Nugget - A Celebration of Life - 16 July 2003 - 26
Nugget was our beloved companion. Nugget turned 13 the 16th of July 2016. He had been with us since he was 11 ½ months old, coming from a All American Dachshund rescue in Tennessee. He was being raised, at a top breeding kennel, to be a show dog but they got rid of him because his tail was to short. (If you felt his tail it felt like it had been broken in two places.) Their loss was our gain. Nugget was such a loving, laid back dog and got along great with cats, dogs, and people. He was our most traveled dog covering all the states except Hawaii with us as well as every Provence in Canada except Labrador. He loved to travel enjoying all the new smells and adventures travel brought. He was quick to tell you when it was dinner time. At 4 pm he would begin with a gentle woof, working up louder & louder as it was chow time. If you ignored him he would climb in your lap and begin licking you in the face. Nugget was so soft everyone who petted him commented on it. And, oh the joy, when, on a cold night, he crawled under the covers and lay next to you. It was like a warm, soft heated blanket. He was smart but could be stubborn as well. He had a great sense of smell and quickly found any hidden treats and was always in the kitchen when I started to cook. If I brought bags into the house and set them on the floor he had his head in the bag before I could turn around looking for treats. He loved soft places to lay. If there were cloths on the bed he would be laying on top of the cloths on the bed. Drop a washrag on the floor he would lay on the washrag. His favorite place in the coach was on the back of the couch by the window so he could survey the world in comfort. We were devastated when we found out that Nugget had an enlarged liver and spleen, elevated liver numbers and very low white blood count so that he could start to bleed out any time. Plus he wasn't eating much and none of his favorite foods. The vet thought it could be a very aggressive cancer. So with a heavy heart we took Nugget home for one last afternoon where we visited many of his favorite places, took tons of pictures, offered favorite foods (which he refused to eat), explained to him and Mr Tibbs what was going to happen, and just plain LOVED on him for this last time. Mr. Tibbs went with us and was right next to Nugget for the whole procedure. Mr. Tibbs misses Nugget. The day after, while walking Mr. Tibbs, he pulled us over to the vet (3 blocks away) and checked the place out. When we got home he wouldn't go into the house until he had checked out the car for Nugget. We all miss our little golden guy so much and enjoy sharing stories and memories about him. See you at the Rainbow Bridge old pal. Meanwhile have fun with Schotzie, Liba, Duke, Heidi, and your old pal Teddy. Love Mom, Dad and Mr. Tibbs

Zelda July 9th 2016
RIP sweet baby girl we wish we could have saved you and kept you longer. We know that your potential family will miss you as well as all the members of AADR...RIP

Shamus
Shamus was adopted in 2010 and passed away in May of 2016 at 14 years old. Friendly and sweet, he never met a stranger, loved to snuggle, and while small he wanted everyone to think he was fierce! He was much loved by his brother Diesel and Linda and Brian, his mom and dad. Run free big boy, your heart was as big as your bark!

Nittany (Sally)
I adopted my Nittany (formerly "Sally") from AADR on August 24, 2008 and sadly she passed exactly 90 months later on February 24, 2016 after battling cushing's disease and congestive heart failure for almost 3 years. I met Nittany while she was in foster. She had recently weaned her puppies and was a very shy and sweet little baby herself. After sitting on her foster's couch for a few minutes, she waddled over to me and climbed up my leg. I picked her up and she fell asleep in my lap. I was smitten. Nittany was my constant companion and best friend. She attended my law school graduation, my wedding, and was there when we brought my son into the world. She lived in 4 different states and even lived in Germany for the past couple of years with us. Everyone who met Nittany loved her. She was my best friend and she will forever be missed.

Alex from Canada
RIP Feb 23rd 2016: Alex When we first met he gave me the lovely smile that I soon got used to seeing. A very happy snuggle bug who wanted all the attention he could get. Here let me roll over so you can rub my belly, which I always did. He was great company for my female dachshund and they got along well. He was oh so willing to let everyone know that he was our protector, a little nip, never a bite, just to make sure you knew who the boss was. We enjoyed his barking as he really was speaking to us, I want my dinner or I want my treat when ever he came in from outside. As he got older he developed calcified discs and this sadly put him down 7 times. I was able to nurse him through them all. The 8th time was just to much for him to handle so I had to make the very hard decision that we as dog owners have to make. He has crossed over the bridge and will be forever missed. Born some time in 2002, adopted by me November 2004 and crossed over the bridge February 2016.