All Texas Dachshund Rescue - ATDR - Rescuing Dachshunds in Austin, Dallas, Ft Worth, Houston, San Antonio & beyond!



	STORE LINKS & RESOURCES EVENTS SHOPPING PARTNERS


*2025 ATDR Calendar* Support the fosters of ATDR and get a great calendar for yourself or as a gift!! 2 sizes of Wall Calendar and a Desk Calendar are available here!



Did you know ATDR was originally formed to help disabled Dachshunds who were suffering from IVDD. We have a network of wonderful partner vets and surgeons helping us care for our fosters, and now one of these vets in Houston is working in the new field of Stem Cells to help paralyzed Doxies and he invited us, early on, to participate!! To learn more about IVDD in Dachshunds visit our IVDD Resources page !

ATDR does everything in its power to help our rescued doxies regardless of their medical needs. The Dachshunds below require extensive medical attention. We rely on donations to help cover these medical costs and the Joan of Ark Memorial Fund has been established to this end. Please help these special Doxies with a donation and read about Joanie in the link. On average our yearly vet expenses can run well over $150,000. Please consider a donation to help us help these little guys! Opportunity to provide comment or name of dog once you log into PayPal


		Lost home she’d known for 12 years due to seizures and mass on head. Facing extensive testing, surgery and ongoing life-sustaining medication. Please help ATDR help Lady! No amount could ever be too large or too small and would be greatly appreciated.
		Grade 4 heart murmur, heavy Heartworms, severe cough, labored breathing…but this brave 8 YO girl is still fighting to live! Facing months of ongoing medication and veterinary care. ATDR won’t give up on Bella! Please help us help her! No donation could be too small!
		Only 8 years old...severe hair loss on caudal half of body...skin lichenified due to chronic condition...scabbed over sores throughout body from living outdoors...heart worm positive...dehydrated and underweight... please help ATDR help Willow! No donation could ever be too small...
		*UPDATE* Please keep Coney in your prayers as he is having his congenital peg leg amputated. This was a very hard decision to make but there is nothing we can do and they tell us it will be easier for him to get along on 3 good legs. Only15 months old...heartlessly abandoned in yard with no food or shelter when family moved off...congenital deformity of back leg...needs orthopedic surgery. Please help ATDR help Coney...no donation could be too small...
		Dragon was abandoned at a vets office after an episode of IVDD. This happy 7-8 year-old mini red male is now an ATDR dog and in the care of Safari where he had back surgery and will begin physical therapy soon! Please consider this special little guy and all the folks that have stepped up to help him! A donation towards his mounting expenses would really help! No amount is too small.
		This downed boy named Punkin Ernie was found as a stray in Wichita Falls. He’s about 2 yrs old and unable to walk from ivdd. A Giant transport took place on Sunday where he was moved to Safari for evaluation! Stay tuned for more after bloodwork and a ct scan. Ernie is in a great foster home where he is using his cart and has wormed his way into his foster family's heart!
	UPDATED PHOTOS OF MS. KIELY	Kiely came to ATDR from an irresponsible breeder who left her in a crate with a larger male dog for several days in an effort to breed resulting in serious spinal injuries. She’s now at Safari receiving costly stem cells, surgical decompression and other treatments, including rehab and physical therapy. Please help ATDR help Kiely by making a donation toward her care. No amount could be too big or too small and anything would be appreciated.

Joan Of Ark Memorial Fund

November 1, 2009

Read Joanie's story

In April 2009, a sweet, feisty little soul came drifting into the lives and hearts of the ATDR volunteers. Sadly in early November, after 7 months of ups and downs, and despite all the efforts of her foster family and the many vets from Houston and Texas A&M who generously provided for her care, little Joanie slipped quietly away, wrapped in the arms of her foster mom, to drift back out of our lives, peacefully over the rainbow. In honor of Joanie, her spirit that touched so many hearts, and her sheer will to survive, we have created the Joan of Ark Memorial Fund , to be used to help other Dachshunds who have been victims of extreme injuries or disease. It is our hope that Joanie’s legacy will live on, inspiring future donations in her memory to provide a chance at life for other special needs cases who’s outcomes, with Joanie watching over them, will leave them here with us….healed…..and with new, better futures in loving homes. And for those who must move on as Joanie did, we know she will be waiting to welcome them into the soft green grass and the cool peppermint breeze, somewhere, over the rainbow.

DONOR PARTNERS

These are just some of the donations partners and programs we participate in!!

iGive.com donates up to 26% of each purchase to ATDR!

GoodSearch donates money to ATDR
every time you search the internet!

Support ATDR by linking your Randall's or Tom Thumb Reward Card

(It's fast & easy! Here's how!)

Kroger

Support ATDR by linking your KrogerPlus Card!
(Here's how!)

Come Visit our Cafe Press Store

Shop for lots of different ATDR Logo items such as shirts, caps, bags, and note cards!

Visit our other Donor Partners here

*ATDR DACHSHUNDS IN FOREVER HOMES!*
2006 - 133 adopted! *2007 - 171 adopted!* *2008 - 232 adopted!* *2009 - 234 adopted!* *2010 - 274 adopted!* *2011 - 304 adopted!* 2012 - 231 adopted! 2013 - 207 adopted! *2014 - 168 adopted!*	*2015 - 216 adopted!* *2016 - 240 adopted!* *2017 - 259 adopted!* 2018 - 245 adopted! 2019 - 215 adopted! 2020 - 149 adopted! 2021 - 99 adopted! *2022 - 82 adopted!* 2023 - 47 adopted! 2024 - 103 adopted!
*TOTAL - 3,652*