Name: Roxie
Nicknames: Baby girl
Mom and Dad: Helen and Greg, plus Josie her Nana.
City: Minden
Breed: Dachshund

Roxie likes being with her mom and loves Ziggy almost as much as she loves peanut butter.
Her biggest pet peeves are cats, birds, and being alone.
Her favorite toys include filling or squeakers.
Her favorite treat is peanut butter.
She doesn’t care where she walks she just loves walking as long as she gets to lead.
She is just learning how to hand shake.
Mom says her best facial expression is when she takes advantage of her big beautiful eyes.
Roxie is a rescue fro a foster home in Sacto, Ca. Her mom was surrendered to a shelter when her owners lost their home. She was found to be pregnant and had 5 pups. Roxie was the last of the pups to be adopted. Helen and Greg found her with the help of All American Dachshund Rescue. They drove to Sacto for a meeting they just knew she was the one.

Name: Ziggy
Mom and Dad: Helen and Greg
City: Minden
Breed: Dachshund

Ziggy likes food, peanut butter, and laying in the sun.
His pet peeves are cats.
His favorite toys are any with a filling or a squeaker.
He likes nothing more than cheese!
He loves taking walks down the nearby hill to the golf course
His best trick is his hand shake.
He best facial expression is when he gets excited and wants to play with Roxie.
Helen and Greg adopted Ziggy from a reputable breeder in the Sierra Foothills. He sired one litter, but because of his large size was retired soon after.

Name: Scooter
Mom and Dad: Bob and Carol
City: Reno
Breed: West Highland White Terrier or Westie

Scooter likes Bob, playing fetch, going anywhere in the car, and walks.
His pet peeves are hair dryers, happy music tv commercials.
He can’t decided which he likes more, a ball or a slipper.
His favorite treat is wet dog food.
Any walk is his favorite walk.
His best expression is when he cocks his head to the side as if he’s asking a question.
Bob and Carol found Scooter online at a pet store in Roseville. He was only 11 weeks old and weighed 4 lbs. 6 oz. Carol says, “He looked like a snowball.”

Name: PD

Mom and Dad: Linda and Tim

City: Sparks, Nevada

Breed: Aussie/Queensland Heeler

Likes: Balls, TV, Riding in the car

Pet Peeves: Other dogs and towel drying

Favorite Toy: Herding Ball

Favorite Treat: Popcorn

Favorite Walk: Any where

Best Tricks : Balancing the herding ball on his nose

Best Facial Expression: Focus

Arrival Story: “He was the cutest one of the litter – only $25 which we soon found out to be only a down payment!”

Name: Maya

Mom and Dad: Gary and Marilyn

City: Sparks, Nevada

Breed: Rottweiler mix

Likes: Snacks and Walks

Pet Peeves: Scolding and Pouting

Favorite Toy: Squeaky Hedgehog

Favorite Treat: Chicken Jerky

Favorite Walk: Anywhere with lots of new smells.

Best Tricks: Kisses!

Best Facial Expressions: “What!”

Arrival Story: Maya was adopted from High Sierra Animal Shelter in September of 2010