promised land dachshund sanctuary

We are truly blessed! For anyone who loves and loses a special friend and family member I have a very important message that comes from my heart. His theory is based on a very valid need in our society to persuade dog owners to spay or neuter their dogs. Often I feel as if I miss out on the joy of talking about the little things that make us love our babies. They turn down dogs everyday. Recently while doing research for this blog post I read an article that brought tears to my eyes concerning veterinarians. The grief from that loss does not go away. No one would be surprised to hear us say how exhausted we are each night, how heart-broken we are on a regular basis, or how discouraged we get with the continued flow of unwanted dogs in our society. While I have witnessed my senior babies having dreams, it is rare and less dramatic as my bird dog mix that actively hunts everyday. What will stop the immoral and massive abandonment of dogs that no longer fit in with the families life style? Expose them to something new as often as possible. But when a special baby like Trooper comes into our lives, we spend days, months and sometimes years watching every meal, every action, every sign of change, and every dose of medication. They make up our lives. At some point they have to close to intake completely. There is, after all, only so much time in a day. Put them in the car with the window down a bit and drive thru the countryside or around the dog park. We often fall in love with our new babies from a picture taken in a shelter or in a previous home. I wish you could watch Gilbert growl while he leans into Rick to get more lovin. You must encourage everyone you know to care for their babies for the entire life of that baby. Obviously, some recover more than others. She would say, Have a place for your love to flow. I lived most of my life with that as my standard. During the month of May I have turned down 14 dogs that needed a soft spot to land. Personally, I dont remember many of my dreams. We have a population of just over 100,000 people that is growing every day as the oil field booms. You have to live with them each day, love them each day, feed them each day, and revel in their joys each day to know them well. Makes me wonder if my babies dream about perpetually full food bowls, and soft, warm blankets fresh from the dryer. Part of that reality is that the baby that needs us the most is the one that gets the most. I wish you could see all the grass on Baby Jades back after she has rolled in the warm sunshine. This hypothesis brings to mind many facets of the situation including backyard breeders, puppy mills, and the growing population in our country that make their living by selling high quality puppies. But we are so very lucky to have thousands of followers that believe in our mission, contribute to our financial needs, step up to transport babies when needed, and simply say thank you to us each and every day. If he is indeed correct, what would happen if we all suddenly stopped rescuing and used all of our donations to just spay and neuter every dog we could get our hands on? Each day brings new worries that must be addressed, new developments in yesterdays topics of concerns that must be talked through, and new triumphs that must be celebrated. Beth can see no plausible reason why she should not be allowed to stand in the middle of the kitchen table while Rick eats his lunch. Those babies that have not been allowed to activate their flight response from abuse, turn to the ardent aggression that is their last resort. You must show your neighbors that there are people who will help them if they are struggling to care for their pets. At certain times in our lives the priorities of our list will no doubt change. It has been reported that dogs typically make similar movements, during their dreams, as when they are awake and pursuing their quintessential activities; a Pointer might point, and a Labrador Retriever might appear to be chasing a tennis ball. While this has never proven detrimental to me, it is worth consideration that children should not wake their dog if that dog is in any way prone to protective or fear aggression. That, in my opinion, is Good Grief. Others are common questions that I have answered many times over the years. When Trooper slept he often grumbled and pawed at his blankets. Didnt you love the way Dexter had the zoomies again this morning before his lunch? So heres my plea to all of you that love your four legged babies. Cashew has found the perfect spot inside the Doggie Room door to watch all the babies in the yard while still blocking me from carrying in the filled water jugs for their watering bowls. Ive heard it said that adopting an older dog is a waste of money because they wont live very long or their vet bills will be too high. We taught her to go thru the doggie door by blowing on her thru the opening. Im saying that the value of a companion cannot be measured with life span. We see unmatched devotion in the blind dog that stands between our ankles when we cook. If we were to be diagnosed with a serious illness, health would move to the top of our lists. At the sanctuary, because we rescue mostly senior and special needs dogs, we dont get that many beautiful dogs, if they are judged by the normal standards of society. He has a spot on the east fence that he occupies each evening to catch the last of the sunshine for the day. I wish you could watch Jake walk so very slowly down the hall when he knows Im trying to get around him. Very soon after we opened the sanctuary I have found myself in different shelters all over the state. When the variety of their lives is absent, their desire to live wanes. If you can, pat them on the back and tell them you are thankful for their sacrifices, take a special treat of cookies or cakes when the holidays come around, offer to help them with an unrelated chore or need they may be neglecting, let them know that you recognize the burden they carry each and every day. How could I make another person understand the needs and particular desires of each of these special little souls? Another result of our dedication to rescuing the old and the ill is the exhaustion in the eyes of a baby that has struggled long enough. What that really means is that those shelters turn down the dogs that are hardest to adopt. Andre was our first official rescue and as you can see in the pic on the right above, his eyes were sad and fearful when he first arrived off the streets. I still feel all of those things. Think about it. There is only one solution that I can see. It changes from day to day, but it never fully leaves our hearts. Im a new blogger. You must encourage the seniors among us to plan for the care of their babies if they become incapable of doing it for themselves. They will unearth new reasons to be excited by their environment. Most of these dogs are condemned to never leave the shelters alive as there are never enough avenues for their rescue and rehabilitation. They watch for any opportunity to strike out at anything and everything as their confusion disallows any realization that they are finally safe. One researcher relayed a story he was told during an interview about a dog that hated baths. It is is real, and it is coming soon to make a difference in the lives of senior and special needs Dachshunds in TX and LA. And that is certainly different for us all. She has recovered very well from her two bouts with IVDD in the last sixteen months, and it is now a set in stone rule that she only eats in the bottom crates so her flight to the floor is only a few inches. Troopers Dream, the new home for PLDS is no longer just a dream. In our world here at the sanctuary, Rick and I spend a tremendous amount of time discussing the health and happiness of our babies. Jake makes a much better wall than a door when he lays across the hall in the dark. Their heartache devours their every movement. We do, however, have more insight into the dream life of a dog than we once did. Most of our special needs babies that are deaf did not live their entire lives with this affliction. Each month I receive dozens of emails and messages from followers who are worried about their senior babies. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. We are forever blessed by the enlightenment these old babies bring to our lives, and their courage helps us to face our daily struggles with a little less self-possessed sympathy. They begin their jobs with high hopes of making a difference for the unwanted and discarded animals in their midst. Our dictionaries define beauty as prime, choice, winning, advantage, strength, benefit, and fascinating. They make us laugh and they make us cry. We take away their pain and illness through the only avenue left to us at that point as we hold them when they take their final breath. She has not figured out how to leave her heart medications in the bottom of her food bowl since I started cutting those tiny pills into even tinier halves that are not discernible in her food. But I strongly believe that we do our babys memories an injustice if we dont eventually move forward with our lives. Rick and I can personally attest to the strain on our emotional well-being of living the life of rescuers for the past 18 years. Whether we are talking about their funny traits, their illnesses, their devotion, or the incredible loss when they cross the bridge, some people just do not understand. Some of those questions are way above my pay grade, and I simply refer them to their vet. It is obvious from our enjoyment of social media that we all like to talk to each other about our families. As we get to know each of our new residents we discover the wisdom behind those cloudy eyes, the calm acceptance in those silver faces, the tenacity in those chewed up ears, and the life experience in the roads traveled by those arthritic legs. My proof is directly outside my kitchen window in the form of strong, brick walls that are the culmination of tremendous efforts by all that loved him. I wish you could all watch our barn dogs waiting for their turn to jump in the water trough just after it has been filled with fresh cool water. I feel his gratitude for being safe and cared for. What happens when we turn down a dog because we have been surpassing our capacity for over a year? Their eyes always tell us what they need. Did you see Bonnie and Clyde spooning in their bed this evening? Our sanctuary certainly makes concerted efforts to educate about the fate of senior and special needs dogs that are left to fall thru the cracks of the rescue safety net. They have the wisdom to forgo the shame or helplessness we see in the shelter babies. We see the persistence in the weak dog that tries over and over to maneuver through the doggie door. When the look of weariness and debilitation cannot be corrected, we make the hardest decision we are ever faced with in the care of these fragile beings. We are 18 dogs over our capacity and each day we struggle to get to the end of the chores. Love, acceptance, tenderness, and care always triumph. After a few short weeks of care and attention, Andres eyes glowed with love and happiness. Earlier this week I read an article written by a prominent veterinarian concerning his desire to do something about the over-population of dogs in America. Most of the eyes that look back at me from their concrete stalls are conspicuously full of fear. You can donate to the sanctuary or purchase our book, The Promised Land Dachshund Sanctuary by mail or money order to The Promised Land Dachshund Sanctuary, PO Box 826, Gardendale, TX 79758. Rescue groups pride themselves with the education of the public about our teeming shelters. But when we began to rescue senior and special needs Dachshunds my ability to help these priceless creatures placed in my care was challenged every day. But she makes no excuses for snarling at anyone that gets too close to her no matter where she is. One question that I am most commonly asked is, How do I get over the loss of one of my precious babies? The answer to that is most often the same. Our babies need us to be on top of our game each and every day. But they also manifest a deep and oppressing shame. The lessons we learned from her helped to prepare us for the many challenges we were to face with other disabled babies. You must transport for your local rescues. Ironically, he insists on standing directly behind my feet when I work in the kitchen and moves like a cutting horse in front of me when I attempt to walk past his treasured position. Studies have shown that smaller dogs have shorter dreams and more of them than their larger counterparts. How much is wisdom worth? Is this the price we must pay for neglecting these precious lives that God has gifted to us? But many of the babies I am asked to give advice for have just recently lost their sight, and some will no doubt try to shut down. That look haunts me in my dreams as there is no justification for dishonor from these creatures of God that had no control over their situation. I spend many hours each week talking about my babies online. Those inspections dont happen. You must raise your children to know that a pet is for life. I often wonder how could I ever completely educate someone about our babies. You are their only chance to know the love of a human like they deserve. You must foster for your local rescues. When you grow tired of one of your friends that is involved in rescue being unavailable to you, try to remember that last night they may have been laying in a bed of fleas trying desperately to save an injured, starving animal. Otis is having less issues with his arthritis now that the weather is warmer. Our eyes are opened to the real beauty in our world; the beauty that doesnt judge, the beauty that doesnt tease, the beauty that doesnt envy. Dexter continues to demand anyone brazen enough to get in his favorite bed move with lightening speed or suffer the consequences of his toothless jaws. One of my main concerns was did I have what it would take to raise a disabled child. Ok maybe we need more rescuers. If they must be confined more to keep them safe, put an old shoe or a t-shirt that came from a friend in their pen with them. As humans we also activate a fight or flight mode and when confronted with a snarling, snapping canine we are predisposed to escape. Maddie has now gone a full six months without having a seizure, but she certainly comes close when the thunder rolls thru our west Texas skies. It will soon be nineteen years since Rick and I first began this journey with The Promised Land Dachshund Sanctuary. I wish you could watch Maddie maneuver a balled up blanket into a perfectly placed cover over her entire body. Thats one dog for every 15 people. Their eyes are distended and glassy. I wish you could watch Rowdy lay down on a pile of paper towels after he has shredded them and gotten caught. These eyes will never emanate playfulness or hubris. Compassion fatigue plays a very real part in all of these groups and levels of care-givers. I havent cared for nearly as many puppies as I have adult dogs, but it seems to me that puppies minds are always in gear working out how to tear up the new toy, or to engage their siblings in yet another wrestling match. My experience with so many senior and special needs babies over the years often comes in handy. They represent time periods and activities thrown together that were not at all related to each other in reality. She often runs and whines in her sleep like she is just one tiny step behind the prey that she seeks. I learned very quickly to take each day as it comes. We enjoy the tranquility of cuddling up with a baby who doesnt feel the need to jump up and run outside each time the wind blows a branch against the house. We spend most of our lives with the silver faces, the crooked mouths, the chewed up ears, the cloudy eyes, and the arthritic legs. They grow up loving animals to the extent that they make the decision early on in their lives that they want to be a veterinarian. She learned where the doggie door is by listening to the other babies use it. Last night Rick and I had a long conversation about the tiny, little dent we make in the problem. I was in this shelter last week picking up a 9 year old that had been turned in by her lifelong owner for having diarrhea. Sometimes we see the entire spectrum of emotional eyes in the same baby. Lexi did not give up on getting completely under a blanket this afternoon, even though she was forced to drag three blankets across six beds to get her body completely covered for her nap. Perhaps this phenomenon of the colossal efforts put forth by rescue groups is part of the reason this particular veterinarian believes we waste our money by supporting these endeavors. Most conditions that affect our silver faced loved ones are familiar to me. So we gather together on social media, and we all talk about our little ones with a passion that is well understood by our peers. I was often told as a child when my dog was mimicking a running motion during a dream that he was Chasing rabbits. From my point of view as a rescuer with almost 20 years experience, I cannot see that these laws are changing our problem at all. What will stop the breeding of a familys pet because they simply must have an offspring of that individual dog? My instinct when one of my babies appears to be distressed during an obvious nightmare is to wake them. Most of us would agree that this value system is both unfair and unfortunate. But neither will the first time I saw him bark at the top of his lungs for his dinner. I wish you could all watch Higgins chase the shadows of birds across our lawn and throw his head back and howl when the shadow crosses the fence. But at the end of those conversations the subject turns to the lighter side of our lives, and we laugh and talk about our babies little quirks. I wish you could see how high Winston can jump when Rick throws a little snack of kibble to the Kitchen pack. God blessed me with two healthy children, and I am grateful each and every day that I was not faced with the challenge of raising a child that had extra obstacles to conquer. If you prefer you can donate directly to our vet account at: A-Z Vet Clinic, 8535 W. Hwy 158, Midland, TX 79707, 432-520-8387. We delight in the commendable affirmation of an old baby that has just arrived and finds a warm reception when curling up next to others on a soft bed. You are the only way this problem ever gets reduced. Zoey waits with great patience for her heart medication. You must not spend one ounce of your energy trashing the people who give up their dogs, because you will not change who they are. There is never a break in the cycle of love when you care for as many babies as we do. There is also verification that dogs have nightmares about things that worry them. You must offer to pay for spay/neuter for young couples that are struggling to make ends meet. Because from my point of view that is the only hope for the millions of babies that will lose their lives this year to the tragedy that we as humans have created. A few babies will hold on to their pain longer than others. . The heartfelt answer to that question is personal. We take away the bewilderment, the contemplation, the need to study and discover new aspects of their lives. Confine them in an exercise pen rather than a crate. How much is calm devotion worth in your life? Shelter workers are another group of essential people that not only dont receive any praise for what they do, they often bear the brunt of the criticism from their communities because their shelters are forced to euthanize dogs every day. Rick and I dont do everything on that list. He believes that every penny aimed at doing something about our over-population of dogs should instead go to spay and neuter. By adding variety to their lives we will see that their happiness truly will be an inside job. Ads for clothes, makeup, hairstyles, and even toothpaste tell us we need to strive for as much beauty as we can get. But as time passed, and we began to get to know this little spit-fire, our practices began to produce positive outcomes for her life. They know, just like we do, that sometimes that is the kindest thing they can do for any one animal. If I do get a glimpse of my slumber induced mirages, they often represent activities or thoughts that are foreign to my experiences. These unfortunate souls, that need love the most, are often the last to receive the tenderness and sympathy that is their only saving grace. I would bet he would realize very quickly that the money we spend to care for the old, the time we spend loving on the ill, the efforts we make to provide for the forsaken would not, COULD NOT be classified as throwing good money after bad! Today I decided to share some of the keynote subjects that have occupied our minds and our conversations of late. Most of them could tell when we spoke to them thru the eye contact. I know that I lay awake at night and worry over the babies that I cant save because I dont have the room or the resources to save every one that I am made aware of. They are basically abandoned to their fate. The movies, television, newspapers, magazines, and books that we consume revel in beauty. They end up on the streets or in the local shelter, or at the very least they end up in someones back yard who has no desire to care for the animal. By personal I mean that each of us deals with grief in a variety of ways. Most of these people are there because of their love for the animals, but turnover in these jobs is tremendous, and I can certainly understand why. I was shocked to read that this is the group of medical care-givers that has the highest rate of suicide. You all know that is what they would want. Shelter workers often take a beating in the public view. They turn down certain breeds that are difficult to re-home. Life, love, health, and safety are on the top of most lists. Ive walked thru shelters all over the state of Texas, and I often find people who are worn out and almost unresponsive to the battle going on around them every day. 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