50. Please Have Your Dachshund ‘Done’!

In six years one female dog and her offsprings can be the source of 67,000 puppies.
In theory there is no limit to the number of offspring male dogs can produce.
Thousands and thousands of puppies are born every day in the United States. When you consider that only 11,000 humans are born each day, you can see that there can never be enough homes for all these dogs.

Apart from keeping the numbers down, and ensuring a certain level of welfare for each animal, spaying and neutering your pet can have other benefits as well:

Spaying females can reduce the risk of ovarian, breast, and uterian cancer.

Neutering male dogs can reduce testicular and prostate cancer.

Both procedures can calm the temperament of the dog, especially in males, and make them less aggressive.

49. Make Your Own Dachshund Dog Bed

Here are instructions for making a homemade dog bed with removable washable cover. This will work for any small dog of course.

For an oval shaped Dog Bed you will need:

One Manmade-Foam Pillow
One Pillowcase
Needle and Thread
Non Permanent Pen
Scissors
Velcro or zipper

For a rectangular dog bed, you will need:

One Manmade-Foam Pillow
One Pillowcase!

Looking at the above, you can probably guess just how simple it is. All you do for the rectangular dog bed is put the pillow in the pillow case, although if you don’t want your pet dachshund climbing inside the pillowcase itself, you may want to sew a zipper or velcro on the open end!

And for the oval dog bed, simply punch the corners of the pillow inward (yes, with your fist – pretend it’s your boss or something!) Then turn the pillowcase inside-out, and draw a curve on each corner, until you have an oval shape. Then sew on the line preferably with a machine, but by hand will do, if you can sew small and in a smooth line! Cut excess fabric, zig-zag or handsew the edges for added strength, attach velcro to fasten (it’s easier than sewing a zipper) turn back the proper way, stuff your pillow inside - and voila! Your new Dog bed. Your doxie will LOVE it!

48. No Gay Dachshunds’ Tails!

According to the Dachshund Club of America, a dachshund’s tail should be “set in continuation with the spine, extending without kinks, twist, or pronounced curvature, and not carried too gaily”

So it’s forbidden for your dachshund to be too happy.

Or gay!

47. Wheelchair Dachshund Inspires Disabled Patients

Hans the dachshund is doing a fantastic job as an unofficial therapy dog for the disabled, and it all happened by accident – literally.

Poor little Hans thought he could jump off the sofa, but ended up damaging his spine so much, he became paralyzed.

His owner Anne works at a rehibilitation center and the patients see Hans in his wheelchair just getting on with life, and are spurred on to get better themselves! It’s truly an uplifting story. Read it Here.
image courtesy of news8austin.com

46. Reward For Stolen Dachshund

A reward of $1500 is on offer if you can return this beloved family pet to her rightful owners. I don’t know her name but she was stolen from the Mile High Flea Market in Henderson, Denver on Monday Feb 26, and you can contact her owner Mike Bowen at 303-995-4663.

To read more go Here.
Image courtesy of Mike Bowen

45. Dachshunds Come in Pink Too

There are several greeting card designs with dachshunds on them. I like this Pop Art style pink dachshund illustration. To check them out click Here.
image courtesy of CafePress.com

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!