Sarah and I drove her to a specialist in Richmond, Virginia, who performed surgery on her spine. He predicted that Smokey would have at least an 85% chance of full recovery.

Once she returned to us following her surgery, just as adorable as ever even with her post-surgery shaved back, she immediately seemed to be her old self again. She already was able to use her back legs again, and she was full of personality and energy just like she always used to be.

Within days, Smokey was trying to run around and play and get into everything. Her recovery was going wonderfully, but we had to keep a close eye on her and limit her movement to prevent her from doing additional injury to herself.

Smokey had always been a wonderful performer in Pet Shenanigans, but with her recent injury, our boss decided that it was time for Smokey to retire from show business. But where could she find a loving family to adopt her?

Tadah! Sarah has always wanted a mini dachshund, and here was our chance to bring home a wonderful, personable mini dachshund that we already knew and loved. Without a second thought, we knew that Smokey was going to be coming home with us and joining our family. When we move to Columbus just before Thanksgiving, Smokey will be making the journey with us. We are so excited to have her and to have her share our lives with us!