Success Stories

We adopted our precious lil blind girl Polly recently. We had been wanting to give a furever home to a special needs dachshund and Polly had caught both mine and my husband's attention. We made the 3hr trip to meet Polly and her previous owner at a park. I think with Polly it was love at first pat, we clicked straightaway. Having lost her human mum that she was super attached to, Polly was looking for someone to fill that void. Polly and I spent quite awhile wandering around the park and getting to know each other. I was totally obsessed with this dog and couldn't wait for her to come home with us and meet her new fur siblings. On our trip home Polly cuddled into my arm and napped most of the way (except for toilet stops and a few snacks), she is the perfect little travel buddy. After slow introduction, Polly's new fur siblings took her on an adventure to sniff all things outdoors and she had so much fun bounding like a little deer through the grass. Her fur siblings have taken it upon themselves to start guiding Polly so she doesn't run into things, but her vision impairment doesn't stop this girl, she just takes it all in her stride. We had a bit of a test set for us early in the week, we were hit by a bad thunderstorm, which resulted in terrified dachshunds snuggling together in our bed while we waited for the storm to pass, thankfully they helped each other through it and it was a fairly smooth process. We have fallen in love with this precious girl and are extremely happy to now have her as part of our family. As terrifying as taking on a fully blind dog can be, it is also a very rewarding thing and I have been super grateful for my vet nurse training and experience which prepared me for our new life with Polly. We are so very thankful to the wonderful people at Dachshund Rescue Australia for giving us the opportunity to welcome Polly into our family and for all their support throughout the process.

David Now dubbed Davo. Landing like dumbo with his over sized ears into wolf creek boot camp he thought he was done for. 2wks passed and he and boot camp buddy Arlo had been talking & Arlo (also a DRA boy) explained how much of a sucker the boot camp Marshall was for boys like him so he milked his charm and became a foster fail! Davo & Arlo have bonded well as brothers despite Arlo telling the Marshall he would leave home if she bought another to camp to stay. Davo enjoys his walks exploring the bush, playing with toys and tug o war with Arlo, but most of All he loves his cuddles and the tales of what adventures are to come.

It's been 3 weeks of Alfie love ❤️ . He is an absolute delight and the cutest little low rider. He loves car rides, food, walks, food, sunbaking, food, snuggles, and food. He also loves his wolfie x little bro. Best of all, he loves us too. Thank you DRA for matching us with our perfect match.

From the day Coco relocated to Canberra she has fit into our family seamlessly! It took a few days for Coco and our dachshund, Alyssa, to become besties, but now they’re inseparable and spend all of their time wrestling, giving each other kisses, napping, and getting up to mischief. Coco absolutely loves going on long walks in the Bush Capital and is always smiling and getting attention from strangers. It’s been a noisy transition from one snag to two, but it’s been so much fun watching the ‘Wien Queens‘ bond and it’s clear Coco loves her new life!

Meeting George, was love at first sight. His playful demeanor and charming personality won us over. George has a unique passion - lizard hunting! Every sunny day, he eagerly awaits backyard adventures, sniffing with glee. Although he rarely catches his prey, his joy is contagious. As evening falls, George winds down, curling up in his bed at 6 pm sharp, softly snoring within minutes. His peaceful slumber, marked by contented sighs and twitching paws, confirms George has found his forever home, where his lizard-loving heart thrives.

Good things come to those who wait, that is very true for Otis. Otis is a bundle of joy who took a bit of time to adapt to his new home and sister who is also a rescue. But with time he has become a very welcome addition to our home. He provides boundless energy and endless entertainment. His new sister Honey also took time, to adjust to sharing the attention. But now finds solace in Otis. Waiting for his next adventure she is always ready to follow his lead. We often find them having play time, moments recharging in the sun. We all look forward to more adventures together!

My successfully re-homed story is coming very soon

Marceline came from a loving home but had to be re homed due to fighting with the other dog. We had recently lost our precious sausage dog Milo after 10 years and our hearts were broken. Marceline came at the right time with her bubbly nature and filled our hearts and home with love. She is such a big part of our family now and we cannot imagine life without her 😊

First of all we would like to take this opportunity to thank Dachshund Rescue Australia. We would also like to thank Simbas precious owners who made the hard and selfless decision to re-home Simba Simba is the king of the new home His backyards is one of his new favourite places were he can lay in the sun to his heats content with his new owners watching him from different rooms in the house or from the patio. If there is no sun outside Simba does not mind with serval sunny spots inside with the sun coming through the windows. If he is not on someone’s knee he is guarding his new home from his bed! Or finding a toy to play with! At night Simba as made himself at home taking over the bed with his humans. Enjoying short walks with dad and coming home to belly rubs from mum! What more could you ask for! If anyone is thinking of adopting a dachshund we would not hesitate to recommend the process! The love and joy you will receive will be worth it!