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Welcome to Almost Home Dachshund Rescue Society (AHDRS). Thanks for stopping by! We are a network of independent rescue volunteers who work together to rescue abandoned, abused, and unwanted dachshunds. We provide medical and behavioral care for them, place them in loving homes, and work out transports to get them to their new families. AHDRS is a nonprofit organization, so all contributions are tax-deductible. To learn more about AHDRS and the new direction in rescue it represents, click here.

Almost Home Dachshund Rescue Society is not affiliated with any other group using "Almost Home" in its name. A number of all-breed rescue groups that were founded after AHDRS now use "Almost Home" in their names, and some of their Web site addresses are similar to ours. AHDRS is an independent national dachshund rescue organization that was founded in 2001.

Samson and Zeke

>> Cover Dogs Gallery

Are you ready to bring a dachshund into your home? Click here to see some of the dogs who are available for adoption through AHDRS rescuers, and to find links to regional dachshund rescue sites where more rescued dachsies are looking for homes.

2008 North Carolina
WIENER ROAST
May 17 (Sat) 10:30am - 2:30pm
Castle McCulloch, Inc.
Jamestown, NC
(more info)

Cami on the Memorial page

Spanner on Available Dogs page

AH would like to thank April contributors!!

Don't miss Snoopy's upbeat update on the Can You Help Me page CYHM

Sweet Souls of Sanctuary offered on our Boutique page

Newest raffle - "Leaping Long Dog" Quilt!

Cleaner Wiener Soap Company adds new scents for spring - find them on our Boutique page!

2008 is off to a busy start with dogs needing the help of Almost Home and our supporters.

Take a look at SNOOPY, an adorable five-year-old who was scheduled to be euthanized due to back problems. Tiny little FRANKIE has suffered through severe urinary tract infections and undergone surgery to get her healthy again.

Your contribution will help us cover the costs of saving Snoopy’s life and help the rescuer who took on the vet bills to make Frankie healthy again. All donations make a difference to these dogs, no matter how large or small. Please help. Click on the photos to see the dogs who need help now.

>> Can You Help Me? page
>> Contributors

2008 AH Rescue Wall Calendars!

Half-price calendar sale, while supplies last.

Order yours now! Limited supply available.

RAFFLES FOR OUR NEEDY DOGS
Over the next few months, we are posting a number of great raffles to help earn funds to care for a lot of very needy dogs we are trying to help.

=== Current Raffles ===

Our newest raffle features this beautiful quilt, created to help meet Snoopy's surgical expenses. (ends May 9th)

Meet Jim and Leslie Ingram of North Carolina, who have rescued hundreds of dachshunds since joining AHDRS not long after the organization was founded. If you live anywhere near them, you might know Jim as Rescue Santa or as the guy who, armed with his trusty pooper scooper, cleans up your yard. Or maybe you've met Jim and Leslie at one of the adoption events they do twice a month, or at the annual North Carolina Wiener Roast that they help organize every year. If you haven't met them, click here and get to know two of our most active rescuers!

Original Dachshund Art - Tile Magnets by Chip-of-China

GIVE ONE OF OUR SENIOR DOGS A HOME!

We have some wonderful senior dogs available for adoption. Please consider giving one of these wonderful dogs a home. If you think that taking an older dog into your home is just trouble and heartache, read the stories on our Adopt a Senior Dog and Happy Tails pages to find out how rewarding adopting a senior can be. Then take a look at the dogs on the Available Dogs page. These sweet dachshunds didn't deserve to end up homeless after years of being faithful companions. They just want a soft lap, a warm blanket, and some belly rubs. Please think about giving one of them a loving home.

Feel like going to the mall? Forget the car and the crowds! Come shop with us instead! Stop in to the AHDRS Rescue Boutique, where all or a portion of the profits go directly to the AHDRS medical fund. We add items to the boutique regularly, so stop back and see us often! Here are some of the items we have available right now!

Marilyn Mosley's NEW BOOK!
Rescue Transport Vehicle Magnets
Lithium Springs DVD, with Fred the Dachshund
AHDRS decals
Doggie Diapers and Belly Bands

AND MUCH MORE!

THIS IS WHAT YOU SUPPORT
WHEN YOU BUY A PUPPY AT A PET STORE!

Mary Ann, recently rescued from a lifetime in a puppy mill, has enormous physical and emotional wounds. Read her story HERE.

Almost Home frequently receives donations with a note from the donor saying that the contribution is in memory of a beloved dog who has passed over Rainbow Bridge. We have decided to provide a way to honor the pets who have touched our lives on our web site. If you would like to memorialize a pet on the Dachshund Memorial Page, click here.

Thinking of Giving Up Your Dog?
If you're considering giving up your dog, but you would really like to find a way to keep your pet, check out this link: www.wonderpuppy.net. You will find many alternatives, geared to specific problems you might be having -- behavioral problems, allergies, and lots more.

Behavior Problems?

Having problems housebreaking your dachshund? Teaching your dachsie not to chew? Dealing with aggression or separation anxiety? There are links to some excellent training web sites on our General K9 Links page. Look for links to Nothing in Life Is Free, The Barking Lot, Canine Behavior, Training Your Dog, and The Dog Center.

"Free To Good Home" Can Mean A Life of Misery

I never knew a dachshund who could hold his licker...
- Jim Ingram, AHDRS