Dachshund Rescue South Florida

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Dachshund Rescue South Florida is a foster based rescue and not-for-profit organization that helps doxies and doxie mixes find new homes after being in a shelter, as a stray on the streets, or owner surrendered.

06/03/2026

💙 Dash Update 💙Sometimes rescue is hard, and this is, by far, one of those times.  We have been slow rolling an update on Dash as we have been hoping for some good news to share, but we have always been transparent with our community in good times and bad, and this is definitely not one of the good times….

Dash was seen at LeadER by Dr. Marin and he did indeed eat one of his toes clean off.  That foot was cleaned, stapled, and bandaged and Dash went back to President Pam’s and we knew in our hearts that things were trending less than directionally appropriate that there was enough sensation that a toe was eaten.

(Our Social Media team had incorrectly reported Dash’s issue in eating his toes as “nerve pain”, which understandably alludes to the fact that he is in pain.  A better way to describe what we believe he is experiencing is “sensations” or almost like a foot or hand falling asleep.  Not “pain” per se, but something with enough feeling that it draws attention.) 

We had not even processed how to address the toe eating and think through if we wanted to try an amputation, even though they have not worked in the past, thinking that maybe THIS would be the time it worked, when Dash started chewing at his groin area.

This is beyond heartbreaking as we now have more than one location he is experiencing sensation and even if this is the one time an amputation might work, where he is chewing is not an area that can be surgically “removed”. 

There is one last med that we can try, and then after that, despite having access to the best minds that Veterinary Medicine has to offer between all the Dr’s at LeadER and SEVN, we are out of options. 

We wish we had better news to share.  We humbly welcome any donations to Dash’s Petfundr at https://petfundr.com/campaigns/c2iko5 as his ongoing care has exceeded our original funding of his surgery.  We thank everyone who has supported him and us so far. 

Rescue is hard.  We have one last thing to try and we also welcome any prayers and positive energy for Dash as despite how bad things look, there can always still be a miracle. 🙏

💚🩵💚Cowboy💚🩵💚Can you believe Cowboy is still looking for love? This adorable 1 year old 18 pound doxie mix cannot wait fo...
06/02/2026

💚🩵💚Cowboy💚🩵💚

Can you believe Cowboy is still looking for love?

This adorable 1 year old 18 pound doxie mix cannot wait for his very own forever family!!

Cowboy is so sweet and playful and did we mention handsome!!

Cowboy is good with all people and other dogs!!

Interested in adopting from DRSF? Fill out an adoption application at www.dachshundrescuesouthflorida.com!

đź’™ Darwin Update! đź’™ It has been a rough week for IVDD dogs around here and we thank everyone who has stepped up to suppor...
05/29/2026

💙 Darwin Update! 💙 It has been a rough week for IVDD dogs around here and we thank everyone who has stepped up to support both Darwin and Dash. Funding the surgery itself is hard enough and then with any additional after care - it makes it that much harder so thank you to everyone who has been in it for the long haul!! 🥺

On the Darwin front, there was a bit of a pivot to the plan as once Dr. Riff got a closer look at what was going on with Darwin’s tail, she believed that there was an actual mass there that had gotten all roughed up from how he was dragging.

If Darwin's tail was amputated, that would leave a stump that would bang against the ground, which would also not be optimal. AND in case that wasn't fun enough, taking the tail above where the mass was is dangerously close to the area that if it gets disturbed in the wrong way, it can leave a dog fecally incontinent.

Currently, Darwin knows when he is pooing, he gets out of the way of said poo, and most importantly - said poo is solid - which with an IVDD dog, is a gift from the heavens.

So at the end of the day, the choices were - “play poo roulette” with a more-than-likely bloody tail stump OR just treat the mass by removing it and then manage the surgical site and bandage change situation of a dog who is not a fan of drag bags or his cart and will be mad as hell until the bandages can come off.

Unless you are one of those rare humans who have had the joy of managing an IVDD dog who does not have solid poo's, you would not know that really, there is only one choice - don't taunt the tail nerve gods and just treat the mass. âś…

Darwin will hang at PAWS for a day or two until he is ready to be discharged and then return back to President Pam. We cannot provide this sort of care without so many amazing people behind us and thank you to everyone who donated, shared, and commented to help get Darwin's story in front of as many people as possible!

đź’™ This is not an update we want to share, but Dash has had a major setback and is currently at LeadER to be seen by Dr. ...
05/28/2026

đź’™ This is not an update we want to share, but Dash has had a major setback and is currently at LeadER to be seen by Dr. Marin after he ate one of his toes due to what we assume, is nerve pain. Dr. Marin will examine Dash, clean his wounds and determine the treatment plan from there.

This was not on our bingo card after Darwin’s tail issues and we humbly ask your continued support for Dash via his Petfundr at https://petfundr.com/campaigns/c2iko5, via FB, any of the links on our website, or via Venmo at (under CHARITIES).

Dash had no deep pain when he came to us and there are some additional potential complications that come post op with no deep pain – myelomalacia (where the spinal cord slowly dies; if it dies “down” there is not a problem, if it dies “up” a dog will lose their ability to breathe and ultimately suffocate) and nerve pain, where even though the nerves were completely dead, a dog still feels some kind of stimulus (similar to phantom pain in amputations in humans) and starts to self mutilate.

We have experienced both in the past and for those dogs with nerve pain, we have done amputations to attempt to alleviate the situation with a very low success rate.

We are by no means giving up, but want to be transparent about what a huge setback this is. We thank everyone who has supported Dash to help us get this far and we will be praying for a miracle. đź’™

đź’™Do you remember Darwin who came to us as a euthania request with no deep pain way back in February of 2026 and we updat...
05/26/2026

đź’™Do you remember Darwin who came to us as a euthania request with no deep pain way back in February of 2026 and we updated everyone about two weeks ago on how great he was doing in his new wheels? Well, cause there is never a dull moment in rescue, Darwin now needs to have his tail amputated and we are back to ask your support for him via his Petfundr at https://petfundr.com/campaigns/42h0R1 , via any of the links on our webiste or via Venmo at (Under CHARITIES) đź’™

“Why the heck does he need his tail amputated” you ask? That is a darn good question and the answer is, all IVDD dogs “drag” differently if they don’t regain their ability to walk. Some drag with their legs behind them, others drag with their legs in front of them, some drag one leg more than others, and some drag on their tail.

Darwin is a tail dragger, and bless his heart, he is “naked” on top of it, so he doesn’t even have any fur on his tail to buffer it, and he has scraped the bejesus out of his tail to the point where he now needs to have it amputated.

We know the next question is going to be “Why are we going right to amputation when he can be in a drag bag to keep his tail from being scraped up?”. Fair question – and the answer is – because is it not practical long term for Darwin to either be in a drag bag or on his wheels all the time. (And until you have tried to clean the inside of a drag bag that has been poo-d in you will never understand most IVDD parent’s aversion to using drag bags for long term day to day management – they are GREAT for short term use, but not an all day – every day sort of thing.)

Darwin is going to continue to drag his tail and we want him to be as comfortable as possible AND equally and more importantly, we want Darwin to be as adoptable as possible and we can’t get him all healed up and adopt him out and then be all surprised when his tail gets scraped up again – that isn’t fair to Darwin or his forever family.

SO, we are going to amputation as the best long term management plan and have fingers and paws crossed that you have a little more love left to share for Darwin đź’™ Thank you!!!

💗 A Heartfelt Thank You for Missy 💗 Thank you to everyone for the outpouring of love and kind words on DRSF’s loss of ou...
05/26/2026

💗 A Heartfelt Thank You for Missy 💗 Thank you to everyone for the outpouring of love and kind words on DRSF’s loss of our dear friend Linda and to all those who donated to help Missy, Bob and Linda’s greyhound (and our tallest dachshund ever!) get any medical care she needs to find her new home.

Sweet Missy has been the goodest girl through all the change she has been through in such a short amount of time and has made friends with all the “short dogs” in her foster home.

We know her story has touched a lot of hearts and we will keep everyone updated!!! Thank you 🌸🌸

❤️💙❤️Robby💙❤️💙Meet Robby! He is an 8 year old 14 pound gorgeous dapple boy from Puerto Rico! 🇵🇷 Robby would really love ...
05/26/2026

❤️💙❤️Robby💙❤️💙

Meet Robby! He is an 8 year old 14 pound gorgeous dapple boy from Puerto Rico! 🇵🇷

Robby would really love to find his very own forever family, however he has some special requirements!!

Robby is good with other dogs.

Robby is not a fan of men.

Ideally, Robby will live in a home with only women.

If a man of a house wants to give him a chance, just know that he will growl at you for a while… like weeks… before he decides you are ok and he may not feel like you are ok all the time.

Robby will not be adopted to a home with children.

Robby does need another dog in the house.

Robby is a special guy and once he likes you, he’s wonderful and sweet.

Let find this pretty dapple guy his very own forever family!!

If you would like to adopt from DRSF, please go to www.dachshundrescuesouthflorida.com and submit an adoption application. Robby needs donations for his initial vetting costs of $225 & his new start kit which is $50. We welcome your donation in any dollar amount at the above website.

đź’–đź’–đź’–Chispađź’–đź’–đź’–Chispa is looking for love! This beauty is an excellent greeter after all long day at work. She is so snuggl...
05/25/2026

đź’–đź’–đź’–Chispađź’–đź’–đź’–

Chispa is looking for love! This beauty is an excellent greeter after all long day at work. She is so snuggly & sweet and she loves to sleep near her person!

Chispa is a 10 year old 15 pound beauty from Puerto Rico!

Interested in adopting from DRSF? Please fill an adoption application at www.dachshundrescuesouthflorida.com!

đź’› A Message & Special Request from President Pam đź’› We have lost a member of our family and want to stand by her Husband ...
05/24/2026

đź’› A Message & Special Request from President Pam đź’› We have lost a member of our family and want to stand by her Husband and beloved dog when they need help after such a difficult loss. Please read the personal message from President Pam below and we welcome your support for Missy via her Petfundr at https://petfundr.com/d2jMF3? , via any of the links on our website or via Venmo at (Under CHARITIES).

Read on below for more....

Hello to all our DRSF followers, President Pam here.

I have a story that I want to share with you about a dear friend of mine.

Linda started out as a volunteer for DRSF and over the years grew into, not only an integral part of the organization, but also a true friend of mine.

Linda handled most parts of the application approval process. We spoke nearly every day and worked together to be sure that the application process ran as smoothly as possible.

During Covid we had to pivot and change how we did some things which added extra duties to Linda's life, she rarely complained as I changed processes to try to keep everything running.

Through the years together, we shared DRSF trials, heartbreak and the wonderful things that happen in rescue. We also shared personal highs and lows.

Last year Linda was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

She started chemotherapy right away and had to stop what she was doing for the rescue. In order to cover the tasks that Linda did for DRSF, I had to train 6 other people.

Linda fought and tried different treatments, but she recently lost the battle. Losing Linda was a blow to DRSF, but more than that, I lost my friend.

I was lucky enough to be able to visit her a couple of times in her last weeks and I will cherish those memories for a very long time. Linda's husband and 3 dogs were by her side the entire time and are beyond heartbroken without her.

To add to the heartbreak, Linda's husband is not able to maintain the house they shared on his own and so he has to move. Where he is moving he is able to take their 2 small dogs, but he is not able to take their greyhound, Missy.

Bob called me incredibly upset no knowing what he was going to do and all I could say was that Missy would come to DRSF and stay with me until we get her any vet care that she may need and find her a perfect home.

I was not going to allow anything to happen to this beautiful girl, Linda's girl. So... DRSF has their first greyhound.
I am sharing this story to share Linda and in hopes that our community will support the care of this wonderful dog.

Thank you!đź’›

💚🤠💚Cowboy💚🤠💚Meet Cowboy! He is 1 year old and weighs 18 pounds. Cowboy is a Pomeranian (and we will say dachshund) mix. ...
05/23/2026

💚🤠💚Cowboy💚🤠💚

Meet Cowboy! He is 1 year old and weighs 18 pounds. Cowboy is a Pomeranian (and we will say dachshund) mix.

Cowboy is a super sweet little boy who is so playful. Cowboy is full of kisses. He is good with other dogs and all people.

Cowboy was in a desperate situation and we wanted to be sure he was safe.

If you would like to adopt from DRSF, please go to www.dachshundrescuesouthflorida.com and submit an adoption application. Cowboy needs donations for his initial vetting costs of $225 & his new start kit which is $50. We welcome your donation in any dollar amount at the above website.

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