Atlantic Canadian Dachshund Rescue

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.

🍺🌭 THE BIG WIENER PARTY IS BACK! 🌭🍺Get your wieners ready, because we’re kicking off the season right with the OKTOBERFE...
09/03/2026

🍺🌭 THE BIG WIENER PARTY IS BACK! 🌭🍺

Get your wieners ready, because we’re kicking off the season right with the OKTOBERFEST ~ BIG WIENER PARTY 🎉🐾

📅 Sunday, September 6th
⏰ Starting at 12:30 PM
📍 The Halifax Beer Garden - The BG - Waterfront

Get ready for a paw-some afternoon of dachshunds, drinks, games, laughs and plenty of BIG Wiener fun! 🐾🍺

✨ Best Trick
🏁 Wiener Dog Races
📏 Longest & Lowest Wiener
🎭 Dachshund Costume Contest
🍉 We**ie Watermelon Eating Contest

🎉 AND MORE!

SIGN UP HERE 👇🏻

https://form.jotform.com/262354157086056

Bring your friends.
Bring your wieners.
Bring your sense of humour. 😂

Come out and join us for the Wiener Warm-Up to Oktoberfest because nothing says “let’s party” quite like a whole bunch of dachshunds at The BG! 🌭🍺🐾

***If you have other breeds of dogs as part of your family, they are welcome to attend, however only dachshund and dachshund mixes will be able to compete in the events.

🥰🐾💕 𝗔𝗨𝗚𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗦𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗦𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗘𝗦 💕🐾🥰🏆 𝗜𝗧'𝗦 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘 𝗧𝗢 𝗩𝗢𝗧𝗘 🏆 Meet your August Sunday Smiles ~ 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗲 & 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲, 𝗕𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻, 𝗔𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻, 𝗟𝘂𝗰𝘆...
09/02/2026

🥰🐾💕 𝗔𝗨𝗚𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗦𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗦𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗘𝗦 💕🐾🥰

🏆 𝗜𝗧'𝗦 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘 𝗧𝗢 𝗩𝗢𝗧𝗘 🏆

Meet your August Sunday Smiles ~ 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗲 & 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲, 𝗕𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻, 𝗔𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻, 𝗟𝘂𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆.

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 𝗮𝘁 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 🥰🐾💕



🍎 𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗢 𝗦𝗘𝗣𝗧𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥 🍎 Turning the page in your 2026 ACDR Calendar you will see the super cute, totally adorable Bindi. Thi...
09/01/2026

🍎 𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗢 𝗦𝗘𝗣𝗧𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥 🍎

Turning the page in your 2026 ACDR Calendar you will see the super cute, totally adorable Bindi.

This month, ACDR is hosting four events in three provinces, wrapping up summer in style.

Sept 6 - OKTOBERFEST ~ BIG WIENER PARTY
Sept 13 - WIENERPAWLOOZA NL
Sept 19 - WIENERPAWLOOZA PEI
Sept 26 - DOXIE PICNIC & SOCIAL

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



🌭🐾 NEWFOUNDLAND, WE'RE COMING BACK! 🐾🌭We're excited to be returning for the 2nd Annual WIENERPAWLOOZA NL 📍 Repuplic Pets...
08/31/2026

🌭🐾 NEWFOUNDLAND, WE'RE COMING BACK! 🐾🌭

We're excited to be returning for the 2nd Annual WIENERPAWLOOZA NL

📍 Repuplic Pets
5 Commonwealth Ave
📅 Sunday, September 13, 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

This year is extra special as we're celebrating 25 years of Atlantic Canadian Dachshund Rescue, and we can't wait to celebrate with all of our Newfoundland friends, supporters, and of course, their dachshunds! 🎉

Get ready for a morning packed with dachshund fun, including:

🏁 Wiener Dog Races
👑 Costume Contest
🎓 Best Trick Competition
📏 Longest & Lowest Wiener Contest
🍉 We**ie Watermelon Eating Contest
🎯 Games & Activities
🎁 Prizes
🎉 And so much more!

Whether your dachshund is fast, talented, long, low, hungry, or simply adorable, there's something for everyone to enjoy.

Mark your calendars, invite your friends, and get those wieners ready for one of Newfoundland's most paw-some dachshund events!

Who's coming? Comment below 👇

🥰🐾💕 𝗦𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗦𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗘𝗦 💕🐾🥰𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆!She’s the sweetest little dog, loves her human siblings and gets along with everyone. O...
08/30/2026

🥰🐾💕 𝗦𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗦𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗘𝗦 💕🐾🥰

𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆!

She’s the sweetest little dog, loves her human siblings and gets along with everyone. Of course, she does bark at first, lol.
She hates the cold, so we have sweaters for her, but she hates them too. 🤷🏻‍♀️
Her favourite place to be is in the truck or cuddled up on the couch with her Mom.

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.



❤️ ASSESSMENT HOLD ❤️ We have a new, teenie we**ie to welcome into the ACDR family! 🥰Please say hi to Slinky 🌭💙This youn...
08/29/2026

❤️ ASSESSMENT HOLD ❤️

We have a new, teenie we**ie to welcome into the ACDR family! 🥰

Please say hi to Slinky 🌭💙

This young fella is going to take some time to decompress, settle in and get comfortable with his foster family and new surroundings.

Once he’s settled in, Slinky will be off to see the vet for a full check-up. We’ll learn more about this handsome boy, make sure he gets the medical care he needs, and begin getting to know his personality. 🩺🐾

For now, it’s all about patience, love, good food, cozy beds and letting Slinky just be a dog. 🥰

Welcome to the ACDR family, Slinky!

🌈🐾 Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day 🐾🌈Today, we pause to remember all the beloved pets who have crossed the Rainbow Bridge...
08/28/2026

🌈🐾 Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day 🐾🌈

Today, we pause to remember all the beloved pets who have crossed the Rainbow Bridge.

Whether they had four legs, wings, fins, scales or paws, our pets become part of our families and leave a place in our hearts that can never truly be filled. They share our homes, our routines, our happiest moments and, sometimes our hardest days. Their time with us may never feel long enough, but the love they leave behind lasts forever. ❤️

Here at ACDR, we remember the many dachshunds & dachshund mixes who have been part of our rescue family over the past 25 years. Those ACDR Alumni may no longer be here to wag their tails, steal our blankets or give us that famous dachshund look, but they will always be a part of the ACDR story. 🐾🌈

Some were with their families for many wonderful years, others were gone far too soon. Each one was loved, each one mattered, and each one left pawprints that will never fade.

If you have a beloved pet waiting at the Rainbow Bridge, please add their name in the comments below. You don't need to say anything more if you don't want to, just their name is enough ❤️‍🩹

Let's create a beautiful little memorial together and make sure these special souls are remembered. 🌈🐾

Forever loved. Forever missed. Forever a part of our hearts.

📸 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝗮𝘃𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝘀 📸Head over to the ACDR Calendars Facebook group to join the fun! Follow along...
08/27/2026

📸 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝗮𝘃𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝘀 📸

Head over to the ACDR Calendars Facebook group to join the fun! Follow along to enter your photos, purchase your calendar squares, participate in contests, and watch the excitement unfold as we create our 2027 ACDR Calendar.

🐾 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻?
📸 Enter your photos in the calendar contest.
🗳️ Vote for your favourites.
🎉 Enjoy seeing adorable dachshunds from across Atlantic Canada and beyond.
📅 Help create the next ACDR Calendar while supporting Atlantic Canadian Dachshund Rescue.

The more photos, the more fun! Invite your dachshund-loving friends and start sharing those amazing pictures today.

We can't wait to see your dachshunds! Whether they're snoozing, zooming, dressed up, being goofy, or simply showing off their adorable faces, we want to see them all!

💳 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿
Click here 👉🏻 ACDR Calendars 👈🏻
🗓️ Find the post of how to submit photos
🐾 One time Fee: $10
📸 Submit as many photos as you like for $10

Send your $10 e-transfer to:
[email protected]

Please put 'Calendar Contest' in the memo section of your e-transfer.

PHOTO ENTRIES CLOSE ~ MON, AUG 31st
VOTING BEGINS ~ TUES, SEPT 1st

Thank you for supporting ACDR. We can't wait to see all of your wonderful wieners! ❤️🐾

🐾💛 𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗬 𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗗𝗢𝗚 𝗗𝗔𝗬! 💛🐾Today is a day to celebrate ALL dogs ~ the goofy ones, the seniors, the special-needs pups,...
08/26/2026

🐾💛 𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗬 𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗗𝗢𝗚 𝗗𝗔𝗬! 💛🐾

Today is a day to celebrate ALL dogs ~ the goofy ones, the seniors, the special-needs pups, the shy ones, the couch potatoes, the adventure buddies, and every single dog who has ever left pawprints on our hearts. 🐾❤️🌈

It’s also a wonderful day to remember the dogs who are still waiting for their chance. If your family is thinking about adding a dog to your family, please consider adopting from your local shelter or rescue. There are so many amazing dogs waiting for someone to see just how special they are. 🏡❤️

Here at ACDR, we have quite the crew celebrating National Dog Day! 🐾

❤️ 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗲 — our IVDD Warrior
A true little fighter who has overcome so much.

🧡 𝗥𝗼𝗰𝗸𝘆 — our Border Collie/Dachshund mix. This handsome boy is adoptable and waiting for his forever family! 🏡

💙 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗲 — our quiet and gentle red dapple is also adoptable and hoping his perfect family finds him soon. ❤️

🩷 💜🌼 𝗗𝘂𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 & 𝗥𝗼𝘅𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲
Our beautiful ladies of the crew! 👑👑👑
They are currently on assessment hold while we learn more about each of these sweet girls and what they need.

𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 🥰
𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝗴! 🐶👇🐕
What makes them special?
What’s their favourite thing to do?
Are you planning anything fun today to celebrate National Dog Day?

🐾🌼 ASSESSEMENT HOLD 🌼🐾We have a new little lady in our care, and this sweet girl is already stealing hearts. 🥹💕Meet Roxa...
08/26/2026

🐾🌼 ASSESSEMENT HOLD 🌼🐾

We have a new little lady in our care, and this sweet girl is already stealing hearts. 🥹💕

Meet Roxanne! 🐾

Roxanne is a sweet, timid, and absolutely adorable doxie mix. She’s had a lot of changes recently, so right now she just needs some time to decompress, settle in, and learn that she is safe.

There’s no rushing this little girl. She’ll go at her own pace, surrounded by patience, love and a whole lot of care. ❤️

Welcome to the ACDR family, Roxanne. We can’t wait to watch you blossom as you begins this new chapter. ✨

Please give this beautiful little lady a big ACDR welcome! 🥰

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