 9 years old but he looks like the baby because he is so small, especially compared to Casper! They didn't fight, but it was just funny to see Earl so territorial. Scout is doing great. He is very high energy. She rescued me! He has 2 flower boxes right outside, and a new bed in addition to his pillow. Squirrels, birds, neighbor's dog and occasional visit from a neighborhood cat makes good entertainment for Neva. Genie was my tiny bud, my shadow who loved to get under my feet and follow me around. He just had his neuter surgery on Monday and is recovering very nicely. Thank you for all of the work you do to make it possible for us to have our wonderful baby . Today has been exceptional. To fully understand how great they get along they even eat side-by-side and will wait patiently while the other gets a treat (knowing that he will get his treat next). Thanks again for helping me through this process. We are all so deeply saddened, especially my daughter. She is a little angel having her eye treatment. They run and play and roll around and it's SO cute! He was the perfect pick. He follows me everywhere and is very comfortable in his new home with his new family. So we called DREAM and were able to adopt Elizabeth, too. It is perfectly fitting, as we got her in the Spring, we came across a robin at our apartment complex just the day before she arrived, and it was raining the day we got her. We took care of him like he was our baby, and our family and friends said we treated him like a king. She loves walks and meeting new human friends. We trained Odie to sit, stay, come, shake, and not pull (while on his leash). I shall miss you Genie Beanie. My sweet old man Bucket is no longer with me. I feel like there is some trauma that they are slowly overcoming. He now initiates tug of war, or gets pushy when he wants a lap or a pet. Today my sweet Paige officially joined her new family and gained a fur brother, only 1 brother; I know she will love having more attention but she is leaving a huge whole in our hearts. He is so sweet and friendly; he loves to meet new people and get little belly rubs whenever he can. When we first took Luna to the park, I had so many fears of her running away since she was a stray. Today is Claire's 1 year adoptive birthday!! Here are some pictures of Lucy on her first walk Saturday (I had to wait for her vest to come in), Lucy exploring the backyard, Lucy in her vest and personalized reflective collar, and of Lucy and Little Bit playing by the back door. It has astonished everyone how fast this little guy has warmed up so quickly and fit into our family. She accepted everything that came her way from fosters and cats to my puppy, Chance. I cannot tell you how much comfort he provided to me during my recovery. She now towers over them but they still rule the roost. Rest assured, we will fuss over her and she will likely be spoiled. I think that will come with time. Seymour is also a cuddle-bug who isnt scared to protect me from the UPS man (lol) and he loves other dogs. She chose me. He was always nervous to go there, but he was calm this time, so I find a little comfort in that. Max Makuhita is the best dog ever! We wanted to thank Dudleys foster mom Bonnie for taking care of him and for bringing him to us! Two years ago today we adopted Emerson from DREAM, and a month later got Elizabeth, her sister. She has fit right into our family. We can't help but agree. What a blessing these two girls have been. We caught her sleeping on her toys a couple of times after she couldnt decide which one she wanted to play with. I wouldn't hesitate to adopt again. When we saw pictures of Cooper on the Dream Dachshund website, we knew we wanted to meet him in person. She is truly at home. - Dr. K. Izzy, aka "The Izzy Puppy", has settled in wonderfully in The Woodlands. We cannot thank everyone who helps out with DREAM to make it possible for these dogs to find a new forever home. He is really a big eater. You were truly my Beautiful Angel. Hes 6.5 years old and hes smart, stubborn, and adventurous. He petted both of them and they went out. I think he likes singing. He has found several cool places to burrow, he is eating well and 95% of the time asks to go out and 5% of the time we figure it out so there have only been a few accidents. She never complained. From the very first night here, she has not once whined or cried at night. More pictures to come, including awake ones if I can be agile enough with a camera to capture something other than a super-happy black and tan blur! Initially they were very scared of strangers and visitors and would bark nonstop. She's precious and loving. Cleo approves! Hes just the best lil guy and Ive gotten so attached to him in this short time that I cant bear the thought of him having to adjust to a new home. He's our big boy. :-D We laughed ourselves silly watching her chase a squirrel that kept ricocheting off of the fences in its haste to get away. His shadow, things blown by the wind: leaves, plants and a ball floating. I went into the adoption with eyes wide open. She is a perfect sister for Tucker!!! Whenever and wherever we take a moment to pause, sit down, or unwind, he capitalizes on the open invitation to be in our laps, or in our faces, or both. They seem very happy, and we are adjusting. They can fetch a ball or play tag for hours, but if you want to be a couch potato, they can be ready to do that too. There is always a level of uncertainty when adopting but any hesitation I may have had quickly dissolved during the first home visit and the balance of the process was no less satisfying. We have had Elizabeth Elf for 2 1/2 weeks now. I love him so much even though he barks louder than any dog I have ever had! Once again, thank you for this simply marvelous little dog. She now sleeps in the bed with us, too! Thanks for all you do! One of the pictures is JoJo's favorite look to give us as you can almost hear him say "aren't you going to play with me". Ziggy encourages Ross to dash out of the house to the backyard (and Ross rushes out before he realizes "Yey, where's mom?" When we entered he ran around barking and jumping in and out of his bed. He's gotten very comfortable and I was able to potty train him in about a week maybe two. I started looking for a new doggie a month later. Thank you so much for this feisty little dachshund! She was also a rescue. He is our shadow. If we were happy, he was still taking care of us and part of the happiness. Ahhh there's no place like home! I am grateful for the people at DREAM for the work they do to rescue all of the darling dogs they save. We were playing with all three of our dachshunds, but I could see how attracted the kids were to Clyde. The other evening we were watching The Dog Whisperer and when the dogs on TV started barking Edwin was up at full attention barking with them. I had no idea there were any doggies that could ever make us as happy as she did! Best dog ever! She, much like me, loves to cuddle on the couch and nap!! She is an absolute sweetheart! We have had dachshunds for over 50 years. She is back with her sister, Emerson. Although we only had her for 5 short months we cherished every moment we had with her as looking at her sweet face you couldn't help but smile. Very best wishes in your wonderful work you do with DREAM Dachs so important!! Please post this picture of my sweet Bella. She stared back then kissed me with that little tongue that always hung out on the right side of her mouth because she had lost her teeth. At the Dog park, we go swimming and get to sniff all around the park. ever since. But have enough energy to run around a full sized ranch! When she isnt playing, Binky lobes to give kisses and cuddle. . We have photos to share that will display her new talents. His mommy was devastated, and still misses him terribly. She is very protective of her daddy and has several new friends here on The Waterway. Even if it's laying next to me while I pet him. Many thanks for your encouragement and help in putting Vinnie and I together. Our hearts go out to Brenda and Annie for the loss of their special little boy. They sleep with us in the big bed at night. She is very good on a leash. If I had known that when I picked her up, I would have avoided an almost accident. On her last day, she didn't get out of her bed. She gets walked frequently and has had only a few accidents today. They constantly are interacting either "mock fighting", playing together (sometimes side-by-side each with their own toy), or sleeping next to one another on their own furry blankets (Ziggy loves to burrow into his, and at first I thought he had disappeared before Clay pointed out to me that there was a pair of eyes peeking out from the folds of the blanket). He loves to dig and to sniff all around and get into pretty much everything since he's so small. She also likes to sit in the backyard watching the airplanes fly over. Thank you for all you do! Goldie gave birth to a beautiful litter on July 4th! He naps after exercise and he's ready to go again. I found several organizations online but something about DREAM Dachshunds just stood out! And he got some good sleep last night too (see attached picture). Yes, he is very snugly and so eager to please. Even though Bobby didn't usually show emotion in an obvious way, if you knew him you knew what he needed. I have a brother but he doesn't look like me. He is both curious and easily startled. He hasnt had any accidents in the house (knock on wood) and is already sitting and waiting like Echo does when we feed him. She was the sweetest dog I have ever met. Little Miss Luna has gone on many trips to the dog park with us and has taken several walks walks around the neighborhood, and she loves them! He knelt down to her and firmly told her no. He is doing fabulous and is beginning to really show his personality. I love knowing that you guys are there when/if I need you! It's really cute, he does every single thing she does almost exactly! I love going on walks. I've lost 13 lbs since we got him. I'm glad he got home! Id promise to meet her in our dreams in sleepy town. Here's a picture of him with his favorite blanket. He is in Heaven and will be waiting on you two someday to be with him through eternity. Once again Dream, thanks for all that you guys do, and for helping Otis to find his Forever Home. He is such a good boy. Echo is pretty awesome too! I thank DREAM and her foster mom for giving me the opportunity to adopt little Caramel. Rest in peace, sweet girl. She cried when I first left her with my husband and the kids to run an errand, but that was it. Our favorite time of the day is when one of us comes home, she greets us by frantically searching the house and her basket for the perfect toy so she can run up to us with it in her mouth. I just wanted to drop you all a note and tell you I'm doing well and am feeling right at home with my new fur-ever family, The Philpotts! Not bad! Everything he does, she follows along. I let her sleep on my side of the bed every single night and slept on the floor to keep her comfortable after she got her IVDD surgery to help cope. They can be quite an active and noisy "duo" at times! They have settled in to their new Forever home so well and have been such good boys. Then it hits me she is gone. Even though she wasnt a long hair dachshund we fell in love instantly!!! Let the shadows fall away. Tell Joy to be nice to you and please meet me at the bridge with the gang if I am blessed to make it there! I struggled trying to figure out why no one saw how special she is and at the same time happy I had her a bit longer in our lives. It's ridiculous. She has become protective of her daddy on our walks, and makes sure all joggers and bicyclers keep their distance from us with subtle growls. She is truly precious, calm and mellow. Thanks again for all you give. We extend our deepest sympathy to the Serda family for the sudden and unexpected loss of their sweet Georgia. She has been so good with the parade of kids we have in and out of the house. Matter of fact, he's snuggled up so close to me right now that I'm using him as an armrest while typing this email. How could a little 12 pound dog take up so much room? They were unable to revive him. Her name is now Bella Vita which means "beautiful life". He loves to go for walks where he runs fast enough to keep his marathon-training owners out of breath. When we got back home he recognized it and started talking as we pulled into the garage. He literally shakes all over, his tail wagging incessantly, due to his excitement over loving us and being a part of our family! Enjoy! Never is satisfied after he eats. No sound or disturbance happens without him bolting for the door curiously wondering what is going on and loudly making his presence known. Shes completed her heart worm protocol with no problem. I think she is his therapy dog! Most of her friends have been other friendly dachshunds, which is wonderful! Thank you for the opportunity to meet this little girl. Just wanted to drop you a note to let you know that Carter is doing fabulously! Despite his being smaller than the majority of other animals around us, Marshall has become our resident guard dog. A true Christmas blessing for our family. God bless and Merry Christmas! He especially loves to chase birds and squirrels. After running in circles once in house to make us safe, she collapsed and on her blanket commenced her soft snore. Then Id kiss her little head, rock her in my arms and sing her a lullaby. Cause your story's far from over, and your journey's just begun.". Our next stop was PetCo to buy her dog food and treats, and her tail could not stop wagging! It was so sweet to see her in a puppy pile with Rhodes, Sansa, Miggy, Cow Girl, Sara, Mia and whoever else decided to crash with them - usually Bart, my tuxedo cat. We bought her some new toys and we are all having fun playing with them! My 20 year old daughter (college student) was home for Christmas break and has been continuously been loving on him. Please know that she is so loved and will never want or need anything. Everything is going great. I just wanted you to know that he is in a happy home and well loved by everyone who meets him. He met my son without barking, and ate his supper, then went potty in the fenced yard. Burt's new family includes two cats which he loves to chase and play with. We're so grateful to Dream for helping us find the newest members of our family. We wore her out! We do not offer "shipping" at this time. When we went on vacation for 5 days, we left her at my friend's house where she was with another little Dachshund. He plays hard. We began our search for another addition to our never ending love for the best dogs in the world, dachshunds. Looks like he's really enjoying himself. He's adjusted well to his new home. How lucky we are! They love to wrestle and chase each other. He gets really excited when hes outside, he loves car rides, and about once a day he gets so excited to play that he will race around the house as fast as he can (and we run around with him!). He moped around for a couple of days after he got here, but now he's wagging his tail and smiling all the time. But he is definitely, here to stay! Thanks so much for our opportunity to adopt him. Brisket is much more cautious about dangers than old Boodan, who has been sprayed 3 times by skunk and got quilled once by a porcupine. I may have to send you a picture separately. We should all be so relaxed. Gilman said he looked all over for me and whimpered, but he was fine once I returned. They are very relaxed and confident. Waiting for cooler weather so we could go on our first hike. She even made two little signs to put a treat on, one of which said I Love my sister and the other said I love my mommy. (sometimes all day). AND he is the absolute rock star at the dog park! I wanted to adopt her with Bobo, but she was still having medical issues and was not yet available to adopt. Clara is a bit skittish around my husband, but she is growing more trusting of him each day. She would look for me by using a very special sonar bark - LOL. She's already got me trained on when, where, and how she wants to be petted/rubbed, which is almost constantly. There is a special place in heaven for y'all. WE LOVE HIM!!! We know our beloved Abby is looking down on us with pride and happiness that we gave another great girl a chance to live the life she had. We adopted Clara November 13, 2016. He's a little bit spoiled and has way too many toys. I almost burst into tears in the office. We are very happy with our new family member. Again, thanks so much for all yall do. When he sees an unfamiliar object he spends lot of time barking at it. Just when I thought they had adjusted to that person, they would make a sudden move, and the girls would start barking as if they never met the person in the room. She has her issues, like most rescue dogs but now she realizes that she is loved and is finally in her forever home with her forever family that will always care for her. Thanks to the staff, fosters and all involved in caring for and finding new forever homes for these wonderful Doxies! Georgia Peach will be truly missed by us all. We found out our 5pm return flight was delayed until 12:20am due to a fire at the Chicago control tower and had to re-book to the following day. Lucy rescued us a year ago this coming weekend. It's super cute. You all made it so easy and I am so thankful to have worked with you. It was as if on her entire trip lurking in the back of her mind she was wary of being left again but now she knew she was truly home and truly loved. We do let her sleep in the big bed with us. She got very lethargic and did not want to get out of her little bed or even go eat from her bowl, so I would sit by her bed and hand feed her. Oh! She was losing her mobility and I would carry her outside as she needed.