Atlantic Canadian Dachshund Rescue

Atlantic Canadian Dachshund Rescue Established in 2001, we rescue, rehabilitate, and rehome dachshunds in need with compassion, care, and commitment. Volunteer. Donate. ❤️

Proudly a Registered Charity 🐾
Get involved - Foster. Atlantic Canadian Dachshund Rescue is an all-volunteer registered charity that rescues, rehabilitates and rehomes dachshund and dachshund mixes in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland & Labrador
Our mission is to help homeless dachshunds in all of the Atlantic Provinces find new homes. Our goal is to educate the pub

lic about the breed and about responsible pet ownership so we can reduce the number of animals that end up in shelters and rescues.

🐾 𝗪𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗮𝘄𝗹𝗼𝗼𝘇𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 – 𝟰 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗼! 🐾𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗧 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦 👇 📍 Event Location:Playful Pups Doghouse Adventure...
06/17/2026

🐾 𝗪𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗮𝘄𝗹𝗼𝗼𝘇𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 – 𝟰 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗼! 🐾

𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗧 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦 👇

📍 Event Location:
Playful Pups Doghouse Adventures
50 Bluewater Road, Bedford

Did you know that Playful Pups Doghouse Adventures is home to Atlantic Canada's largest doggy playground? It's the perfect place to gather for a day of fun!

🚗 𝗟𝗲𝘁'𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴!

♿ 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 will be available near the event entrance and will be clearly marked for those who require them.

🚗 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲:
✔️ Parking at the event, 50 Bluewater Road
✔️ Across the road at 61 Bluewater Road
✔️ Next door at 28 & 34 Bluewater Road

We encourage everyone to arrive a little early, get parked, 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗮𝗰𝗵𝘀𝗵𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗻, browse the vendors, and settle in for a fantastic day of dachshund fun.

🛍️ Vendors
🌭 Hot Dog BBQ
🎉 Fun, games & contests
🎁 Great prizes and fundraising draws
❤️ Supporting Atlantic Canadian Dachshund Rescue

📅 Sunday, June 21
⏰ 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Playful Pups Doghouse Adventures
50 Bluewater Road, Bedford

Only 4 days to go until we celebrate Wienerpawlooza together on World Dachshund Day and Father's Day 🎉🐾


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🐾 𝗪𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗮𝘄𝗹𝗼𝗼𝘇𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 – 𝟱 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗼! 🐾Think Wienerpawlooza is just a gathering of dachshunds?Think again! 🌭🎉Wiener...
06/16/2026

🐾 𝗪𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗮𝘄𝗹𝗼𝗼𝘇𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 – 𝟱 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗼! 🐾

Think Wienerpawlooza is just a gathering of dachshunds?

Think again! 🌭🎉

Wienerpawlooza is a day packed with fun for the whole family, whether you have a dachshund or just love dogs!

Join us on Sunday, June 21 at Playful Pups Doghouse Adventures in Bedford for:

🌭 A delicious hot dog BBQ
🛍️ Amazing vendors and shopping
🎁 Great prizes and fundraising draws
📸 Fun photo opportunities
🐾 Plenty of wiener dog antics and laughter
❤️ A chance to support Atlantic Canadian Dachshund Rescue and the dogs in our care

Bring your family, bring your friends, and bring Dad! With World Dachshund Day and Father's Day falling on the same day, there's no better place to celebrate.

Whether you're cheering on the pups, browsing the vendors, enjoying lunch, or just soaking up the dachshund chaos, there's something for everyone!

📅 Sunday, June 21
⏰ 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Playful Pups Doghouse Adventures
50 Bluewater Road, Bedford

𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗪𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗮𝘄𝗹𝗼𝗼𝘇𝗮? 𝗟𝗲𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀! 🐾


🩷 💙 AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION 💙 🩷 Meet Ivy & Quill - A Package Deal Worth Every PennySome things in life are just better t...
06/16/2026

🩷 💙 AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION 💙 🩷

Meet Ivy & Quill - A Package Deal Worth Every Penny

Some things in life are just better together, and Ivy and Quill are proof of that. This bonded dachshund duo — Ivy, a 4-year-old longhaired beauty, and Quill, a charming 7-year-old gentleman, are looking for a forever home where they come as a pair. Spoiler: once you meet them, you won't want it any other way.

Quill is friendly, eager to please, and has perfected the art of the paw tap to get your attention. Laptop open? Paw. Reading a book? Paw. He's not asking for much, just your love, preferably at all times. Ivy is quieter and takes a little longer to warm up, but once she does, she's pure devotion. Her love languages are belly rubs and a good bone to chew and when a ball comes out, don't let her reserved nature fool you, she's right in there competing with the best of them.

Together they love walks, backyard ball sessions, and cuddling up wherever you are. Both are house trained, crate trained, and good with other dogs and cats. They do best in a calm, quieter home where someone is around most of the time, and a house with a yard suits them better than an apartment or condo.
Like many bonded pairs, they can show a little separation anxiety at first, but they settle quickly once they feel safe and loved. And with each other by their side, they're never truly alone.

If you've got a warm lap, a cozy couch, and room in your heart for two, Ivy and Quill are ready to be your most devoted companions.

💚 Love walks
💚 Excellent cuddlers
💚 Playful, loving, gentle
💛 Working on confidence
💛 Ivy is timid and can take time to warm up
💛 Prefer to have someone home most of the time
❤️ Some separation anxiety
❤️ Can be vocal when left alone

Please be sure to read Ivy & Quill’s full bio and adoption information included in this post.

* If you think Ivy & Quill may be the perfect fit for your family, please complete an adoption application at https://www.atlanticdaxrescue.com/adoption-application

* If you already have an application on file, you can send us a message or email to [email protected] and ask to be considered for Ivy & Quill, rather than submitting another application.
* Due to limited resources, only applications that fit Ivy & Quill’s needs will be contacted for a potential adoption trial.
*ACDR adopts to NB, NS, PEI & NL only. Matches are not based on proximity to the dogs, but on the best fit for the dogs.
* Applications close on Saturday, June 20th at 12 noon.
* Adoption fee is $900 payable by e-transfer or cash.
* Ivy and Quill are located in East Dover, Nova Scotia.


🐾 𝗪𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗮𝘄𝗹𝗼𝗼𝘇𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 – 𝟲 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗼! 🐾Have you marked your calendar yet?📅 Sunday, June 21📍 Playful Pups Doghouse A...
06/15/2026

🐾 𝗪𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗮𝘄𝗹𝗼𝗼𝘇𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 – 𝟲 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗼! 🐾

Have you marked your calendar yet?

📅 Sunday, June 21
📍 Playful Pups Doghouse Adventures, 50 Bluewater Road, Bedford
⏰ Event starts at 10:00 AM

Things you can bring:
🧢 A hat
🦟 Bug spray
☀️ Sunscreen
🪑 A lawn chair or blanket so you can sit back, relax, and enjoy all the wiener dog fun!

There will be dachshunds everywhere, a delicious hot dog BBQ, great prizes to be won, vendors, games, and plenty of laughs as the pups show off their unique personalities.

We are celebrating our 25th Anniversary, World Dachshund Day and Father's Day. Sounds like a good reason to have CAKE! 🤭 🍰 😋

It's the perfect way to spend a summer Sunday with family, friends, and fellow dachshund lovers 🌭 🐾


🐾 What an amazing Wiener Walk tonight at Point Pleasant Park! 🐾It was wonderful to see so many beautiful dachshunds, the...
06/15/2026

🐾 What an amazing Wiener Walk tonight at Point Pleasant Park! 🐾

It was wonderful to see so many beautiful dachshunds, their people, and even a few dachshund lovers who came out just to enjoy the company of these amazing little dogs. ❤️

Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make the evening such a success. We love bringing together this incredible community of dachshunds and the people who adore them.

We'll see you all next weekend at WIENERPAWLOOZA NS for even more dachshund fun! 🌭🐾

🥰🐾💕 𝗦𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗦𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗘𝗦 💕🐾🥰𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗥𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗲!Rosie loves being home with her Mom and Dad, wrapped up in her blanket, being the little...
06/14/2026

🥰🐾💕 𝗦𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗦𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗘𝗦 💕🐾🥰

𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗥𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗲!

Rosie loves being home with her Mom and Dad, wrapped up in her blanket, being the little spoon! She also loves getting the smell of house off her now and again, going for walkies and adventures around the bay!

𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗮𝗰𝗵𝘀𝗵𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗦𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁?

Send us pictures of your dachshund(s) being silly, napping, smiling, eating ice cream, chasing squirrels, ordering a Puppuccino at the drive-thru, or anything that you feel will bring a smile to others.

Don't forget to tell us a bit about who is in the picture.

Those featured in our Sunday Smiles series will have a chance to win a Dachshund themed prize pack. The photo with the most likes, love, laughs and comments on the voting post at the end of the month, will win!

𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗖𝗗𝗥 𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝗙𝗕 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗮𝘅𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗲.𝗻𝘀@𝗴𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

We can't wait to share your 'Sunday Smiles' photo with everyone 🥰🐾💕

‼️The Sunday Smiles feature showcases our followers dachshunds. They are not available for adoption.



🎉🐾 EXPO WEEKEND 🐾🎉Today, stop by the Doggie Expo in Bedford and say hello! We’ll have 50/50 Tickets, a chance to win our...
06/13/2026

🎉🐾 EXPO WEEKEND 🐾🎉

Today, stop by the Doggie Expo in Bedford and say hello! We’ll have 50/50 Tickets, a chance to win our amazing Gift Basket valued at over $400 and merchandise.

Can't make it Saturday? No worries!

Visit us at the Annapolis Valley Pet Expo in Kentville on Sunday, 10am to 4pm

Then, next weekend, get ready for the biggest dachshund celebration of the year!

🌭🎉 WIENERPAWLOOZA NS
📍 Playful Pups Doghouse Adventures, Bedford
📅 Sunday, June 21

Join us as we celebrate 25 years of rescuing dachshunds across Atlantic Canada with:

🐾 Wiener Dog Races
🐾 Costume Contest
🐾 Best Trick Competition
🐾 Longest & Lowest Wiener Contest
🐾 We**ie Watermelon Eating Contest
🐾 Games, prizes, vendors, cake and more!

🎟️ Be sure to grab your tickets for:
💰 ACDR's 50/50 Draw
🎁 Our $400 Gift Basket Draw

Both draws will take place on June 21st!

Every ticket purchased helps us continue rescuing, rehabilitating, and rehoming dachshunds in need throughout Atlantic Canada. ❤️

We can't wait to see you this weekend and celebrate with you on June 21st!

🐾💙 🩷 Feel Good Friday Pupdate🩷 💙 🐾Quill and Ivy recently had a great vet visit!These two sweet pups are a little overwei...
06/12/2026

🐾💙 🩷 Feel Good Friday Pupdate🩷 💙 🐾

Quill and Ivy recently had a great vet visit!
These two sweet pups are a little overweight, so they've started a healthier eating routine and are getting plenty of daily exercise. They absolutely love their walks, playtime, and of course, cuddle time. ❤️
They are adjusting well, enjoying their new routine and making great progress every day.
Quill and Ivy will be available for adoption soon, and we can't wait to help them find their forever homes! 🐾🏡

Keep watching our page for updates.

🐾☀️ Summer is packed with dachshund fun, and we can't wait to see you!☀️🐾Looking for something fun to do with your dachs...
06/11/2026

🐾☀️ Summer is packed with dachshund fun, and we can't wait to see you!☀️🐾

Looking for something fun to do with your dachshund this summer? We've got a full calendar of events across Atlantic Canada!

Doggie Expo – June 13
Annapolis Valley Pet Expo – June 14
WIENERPAWLOOZA NS – June 21
WIENERPAWLOOZA NB – July 11
WIENERS BY THE SEA – August 8
WIENERPAWLOOZA NL – September 13
WIENERPAWLOOZA PEI – September 19
DOXIE PICNIC & SOCIAL – September 26

🐾 Plus, don't forget our Wiener Walks happening throughout the summer!

Whether you're joining us for races, contests, social gatherings, fundraising events, or simply making new dachshund friends, there's something for everyone.

We hope to see familiar faces and welcome lots of new ones along the way 🐾 🥰

Which event are you most excited for?

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