We foster dogs with DREAM Dachshund Rescue and helping dogs we’ve recovered from shelters to be well socialized is a big part of getting them a adopted into their “forever home”. This year we’ve hosted several dogs whose histories ranged from stray to owner surrender. The dogs had various medical issues which DREAM was able resolve with the help of the Village Vets in Decatur.
Part of living by Piedmont Park is taking advantage of all the great things that go on in and around the park. We’ve got front row seats to Music Midtown, the Dogwood Festival, and the Pride Parade among other things and hile it absolutely ruins traffic when events are being held in the park the other amenities the park offers are beyond compare. The dog park in one such aspect of the park that we take advantage of regularly, even when there’s a festival and we have to take the long way to get there.
When we’ve got foster dogs living with us and our other Dachshunds, we make sure to get out to he park. It’s amazing to watch their transformation from scared or withdrawn to playful fur balls visit the people in the dog park or running around chasing other dogs. After a dog has been with us long enough to be part of the family, they’ve figured out where the best smells are, eating around other dogs, and saving their bladders for outside. While it’s possible that the dogs would otherwise have done well to be adopted directly, I believe that part of the success of organizations like DREAM rescue to have successful retentions is making sure the dogs are socialized in a home rather than waiting in a kennel.
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