44. Dachshund Car Mats

Ok, my only problem with this: I wouldn’t want to put my muddy feet on these smart doxie car mats and dirty them. but maybe they’re tougher than they look!

Check them out Here
Image courtesy of collector-connection.com

43. Miss Doxie’s Dachshunds

I’ve found a brilliant story about dachshunds at bathtime. It had me in stitches laughing and it is illustrated with an abundance of cartoons to demonstrate fully the frustration and hilarity of such an event.

I’ll have to go back there and read more of Miss Doxie’s site, but for now, go and take a look Here.
image courtesy of missdoxie.com

42. Dachshund Cross Set To Change The Law

A lovely dachshund cross chihuahua, Henry, is helping a committee decide on whether to make animal torture a third degree felony. This happy little fella was not always such. He was rescued after he had been deliberately burned as a puppy.

Let’s hope they decide in favor of the new bill, and reduce these terrible crimes.

Read the full story Here.
Image courtesy of The Salt Lake Tribune

41. Dachshund Best In Show!

In an online dog show, at DogShowUSA.com Here, a miniature dachshund Buster has stolen the hearts of online voters, and notched up a whopping 3,333 votes.

Buster, also known as Mr Specklebritches, loves to make his owners laugh and likes to curl up in a blanket. He looks adorable – no wonder he got so many votes.

The winner is set to be announced later today at the International Kennel Club Dog Show in Chicago. Good Luck Buster!

Read the News story Here.
Images courtesy of Dog Show USA

40. Dachshund Prey

It’s a common problem; you’re out walking your pet dachshund, and an eagle swoops down and tries to carry him or her off for dinner.

Do you a) ignore the eagle – after all, it’s obviously hungry, and who are you to get in the way of nature?

b) step in to pull your helpless dog away from the clutches of the bird, and risk being ripped to shreds yourself in the process?

or

c) try to ward off the predator with your umbrella / walking stick whatever you have in your hand?

C’mon guys, there’s no contest what you’d do. I would never condone hurting any animal, but when one animal is attacking your dog, hey – he’s the enemy here!

This poor old guy in Germany was just trying to save his dog, by using his walking stick on the eagle, and now he’s been fined $23,000 for his trouble.

The eagle was rare. Yeah, like he knew that, or even cared, as he watched his dog get attacked.

And the eagle had escaped from a widlife centre. Shouldn’t THEY be fined for allowing the bird to escape? But they are only paying $780 towards vet bills for the dog owner!

I mean, if your dog attacks a person, it’s the dog that gets destroyed and the owner fined, not the person who defends the person being attacked!

It’s all bananas!

Read more Here.

39. A Dachshund Making Ends Meet

If you hurry you can bid on this amazing dachshund jug from Ebay UK.

I guess it’s an appropriate gift for someone who loves dachshunds, and are a bit broke (and we’ve all been there, right?) The starting price is £4.99 (about $10)

I’m tempted to bid myself, actually, but then there are a hundred other doxie things I want!

The two designs are similar and I like the idea of the dachshund being able to wrap around a tree! Click Here to see the full listing.



Animated dachshund logo courtesy of luvraqui.com
Jug photo by Ebay user tonyrp419

38. Winning Dachshund

Only three months after giving birth to seven puppies, this dachshund takes home a prize.

At the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show last week, Annie was awarded ‘Best of Opposite Sex’ in the Best of Breed competition. That means the 4-year-old was considered the best female of her breed.

Read more Here.
Image courtesy of The Enquirer at Cincinnati.com

37. Make Your Own Dachshund Wear

As you have probably worked out, regular dog clothes do not fit dachshunds, as they are a completely different shape. Georgianna Pfost has written about her solution to the problem. If you are as resourceful as she is, you can save your money on Tailor Made Dachshund Wear, and instead make your own!

Read the full story Here.

The only thing missing is a photo of all her hard work.

36. Dachshund Fleece Coat

This lovely fleece coat for your dachshund is available from dachshundtreasures.com.
“Your doxie will stand out in a crowd and stay warm at the same time when it sports this reversible well made coat. Quality and detail are right down to the velcro. Coat adjusts with velcro at the neck and chest.”

To check it out, go Here.

Be sure to scroll down and check out all the other dachshund goodies!

35. The 78 cent Dachshund

They say that love of money is the root of all evil, but did you know that it can be lethal to dogs? One dachshund is very lucky to be alive after swallowing several coins, not because they caused an obstruction, but because the metal caused a severe allergic reaction in the one year old dachshund’s body. The poor little thing was very sick before the vet pinpointed the problem.

Coins sicken dachshund
“See a penny, pick it up, all day long, you’ll have good luck” — an expression that doesn’t apply to dogs.

By Kathy Aney
of the East Oregonian

PENDLETON - Peabody was one sick puppy.

In January, the black-and-tan dachshund got to the threshold of death's door before an astute veterinarian figured out what was wrong and pulled him back from the brink.

The problem? Seventy-eight cents.

Three quarters and three pennies were lodged in Peabody's stomach, sending his tubular body into hemolytic anemia, a condition where the body's own red blood cells are being destroyed. Zinc and copper leaching from the pennies triggered the hemolytic anemia and the dog began to bleed internally.

But nobody realized that at the time. His owners, Dan and Lorie Emert, just knew that Peabody wasn't himself.

"He was lethargic and roasting hot - his skin felt really tight," Lorie said.

She and Dan rushed 1-year-old Peabody to the Pendleton Veterinary Clinic, where veterinarian Fiona Hillenbrand examined him.

"It was a classic case of hemolytic anemia," Hillenbrand said.

Diagnosis was the easy part, however. Finding the cause and treatment would be more difficult. Hemolytic anemia can be triggered by numerous causes: infectious diseases, snake or spider bites, ingestion of onion or garlic and many other causes. Zinc and copper poisoning is quite a ways down the list.

One of Hillenbrand's partners, David Bowman, said most vets wouldn't have zeroed in on the cause as fast as Hillenbrand, if ever. Usually, he said, veterinarians don't X-ray hemolytic dogs as a matter of course.

"It's not all that uncommon to be presented with hemolytic anemia and almost all of those are autoimmune - the animal becomes allergic to its own tissue," Bowman said. "Dr. Hillenbrand came up with the right questions."

Hillenbrand ticked off a list of causes to the Emerts, hoping one would get a reaction. When she asked if Peabody could have eaten any money, Lorie had a sudden memory.

Some coins had fallen out of Dan's suitcase after a trip. Peabody picked them up with his mouth and ran under the bed with them.

"Dan pulled a quarter out of his mouth," she told Hillenbrand.

Hillenbrand quickly did an X-ray. The money lit up like a neon sign.

"There was a stack of coins in his stomach," said Hillenbrand. "They were just stuck in there."

Peabody went into surgery and Hillenbrand removed the six coins. Peabody, however, wasn't out of the woods yet. Blood work showed that his kidneys and pancreas were involved and in danger of shutting down.

A blood transfusion pepped him up and, slowly, he improved. Hillenbrand heaved a sigh of relief.

"This is an incredibly lucky dog," she said of Peabody. "One penny in a 10-pound dog is a lethal toxic dose."

Since the case is somewhat unusual, the Washington State University vet school asked for copies of his file, blood work and X-rays as teaching tools.

Lorie has only praise for Hillenbrand.

"She was absolutely amazing," she said. "It was uncharted territory for everyone - she was incredible."

Lorie said the 78 cents won't go far in paying the hefty vet bill, but she is overjoyed that Peabody beat the odds.

"It's totally a miracle that we have him," she said. "He was so sick."

Read the full story Here.


Elizabeth Casebourn assists veterinarian Fiona Hillenbrand in drawing a blood sample from Peabody during his checkup exam.

34. Dachshund Table Raffle

Down at ‘Almost Home Dachshund Rescue Society’, they are holding a raffle to raise funds for their charity. The prize is a unique tiled table with this wonderful dachshund design. The raffle will close on May 15th. To obtain a ticket, go Here.

33. More Dachshund Art

I love dachshunds, and I love bright bright colors, so all three of these items are huge contenders for this months’s treat! Yes, it’s Christmas every month in my house, unless I need to repair something!

Dog Art by Vern Blazewicz. Read More Here.

Also check out the lovely stained glass greyhound and dachshund Here.

32. Dachshund Art

I’m sure this dachshund cartoon print will ring true for a lot of you, who allow your dachshunds in your bed in the first place!

Designed by The Purple Waterbug Here.

31. Valentine Dachshunds

Here’s something for Dachshund lovers on Valentine’s Day. The gorgeous Camisole can be bought from Cafepress.com Here.

And you can buy magnets, buttons, dog T-shirts, Tote bags, caps, and trucker caps with a long haired dachshund heart on them from PetsPictured.com Here. Happy Valentines!

30. Tin Dog Dachshund

Another unusual gift. For those of you who do not like to see anything wasted, here’s a dachshund made out of recycled metal! There’s a dachshund puppy too.

In fact there are lots more excellent animals Here.

image courtesy of www.smithgalleries.com

29. A San Francisco Dachshund

A few days ago I reported that two of my favorite dog photographers were Elliott Erwitt and Jim Dratfield.

Another of my favorites is Jon (unknown surname) from San Francisco who regularly photographs dogs tied up outside shops around the city, and posts them on his Blog.

Apart from his knack for capturing just the right expression on the dogs’ faces, he always offers great insight as to what he reckons the beasts might be thinking. He has a few photos of dachshunds, but here’s my favorite, above. And here’s what he wrote to go with it:

"With just his eyes and nothing else, this dude attempted to negotiate with me the purchase of an eighteen-foot-tall powered-armor robot battle suit, for purposes unspecified. He seemed unfazed that such a thing did not actually exist. Sometimes it's good that dachschunds don't get any bigger than they do."

Photo and words by Jon, San Francisco of
www.automatedredemption.com/flavorcountry/dogblog

28. Dachshund + Poodle = Daxoodle!

Down at Petfinder.com Nira from New York is waiting for a new loving home.
“Nira is a sweet adult dog who was surrendered to the shelter when her owner went intio a nursing home. She is about 8-10 years old, spayed, vaccinated, healthy and sweet as sugar. They thought she was a long haired dachshund, and shaved a very matted coat. But as it grows back in, she really looks more like a small miniature poodle with a long, lean body.”

Read more Here.

27. Parker The Talking Dachshund - Video

Here’s a video of a dachshund named Parker. I love to see happy dogs and Parker is certainly a happy dachshund constantly wagging his tail!

Parker’s owner has produced a good video, that has all the right elements:
· The video is not too long
· It has pleasant, happy music (not depressing ballads, like so many dog videos have)
· It has a gorgeous, friendly dachshund
· The dog is clearly responding to the camera very well
· The owner uses subtitles and humor
· The title compells you to watch!

Sorry, the picture is a still from the video, not a link to it on YouTube. Embedding doesn’t seem to work, and until I figure out how to do it,
you’ll have to access the video Here!

26. Dachshund Property Laws

1. If I like it, it's mine.
2. If it's in my mouth, it's mine.
3. If I can take it from you, it's mine.
4. If I had it a little while ago, it's mine.
5. If it's mine, it must never appear to be yours in any way.
6. If I'm chewing something up, all the pieces are mine.
7. If it just looks like mine, it's mine.
8. If I saw it first, it's mine.
9. If you are playing with something and you put it down, it automatically becomes mine.
10. If it's broken, it's yours.

The Dachshund Property Laws make us humans know exactly where we stand when it comes to dachshund ownership and dachshund play! Laws courtesy of www.wienerdogs.org
image courtesy of Coast 2 coast dachshund Rescue @
www.c2cdr.org

25. Day Of The Dachshund

My two favorite dog photographers are Elliott Erwitt and Jim Dratfield. Elliott Erwitt is a legend and I believe the reason I was accepted onto my photography degree course, because he was one of the interviewing tutor’s favorites too! He’s an acclaimed documentary photographer of people and dogs all over the world. He’s photographed every dog breed including dachshunds, but he hasn’t produced a book solely on dachshunds.

Jim Dratfield has. He’s an excellent dog portrait photographer. You’ll love his book ‘Day Of The Dachshund’. Not only is he a great photographer, but the book is very well designed too. I also have his book ‘Underdogs’.

Check out Day Of The Dachshund Here.


Photo by Magnum Photographer Elliott Erwitt @ www.ElliottErwitt.com

24. From Wolf To Dachshund

I’ve found a short essay about dog evolution and the way dachshunds have been ‘designed’ by man, and how we as a race are responsible for their health problems because of their design.

It’s one person’s opinion of course, and they say that all dogs are descendants of wolves. I can’t help wondering what the time lapse film would look like if it were possible to apply it to every single dog that ever existed from the wolf to the dachshund! And how many years would that have taken?

Read more Here.

23. Dachshund 2007 Calendar Reduced!

The other day I gave you a link of where to buy Dachshund 2007 Calendars, but they were full price.

Today I have found a site that is selling some at a reduced price Here

DachshundTreasures.com also has lots of other interesting gifts and toys. Check out their Clearance page for more Calendars.

22. Coast To Coast Dachshund Rescue

If you know of a dachshund that needs to be rescued, contact Coast To Coast Dachshund Rescue at www.c2cdr.org
They are the largest National Dachshund Rescue Organization in America dedicated to rehoming dachshund and dachshund mixes.

Their site will also tell you how to foster, adopt or simply donate to this very worthy cause. They also have a merchandise section with lovely gifts, T-shirts, books and paintings.
Image courtesy of Coast To Coast Dachshund Rescue.

21. 2007 Dachshund Calendars

When I started this blog on January 15, I thought it was too late to tell you all about 2007 Calendars, but actually I have had several people contact me since then asking where to buy a good Dachshund Calendar.

I seems that some people have to have them ALL! After all, it’s the photos they’re after and I’m pretty certain they are kept for years to come too!

Well here we are – At www.Calendars.com I’ve found just the site! They have calendars on every subject you can think of, including most dog breeds. As dachshunds are so popular, there are plenty of different calendars, and a few other dachshund gifts too.

It’s still not too late to use the calendar for the rest of the year. Just go Here to find to find the best one for you.

20. More Dachshund Gifts

I’m always on the lookout for the perfect gift for the dachshund nut, and today you won’t be disappointed!

I love these very striking gold and glass pin brooches of two different dachshunds. They’re very good value for the craftmanship involved.

Check them out Here and Here.

19. A Dachshund Rescue Story

This story may upset you, but thankfully it has a happy ending. It proves that with a lot of love and care, neglected dogs like Jurgen CAN be nursed back to health.

“Jurgen spent five years in commercial kennel in Missouri. He was imprisoned in a small cage and never allowed out to run. On November 10. 2004 he lost the use of his back legs. He was unable to move. The kennel owner knew that he was injured and left him to lay in his own waste. The urine and feces piled up around and under him burning his skin and causing horrid deep infections. Since he could not move, he could not get to the food or water and became seriously dehydrated. He laid in his waste for eleven days.”

Read the full story Here.

18. Dachshund Health

The main health issue with Dachshunds is due to their long spines in proportion to their short legs.

A common problem is discs that can become ruptured. As stated earlier in this blog, care must be taken to avoid dachshunds using stairs or jumping up onto furniture, to minimise the risk of injury. Dachshunds must never be allowed to become overweight as this puts extra pressure on their spines.

Some Dachshunds can suffer from skin problems, such as lack of pigmentation in their skin or baldness. Regular grooming will keep their coats and skin in tip top condition.

These are just some health issues relating to dachshunds. For more information on Dachshund Health go Here.
image courtesy of www.ManneredMutts.com