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I ended up losing my job that Fall and it was a huge blessing to have Annie around when I was out of work.  Then Jeremiah’s hours got cut so he was home alone a lot and it was great to have Annie there.

After about a year we decided to get a second dog so Annie would have someone her size to play with.  After a month or two of searching we came across an unnamed dachshund at the local shelter.  The dog had road rash down her hip and leg, a bad looking batch of bumps on her tummy, she was missing most of the fur on her head and ears, and a few other problems.  The shelter employees let us know that the dog had been on the streets for a month after being thrown out of a car.  She had a ID chip and the owners were contacted.  They said, “we don’t want her anymore.”  So we decided to give her a chance.

The dog has white fur on her face in the shape of a mask, so my mom thought of calling her Bandit.

Bandit came with a lot of “quirks” but she is totally worth the work and effort.  It’s so amazing to see the huge improvements in her behavior from when we first got her until now.  I love both of our pups so much and want to do everything I can to help them.

Because Bandit is still a ‘work in progress’ we tie a yellow ribbon to her leash.  The idea came from The Yellow Dog Project.  The yellow ribbon signifies that the dog needs some extra space and shouldn’t be approached while on a walk.   Please check out my video about Bandit and the Yellow Dog Project to learn more.  And please share the video if you know a dog who could benefit from wearing a yellow ribbon.

See the video HERE.

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