Happy Tails

Meet our very special cover girl, Daisy, a 14 year-old Dachshund who now lives with Jason and Holly. We recently learned Daisy's story from Holly and wanted to share with you.

"Daisy came to us in January of 2021 after the sudden passing of Jason’s dad, Darrel (pictured below). After Darrel’s passing, Daisy joined our family while her 'brother' Jake, a Deutsch Drahthaar, went to a close family friend that Jake knew and trusted.

Daisy lived with Darrel and Jake for most of her first thirteen years of life. Before becoming part of Darrel’s family as a young dog, Daisy lived with a family whose primary language was Chinese. We like to say that she is bilingual!

Also in her early years, Daisy was a race dog. While training his other dog, Jake, for hunting, Darrel noticed that Daisy would run alongside Jake and be able to keep his pace. With her showing a need for speed, Darrel trained Daisy to take part in Miniature Dachshund races.

Daisy fit right into our household of two cats and an old black Labrador. She was immediately comfortable around Remington, our black lab, as her brother Jake also had a large stature. She didn’t know what to do around the cats, other than chase them. Perhaps because of her past racing days.

Daisy’s health took a turn around Thanksgiving last year due to a reaction to flea medication. We were prepared for the worst, but with her tenacity and spunk, she made a full recovery. The majority of her days are spent sleeping under a warm blanket, but when she is up and about, she seems to have endless energy. Daisy enjoys soaking up the sun, being in our laps, and chasing her tail (and the cats!)."

~Jason & Holly

Daisy became our Spring cover model when Jason and Holly were high bidders in our most recent fundraiser, the Rescue Roundup!