06/30/2025
Howdy Team Trooper! Jessica here. We are recovering from a difficult couple of weeks, and the end of the month has snuck up on me! We are short about 30% of our monthly fundraising goal, so if you have some spare change lying around, now is a good time to donate!
In other news, sweet Chica, who is bonded with Xena, has not been feeling herself lately; she’s on her way to see Doc Jess. Crystal has been babying her, but Chica doesn’t want to eat, even scrambled eggs. She doesn’t seem to be uncomfortable, but she’s 17 so we keep an extra close eye on her. Xena has been snuggling up with her to rest, but Chica hasn’t been in the mood for much else. Say some extra prayers for this old gal today.
Dash, one of our hardest cases (he’s extremely fearful), has moved to an outside home with his own private shaded run and a deluxe dog house. Instead of trembling in fear when people approach, he’s now wagging his tail and exploring his world. He’s even been talking to Rick and Connie some when they are enjoying the cooler evening hours outside. (The barking inside of the kennel building, where he was residing, was too much stimulation for our boy.) I suspect he’s always going to be one of those babies who needs to be away from the hussle and bustle of busy, loud places. We are currently looking for the bestest best friend to keep him company. In the meantime, it’s a HUGE win that our sweet Dash boy has found a space to be more comfortable. 💙 Progress. 💙
Finley’s trip to DFW did not end in him finding his fur-ever home, but he came home with new gear (even his own stroller!), and is working through strengthening exercises each day with Crystal. If you have experience with dogs who have IVDD and might be able to provide a home and ongoing medical care for our resident crooner, we are still looking for his perfect fit. He’s too young to be here forever, and too fragile for our pack-therapy program - most other dogs get on his last nerve anyway! This guy needs a home of his own, and with time will bond with other dogs (given a less hectic environment). You can apply to adopt Finley or other residents of PLDS here: https://pldstexas.org/adopting (Molly and Sister are also ready forr new homes!)
No new update on Beth and her health, which is good. She and Rick are enjoying every minute they have together - did I tell you they have a place in town where they go and feed the birds together? 💞 True story.
Any of our dogs that we thought may have a chance of falling ill to parvovirus (after the loss of the country music pups), have been residing at the clinic with Doc Jess’ A+ staff. I believe they are all coming back home today. We are certainly ready to be done with that storyline.
Let’s finish June strong and hit this month’s fundraising goals before midnight!! Here’s how you can help:
🐶 PayPal: paypal.me/promisedland
🐶 Zelle: (936) 285-6191
🐶 Cash App: $PLDSTexas
🐶 Mail: PO Box 150, Shiro, TX 77876
🐶 Call A-Z Vet: 432-520-8387 (donations $100+)
🐶 Send our dogs a gift from our Chewy wishlist: https://www.chewy.com/g/the-promised-land-dachshund-sanctuary_b133287095
💟 You can also help by sharing and commenting on any and all of our posts - visit our page to see other recent news. 📰
We are bursting at the seams, but we won’t stop — we are planning a huge adoption push for July!
Thank you for walking alongside us. We cannot do this without you!!
💛 Jessica
