SUPPORT ADR
Your support for Alberta Dachshund Rescue has been nothing short of amazing. Our volunteers (and the dogs!) are so grateful for the money that has been donated over the past years. It is through your donations that ADR has been able to provide quality care for all dogs surrendered (e.g., initial general health check at vet, vaccinations updated, dental cleaning, spay/neuter).
Alberta Dachshund Rescue has never said no to any dachshund being surrendered. Most dogs that come to ADR are healthy but for many different reasons need to find a new forever home. These dogs are easy to place and often spend a short time in a foster home before being adopted by a welcoming family. Other dogs are surrendered to ADR with a wide variety of health concerns that involve expensive surgeries, rehabilitation, behavioural therapy, and/or medications before they are ready to be put up for adoption. Alberta Dachshund Rescue currently has nine dogs that require this extensive care.
We are often asked if there is a way to support the needs of a specific dachshund and we now have a way!
We are currently highlighting two of the dogs in ADR's care that are most in need of extra support. We will include information on what type of ongoing care each dog requires, where they receive it, the costs involved, and how you can donate directly to help with their ongoing medical costs and rehabilitation. Our goal is to get each one of these little guys healthy enough to be adopted out to their forever family and live their best life!
We would like to introduce Jade and Valerie!
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.
Alberta Dachshund Rescue has never said no to any dachshund being surrendered. Most dogs that come to ADR are healthy but for many different reasons need to find a new forever home. These dogs are easy to place and often spend a short time in a foster home before being adopted by a welcoming family. Other dogs are surrendered to ADR with a wide variety of health concerns that involve expensive surgeries, rehabilitation, behavioural therapy, and/or medications before they are ready to be put up for adoption. Alberta Dachshund Rescue currently has nine dogs that require this extensive care.
We are often asked if there is a way to support the needs of a specific dachshund and we now have a way!
We are currently highlighting two of the dogs in ADR's care that are most in need of extra support. We will include information on what type of ongoing care each dog requires, where they receive it, the costs involved, and how you can donate directly to help with their ongoing medical costs and rehabilitation. Our goal is to get each one of these little guys healthy enough to be adopted out to their forever family and live their best life!
We would like to introduce Jade and Valerie!
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.
Valerie Valerie is the most wonderful sweet pup you can imagine! She had a rough start in life and has been with ADR since February 2022. We think Valerie is about 12 years old.
Valerie came to ADR in very poor health and with basically NO fur - just a body covered in terribly itchy skin. She truly looked like a little hippopotamus! The first challenge with Valerie was to get her allergies under control which required allergy tests, several months of medications, and trial and error with different foods. While most of Valerie's fur has now grown back, she still requires frequent baths and medication to keep the itchiness away and we are still working to identify allergies and find the perfect diet. So far we know that Valerie is allergic and/or sensitive to chicken, corn, duck, peas, rice, and soybeans. She also has allergies to certain grasses, weeds, and trees. Thank goodness she is not allergic to house dust!!! |
Within a month of Valerie being with us, the poor girl lost the use of her back legs from intervertebral disc disease (IVDD). IVDD is a condition where the cushioning discs between the vertebrae of the spinal column either bulge or burst (herniate) into the spinal cord space. These discs then press on the nerves running through the spinal cord causing pain, nerve damage, and even paralysis.
Knowing that IVDD is terribly frightening but not a death sentence, Valerie received immediate vet care for an assessment and medications, and then over the next several weeks received physio and cold laser. While there is never a guarantee for a full recovery from IVDD, many dogs that receive conservative care (medications and crate rest) recover well enough to go on to live a full and happy life. In Valerie's case, several weeks of crate rest, medications, and therapy allowed her spine to heal well enough for her to be able to get up and walk again.
JadeJade is a beautiful 7-year-old black and tan dachshund who came to Alberta Dachshund Rescue in June 2022. She was surrendered with back issues (IVDD), had limited mobility, and needed her bladder expressed three or four times each day. We knew Jade had a long road ahead of her.
Jade needs to have a dental and a spay, but because of her back injury the vet did not feel she would be able to safely go under a general anesthetic for surgery. The vet also felt that Jade needs to strengthen her back legs before doing a spay. As well as being very wobbly in her walking and single tracking with her hind legs, the vet suspected Jade's first rib was also out of place. There were also suspected torn ligaments in her front legs. |
Jade started physio at the Canine Fitness Centre in Calgary in July. The first session indicated that she was very sore in her back. A stance analysis showed that she was putting 70% of her weight on her front end and 30% on her back, indicating the need to get her to start using her back legs. Jade started with some exercises and 'running' on the underwater treadmill. From then on, Jade attended weekly physio treatments at the Canine Fitness Centre.
By mid-August, Jade had some days where she was walking well. Her foster mom was making sure Jade did her exercises every day. Her back was improving but her neck was still way too sore to consider a spay and dental surgery.
By the end of August, Jade was dragging her legs again and was fitted for a cart which would allow her to use all four legs. The Fitness Center recommended the underwater treadmill 2x each week for about a month.
By the end of September, Jade walked 1.16 miles on the underwater treadmill!
Jade continued to make progress with her mobility throughout the month of October and finally reached a point where she could stand by herself when eating!
By mid-August, Jade had some days where she was walking well. Her foster mom was making sure Jade did her exercises every day. Her back was improving but her neck was still way too sore to consider a spay and dental surgery.
By the end of August, Jade was dragging her legs again and was fitted for a cart which would allow her to use all four legs. The Fitness Center recommended the underwater treadmill 2x each week for about a month.
By the end of September, Jade walked 1.16 miles on the underwater treadmill!
Jade continued to make progress with her mobility throughout the month of October and finally reached a point where she could stand by herself when eating!