Max
Max arrived in rescue in September of 2004. His owner had accepted a job as a flight attendant that would take her away from home for 3 to 4 day stretches at a time, multiple times each month. He was just two months shy of his 9th birthday.
Max came to the rescue with a medical history of canine pancreatitis. He has no pancreatic function at all. His owner provided the appropriate medications for his condition when she turned him over and his foster home has continued (and will continue) to ensure that he receives his medication, twice a day, every day, for the balance of his life.
If this were Max only problem, he might be considered for placement. Indeed, he was in a new home at one time, but made an error in judgement and was returned to the rescue. You see, in his new home, he bonded to his stay at home daddy. When he saw his daddy being "attacked", he defended him the only way he could. He bit the attacker. He couldn't know that it wasn't an attack.
In September of 2007, Max was diagnosed with another disease: Myasthenia Gravis, complicated by megaesophagus. He's currently under the care of an excellent neurologist in Jacksonville, FL and is taking his treatments in stride.
He's never going to recover from either condition, but he's so full of the love of life that all little dachsies should have, that putting him down is not an option. It never was, since his conditions are treatable. Expensive, but treatable.
Max is a happy little boy and he loves his foster daddy, who reciprocates whole-heartedly.
September 26, 2011: Max lost his fight with his health issues and left for the Rainbow Bridge today. He will be missed, but because I loved him so very much, I had to allow him to leave. Thanks to the compassion of his veterinarian, his departure was much easier for him than it is proving to be for me.
I'll miss you, Max. You were a great little companion and a good friend.
He is SOOO Lucky to have you
He is SOOO Lucky to have you to take such good care of him. If I could, I would help you out with his expenses, maybe in the future. Bless you all!
My dream is to rescue and
My dream is to rescue and save all the animals that need rescuing and a new live. Wouldn't it be great if I could do this real soon. Doxxie322@aol.com
God bless all the rescuers
God bless all the rescuers and foster family that take these babies in
anonymous
I am thankful for the foster
I am thankful for the foster homes that take these precious babies in. May Max have a happy life with his "foster Daddy." God bless you both.
sooo very sad.... but he's
sooo very sad.... but he's lucky to have your organization and his foster daddy....sad no one wants the "older" ones -- thats what i am looking for - and keeping my fingers crossed that i find a "fine" senior out there who needs a loving home.
marianne/winter springs, florida
I have a little weiner dog
I have a little weiner dog and I love her. Im happy Max found a loving home.
Thank you for taking such
Thank you for taking such good care of him, I lost my doxie named Willi, (aka ..Bubba) two years ago.
He passed away at a tender age of 12 years , but he knew he was loved.
Still I miss him and cry whenever I see a Doxie the heartache is too much sometimes, but just reading about some Dachshund who has been rescued it helps me go on.
Keep up the great work.
Jay
I am a doxie lover from way
I am a doxie lover from way back they are truly a gift, we lost are daughter a few years back and she had a black and tan doxie his name was brutus and when we had to go to the mayo clinic in minn.where she passed away they allowed him to stay with her in the hospital,he was there by her side until the end.He loved her and she loved him they are loyal little friends and he gave great comfort,he has since passed on and I now have a new friend for me his name is barney and I tell everyone he is my boyfriend,poor little guy he doesn't realize he is a "shhhh" a dog but I wouldn't have it any other way,he's faithful and loyal and is always by my side he goes every where with me only a mother could love em they are sweet little friends,I am looking now maybe for another one in the near future they are addicting!! wendy
I am a doxie lover from way
I am a doxie lover from way back they are truly a gift, we lost are daughter a few years back and she had a black and tan doxie his name was brutus and when we had to go to the mayo clinic in minn.where she passed away they allowed him to stay with her in the hospital,he was there by her side until the end.He loved her and she loved him they are loyal little friends and he gave great comfort,he has since passed on and I now have a new friend for me his name is barney and I tell everyone he is my boyfriend,poor little guy he doesn't realize he is a "shhhh" a dog but I wouldn't have it any other way,he's faithful and loyal and is always by my side he goes every where with me only a mother could love em they are sweet little friends,I am looking now maybe for another one in the near future they are addicting!! wendy
I am so Glad that Max has a
I am so Glad that Max has a Loving Daddy. It broke my heart to read about him. Praise to God that he will be Loved and Cared for. I couldn't ever imagine having to give my Little Man up for anything in this world. He is the Love of my life. His name is Kasey and he will be 5 on the 14th. of October. My husband and I have been through a lot with him. He was severely burned on the 3 of October 2008 and almost died. Then on the 5th of Nov. 2008 his back went out and he had to have emergency surgery. He wasn't supposed to be able to walk. But he has such a strong will he is now running, etc. The person that burned Kasey is a dog groomer that put him in a dring machine after it had already dried another dog. And went next door for coffee!!! So please take care of your loved ones. Don't leave them with a groomer. Stay with them until they are done. And watch what happens to them. God Bless All Of The Happy Little Ones. C. Raines Libby, MT
Hate Reading things, like
Hate Reading things, like this..Thank the lord we have some good people out there. God Bless!!!
You certainly make yourself
You certainly make yourself sound good. I hear you are not a legit rescue at all. You are a puppy mill. I have seen pictures to prove it. You should be arrested.
I cannot believe that you
I cannot believe that you would write this. You are scum. What purpose would you have to write this. Your heart is black and you should rot in hell.
Benny you are a saint. I
Benny you are a saint. I love you because you love dachshunds. Thank you so much for all that you do. I rescue seniors, too. But I am not able to do as many as you do. God Bless you and please keep doing the wonderful things that you do.
He looks so nice!! Hope,
He looks so nice!! Hope, he'll find his forever home!!!
~ Lily*