“Transport him today or he will be euthanized,” the caller said.

The call came urgently on New Year’s Eve.  As a volunteer with the Dachshund Rescue of Houston my son went immediately to pick up this abandoned dachshund.  Despite ugly burns on his leg and lower belly the dog jumped eagerly into his rescuer’s arms.  He was taken to a vet clinic that works with DRofH caring for dogs like this.  Amazingly he seemed happy and healthy other than his burns and was thankfully heart worm negative.  He will cared for at the clinic. When he is well enough he go to a foster home until he is adopted.

My son has two rescue dachshunds of his own, Neo and Zuul, and has fostered several through DRofH.  The organization does a great job of saving them and finding good homes for them and hosts events to promote adoption.

I do not know how this adorable guy got those awful burns or what other trauma he has experienced and really would rather not know, but I do know that my son has given him a chance.  Someone gave his dogs a chance to find their way to him..  He is just giving back.  For that I am very proud of him.

This little guy has a long road ahead of him, but I am glad that my son was able to help him on his journey to his forever home.  May this dachshund heal and find his forever home in 2015!