We had some new arrivals come while I was out of town recently, so Alayne had her hands full handling the introductions and integration, needless to say! Here is one of the newbies, a 9-year old long-haired Dachshund named Max. He came to us from Becky's Bridge, a rescue group in Shreveport, Louisiana run by Rebecca Y. She also sent us little Wilbur back in January, as well as several others over the years. Max's owner had surrendered him to Rebecca's group.
We had agreed to take him because he was blind, but on arrival he showed an astonishing ability to act like a sighted dog: zooming everywhere at high speed, darting through barely opened doors, and never running into anything. On closer inspection, however, he seems to have a very dominant cataract in his left eye and the start of one in his left eye. That's the bad news. The good news is that since he obviously still has vision of some sort, he just might be a candidate for cataract surgery. The only way to know for sure what's going on, of course, is to have our veterinary ophthalmologist, Dr. Sarah Hoy, do an eye exam and an ERG, or electroretinogram, to test his retinal function. So Max will be joining our "group ophthalmology party" later this week when I'll be taking Wilbur and Mitch to see Dr. Hoy in Burlington.
Don't let that soft, demure expression in the photo above fool you. Max is a character -- vocal, energetic, mischievous, and full of Dachshund chutzpah. This is why we call him "Mad Max":
Here's an interesting shot in which Dexter seems to be saying to Max, "Well, you may be new but at least you're a Dachshund.":
He is very cute...I love the second picture...
Posted by: Davidjames | April 04, 2012 at 01:02 AM
Welcome Max.... I can tell you are a Party Animal!!!! Shake up the place a bit.... and show'em who is boss!!!!
Posted by: Penny | April 03, 2012 at 02:16 PM
So glad you added another doxie to the bunch. You can't have too many doxies.
Posted by: Julie and her 3 doxies, Annie, Lucy and Brody | April 02, 2012 at 11:43 PM
What an absolute cutie! Another doxie to love! Yippee!!
Posted by: Barbara Techel | April 02, 2012 at 05:16 PM
We just adopted a 12 yo dachshund who's deaf and needed extensive dental surgery. He's recouping now and full of that old dachshund "chutzpah". His dental bill was over $700 so I know the cataracts will be a doozy....sending a small donation to help.
Thanks for all you do....
Posted by: Linda McHenry | April 02, 2012 at 05:11 PM
Welcome Max! The more dachshunds the merrier! Sounds like he's going to keep things lively. I have to agree with everyone else: he is very cute. That long pretty fur just adds to the aura of innocence. Mischief? Who, me?
Posted by: Tonya Allen | April 02, 2012 at 04:32 PM
Another adoption for the farm...it always amazes me that people can have animals for so long (9 years in this case) and then give them up.....I suppose in some cases it is unavoidable because of unfortunate circumstances...but always sad....except for when a place like the Farm gets them!
Posted by: Linda Murphy | April 02, 2012 at 04:26 PM
What a good looking boy! He sounds like he's really enjoying himself, zooming around and keeping everyone on their toes. Hope he is a candidate for surgery. Good luck Mad Max!
Posted by: Lois Rick | April 02, 2012 at 03:17 PM
He is gorgeous!
Posted by: Kathleen Rivard | April 02, 2012 at 01:13 PM
Max is adorable. I love the second picture - in my house we call that the "here is where the food goes" pose.
Posted by: Jenny | April 02, 2012 at 12:32 PM
*A 'warm' WELCOME and "BIG HUGS' are sent down to you from southern Manitoba dear boy....xoxox
Posted by: Valerie | April 02, 2012 at 11:57 AM
Love that little face of Max's!
Posted by: Mary H./Washington state | April 02, 2012 at 10:46 AM
WELCOME HOME MAD MAX WELCOME HOME
Posted by: Eric | April 02, 2012 at 10:17 AM
Welcome home, Max!
I'm keeping my fingers crossed that you'll be able to successfully undergo cataract surgery in the not-too-distant future, dear little boy!
I look forward to reading about the other "new furkids in town".;-)
Posted by: Carla Polastro-Nigro | April 02, 2012 at 04:45 AM
And there are those cataracts. I hope the eye doc is able to get rid of those.
Posted by: Evelyn | April 02, 2012 at 12:58 AM
Sounds like Max may be stirring things up a bit in the doggie wing.
Welcome cutie!
Posted by: Chloe | April 01, 2012 at 11:09 PM
Oh, look at that sweet face! Max, you've hit the jackpot coming to RDF..what a great life awaits you!
He looks like he's going to be a spitfire. Probably won't be a dull moment with Mad Max around!
Posted by: Ann | April 01, 2012 at 10:41 PM
What a Cutie!! I love him already!
Posted by: Tricia Taylor | April 01, 2012 at 10:04 PM
Welcome Max! You'll fit right in with this group. Praying for good results for all at the doc's office this week.
Posted by: Leila - Washington State | April 01, 2012 at 10:03 PM
what a doll! welcome to New Hampshire cutie pie!
Posted by: Michelle Fistek | April 01, 2012 at 09:55 PM
Max is Beautiful! I recently lost a beautiful little red mini longhair named Moosie.
Posted by: Patrice Cochrane | April 01, 2012 at 09:36 PM
Mad Max is so cute and no grey for a 9 year old --such a cutie-pie!
Posted by: Shirley * James/Portland, OR | April 01, 2012 at 08:37 PM