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In 2005, in one single shelter in Florida, 36,620 pets were dropped off or brought in as strays to this shelter. 2,800 of them were adopted into new homes. Read more!

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Preta

NO FAT DACHSHUNDS!

CANINE OBESITY TAKES A SERIOUS TOLL!

Preta is an 8 year old, very sweet dachshund girl. Two weeks ago she lost total use of her back legs and was surrendered to DARE. We took her straight to the vet, who performed immediate back surgery. Sadly Preta has a spinal cord injury. For those of you not familiar with back problems in dachshunds, most back injuries we see are a ruptured disk. That is NOT Preta's injury. She has literally suffered permanent damage to her spinal cord due to the amount of weight the spine was forced to support. And though the surgery was as successful as it could be, there is very little hope of her ever walking again. DARE will do all we can do - accupuncture, physical therapy, chinese herbs, etc. - but even that may not have much effect on her condition.

PRETA'S INJURY, AND PROBABLE PERMANENT CONDITION,
IS THE RESULT OF ONE THING.......
OBESITY!

Many people feel that fat dachshunds are cute and happy. They are NOT! They are a back problem waiting to happen. Obesity in dogs also causes stress on the joints, heart, lungs and other internal organs. It is extraordinarily unhealthy and could lead to their early DEATH!

PLEASE do NOT over feed your dog! A small dachshund truly only needs 1/3 cup of food twice a day. Only your vet can say for sure what is the right amount, based on the size of your dog, but Preta was getting 2 cups of food per day, nearly 6 times the amount necessary for her to be fit, healthy and happy. And she would still be walking!

Keep You Dog Fit & Healthy:

Feed the Appropriate Amount of Food - check with your vet for recommendations
Do NOT feed table scraps!
Excercise, excercise, excercise! Get out and take a walk, run at the dog park or in the yard. Get Moving!
Limit the number of doggie treats. Instead give your dogs fresh apples, bannanas, carrots, green beans, raw sweet potato.

Start NOW to help your dog shed pounds and stay a health weight!
Click here to find out more about k9 obesity and what to do about it
and/or Click here for more information on the subject!

You can help DARE help Preta, it is not her fault! Back surgery is expensive but she is a sweet girl and we wanted to give her every chance of regaining her ability to walk.

You can donate to DARE by sending a check or money order made payable to DARE to:

DARE
4495-304 Roosevelt Blvd.
PMB 179
Jacksonville, FL 32210

Or you can make a donation via our secure paypal link below:

Announcing the First Annual DARE Calendar Contest!

Clikc here to cast your vote! The voting for the final round begins today (5/1/08) and goes through June 15th! The Calendars will be avilable the first part of September! Vote as often as you like! $1 = 1 vote you can cast multiple votes for one dog or spread your votes around!
We would like to Thank everyone who sent in pictures and all who voted -- here your vote counts in more ways than one!!

DARE Urgent needs & Updates
Looking for our Forever Fosters? Click here!
Scarlett - very sick female. UPDATE 5/10. Click here if you want to be my buddy.	Patrick - downed doxie left to die in a ditch. I'm walking! Click here if you want to be my buddy. Thank you Gina for being one of my buddies. I need more!	April - back surgery-abandoned on the side of the road! Click here if you want to be my buddy

Brett - HW+ boy. Click here if you want to be my buddy	Chico - doing better but not "out of the woods" Click here if you want to be my buddy	Heidee - Sweet girl with Cushing disease. Click here if you want to be my buddy
Trixie - Hemorrhagic GastroEnteritis and heartworm positiveClick here if you want to be my buddy

To donate to these or other DARE Urgent Needs dogs please click on the paypal link below or send a check or money order to:
DARE Urgent Needs Dogs
4495-304 Roosevelt Blvd. PMB 179
Jacksonville, FL 32210

via this secure link to Paypal.

Thank you!

Dachshund Adoption Rescue and Education (DARE) is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit corporation and contributions to DARE are deductible under section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code. DARE is also recognized by the state of Florida as a charitable organization with Registration # CH18328 -- "A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE pISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE (800-435-7352) WITHIN THE STATE [OF FLORIDA]. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE [OF FLORIDA]."

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Alleviate the financial stress associated with your pet's unexpected medical expenses and generate funds for our rescue at the same time! Simply apply for a ShelterCare Pet Insurance Program by using the ShelterCare banner-link.
Here's how it works: ShelterCare Pet Insurance Programs cover you when your pet needs essential veterinary care from an illness or injury. Also, every time a completed application for a ShelterCare program is generated through our rescue's website, we automatically receive a $25 donation to help cover common needs like blankets, collars and food. This donation is of no cost to you and provides us with essential funds. Make the right move and enroll today!

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Dachshund Adoption Rescue and Education (DARE) is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit corporation and contributions to DARE are deductible under section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code. DARE is also recognized by the state of Florida as a charitable organization with Registration # CH18328 -- "A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE pISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE (800-435-7352) WITHIN THE STATE [OF FLORIDA]. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE [OF FLORIDA]."