SCDR has been on a mission to rescue as many dachshunds as possible since 1994.  From the great state of California to Reno, Nevada, SCDR is rescuing dachshunds from whatever misfortune has befallen them, giving them whatever medical attention they need, providing a bit of basic training, and lovingly caring for them until the day they are adopted into their new forever homes.

Please inquire and we'll work with you to transfer them to where you live, or you can pick them up.  Please contact us for more info.

On January 29th, we received an email from a Sacramento animal shelter asking if we would take a dachshund that was found as a stray and had a broken leg. After a quick conversion, arrangements were made to pick up Krissie. We were on the road to Sacramento the following morning at 5am to pick her up. Once we got there, it was obvious that Krissie is not a full dachshund but a chiweenie (part dachshund and chihuahua) but we did not hold that against her. We scooped her up and back on the road to our vet for an immediate evaluation.

 At our vet, it was determined that Krissie’s injuries were far worse – a whole lot worse. Her left leg was broken in two places, her right leg was fractured and she had four pelvic factures. She probably was hit by a car and miraculously survived. Our vet was concerned that she would need some surgery on pelvic fractures and would probably lose her left leg but wanted us to take her to the local specialist. Through all this and to the amazement of all, Krissie was still walking and never complained. No whimpering, no snarling, no yelping, no nothing. All she ever did was wag her tail and was happy to meet all that came her way. She is quite the trooper.

At the specialist, it was good news. Her right leg fracture and pelvic fractures were healing on their own and it was best to just let them be. Her left leg could be saved with the help of plates and screws. Her surgery was scheduled that afternoon and the following morning came home to begin the long recovery process.

The first four weeks she had to be confined to a 18x24 kennel 24/7 only to come out to take a potty break and always had to be on a leash. There would be absolutely no running, no jumping, no stairs, and no rough housing.

 Weeks five through eight, she could have three walks a day starting at five minutes each and if she was showing no signs of pain and tolerating things as well, three more minutes could be added to each walk every three days or so, but still no running, no jumping, no stairs, and no rough housing.

Weeks nine through ten, she could go off leash and go up the two steps into the house with supervision – still no rough housing. During week eleven, she returned to the surgery center for fresh ex-rays and Krissie was given a clean bill of health. She can now run, jump and play to her heart’s content.

Now that she has free reign of the house and yard, she is just part of the gang. She gets along with everyone and is not even bothered by the resident goats. She loves laying in the sun and has picked out her spot on the couch and settled right in. She has a pile of her favorite toys – small Nylabones and small plush critters (which she can gut and de-squeak in minutes).

Even though she is very active and hangs out with the other dogs, she is quite content hanging out with you too. She is perfectly content lying next to you on the couch or likes her bed in front of the fireplace. But she will beat you to the door when it is time for a walk – she absolutely loves going for a walk and wants to greet all she encounters. She is also at the door waiting to greet you before you pull into the driveway.

Krissy is an enthusiastic eater and will let you know when it is breakfast time like clock-work. She licks her bowl clean every time and does not get upset when other dogs want to check out what she is having.

Krissy is dog door savvy. She has longer legs so stairs are not an issue. Krissy is quite content sleeping in a kennel at night but would prefer the big bed – of which she is a pillow hog. Even though she gets along fine with other dogs, I think she would be quite content being the only dog.

Her potty skills are excellent, but she does go out on a regular basis with the rest of the gang.

It cost SCDR thousands to treat Krissy’s injuries, but she is worth it! Krissy is spayed, microchipped, up to date with all her shots, and she is ready to be the new family member in your home! If you’re interested in providing a forever home for Krissy contact Jim at (714) 504-9945 or email jim@scdr.org.

The tax-deductible donation for Krissy is only $800.00