Our Cookie Monster was found in Odessa, Texas by my niece and her husband in early November 2018. They couldn't help her much, but did give her shelter outside in a kind of "dog house" and gave her food and water. When she posted pictures of her, I just knew we had to save her. So we met them halfway from Lubbock, Texas where we live on November 9th. The poor girl was so stinky and in need of a bath, but those were the least of her worries and ours. What teeth she had left were so rotten they were black, and who knows how long she had been on her own and her being such a tiny thing. We got her to our vets as fast as possible and she is now toothless and her little tongue hangs out of mouth most of the time, she is up to date on her shots and has had a few baths too. She is round about 8-9 years old and is now a happy, comfy girl. She eats just fine and has really come out of her shell. Yup, Cookie Monster is a keeper and a silly dachshund, a breed we have come to love. She also loves her Daddy very much; I am mostly chopped liver!

Sue Lankford
LUBBOCK, TX