National Dog Day, created by animal advocate Colleen Paige and celebrated yearly on August 26th, promotes shelter and rescue adoption, raises awareness for dogs needing homes, and recognizes working and service dogs. With Big Give 2026 right around the corner, your early donations support your dog’s dachshund cousins and Fosters Love and Saves Dachshund Lives!
🐾Because Every Dachshund Deserves A Diamond Life, celebrate National Dog Day today by giving a gift to DDRTX to support the medical needs of all the incredible dachshunds we care for!
After much thought and careful consideration, we have decided to postpone Dachtoberfest 2026.
Our priority is always doing what is best for our community, our volunteers, and our mission. DDRTX has seen a significant surge in intake numbers and programming demands this year, and right now, our team needs to take a pause to focus our energy and resources where they are needed most: direct rescue operations and essential foster care to ensure every dachshund receives the love and treatment they deserve.
We are deeply grateful for your patience and support, and we look forward to bringing our community together for future events!
All sponsors, vendors, registered racers, and ticket holders will be contacted directly regarding refunds.
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DDRTX – Featured Foster
To read more about Princess Emerald, please visit her profile page.
Visit our Available Dogs page to see other dachshunds looking for their forever home.
