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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.

06/04/2026

⭐ ~ THREE DOLLAR THURSDAY ~ ⭐

Can you spare $3 today to help the dachshunds in our care?

Right now, we have several rescue dogs who need veterinary care:

🐾 Ivy & Quill, our adorable bonded pair, will be visiting the vet soon for their check-up and care needs.

🐾 Frankie is due for a veterinary check-up to help keep him happy and healthy.

🐾 Rocky is due for his flea & tick prevention so he can safely enjoy all of his adventures.

Your $3 donation will truly make a difference. When many people give a little, it adds up to a lot for the dogs who depend on us.

To donate:
📧 E-transfer: [email protected]

💻 Donate through Zeffy and receive an automatic tax receipt:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/donation-form/6afe7c89-d882-40a0-8479-e0dac3db731f

If donating isn't possible right now, sharing this post is another wonderful way to help. Every share helps us reach more people.

Thank you for supporting ACDR and helping us give dogs like Ivy, Quill, Frankie, and Rocky the care they deserve. 🐾❤️

06/03/2026

🩷 💙 ASSESSMENT HOLD 💙 🩷

Please help us give a big, loving welcome to the adorable bonded pair and newest members of the ACDR family! 💕

Ivy is four years old. She is very sweet, quiet and shy. She is her brother's shadow.
Quill is seven years old. He is charismatic and quite the social butterfly.

For now, we’re giving them time to decompress, rest, and feel comfortable before heading to the vet for a check-up.

Follow along for updates on how Ivy & Quill are doing and to find out when they become available for adoption. 🐾

06/02/2026

🥰🐾💕 𝗠𝗔𝗬 𝗦𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗦𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗘𝗦 💕🐾🥰

🏆 𝗜𝗧'𝗦 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘 𝗧𝗢 𝗩𝗢𝗧𝗘 🏆
Meet your May Sunday Smiles ~ 𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿, 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀, 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗮, 𝗢𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗮

The winner of the month will receive a dachshund themed prize pack.
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝗻? 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗣𝗜𝗖𝗞!
Like, love, laugh and comment on your favorite picture of these doxies.
The picture with the most reactions & comments by Saturday 6pm, will be the winner 🥰🐾💕
You can be entered to be featured and have a chance to win too - just send us a picture of your doxie via messenger or email @ [email protected]
Don't forget to tell us a bit about your dachshund and the picture.
Thank you 🥰🐾💕

06/01/2026

🌞 𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗢 𝗝𝗨𝗡𝗘 🌞

Turning the page in your 2026 ACDR Calendar, you’ll see the super cute Cooper. He is waiting for warmer days to spend time on the beach, swimming and snacking 🍉

This month ACDR will be at the Doggie Expo and the Annapolis Valley Pet Expo.
We are hosting WIENER WALK - LOWER SACKVILLE and WIENER WALK - HALIFAX and the ever popular and oh so fun, WIENERPAWLOOZA NS.

Check the EVENTS tab on our page for more details and for future events.

05/31/2026

🥰🐾💕 𝗦𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗦𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗘𝗦 💕🐾🥰

𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗣𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗮!

Pippa has just celebrated her 5th Birthday 🎉
She loves playing with cats, snoozing on her back, running around her grandparents’ farm, getting belly rubs, wading in local fountains ⛲, and of course snuggling in between her mom and dad on the couch for a movie night and stealing their popcorn 🎥 🍿

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.

05/30/2026

The NL Pet Expo is happening this weekend, and we're excited to be part of it!

If you're in the area, come visit the Atlantic Canadian Dachshund Rescue booth with Dachshunds of Newfoundland & Labrador, meet some wonderful volunteers, learn about our rescue, and browse our dog-themed merchandise. Every purchase helps support dachshunds in need. ❤️

📍 Jack Byrne Arena, Torbay, NL
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Whether you're a dachshund owner, a dog lover, or just looking for a fun family outing, there will be plenty to see and do all weekend long!

Be sure to stop by and say hello. We'd love to meet you! 🌭🐾

Will we be seeing at the Expo this weekend?

05/29/2026

🐾🍪 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗶𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝘆! 🍪🐾

Our dachshunds heard “biscuit day” and immediately assumed the holiday was for them, however National Dog Biscuit Day was Feb 23rd. But we can’t argue with them 😅

Why not celebrate with some homemade pup treats? 💚

✨ 𝗣𝘂𝗺𝗽𝗸𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗼𝗴 𝗕𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘀 ✨

• 1 cup pumpkin purée
• 2 eggs
• 2½ cups oat flour

Mix together, roll out, and cut into shapes.
Bake at 350°F for 20–25 minutes.

🥜 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘂𝘁 𝗕𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗼𝗴 𝗕𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘀 🥜

• 1 cup natural peanut butter (xylitol-free)
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups whole wheat flour

Mix together, roll out, and cut into shapes.
Bake at 350°F for 15–20 minutes or until golden.

⚠️ Important reminder: Always make sure your peanut butter is xylitol-free, as xylitol is toxic to dogs.

We’re pretty sure the hardest part of these recipes is convincing your dachshund to wait for them to cool 🤭

Share your favourite dog treat recipe in the comments! 🍪🐾

05/28/2026

🎉🐾 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗨𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗼𝗴𝗴𝗶𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗼 🐾🎉

Looking for a fun day out with your pup? Come visit the Atlantic Canadian Dachshund Rescue at the Doggie Expo

🗓️ 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟭𝟯𝘁𝗵
📍 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗼𝘁 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲
𝟲𝟭 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲, 𝗕𝗲𝗱𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱
⏰ 𝟭𝟬𝗮𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝟰𝗽𝗺

With 100+ exhibitors, there’s something for every pet lover like shopping, treats, services and goodies.

𝗕𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗖𝗗𝗥 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗵:

🏆 Enter some fabulous contests
🐾 Meet our adoptables and Alumni
💚 Learn about of Foster & Volunteer opportunities
🎂 Celebrate our 25th Anniversary with a piece of cake

Bring your family, bring your friends, and of course bring your pups for a tail-wagging good time! We can’t wait to see you there! 🌭🐾

05/27/2026

☀️🐾 National Sunscreen Day 🐾☀️

Did you know dogs can get sunburned too?
And with their short coats, thin hair, and love of sunbathing, dachshunds can be especially vulnerable to harmful UV rays.

Here are a few simple ways to help protect your pup this summer:

🌞 Areas most at risk for sunburn:
• Belly
• Nose
• Ear tips
• Around the eyes
• Thin-haired or light-coloured areas

🧴 Use ONLY dog-safe sunscreen
Never use regular human sunscreen unless your veterinarian specifically says it is safe. Many human sunscreens contain zinc oxide or salicylates, which can be toxic if licked.

🐾 Look for:
✔ Pet-safe sunscreen
✔ Fragrance-free options
✔ SPF made specifically for dogs

🖐 Apply sunscreen:
• 15–20 minutes before heading outside
• To exposed skin and thin-haired areas
• Reapply after swimming or long outdoor adventures

🌳 Other ways to stay sun safe:
☂️ Provide shade
🔥 Avoid hot pavement
⏰ Limit time in peak afternoon sun
💧 Keep lots of fresh water available

And remember, if your dachshund suddenly smells like coconut and starts refusing to come inside, they may believe they are officially on vacation. 🌴😎

Stay safe and soak up the sunshine responsibly, weenies! 🌭☀️

05/26/2026

💙 AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION 💙

Meet Rocky ❤️

Rocky is a seven year old Border Collie/Dachshund/Staffordshire Bull Terrier/Cocker Spaniel mix with a big personality and an even bigger heart!

This sweet guy absolutely adores his people. Whether it’s cuddling on the couch, getting belly rubs or simply being close to his humans, Rocky is happiest when he’s part of the action.

He’s incredibly smart and loves learning new things. Rocky has recently discovered agility and is having a blast showing off his skills! He enjoys activities that keep both his body and mind busy, including walks, fetch, tug-of-war, and training games.

Rocky is a quick learner and thrives with positive guidance and routine. He is great on leash, but can be reactive when he sees larger dogs.

Rocky can become anxious when left alone for long periods. Because of this, he would do best in a home where someone is around much of the time or can continue helping him build confidence and independence at his own pace. He bonds deeply with his people and will reward that love with endless loyalty and affection.

💚 Smart and eager to learn
💚 Loves agility, walks, and games
💚 Fully housebroken
💚 Affectionate and cuddly
💚 Gentle, playful, and loving

💛 Thrives with routine and reassurance
💛 Working on confidence and independence
💛 Would love a home where someone is around often

❤️ Gets anxious when left alone for long periods

* If you think I 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 ACDR a message or email [email protected] and ask to be considered for Rocky, rather than submitting another application.
* Due to limited resources, only applications that fit Rocky'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 dog, but on the best fit for the dog.
* Rocky's adoption fee is $400 payable by e-transfer or cash.

Address

Halifax, NS

Website

http://www.atlanticdaxrescue.com/

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