Success Stories

Sadie and Hugo have landed on all 4 paws in there new home. This bonded pair are best mates, we were very fortunate to get a family come forward that had a previous rescue experience with DRA. They now have lots of daily company, socialised and are adored by the family. The added bonus this extended family all help with Hugo and Sadie. Their previous owner was very grateful to see the pair doing so well and settled into their new routine and home. Hugo and Sadie are social butterflies and love getting out exploring and meeting new people in the neighbourhood.

We feel so fortunate to have welcomed Max into our family, becoming a brother to our Pepper. Earlier this year Pepper lost her adoring sister and wasn’t coping with being an only-dog at home during the day. We submitted an application explaining our situation, and a few weeks later heard from a Dachshund Rescue representative. She said she had a gorgeous red boy in mind and gave us a realistic picture of Max’s challenges. She supported us by answering our many questions and sharing her own experiences with rescue dogs. From there we undertook a meet-and-greet with Max’s parents which gave us an opportunity to understand where we were all coming from and see if it was a potential good fit. All on the same page, we began a trial and quickly found that Max was the bittersweet missing puzzle piece in our home. Pepper has a new pep in her step (as she should) with her new companion, and we are incredibly thankful to Max’s parents for all of the work they did with him prior to making the difficult choice to rehome. While he still has some struggles, he’s adapted well to our routine through patience, consistency, and time. Their loss is truly our gain, and his progress can only be attributed to their hard work. Max’s anxiety and reactivity have reduced significantly since moving to the quieter outer Melbourne suburbs, and we are working together with Max’s existing vet to slowly reduce his medication, aiming for a quiet life without long-term anti-anxiety medication. The work Dachshund Rescue undertakes is noble, and we are so thankful to have found DRA and Max. we are all thrilled for your little family ax

Winston's rehoming story although a little sad at the start, has an amazingly happy ending. Winston must have know that their was someone out there looking for him, and he was just waiting and holding out for that special person to make contact. You see Winston's breeder for some inexplicable reason decided to look at our web site that particular day. She hadnt looked there for a long long time, but something drew her to check it out. And there was Winston, she had actually bred Winston and when she saw that he was in need she immediately made contact with us and opened up her home to him. It must of been fate, as Winston has been a little standoffish with some other dogs, however once he saw his 'mum' everything just fell into place and those two are now like pea's in a pod. Winston now is back in the country, and loving living life on the land with his human family and his birth mum....!

One year old Phineas is a gorgeous little boy who showers his new owners with so much puppy love. In return Phineas has had a name change to "Kolla" which means 'baby boy' and is the very happy recipient of lots of walks, cuddles, company and attention. Kolla needs a little training when going out on walks as he is a barker but luckily for him, his new owners are happy to put in the training necessary to improve his social skills. Dachshunds bring a lot of joy into their new homes and this little baby boy Kolla has definitely done that and has also made his new family complete. We wish you all the best Kolla!

My successfully re-homed story is coming very soon

Zeppelin has settled in well into his new home and his new owners are training him to socialize with other dogs. As he is a very sociable boy, he found it very hard being left alone for 12 hours a day due to his owners increase in work commitments. Being such a people friendly boy, Zepp immediately made friends with his new owners at the Meet and Greet and he went to his forever home that day. His Mum loves sewing projects and since he likes to burrow under a blanket, she found a sleeping bag that she can make for him thanks to (Pinterest).

DRA was contacted to assist in re-homing Ollie. Sadly his owner was facing serious medical challenges. As Ollie was only 6 months it was important to get him in with another dachshund to show him the 'ropes' Ollie has a lovely temperament he now has Sassy to keep him company. These two bonded quickly. The young couple that adopted Ollie had previously submitted an adoption application. It was a perfect match when they had a meet up with Ollie and his former owner. Sassy and Ollie are social dachshunds ready to explore. This playful pair are great company and playmates.

Fuji came in to DRA as he was showing signs of jealousy towards the 3 other dachshunds in the home. Fuji was desperate to be the centre of attention and his wish has come true in his new home. Fuji and his new owner are a match made in heaven. They have a wonderful routine of breakfast, short walk then later on a drive to the oval for a longer walk. In the afternoon Fuji takes himself off to the other house on the property to visit the extended family and their labrador Marley. Late afternoons Marley and Fuji help feed the wild birds at the end of the garden. After such busy days, Fuji likes to sleep in his owners bed with his ears spread out, head on the pillow, nose to nose with his owner. Fuji has been described as the most gorgeous and sweetest dachshund who has brought a lot of joy to his new family and it's suffice to say that Fuji is one very very happy dachshund.

Percy didn't take long at all to settle into his new home. In fact at the first meet and greet he had already won the hearts of his dedicated new owners. Percy is enjoying going on lots of walks at the beach and local dog parks. His social behaviour is getting better on each walk due to the ongoing training that he is receiving from his owners. Percy is a smart boy and a quick learner who thrives on praise. Percy is learning to live with Cruise the cat and also has a new little dachshund sister called Stella who is always ready to play.