Gemma
We remember the first time we met Gemma, we came over to DDR sat down and she came in the room and went directly to Monte and sat in his lap, looked to the door and basically said, “I pick this person, and am ready to go home!” She was always a “daddy’s girl “ but loved us all as well!!! Thank you for giving us the most precious gift, the unconditional love of Gemma!!! All our love, Mary, Monte, Jared & Shasta-Gemma’s 4 legged sister

Hannah
Hannah and Miley came home to live with us in August Here’s a picture of Hannah(darker one) and Miley. They came home to live with us in August/ 2011. They were best friends. Hannah was the leader and Miley the follower and more shy. They slept with me every night until Hannah got sick then wanted to sleep on the floor. Hannah crosses the Rainbow Bridge 7/2/2020. The very next day there was a red cardinal outside my window. I’m sure Hannah was telling me thank you for such a good life and she was happy at our Lords house. 2011. They were best friends. Hannah was the leader and Miley the follower and more shy. They slept with me every night until Hannah got sick then wanted to sleep on the floor. Hannah crosses the Rainbow Bridge 7/2/2020. The very next day there was a red cardinal outside my window. I’m sure Hannah was telling me thank you for such a good life and she was happy at our Lords house.

Chuck Norris
I just wanted to give you an update on Chuck Norris (not sure if you remember every dog that comes your way.) It's not a happy update, Chuck (or George as my kids renamed him) passed away on Saturday. He didn't suffer much, he went into cardiac arrest (unexpectedly) and the emergency vets did all they could, but it was just his time. I just wanted to give you a HUGE amount of thank yous. What you do is amazing and just want to encourage to keep it up! George (Chuck) was only in our house for 2 years, but we are so thankful for every moment we spent with him. He was the best! Probably the smartest dog I've ever met. He could communicate with us by pointing with his nose. I've never had a dog that did that (or maybe I did and I wasn't paying attention.) He loved life, his bed, his many toys, our other dog Chip (they became best buddies), playing games that he would invent, watching the Great British Bake Off, herding my kids, his backyard, and he love routine--which made my wife say that he was a dog after her own heart. It breaks our hearts that the first 10 years of his life he was in a puppy mill, we can't imagine what that must've been like for such a smart boy like he was. I wish I could tell the owner of that place that they missed out on an incredible dog. Thank you, thank you, thank you and Dakota Dachshund for rescuing him! We will never forget him. We loved our Georgie boy! Our oldest boy said that even though it was only for two years, it was worth every moment. With Love, The Nichols Family (Chris, Sarah, Jonah, Neeley, and Violet) p.s. I attached a picture of him with his best buddy, Chip. Our bed was George's favorite spot in the house. :)

Chester
"When we decided to get a fur baby, we looked around for a long time, and at a LOT of different breeds. But then we found a group that rescued doxies. For our lifestyle and home, we came to the decision that that kind of dog would be the best fit for us. What sealed the deal was the picture of the most adorable, brown-eyed little boy we'd ever seen. Those stereotypical sad looking eyes that make anyone melt, even a halfway tough guy like me, sold us completely. From the moment we met him till the last breath he took, he was part of our family. He was a "wonderful" protector, if not maybe a little over protective. And he never, up until the last couple years, was found without a toy in his mouth or next to him while he was sleeping. And when our daughter was born, he was so gentle with her, never once nipping at her, no matter what. As time went on and she got old enough, he would perk up as soon as she came down the steps because he knew it was food time. He's going to be very, very sorely missed. Rest easy Chester, and we'll see you when we cross over that bridge."

Nitzel
Nitzel or as we would call her our Nitzypop was a loving dog who would greet you everyday with a wag and a lick and once you settled in she would cuddle or take over any chair she deemed hers. We fell in love with her quirky personality and those ears would just make you laugh how she could stand them up and I do mean straight up. She had the biggest eyes that always said she loved her owners and her roommate. She started having health issues a few weeks back and was not living to her fullest we did all we could do to keep her happy, we had taken her to the vet to have her tested when her neck swelled up to only be told that she had cancer in her lymph nodes. We are sad to say that the vet did everything he could but he felt it beat to let her gain her angel wings and set her free from the pain. RIP baby girl and run free.