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Hospice care for elderly, terminally ill, or emotionally damaged dachshunds, and pet sitting dachshunds for owners who travel and do not wish to kennel their dogs.

28/04/2025

THE RESCUE VOLUNTEER

I've come to the conclusion that you never really know someone...until you see their dachshund get loose at the PetSmart. .

It started with a sound, a metallic clink, a frantic scramble, a leash whipping in the wind.

Then came the cry.
From somewhere across the treats aisle, in agonizing slow motion:
"WE HAVE A RUUUUUUUUUUUUNAWAAAAY!!"

Heads whipped around.
Parents clutched their children.
No one knows their true athletic potential until they hear the words, 'Hey... isn't that your dog?'
You can train for years, lift weights, run marathons... but nothing unlocks your final form like seeing your dachshund headed for the sliding doors.

A woman dropped her tall Caramel Macchiato with extra whip, and ran.

It was her dog. Of course it was her foster dog. The same dog who, just this morning, had refused to get in the car using the ramp and had to be lifted in, now running with the speed and singular purpose of getting out of the store!

And she, who normally needed three reminders to put on the harness and not rely on just the collar, became a heat-seeking missile with a leash.

Gone was the woman who once needed encouragement in dog training class to "try to walk faster than the short-legged hot dog you are supposed to be walking.”

In her place:
Wonder Woman with her golden slip-lead.
A suburban gazelle.
A tactical unit fueled solely by sheer, primal horror.

She hurdled bags of dogfood and small children.
She slid under a sponsors banner like an action hero escaping an explosion.
She leapt the sale bin of dog beds like she'd trained her whole life for this single, stupid moment.

The dachshund zigged. She zagged.
The crowd gasped.
Someone’s Great Aunt Cheryl fainted near the cashiers.

And just when it seemed the gods of chaos would win, she launched herself, full Superman form, grabbed the leash, skidded fifteen feet across the linoleum, and stuck the landing like an Olympic gymnast with an unpaid vet bill just as the entry doors slid to a close.

Silence.
A single folding chair toppled in the breeze.
Then, scattered applause.

She stood up, hair full of hamster bedding, eyes wild, holding her dachshund like a Viking brandishing a captured enemy.

Some say she never even dusted herself off. She stood up, gave the “heel” command with authority, and walked back to her rescue group. She put the dog back in the pen with his buddies and turned to help the next person interested in adopting a dachshund with a smile on her face.

All we know is you don’t choose to be a hero.
Sometimes, your dachshund chooses for you.

27/04/2025

A warm welcome to our new followers. We love sharing the adventures of Lexy’s residents and visitors with everyone. We encourage anyone in the area (Glendale) to come and visit, meet the gang, and get your share of love and welcome from all of us.

17/04/2025

Welcome Saydee to Lexy’s. She is a 13-year-old cream soft-coat wire. She has a very golden glint to her coat in the sun. She was adopted from Happy Tails Dachshund Rescue in 2022 by a lady who wanted a companion for her mom who has Alzheimer’s. They were constant companions until her mom got worse and had to go into a care facility. The lady who adopted her took over her care but now she has had a medical emergency that is liable to be long term, so she asked if the rescue would take her back. The rescue asked Lexy’s if we would take her as a long-term foster until her owner’s medical can be sorted out. So Saydee is here for a while, and if mom does not recover enough to take her back, then we will decide on whether to adopt her again or maybe she just stays at Lexy’s. She needs a dental, vaccinations, SNAP test, and wellness exam no matter what the end result is and we are starting that next week. I would like to help the rescue pay for her vetting, so any donations would be greatly appreciated.

13/04/2025

Welcome Lucy (on the chair) and Dutchess back for a visit. The two times Dutchess has been here she has been on crate rest due to IVDD. It is so good to see her walking and running and happy as can be. We have nursed her through two really bad episodes but she has done very well with crate rest, meds, and physical therapy. Her mom and dad love her lots and are dedicated to her recovery. Her sister Lucy is her constant companion. They are polite girls and get along with all my dogs.

04/04/2025

This is Wilbur. He is here on his first visit. He got a good inspection from all the other residents and visitors and they gave him a tails up. He is currently wondering where his mom and dad disappeared to and how they slipped out without him noticing…probably cause he was so busy making friends with everybody. He will get past that quick enough and be back to playing in no time. He and Sedona look like they will be the “it” couple for the weekend.

30/03/2025

Twins. Watermelon Sessions with a white houndstooth overlay. Dana and I both had the same spring idea this week. The cutie in the background is Zoey.

17/03/2025

After pulling weeds this morning (not many but very stubborn) I needed something to do that did not get my back going. So dog grooming it is. I got three of the done. Little Yuma, who is a long-haired Chiweenie, has a LOT of hair. And it is the kind of coat that looks ratty all the time. Even the day after I groom her she looks like she got caught in a tornado!

Then there is Princess, my Papshund. Her winter coat is a completely different color from her summer coat so when she starts shedding she looks homeless. She HATES to be brushed so I have to be quick but gentle. She looks so much better…like somebody loves her.

My newest foster, Eva, came in with a pretty rugged winter coat and a good scratching yielded lots of hair and dander. She really needs a bath but lifting her is still really difficult since she is so fat, so I gave her a vigorous brushing and wipe down with a mitt scented with oils and she looks a ton better. As she continues to lose weight she will get healthy and turn loose of that coat. We have already taken 7 pounds off in five weeks but a way to go still. Fortunately she loves to run and play so she is literally burning the weight off.

I, of course, now look like Bigfoot with hair everywhere. But the grooming vac does help keep it controlled somewhat. Got two more to do and they are my hairiest, Sholo and Havasu. Thank goodness the cleaning lady comes this week!!

24/02/2025

Little Tink is back for a week while his dad is living it up in Cancun. Tink is the little fellow whose misfortune it was to be the fifth in a long line of Tinkerbells for his owner…the fact that he is a boy and the first four were girls made no difference. So we call him Tink. Sedona was, as usual, very happy to see him and they commenced playing before dad even left. Tink needs a week of Sedona…he has chubbed up a bit over winter. He will run it off in the back pasture with the weather supposed to be gorgeous this next week.

15/02/2025

Say hi to Eva, my newest foster (and a half). She is a lovely 5-year-old spayed female, sweet as she can be. She is an easy keeper, which is obvious by her body weight, so diet and exercise begin today. She was an apartment dweller so not much moving around. Once she gets comfy here she will run most of that weight off easily. Sedona, my fitness director, will see to that. We won’t be in a hurry to vet her, primarily because if she needs a dental she will have to lose some weight before she can undergo anesthesia, but she is pretty current on her care so no rush. And we won’t put her out for adoption until her weight loss journey has had a good start.

13/02/2025

Have you ever wondered if your donations really help and where they go? Let me tell you about my day yesterday.

Thunder had his second surgery to close his fistulas and clean his abscess. He was there all day. As I was waiting for the vet tech to bring him out a lady came in cradling a darling little pomchi. She was beside herself. Her little darling had been attacked by a pit bull who got away from his owner and she feared she was severely injured. This is a rescue dog and has only three legs, which is why she could not get away from the other dog. She had gone to the closest vet, who was closed, and our clinic was the next closest. When she was told the walk in and exam fee as well as maybe X-rays, etc., she burst into tears because she could not afford it. I was quickly doing math in my head adding up Thunder’s charges and your donations to see how much I could offer to help when a lovely gentleman who was waiting there for his dog offered to give $200 towards her vet bill. That plus the fact that Thunder’s charges were a bit less than I had anticipated enabled me to offer to pay the balance of her bill for her exam and X-rays. The little dog did not seem to be seriously injured or in pain, but after an attack like that you want to be sure there are no internal injuries. (Denise, I know this hits close to home) I left with Thunder with a clearly defined limit to the girls at the desk. They called me shortly after I got home, told me they sent her home with a broken rib and pain meds, assuring her owner she was okay.

If it had not been for the help you all provided to me for Thunder, I might not have jumped in. But rescue has a lot of sides to it, including rescuing a distraught owner whose world has come to a screeching halt because her baby is injured. So YES, your donations help in ways you never thought of. I thank you for your generosity always and hope to get the chance again to help someone out.

06/02/2025

This is a post from a friend of mine in the northwest. Please read it through in case it might save someone with a dachshund from the same experience.

WARNING! About a dental product for dogs that is sold as "safe & non toxic" & is in fact toxic, 4-Legger Mint Fresh All Natural Dental Powder Safe & Non-Toxic Vegan Dog Toothpaste.
Please pass this info on to all dog parents!! This is a long post, but please read it all.

We have had a very rough week+ with Frieda. A week ago Sunday ( 1/25) Frieda had 3 Grand Mal seizures in 12 hours, none of which were we able to stop with the Keppra & re**al va**um.

She is doing OK now, but the aftermath was rough, with so many seizure meds in her body & her body trying to rid herself of the toxins.

As brief as possible, Frieda's dental disease is bad & has been, but none of our Vets feel she could withstand anesthesia, so we have been doing the best we can with the nightly teeth brushing we have done since the day we adopted her. Her 3 left front teeth are quite sensitive & she started refusing the brush, but would allow me to rub my finger or finger wipe on those teeth. About a month ago, I had purchased this dental powder to have on hand when/if she refused the brush. The founder of the company started the company as a result of her own dog having urinary tract cancer due to environmental toxins so she founded a line of grooming products with clean, simple. organic & few ingredients.
I was super impressed & I was sold!!

In the weeks since I purchased the powder ( & didn't use it yet) I separately researched safe essential oils for calming ( Frieda is having panic attacks in the car now). There are several that are safe & several that are toxic. Peppermint Essential Oil is toxic. AND causes seizures!! ( which my vet confirmed)

Unfortunately, one of the 3 clean ingredients in this powder is Peppermint Essential Oil ( other 2 are sea salt & baking soda). She specifically addresses the safety issue of peppermint essential oil & all it's benefits & how her Essential Oils are the purest & unadulterated.

The night after Frieda's 3 seizures, & after her final 4 hour post ictal pacing when she finally collapsed from exhaustion to sleep, & I was trying to understand why the meds that are supposed to have prevented "Cluster" seizures ( that is more than 1 in 24 hours), did nothing. ( They have always worked in the 6 total secures she has had since August).

Then the light bulb went off in my head! OMG!! I had used the new dental powder for the 1st time the night before less than 5 hours before her 1st seizure & I suddenly remembered the smell of peppermint. My heart sank as I looked on the back of the bottle & immediately double checked & googled "is Peppermint Essential Oil safe for dogs" & my heart sank again as I read that yes, in fact it IS toxic. Toxic & can cause neurological issues AND seizures.

When we saw our vet the next day, she confirmed that "hell yes", Peppermint Essential Oil is extremely toxic & especially in case of a 9.5 #, elderly, medically fragile dog!! And it had been rubbed onto her gums & teeth, so it absorbed completely into her system. The Keppra & Va**um were no match for such a toxic substance!!

I was devastated, all of you know how much I love my Frieda & the we would & are doing EVERYTHING we can to keep her as healthy & happy as we can, despite all her many issues. Quality of life is the absolute top priority! And here, in trying to address her stage 4 periodontal disease, with a clean, safe & acceptable ( to her) product, I actually poisoned her. I failed her. those who know me also know that I research carefully & always have. How this one got past me, I don't know. But, honestly, the company in general has a good reputation ( my holistic vet said that, but did not know aobut the dental powder, only the shampoo & other grooming products) & based on her website & all the apparent care she took in developing her line of products, you would think she would have put in the effort ( no effort as the info is widely available with little effort.) to make sure she is not using a toxic ingredient & selling it as safe & non toxic.

I appreciate her care in sourcing her ingredients, & I am a huge fan of essential oil for many things, BUT I can get the best organic grapes there are or the best quality 80% dark chocolate & they would be of great health benefit to me, but deadly to my dog.

Then, I got REALLY angry. 4-Legger had emailed me previously a few times, asking me to leave a "verified purchaser" review & went on & on about how much they love pets & providing safe products. I had not left a review, as I had not used the product. I immediately went to the link & left a review, begging her to remove the product, issue a warning on the website & to reformulate the product. I also emailed her. I have received ZERO reply AND she removed my review.

I have contacted Pet Poison Control to let them know about this product. And now, I have to get the word out to as many pet parents as I can to warn them. I don't know what else to do.

BTW, It is not uncommon to find peppermint oil, extract or hydrosols in many of the high end, natural dental products, ( they all should stay away from using it regardless, as concentrations vary as does the weight of the dog) including the toothpaste I had been using, BUT, the difference is that Peppermint Essential Oil is SUPER concentrated, & in this specific product is 1 of only 3 ingredients. Who knows how much is in there????!!!! They don't say.

It is likely a 50 pound, young, healthy dog would not have any adverse reactions, but there is no warning , no instructions on how much to use depending on the weight, etc, etc. And why risk it at all????? Many of you reading this have dachshunds, do not go near it!!

So, PLEASE spread the word, DO NOT use 4-Legger Mint Fresh All Natural Dental Powder Safe & Non-Toxic Vegan Dog Toothpaste". And warn every dog parent you know (And cat, my vet said the peppermint essential oil would make a cat " seize its brains out", a direct quote from my vet.)

And if you have any other suggestions as to how/where I can get the word out that this product is dangerous & needs to be pulled immediately. ( aside from social media as I am only on FB)

Thank you for reading & please send your healing vibes to Frieda as she continues to come back form this horrible thing. It just shows you what a fighter she is. I am so sorry, my precious baby girl. 💔😢

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