FREDDIE AND ROSCOE MWDR FOSTER DOGS Freddie and Roscoe were surrendered last month from a Southern Illinois shelter. Both dogs were heartworm positive and are currently undergoing treatment. it is very sad that these young dogs must endure this just because they did not receive preventative. The survival rate for the treatment is about 50% and the treatment itself is very painful. The dogs must remain on crate rest for sixty days while being treated. A simple $6.00 Heartgard would have made the difference. Please check your calendars and make sure your dog gets tested yearly and receives preventative year round. Even though its cold mosquitoes can be present carrying the disease even in the winter. Please spare your dog this very preventable disease. Midwest Dachshund Rescue is a 501 (c) (3) all-volunteer organization that was founded in 2003. It primarily serves Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana. We try to serve other Midwest states as resources are available. MWDR is totally committed to rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming needy dachshunds and dachshund mixes throughout the Midwest. "The life I touch, for good or ill, will touch another life, and in that turn another. Until who knows where the trembling stops or in what far place my touch will be felt." Frederick Buechner We have all felt the tremblings of the economy this year! And we have also touched the lives of many in a positive way, thanks to all who are a part of MidWest Dachshund Rescue's mission. It has been a challenging year for dog owners and we have been seeing that through the increasing number of homeless dogs in 2008. We were never once less than full and will have helped over 185 dogs this year by the close of 2008. That is a record! Each year the need grows and we take in more doxies than the year before. Especially impactful recently has been the foreclosure crisis which leaves some dogs unable to go with their family to an apartment. Financial stresses, job loss, illness, conflict in homes, these factors all lead to the eviction of the most vulnerable member of the family. Every year, a handful of doxies stand out in our mind as real fighters who overcame tough circumstances to find their forever homes. Early in the year, Chuck came to us with a badly broken leg. The accident happened on Christmas Eve. His owner had no money for the vet and by the time we got him in January we weren't sure the leg could be saved. After specialized surgery, Chuck spent weeks in a cast and ultimately stayed in his foster home as permanent family. Then there was Dino, who dragged himself along the side of the road near O'Hare after being hit by a car. Organized chaos in the wee hours of the morning saw him passed through multiple hands to get him to MWDR and Vet Specialty where he began his long recovery from a broken pelvis. Dino also found his forever home with his loving foster mom. Nash left a shelter with a genetic condition that causes fluid build- up in his brain. He suffers from brain damage that left him unable to interact normally with dogs and people. MWDR discovered that the condition is not reversible and is ultimately fatal. We are committed to him living out his short life comfortably in his loving foster home. Nash has touched us all with his resilience and positive attitude and we strive to take that and share it with others. The group affectionately known as "The Doxie Dozen" were a surprise and a logistical challenge for MWDR. A breeder downstate was in hospice with cancer and there was nobody to care for the 12 doxies in her kennel. A dozen dogs were loaded into the van for the trip north and ultimately to their new homes. All of these dogs landed gently in a web of rescue that is comprised of people like you. Each act of a rescue supporter links to others and creates an interdependency that allows us to serve the animals. From the person who identifies a needy dog and connects them into the network of animal services to those who transport the animals many miles. Foster homes, veterinary specialists, fundraisers, adopters, and those who otherwise donate their time, money and talents all are critical threads in the net that grants these doxies a gentle landing into a new home. Last year, we asked for the universe's continued support to reach even more dogs. We did reach more dogs, but the heartbreaking truth is that the need was greater as well. Our net is only so big. But each loving act, each new supporter, each dollar for vet bills - all help us to widen the net and lengthen our reach so that more doxies can be saved. Although we hug them and let them go, each MWDR dog remains in our hearts forever- all of us who are linked in the web of rescue. Let's see how far we can make our gentle touch be felt in 2009. Thank you for being a part of Rescue. Please see attached video: The Adopted Pet Give and MWDR have teamed up to support rescue PetGive Now you too can make a difference and help fund the Midwest Dachshund Rescue, simply by shopping online through PetGive.com. It's free to register and a donation is made on your behalf after your purchase. We have teamed up with thousands of retailers and hundreds of pet charities to come up with a way to turn your everyday shopping into a charitable contribution. With each online purchase through PetGive.com, a portion of your sales total will be donated to the Midwest Dachshund Rescue. Not only will your shopping be helping animals in need, but you will also have access to special savings and offers with leading retailers not available anywhere else!			Bentley's background is unknown, he came to us from a shelter More... See all available dogs... Donate a Ru'Sack to MWDR. 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