Tillie
I adopted Tillie 8 years ago from AADR. She was my first dachshund and it was love at first sight! Tillie was always feisty and loved being the center of attention. She gave me 8 wonderful years of laughter and happiness. She passed away on 1/22/17. She was 14 years old. Sweet dreams my little angel! Know that you were always loved and you will always be in my heart.

Barbie

To our friends at AADR.....
It is with sadness that we pass on to you that our beloved Barbie was helped over the rainbow bridge on Sunday 1/15.   We adopted Barbie in January 2010 from AADR....she had been in foster for over one year when we got her. She had a very bad skin condition which limited her chances of getting adopted but when I saw her pics and read her story online, for some reason I fell in love w her!

We were told that she had been rescued in Tennessee after being dumped at a shelter.  She was used for breeding purposes, and could no longer breed, so she was cast aside.   We brought her to our home in Buffalo, NY and she thrived! She was a diva and be a loyal companion, a comic and a queen...and she learned to love affection and cuddles!!   In April of 2012 we adopted our 2nd AADR rescue, Sammy, and the two proved to be quite the pair....constant companions.

Last June Barbie was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy and congestive heart failure...we knew it was only a matter of time and we enjoyed another 7 months with her....she amazed everyone with her tenacity and ability to fight her illness. On 1/15 she took a sudden turn for the worse, and we opted to end her suffering....she simply could not fight any more, and was struggling to breath. She was assisted over the rainbow bridge with both of us at her side, on 1/15/17.
We cherish our memories of her..

Augie
It is with a heavy heart that we say good bye to our sweet and loving little Auggie. On December 26,2016 he had a massive seizure/ stroke and never recovered. We had to make the hard decision to send him over the rainbow bridge where he can run free . Even though we only had him for 5 months, he won our hearts with his charm and enthusiasm. And always wagging tail! He brought joy to our lives and always made us smile. He was happy right to the end and we will never forget him. Thank you for being part of our lives, sweet boy. Love you always.

Todd(baby)
Toddy we are so so sorry we could not save you but we didn't want you to suffer any longer...RIP sweet boy and join the other puppies that didn't have a chance either. We love you...AADR

Lil Bit #5 RIP 12/20/16
> Hello, my husband and I were honored to have been approved to adopt lil bit #5 in December 2014. I am grieving beyond words to report that we lost our sweet, sweet Lily on a Tuesday. On Saturday lily was suddenly had no use of her hind legs. We immediately rushed her to a specialist in Nashville and we all thought it was IVDD but we had to wait for the neurologist to confirm on Monday. After a CT scan we learned that our tiny baby had a large tumor on her spine. We were told she would never walk again, the tumor would continue to grow, she was and would be in a lot of pain and would have no quality of life. We couldn't help but be selfish. We needed to see our baby, hold her, tell her how much we loved her and finally tell her goodbye. We lost our tiny love and are devastated from our loss. > I wanted to say thank you. Thank you for allowing us to love this angel for almost two years. She was the sweetest baby I've ever had. I've always loved my babies as they are a huge part of my life and our family but Lily was different. I don't know if I will ever fill the hole that is left in my heart. My husband and I have sobbed and sobbed until we were sick. We are still trying to wrap our heads around this. > Sorry to babble and thank you so much for giving us one of the greatest gifts either one of us will ever receive. > > Staci and Frank Scarcello