ADR September 2020 Newsletter

Updates on our Current Dogs

Happy Tails and Fond Remembrances

Fond Remembrances
It’s with a heavy heart that we share that two ADR family members have recently crossed the rainbow bridge.

Noodle
Noodle came into ADR care about 5 years ago and passed away at the age of 16. This standard boy was so sweet and happy. He touched everyone's soul as he met them. Noodle's family shared this with us:
Noodle was a wonderful addition to our family. He was an amazing dog with a love for ball and his people. He was our protector and always needed to be close to us; he was the best at cuddling. Ball was life for Noodle and if we were busy he would entertain himself by pushing the ball with his nose and run after it to fetch and repeat.
Noodle was always excited to tag along in whatever adventure we were on, weather it be camping, kayaking on the river, checking out waterfalls in the mountains or road trips to hang out with family. He was the best travel buddy.
Noodle will never be forgotten and always missed.

Tony
It is with broken hearts that we share that Tony, our 13 year old silver dapple, passed away last month. Tony was the sweetest boy who loved his brother Bob and new dad Tim. Sadly, his new family didn't have much time with him as he passed quickly due to lung cancer. We are grateful to have known this special soul and to Tim and Bob for filling the time he had left with happiness and being there for him at the end.

Ongoing Fundraising Focus

Our bottle drive was a great success, but did you know that you can donate your bottle money to ADR year round? With Skip the Depot, they will pick up bottles from your house and, with the press of a button, you can donate the funds collected to ADR. Simply select donate and then choose Alberta Dachshund Rescue. Skip the Depot operates all over Alberta including Calgary, Okotoks, Airdrie, Edmonton, Spruce Grove, St. Albert, Fort Saskatchewan and many, many other places.
And, right now, Skip the Depot is donating 100% of the refund to the charity of your choice, so there is no better time than now to use their service.
Get more information and schedule a pick up at this link: https://skipthedepot.com/

Feature Volunteer
Kerrie and Damian Wilson.

Over the past while Kerrie and her son Damian have been fostering Tasha and Gus. With a major scare and full paralysis of Tasha, they were calm, cool and able to take care of her special needs. Damian, 14 years old, has really stepped up to the tasks needed and they have given the two dogs a safe place to be and even taking care of all of Tasha’s special needs and getting her to all of her therapy appointments. With Tasha now having her fitting done, we are patiently awaiting her quad cart to come in. Thanks so much to you guys for opening your hearts and home for Tasha and Gus to play and be loved. Your care for them is wonderful, and we are proud of you for all your efforts and work making sure they are cared for!

Tom's Thoughts, Tips and Tricks..

This month we would like to share a different side of our rescue, and something from our view on the inside of how it all works, and how Covid is affecting us.

In the last four years since staff changes etc, we have gone from an average of 25-30 dogs and in the last two years increased to 64 and 66 dogs. It’s been a busy few years and lots of fun building new relationships with new families. With Covid amongst us this year things have really gotten shaken up for us, and business has gone in reverse in many ways.

With people staying home more often, far less dogs have come into our care. Definitely a wonderful thing to happen, but on the flip side, we have gotten a multiplication of adoption applications in and no dogs to home. Since April we have gotten over 200 applications and far more inquiries and questions sent our way. With the amount of adoption inquiries during Covid, it makes it extra difficult to sift through and find the best homes for the few dogs we do have in our care. To top it off, the dogs we have had in our care have had odd and rare health concerns, ranging from Masticatory Muscle Myositis (MMM) to full paralysis on all 4 legs. It’s been an odd year, and one we can all learn a few things while trucking through life in it.

We also want to remind everyone out there about what Covid can also do to us when it’s over. Getting a pet is a HUGE responsibility. We are all facing a hard time lately, and while being home may open the ideas of bringing a pet into our lives, please don’t forget the amount of responsibility required to have a pet, but that when things go back to normal, to be aware that it will take extra work to keep up to a pet. We encourage people to think into the future and what you picture your life as. We are scared at the amount of dogs may be coming into our care once things go back to normal, and families may not have the time they had to care for their pets. Don’t forget, and be responsible when making the decision to bring another member into your family.

The staff at ADR want to thank everyone for stepping up and doing extra fundraisers for us, for the continued support even during tough times. We would also like to ask for patience. With all of us also enduring these tough times, we are all volunteers, and with the extra admin work etc, we are doing our absolute best to accommodate everyone’s wishes and to take care of the dogs we do have.

Thanks to you all for the continued support year after year, the solid encouragement and the amazing updates and homes. We cannot do what we do without you all and all that you do.

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