Love, patience and kindness is all you need to win this little girl's heart!

Beautiful Miss Skylar is a mere slip of a girl at only 7.76 pounds! This little girl is small but has a whole lot of love to share. Skylar has a sad history and was not well socialized before coming into rescue. Although she has made wonderful progress in overcoming her shyness, she may never be completely comfortable around strangers. As she has gotten more comfortable in her foster home, her sweet personality has emerged. She is an absolute sweetheart. She will be a great little snuggler who would love nothing more than to chill with you sharing a good book or catching a movie.

Skylar loves her walks and is enjoying playing and learning from the male and female dachshunds in her foster home and peacefully coexists with the kitties in the house. Little Skylar truly is a sweet girl and does great with other dogs her size. However, no big dogs in the adoptive home, please; they would frighten her. Skylar will need a small, young dog in the home to continue learning doggie skills.

Skylar is still a bit shy, and she will take a little time to get comfortable with you. She will need your time and patience. When she does become comfortable, she will be your best little buddy and constant companion.

Our must-haves for precious Skylar include:

• A fenced yard
• Another adult, small, well-socialized dog for her to learn from
• Someone who can be home more often than not, and most importantly, be
• patient and show her that there is nothing to be afraid of, and help her to be a
• friendly pet
• Sorry, no apartments, high-rises, or condos because dachshunds do bark

If you feel she is worth it and you are willing to take her on, please complete our online adoption
application today. Visit her pet page, here, for more details and additional photos!

Loyal and Loving!

Henry was adopted out from AADR in 2020 and, through no fault of his own, was returned to our rescue. Henry needs a strong pack leader and someone who will work with him, as he is not fond of strangers and will voice his opinion.

With his family, he is very loving and loyal and deserves a chance to have a last forever home.

Our must-haves for handsome Henry include:
- A fenced yard
- A quiet home with few visitors
- Someone who will work with him on walks to get his weight down
- He would be fine with another small senior pet
- No apartments, high-rises, or condos, as he will bark at outside noises

If you think you can give Henry the kind of home he needs, then contact his foster mom at aadrpresident@gmail.com. He will require some work, but he’s very loyal and loving!

Luke is a sweet, happy and playful standard size  

BIO UPDATE:  When Luke came to rescue, we felt he could benefit from professional training.  Luke is a wonderful pup but having “ruled the roost” in his former life he did have issues with guarding his possessions.  We received this update from Luke’s foster mom who is also his trainer:

Luke is learning and growing in obedience commands. The best command he is learning is "leave it". He must learn “leave it” for you to safely retrieve any items he is guarding. He is doing a great job. Luke loves to snuggle and loves all the attention from anyone who is willing to give it in that moment. He has worked with both men and women and will always give attention and respond to the things he knows when food is involved. He now loves taking his long walks daily. He doesn't really care for larger dogs and gets a bit nippy when they are playing or at a heightened sense of arousal. He likes calm and wants to shut them down quickly dachshund style. So, he stays on leash and is learning to just observe.

Not too bad at all for an "older" dachshund.  Luke is a great pup and quite handsome to boot.

BIO: Luke was an owner surrender from Tennessee. He had belonged to an elderly person who allowed him to run the household. In doing so, he picked up some bad habits. With our help, he has developed some manners, but he will need to go to an experienced dachshund owner.

Luke came into rescue overweight. He has lost some, but he may need to lose another pound or two after he is adopted. He's a 7 year old small standard, currently at 17 pounds. He really is a sweet, happy boy! He loves being outside and will do zoomies in the yard in the morning. He loves to play! He is house, crate and leash trained. We do know that he does not like going to the vet to get his nails trimmed, and a muzzle must be used. He also doesn’t care for strangers. New people coming into the home would need to be made aware of this and not just walk in. Therefore, we think a quieter home would be best for him, one with few visitors. Taking Luke out for walks and to non-stressful environments, such as PetSmart, would be great for him.

If you are looking for a rare standard Doxie who is a heck of a handsome fella, then here is your chance. Please help Luke find his last forever home.

Our must-haves for adorable Luke include:

• A fenced yard
• A quieter home
• He can be an only dog or with another small, adult dog
• Only adult children in the home, 14 years plus
• An approved adopter will need to go to Winston-Salem, NC to meet Luke and his foster mom/trainer to learn how to continue his newly learned commands.
• No apartments, high-rises, or condos

Luna is thriving: This 6 year old little, happy girl with the wobble walk, is looking for an IVDD experienced home!

Luna came from a breeder when she went down in her back. We immediately took her to our specialty vet clinic where they determined that she was not a candidate for surgery. She did receive physical therapy and acupuncture and learned to spine walk. Spinal walking occurs when a paralyzed dog with no pain sensation or feeling in their legs learns to walk and stand through reflex. Luna does great with spine walking. She will never walk normally, but she now can even go up and down ramps like a pro. She is a very determined little lady, and she deserves a home where they appreciate her willingness to keep working to strengthen her legs.

Every morning, Luna is so happy when she wakes up in her soft crate.  She immediately flips over for belly rubs. Once outside, she does a happy dance when I call her “pretty girl.” She loves being called “pretty girl” and puts her head up high and runs around excitedly.  Morning is her hyper time when she plays with her toys and wrestles with her brother.  In quieter moments Luna loves to cuddle with her foster sisters.  A couple of her favorite things are sunbathing and playing with her rubber squeaky toys.  Please checkout Luna’s videos at the bottom of her pet page.  She’s a happy little girl and deserves a forever home where she will be loved and valued as the beautiful, special pup that she is.

Our must-haves for precious Luna include:

• A fenced yard to get out and continue to strengthen her back legs, and when outside, she is FAST
• Someone who is home more often than not
• Someone with IVDD experience
• Another small young dog for her to hang with
• No apartments, high-rises, or condos

Because of her back issue, her adopter will need to have experience with a “downed” dog and know how to express her bladder. If you do not have this experience, please do not apply. If you have the experience and would like more information before applying for her - Our adoption fee is "a donation from the heart" for this precious girl. you can email her foster mom at aadrpresident@gmail.com, and she’ll be happy to answer any questions you have can email her foster mom at aadrpresident@gmail.com, and she’ll be happy to answer any questions you have!

See additional photos including 3 videos, read updates and get more facts about Luna, here!

Dixie is looking for a forever foster to live the rest of her life in peace and calm.